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Boxlab Promotions To Host
WBA KO Drugs Card Dec. 11
Boxlab Promotions is hosting the World Boxing Association
(WBA) KO Drugs fight night Sunday, December 11 at the Caribe
Royale in Orlando, FL. The card will be televised live on
CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET.
This special evening of boxing opens the annual WBA
Convention, which takes place December 11-14 at the Caribe
Royale.
“We are proud to bring our 100th annual convention and
signature KO Drugs show to Central Florida,” said WBA
President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza. This is the first time the
show is being held in the United States and we are excited
to be partnering with our host the Caribe Royale Resort and
Boxlab Promotions to bring you this event. We will have
multiple WBA title fights on the card and feature boxers
from all over the world.”
Headlining is a ten round junior welterweight contest
between Cuban phenom Orestes Velasquez and Guillermo “El
Leoncito” Crocco for the WBA International championship. The
fast-rising Velasquez is 5-0 with all his wins coming by KO.
Currently residing in Las Vegas, NV where he’s trained by
legendary Ismael Salas, Velasquez most recently scored a
third round knockout over Emiliano Garcia in August.
Fighting out of Argentina, Crocco’s 20-2-1 with 6 KO’s, and
his last two wins came via stoppage.
In the ten round co-feature, undefeated middleweights
Francisco “Bebu” Veron and Leonardo Ruiz will square off for
the WBA Continental Americas title. Veron, a native of
Buenos Aires, Argentina, is 10-0 with 8 knockouts. On
October 28, Veron scored a second round stoppage over
countryman Franco Ledesma. Representing San Bernadino, CA,
Ruiz is 10-0 with 7 KO’s. On November 18, Ruiz stopped
previously unbeaten Josue Silva in the fifth round.
NABA super middleweight champion Yamaguchi “The Problem”
Falcao, defends his belt against heavy-handed Ernest Amuzu.
Hailing from Brazil and now residing in Florida, Falcao’s
professional ledger is an outstanding 23-1-1 with 9
knockouts. On October 29, Falcao retained his title by
dominating Alex Tehran over ten rounds.
Originally from Ghana and currently based in Florida,
Amuzu’s 26-7 with 22 KO’s. He’s faced many world class
fighters including Vijender Singh, Ievgen Khytrov and
Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic.
NABA middleweight Champion Connor “The Kid” Coyle defends
his belt when he faces Sladan Janjanian in a ten round
showdown. Representing Derry, Northern Ireland and training
out of Pinellas Park, FL, Coyle’s 17-0 with 7 knockouts. On
May 21, Coyle captured the NABA title with a decision
victory over Antonio Todd at the Caribe Royale. Rated #10 by
the WBA, Coyle most recently defeated veteran Silverio Ortiz
in September.
Fighting out of Bosnia, Janjanian’s 34-13 with 24 KO’s and
faced the likes of Bektemir Melikuziev, Martin Murray,
Steven Butler, and Pierre Hubert Dibombe among others.
Kalliopi “Pink Tyson” Kourouni of Las Vegas, NV via Greece
squares off against Colombia’s Calista Silgado in a ten
round matchup for the WBA Continental Americas junior
lightweight championship.
Kourouni, 12-3 (2 KO’s), shutout Simone de Silva over eight
rounds this past February. A longtime contender, Silgado is
coming off a fourth round knockout of Dalia Vasquez in
October.
Bantamweight Melvin “Melo” Lopez, 28-1 (19 KO’s), of Miami,
FL via Nicaragua challenges Washington-based Filipino Jobert
“Lion” Alvarez, 20-3-2 (7 KO’s) in an eight rounder for the
WBA Continental Americas title.
“Boxlab Promotions is extremely excited to be the promoter
of the WBA’s KO Drugs card,” said Amaury Piedra. “This
talent laden card featuring multiple title fights brings
some of the best international boxers to Orlando. We
appreciate the WBA and its President Gilberto Mendoza for
giving the Boxlab team this opportunity. December 11 is
going to be a special event and truly a night of champions!”
Additional ten round title fights are as follows:
WBA Fedecaribe light heavyweight championship: Joseph George
(12-0 (7 KO’s), Houston, TX) vs Raiko Santana (8-3 (5 KO’s),
Chihuahua, Mexico via Cuba)
WBA Fedecaribe junior middleweight championship: Yoanis
Tellez (2-0 (2 KO’s), Stafford, TX via Cuba) vs Jean Rivera
(8-1, (1 KO), San Juan, Puerto Rico)
WBA Fedecaribe lightweight championship: Idalberto Umara
(7-1 (4 KO’s), Miami, FL via Cuba) vs Emiliano Garcia
(18-8-1 (13 KO’s), Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Former unified middleweight champion and future Hall of
Famer Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez of Buenos Aires, Argentina
faces Jefferson City, MO’s Noah Kidd in an eight round bout.
Martinez, who won Fighter of the Year in 2010 after
defeating Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams, is 4-0 since
returning to the ring in 2020.
In six round contests, heavyweight Herich Ruiz Cordoba meets
Phillip Jean Siede, junior middleweight Jeovanny Estela
faces Luis Eduardo Florez, and welterweight Damian Lescaille
battles Rondale Hubbert.
Lightweight Alex Rios Vega will face an opponent to be
named.
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