PATRICK CORA, ÁNGEL APONTE AND POPEYE LEBRÓN IN THE MAIN FIGHTS OF THE LAST “A PUÑO LIMPIO” OF 2019 THIS FRIDAY IN TRUJILLO ALTO
TRUJILLO ALTO, PUERTO RICO– With undefeated Patrick Cora and Angel “Bebito” Aponte and former WBO Latino champion, Luis “Popeye” Lebrón, in the main bouts the series “A Puño Limpio” will conclude this year at the Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, this Friday, December 20, in a presentation of PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) in association with Spartan Boxing, which will be broadcast live on www.facebook.com/PRBestBoxing.
It will be the eighth card of the successful series “A Puño Limpio” in 2019, the year we saw go through this stage figures like three-time former world champion Román “Rocky” Martínez, the current WBO 105-pound monarch, Wilfredo “Bimbito” Méndez, the #1 WBO ranked at 115 pounds Jeyvier Cintrón, who will fight for the world title on December 31, the #6 WBO ranked at 140 pounds Jean Carlos Torres, among other good fighters.
“This 2019 was a spectacular year. We are very happy with what happened. We made a new world champion (Wilfredo” Bimbito “Méndez), we gave a lot of boxers a workshop. It was a very good year for PR Best Boxing and Spartan Boxing. This Friday we have our last event with very even fights. We thank the boxers, fans and the Municipal Administration of Trujillo Alto and its mayor José Luis Cruz Cruz for a tremendous year,” said promoter Iván Rivera, president of PRBBP, at a press conference held in Trujillo Alto.
The main fight of this “A Puño Limpio” will be between the unbeaten Patrick Cora (9-0, 6 kos) and also undefeated Argentine Gerónimo Sacco (8-0, 1 kos) at eight rounds and at 154 pounds. Cora comes from taking undefeated fellow countryman Luis Midyael Sánchez in October.
Meanwhile, the former WBO Latino champion at 126 pounds, Popeye Lebrón (16-1-1, 9 kos) will be back in action after his first defeat when he faces Panamanian Ricardo “Matematico” Nunez (29-11 , 23 kos) at 122 pounds and eight rounds.
In addition, Angel “Bebito” Aponte (6-0, 3 kos) will go up for the sixth time in a row to the Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum to face Jonatan Hernando Godoy (4-6) in a six-round brawl at 130 pounds.
In two fights secheduled to six rounds, Jeffrey Flaz (4-0, 4 kos) will face Louis Hernandez (5-0-1, 4 kos) at 147 pounds, and Alfredo “Salsero” Cruz (5-0 , 2 kos) faces the veteran Mexican Felipe Rivas (17-26-4, 11 kos) at 115 pounds.
Meanwhile, in four-round battles, Nick Steven (1-2-1) faces debutant Jadvier Vázquez at 140 pounds, and Frevián González (1-0, 1 kos) will fight against Emmanuel Román (0-3 ) at 135 pounds.
PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS
“A PUÑO LIMPIO”
Friday, December 20, 2019.
Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
RED CORNER BLUE CORNER
(154 lbs. – 8 Rounds)
PATRICK CORA – 154 lbs. VS. GERÓNIMO NAHUEL SACCO – 154 lbs.
San Juan, Puerto Rico (9-0, 6 KOs) Buenos Aires, Argentina (8-0, 1 KOs)
(131 lbs. – 6 Rounds)
ÁNGEL APONTE – 131 lbs. VS. JONATAN HERNANDO GODOY – 131 lbs.
San Juan, Puerto Rico (6-0, 3 KOs) Buenos Aires, Argentina (4-6)
(126 lbs. – 8 Rounds)
LUIS LEBRÓN – 125 lbs. VS. RICARDO NÚÑEZ – 126 lbs.
San Juan, Puerto Rico (16-1-1, 9 KOs) Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá (29-11, 23 KOs)
(155 lbs. – 6 Rounds)
JEFFRY FLAZ – 155 lbs. VS. LOUIS HERNÁNDEZ – 156 lbs.
Vega Alta, Puerto Rico (4-0, 4 KOs) Mississippi, USA (5-0-1, 4 KOs)
(115 lbs. – 6 Rounds)
ALFREDO CRUZ – 117 lbs. VS. FELIPE RIVAS – 119 lbs.
San Juan, Puerto Rico (5-0, 2 KOs) Nogales Sonora, México (17-26-4, 11 KOs)
(140 lbs. – 4 Rounds)
NICK STEVEN – 139 lbs. VS. JADVIER A. VÁZQUEZ – 140 lbs.
Morovis, Puerto Rico (1-2-1) San Juan, Puerto Rico (DEBUT)
(135 lbs. – 4 Rounds)
FREVIÁN GONZÁLEZ – 135 lbs. VS. EMMANUEL ROMÁN – 133 lbs.
San Juan, Puerto Rico (1-0, 1 KOs) San Juan, Puerto Rico, (0-3)
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PROMOTER: PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPARTAN BOXING.
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VENUE: RUBÉN ZAYAS MONTAÑEZ COLISEUM IN TRUJILLO ALTO, PUERTO RICO
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