The system to make a world boxing champion shouldn’t be as advanced because it appears. Solely two components are wanted: A gifted fighter with self-discipline and a supervisor or promoter who is aware of learn how to handle his profession.
In Panama, if there’s somebody who is aware of learn how to fulfill this second perform nicely, it’s José Rogelio Espiño, one of many nice allies that the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) has had within the final 20 years.
For the reason that starting of this new millennium, Espiño has had lots to do with the formation and crowning of the final common monarchs that this Central American nation has had. By way of his arms, in a technique or one other, have handed figures akin to Vicente ‘El Loco’ Mosquera, Celestino ‘Pelenchín’ Caballero, Ricardo ‘Maestrito’ Córdoba, Anselmo ‘Chemito’ Moreno, Luis ‘el Nica’ Concepción and Jezzrel ‘el Invisible’ Corrales, who later grew to become WBA champions.
After 4 years of absence primarily because of the pandemic, Espiño and his promoter firm Promociones y Eventos del Istmo determined to return to the duty with the to assist Panamanian boxing to return to the highest and to realize within the shortest time doable that world champion that’s so longed for in Panama.
The primary occasion happened on Thursday night time, June 20 on the Irving Saladino Sports activities Metropolis Fight Middle within the Panamanian capital. There have been 7 skilled bouts, together with the battle the place the Panamanian Leroy ‘El Sensacional’ Estrada (18-4, 4 KOs) beat by KOT the Colombian Ruben Mendoza to win the Fedecaribe tremendous flyweight belt (115 kilos) and the battle the place the undefeated Colombian Hernan Alarcon (8-0, 7 KO’s) knocked out within the tenth around the Panamanian Felix ‘Chino’ Montenegro to annex the Fedecentro 118-pound crown.
After the battle, Espiño talked concerning the night and his quick and medium time period objectives.
“Very glad to be again after 4 years of inactivity and with a billboard by which the boxers gave their all. It was a profitable night time for Panamanian boxing and we hope to proceed it within the close to future,” Espiño commented.
“The objective is to attempt to work with the boys, with those that are simply beginning out to allow them to acquire expertise and people who have already got extra expertise to place them on the street to a world rating and ultimately a world title battle,” added the a number of occasions awarded Promoter of the Yr by the Skilled Boxing Fee of Panama (Comibox).
Lastly, Espiño made an enchantment to the Panamanian authorities who will quickly take over the reins of the nation.
“We invite all businessmen and the incoming governors to recollect boxing, which is a sport that has at all times had nice figures and has achieved wonderful outcomes,” he mentioned.
