Joan Guzman: record, next fight and profile →
Argenis Mendez has been forced to overcome quite a bit of bad news in recent months. The Dominican contender has endured such a hard-luck run, that even good news comes with a twist these days.
On Tuesday, former two-time world champion Joan Guzman (32-0, 19KOs) underwent surgery on his right hand to correct a small fracture that he suffered in his most recent bout against Puerto Rico's Jesus Pavon, whom Guzman defeated by knockout in eight rounds. The simple operation was performed in a hospital in Miami and everything went well. The boxer expects to starts to using his hand in two weeks time.
Former two-division champion Joan Guzman is enjoying his newfound leadership role. The unbeaten Dominican star has taken under his wing several of his country’s brightest young stars to form the “Dominican Dream Team.”
Fresh off of his highlight reel 8th round knockout of fringe contender Jesus Pabon last Friday, plans are already in place for unbeaten 140 lb. contender Joan Guzman to return to the ring.
Joan Guzman looked for the homerun all night and landed the big shots on Jesus Pabon in round eight. Guzman landed 46% of his power shots while averaging 44 punches thrown per round.
By Jake Donovan - Unbeaten former two-division champion Joan Guzman figuratively turned heads with his literally head-turning eighth round knockout of Jesus Pabon in their main event Friday evening at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, FL. The bout served as the headlining act in ESPN2’s latest edition of Friday Night Fights. Guzman weighed in at the junior welterweight limit of 140 lb, while Pabon came in slightly lighter at 139.5 lb.
The weights are in for Friday's ESPN televised card - “D-Day Dominican Domination.” The event will take place at the Westin Diplomat located at: 3555 South Ocean Drive in Hollywood, Florida. In the main event, Joan Guzman (31-0, 18KOs) will faces Jesus Pabon (17-2, 11KOs). Photos By: Reynaldo Sanchez & Sam Cohen
Acquinity Sports held a final press conference Duffy's Sports Grill located in North Miami Beach, where they presented all the fighters that are scheduled for action on the ESPN televised card - “D-Day Dominican Domination.” The event will take place at the Westin Diplomat located at: 3555 South Ocean Drive in Hollywood, Florida.
South Florida promoter Acquinity Sports is going all in for this Friday’s show at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Headlining the show – which will air live on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights – is unbeaten former two-division champ Joan Guzman, who takes on trialhorse Jesus Pabon in a 10 round non-title bout.
Promoter Henry Rivalta of Acquinity Sports believes that his boxer, Dominican star Joan Guzmán 32-0-1 (18 KO's), can easily defeat welterweight contender Devon Alexander, who dominated Marcos Maidana over ten rounds on Saturday night in St. Louis. Guzman returns on Marhc 2nd Jesús Pabon or Puerto Rico in Hollywood, Florida.