Carlos Quintana Will Continue To Fight at 154-Pounds

By Mark Vester

Former welterweight Carlos Quintana (27-2, 21 KOs) plans to remain at the junior middleweight limit of 154-pounds. Quintana returned to the ring last Saturday night on the Paul Williams-Sergio Martinez undercard in Atlantic City, stopping veteran Jesse Feliciano in three rounds. Quintana suffered a flash knockdown in the second round but went on to bust up Feliciano's face until the ref stopped it in the third round.

Quintana wants to retain very quickly, in the two months.

"I like this weight, I feel stronger than I was at 147," Quintana said to Primera Hora. "I walked away from [the Feliciano fight] healthy and didn't really take any punches and because of that I want to return fast. My strength is unbelievable [at 154]. Feliciano is a tough guy and takes a good shot. Kermit Cintron beat on him for ten rounds (in 2007) and even broke his hand, and in the first round I busted up his face and mouth. At this weight I'm fine."

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