Veteran Mexican Luis “Titi” Maldonado will face super flyweight contender Juan Mercedes on Friday night in the 5th edition of the of the series “A Puño Limpio” to be held at the Coliseo Mario “Quijote” Morales in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) presentation, in association with Top Rank Inc., to be televised on WAPA America.

Maldonado (35-6-1, 26 KOs), who has fought against world champions Nonito Donaire, Tomas “Gusano” Rojas and Cristian Mijares, and also versus former champions like Vic Darchinyan, Fernando Montiel and Eric Morel, will challenge Mercedes (25-3, 17 KOs) for the WBO Latino title in a 10 round bout. Mercedes is ranked now number 8 in the WBO at 115 pounds.

Also on TV, Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez (3-0, 3 KOs), Gold Medalist in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games and in the 2008 Youth World Championships, will face a foe to be announced in the flyweight division.

FULL WEIGHTS AND PHOTOS

(WBO Latino Title 115lbs – 10 Rounds)

LUIS MALDONADO – 111 lbs.   VS.     JUAN MERCEDES – 115 lbs.

México (35-6-1, 26KOs)          Santo Domingo, Rep. Dominicana (25-3, 17KOs)

(137lbs – 6 Rounds)

LUIS RODRÍGUEZ – 137 lbs.          VS.      LUIS JOEL GONZÁLEZ – 136 lbs.

Humacao, Puerto Rico (6-3-1,1KOs)         Bayamón, Puerto  Rico (7-0-1, 4KOs)

(114lbs – 4 Rounds)

GABRIEL CRUZ – 113 lbs.                VS.     JONATHAN GONZÁLEZ – 114 lbs.

Oceanside, California (4-3-1, 1KOs)         Caguas, Puerto  Rico (3-0, 3KOs)

(154lbs – 6 Rounds)

JOSÉ RAMÓN SÁNCHEZ – 153 lbs.     VS.     GIOVANNI RODRÍGUEZ – 154 lbs.

Mayagüez, Puerto Rio (2-9-1, 0KOs)         Trujillo Alto, Puerto  Rico (5-0-1, 4KOs)

(124lbs – 4 Rounds)

NED LÓPEZ – 123 lbs.     VS.     KENNETH RIVERA – Will weigh-in later

Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico (1-0, 1KO’s)   Bayamón, Puerto Rico (Pro Debut)

(143lbs – 4 Rounds)

NELSON AGOSTO – 143 lbs.     VS.     KENNETH DÍAZ – 142 lbs.

Vega Baja, Puerto Rico (0-1)                 San Juan, Puerto Rico (Pro Debut)

(109lbs – 4 Rounds)

JAN CARLOS MOLINA – will weigh-in later  VS.     JESÚS PAGÁN – 109 lbs.

Arecibo, Puerto Rico (0-1)              Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (Pro Debut)

(135lbs – 4 Rounds)

IVÁN VÁZQUEZ – 135 lbs.           VS.     JESÚS JAVIER CINTRÓN – 134 lbs.
Humacao, Puerto Rico (Pro Debut)        Bayamón, Puerto Rico (Pro Debut)