
By Rey Colon
Former Olympic heavyweight Victor Bisbal makes his first start of the year on April 16 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Puerto Rico. He returns on the same card where Juan Manuel Lopez, the WBO featherweight champion, defends his belt. Bisbal, who hails from Salinas like Roberto Alomar, a new member of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, has a track record of 18-1 with 13 KOs and according to his handlers will be very active in 2011.
The lanky fighter hopes to win a regional title this year to find himself in the world rankings in order to work his way to a major title shot.
Rey Colon covers the boxing scene in Puerto Rico for Sport Press.