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by Cliff Rold - Sometimes it’s good to be one step removed.
Hardcore fight followers know how good Flyweight (112 lbs.) is at the moment. Led by one of the best fighters in the world in any weight class, lineal World Champion Roman Gonzalez, co-starring talented titlists Juan Francisco Estrada and Amnat Runeroeng, and also featuring a strong assortment of still game former beltholders and solid contenders, Flyweight has a tantalizing combination of depth, danger, and action.
Three pounds north, Jr. Bantamweight does not.
That might be a very good thing for Mexico’s Carlos Cuadras.
The undefeated WBC titlist (30-0-1, 24 KO) from Mexico attempts the second defense of his title Thursday night at the Washington D.C. Hilton as part of a black tie event raising funds for “Fight for Children,” an organization dedicated to early education and healthcare for low income children.
Only 26 years old, there is plenty of time on the young titleholder’s side. His division isn’t one of the game’s current hot spots but that could change quickly. Sooner or later, some of the men who make Flyweight so good right now will look north.
If Cuadras is waiting for them, it could be good for him fistically and financially.
A professional since May 2008, Thursday’s defense against Filipino Marvin Mabait (19-2-2, 13 KO) is a chance to try to get some momentum going in a reign already featuring a pair of hiccups. Mabait steps in as a late replacement for former lineal Flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro.
Both Cuadras’ title win, and first defense, ended early due to accidental head clashes. There were enough rounds in the book in May against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai to garner Curadras a technical decision over eight rounds to win the title. There weren’t enough rounds in the book in his first defense against Jose Salgado in September, Cuadras forced to settle for a technical draw in the fourth round. [Click Here To Read More]
Hardcore fight followers know how good Flyweight (112 lbs.) is at the moment. Led by one of the best fighters in the world in any weight class, lineal World Champion Roman Gonzalez, co-starring talented titlists Juan Francisco Estrada and Amnat Runeroeng, and also featuring a strong assortment of still game former beltholders and solid contenders, Flyweight has a tantalizing combination of depth, danger, and action.
Three pounds north, Jr. Bantamweight does not.
That might be a very good thing for Mexico’s Carlos Cuadras.
The undefeated WBC titlist (30-0-1, 24 KO) from Mexico attempts the second defense of his title Thursday night at the Washington D.C. Hilton as part of a black tie event raising funds for “Fight for Children,” an organization dedicated to early education and healthcare for low income children.
Only 26 years old, there is plenty of time on the young titleholder’s side. His division isn’t one of the game’s current hot spots but that could change quickly. Sooner or later, some of the men who make Flyweight so good right now will look north.
If Cuadras is waiting for them, it could be good for him fistically and financially.
A professional since May 2008, Thursday’s defense against Filipino Marvin Mabait (19-2-2, 13 KO) is a chance to try to get some momentum going in a reign already featuring a pair of hiccups. Mabait steps in as a late replacement for former lineal Flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro.
Both Cuadras’ title win, and first defense, ended early due to accidental head clashes. There were enough rounds in the book in May against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai to garner Curadras a technical decision over eight rounds to win the title. There weren’t enough rounds in the book in his first defense against Jose Salgado in September, Cuadras forced to settle for a technical draw in the fourth round. [Click Here To Read More]
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