Tony Luis to make US Debut September 1 on HBO Undercard!

[WelshDevilRob]

Tony Luis to make US Debut September 1 on HBO Undercard!

 

Written by Matt Yanofsky

 

Cornwall, ON (August 22, 2012) - Rising junior welterweight star Tony 'Lighting' Luis of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada will make his highly-anticipated United States debut Saturday, September 1 when he faces hardcore veteran Andres Ledesma at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY.

The Luis-Ledesma match-up is slated for six rounds and takes place prior to the HBO doubleheader topped by the Gennady Golovkin-Grzegorz Proska middleweight title match.

 

A huge ticket seller who's recognized as one of Canada's prized prospects, Luis, 14-0 (6 KOs), is expected to bring a nice crowd with him when he travels north of his nation's border. The 24-year-old stopped his last three opponents, most recently dispatching of Ferenc Szabo April 7. Shortly after the victory, he signed with US-based Greg Cohen Promotions and plans to captivate the American boxing public.

 

A true ring veteran, the hard-hitting Ledesma's faced a number of top fighters. The Miami based Colombian's shared the squared circle with former world champion Jesus Chavez, Ronny Rios, Mikey Faragon, Juan Carlos Burgos, Raul Martinez, Jose Miguel Aguiniga and Mario Santiago amongst others. On May, 2 2007, Ledesma scored a vicious fifth round KO over hot prospect Gary Stark Jr in New York City, which further validated his power.

 

"I don't take anybody lightly," said Luis, a former WBC Continental Americas champion. "He's been matched against a number of world class guys and I am expecting him to be at his best because I'm going to be on my A-game."

 

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[davemurphy]

I wonder what Ledesma has left, I hope he does more than just show up. I like that HBO is showing this card though, Gennady Golovkin-Grzegorz Proska is a fight that the old regime at HBO wouldn't have been interested in because it doesn't feature a "name fighter" so to speak. It tells me that there's perhaps a change of thinking going on at HBO under Hershman, a willingness to put on a great matchup even if it doesn't involve a huge star. I like it!!

[iamasadlittleboy]

Could it be that they are just planning ahead? Get the winner of this to face the winner of the unification bout then onto the Chavez/Martinez winner? Maybe throw Pirog, Lee or Quillin in if they can....