Cuban Roniel Iglesias wins again in professional boxing

Havana, July 2 (RHC)-- Cuban boxer Roniel Iglesias defeated host Agustin Lugo in eight rounds on Friday in a professional event hosted by the Mexican city of Monterrey.

Iglesias showed superiority, expressed in the judges' scorecards (79-73, 78-74, 80-72), although surprisingly for many, one of them saw him lose two chapters.

The reviews of the duel, agreed in the super welterweight division, mention the control exercised by the two-time Olympic champion, and highlight him as the protagonist of good combinations.

Shortly after the start, there were predictions that he would finish before the limit, and then, while waiting for the blow that did not come, the theory that the 2009 world champion preferred to accumulate minutes on the boxing ring took over.

The truth is that he scored a clear victory, number two in his short service record in such scenarios, registered as a prelude to the presentation of his compatriot Lazaro Alvarez, scheduled for the 22nd.

Then the triple universal king will travel to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in Bolivia, to face the Argentine Alexis Torres in the super featherweight category, also in eight rounds.