The World Boxing Association (WBA) Launched two new regional level belts to complete the ladder leading to the organization’s highest ranking titles. One of them, the WBA Latin AmericaCan serve Boxer Antonio Collado (16-1, 3 KOs) A perfect foundation for your career to take off internationally.
One of the wonders of Ibero-America The oldest body in boxingGilberto Mendoza Jr. has directed since 2015, will be screened in Spain and will be candidate with a young boxer from Quintanar de la Orden. Another is Venezuela Leonardo Uzcategui (23-9-3; 17 KOs) And the fight will take place on October 5 in Morata de Tazuna (Madrid). It will be evening Five professional fights and 10 amateurs.
Collado It came by defeating Kevin Baldospino via unanimous decisionHelped him succeed WBC Continental Latino title. After capturing the belt from the Emerald Green organization, he is now looking to break into the WBA rosters. “Winning the council belt always excites me and This is what I want to pursue, fighting for international titles to advance my career until I reach the World Championship.. “Boxing’s oldest body is now honored to open its doors to me.”
The guy from Quintana Roo doesn’t stop and go His fifth fight in 2024. Focusing on his dream of reaching the top of boxing, he gave himself a short break: “I took a week off and that’s the longest I’ve had this year to disconnect.”. However, I found a gym wherever I was and went every day. A week without boxing is fine for me, although I dedicate myself to strength training,” he revealed. “I’m stronger than ever”He added and concluded: “You are going to see my best version against Uzcategui because I have to say my team is outdoing itself. “My coach Victor Del Toro has surpassed himself and is taking me to another level.”.
However, Collado knows it will be a tough fight: “My opponent has a lot of punches, you look at his KO stats. He comes after me from the start, but I wait for him”. Undoubtedly, it will be a great high-voltage duel in the famous town known for serving the best palmeritas in Spain.
An act of faith that Antonio asked of his people
Although he still has many years of career ahead of him for that to happen, Collado has a thorn yet to fight at home in Quintanar de la Orden.. This is the municipality of Toledo It is yet to choose who will become its great ambassadorBut Antonio made them an offer to fight for the WBA Ibero-America. “I told them that if they put in the money needed to hold the fight there now, I’ll give them back double what they spent when I was world champion.”. This fight is very important to me because it opens a lot of doors for me.” Beyond the proposition offered by the boxer, going to Morata de Tazuna in this case is a sports and advertising bet.
