Tremendous middleweight prospect Osleys Iglesias. Picture: Polsat Boxing Promotions
Osleys Iglesias has scored two devastating first spherical knockouts this 12 months and is in quest of the hattrick in opposition to Sena Agbeko.
Iglesias, rated at No. 3 by The Ring at tremendous middleweight, will face Agbeko in chief help to stablemate’s Christian Mbilli bout in opposition to Sergey Derevyanchenko on the Videotron, Quebec Metropolis, Canada, on Saturday.
“Agbeko is a really skilled and highly effective boxer,” Iglesias (11-0, 10 knockouts) informed The Ring by means of Wolf-Dieter Jacobi. “Agbeko is a boxer who’s all the time on the lookout for his likelihood. He has a KO charge of virtually 80 p.c. He has a very good punch and follows up when he has hit his opponent.
“As with every different opponent, I’ll take this combat very severely and put together myself optimally.”
Iglesias Cuban countryman David Morrell stopped Agbeko in two rounds final December and their are certain to be comparisons however Iglesias is eager to distance himself from that specializing in the duty in hand and never getting forward of himself.
“David Morrell gained the combat convincingly,” he mentioned. “I don’t wish to evaluate myself with others. I’m going my very own manner and that gained’t finish till I’m undisputed tremendous middleweight champion. I may even supply the spectators a spectacular combat on August 17 in Quebec Metropolis.”
Nonetheless, the 26-year-old has actually caught the eye and expectations have peaked with wins over often sturdy former world title challenger Marcelo Coceres (KO 1) and once-beaten Evgeny Shvedenko (KO 1).
On l’appelle la Tornade🌪️
🥶Le Ok.-O. au 1er spherical d’Osleys Iglesias sur Evgeny Shvedenko nous donne encore des frissons…—We name him the Twister🌪️
🥶The primary spherical KO of Osleys Iglesias over Evgeny Shvedenko nonetheless give us chills…#ButlerVolny | #EottmArmy pic.twitter.com/i0HqeRu4E8
— Eye of the Tiger (@eottm_boxing) June 7, 2024
“I’m very completely happy that I used to be capable of supply the followers in Canada two such spectacular knockouts,” he mentioned. “Shvedenko is an efficient boxer with superb protection.
“I’m all of the extra happy that the ways I rehearsed with my coach, Georg Bramowski, labored out so effectively. You may’t drive the knockout. I wish to field effectively after which persistently exploit each hole in my opponent’s sport. It’s nice that so many followers watched the combat.”
This would be the power-punchers third combat in 5 months since signing promotional varieties with Canadian primarily based promoter Eye of The Tiger.
“I’ve solely boxed two rounds this 12 months,” he mentioned laughing, when he was requested about being lively. “I used to be very completely happy that Camille Estephan provided me one other combat after my KO win over Shvedenko.
“I’m prepared. Coaching for my fights could be very intensive and really exhausting work. However I really like boxing and success. It’s going to be an ideal night time of boxing in Quebec and I’m very proud to be a part of it.”
Iglesias appreciates that he must take the requisite steps to maneuver by means of the division.
Every win has seen him transfer nearer to the highest of the tremendous middleweight division which has seen David Benavidez and Morrell head to mild heavyweight.
“Each combat, each victory brings me just a little nearer to my purpose,” he mentioned. “I wish to combat the most effective boxers within the tremendous middleweight division and beat them. If anybody dares – I’m prepared. Right here we go.”
First, he has to care for enterprise in opposition to Agbeko and if he can proceed the eye-catching performances, will probably be attention-grabbing to see if he turns into boxing’s newest boogeyman.
His promoter, Camille Estephan of Eye of The Tiger, is aware of all too effectively the problem in securing fights for his rising star.
“Persons are undoubtedly tremendous weary to combat him,” mentioned the EOTT President. “It’s fairly an train to get him opponents.
“I’m very, very completely happy together with his two fights thus far. I feel he’ll be one of many high two or three guys for a few years to come back.”
Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs) turned skilled in his native Ghana in 2011. After 15 consecutive wins, he misplaced on his American debut in opposition to Raymond Gatica (TKO 4), which noticed him not combat once more for three-years.
Upon his return, Agbeko scored eight wins earlier than dropping a large choice to Vladimir Shishkin (UD 10). He acquired again to profitable methods, notably beating Winfred Harris Jr. (TKO 9) and beforehand unbeaten Isaiah Steen (UD 10) however was stopped by David Morrell (TKO 2) in his final combat in December 2023.
Mbilli-Derevyanchenko, plus undercard bouts, will probably be broadcast on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT.
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