German outfit AGON Sports activities introduced at present that they’d signed Cuban Olympic medalists Erislandy Alvarez, Arlen Lopez, Julio Cesar La Cruz, and Lazaro Alvarez to skilled contracts forward of an April eleventh present in Varadero, Cuba.
AGON looks as if an odd match on paper, however they’ve lengthy promoted IBF tremendous middleweight champion William Scull, so that they’re no stranger to the island and its boxing program. As The Ring’s Anson Wainwright factors out, this marks the primary skilled boxing present on Cuban soil since Fidel Castro’s ban in 1962. The five-fight lineup will even characteristic tremendous featherweight Moussa Gholam, who was briefly floated as a substitute in opposition to Shakur Stevenson earlier than Josh Padley stepped in.
All 4 of the signees have restricted professional expertise, although none have ; Tokyo gold medalist E. Alvarez (24) is 3-0, two-time gold medalist Arlen Lopez (32) is 2-0, two-time gold medalist La Cruz (35) is 3-0, and three-time bronze medalist L. Alvarez (34) is 6-0. La Cruz was briefly linked to a showdown with WBA “bridgerweight” champion and former beginner rival Muslim Gadzhimagomedov, however that vanished with no hint.
Don’t count on an excessive amount of from 30-years-old, however it’s value getting very enthusiastic about Erislandy, who’s not solely younger sufficient for a prolonged professional profession however has the proper fashion for it. Hoping he commits to it and doesn’t simply to the Bakhodir Jalolov factor of killing time between Video games.
