This previous Saturday, June 22, the state of Aragua, Venezuela performed host to the ninth version of the WBA Way forward for Venezuelan Boxing, held on the emblematic Centro Recreacional Yesterday — a venue wealthy in native boxing historical past.
The cardboard, a part of the WBA’s improvement collection, is designed to highlight rising expertise from throughout the nation and hold rising prospects in constant motion. The occasion additionally supplies a aggressive platform for up-and-coming beginner fighters to showcase their expertise. Followers had been in a position to comply with the complete broadcast stay on the World Boxing Affiliation’s official YouTube channel.
WBA President Gilberto Jesús Mendoza made a particular look in the course of the broadcast, connecting together with his Venezuelan roots and highlighting the expertise, construction, and development that the WBA Future program is producing in each nation the place it’s being applied.
Probably the most anticipated matchups of the night time featured a trio of younger, undefeated abilities: Carabobo’s Diego Carbajal (7-0), Miranda’s Gleybert “Canelito” Maia (9-0), and Mérida’s Pablo Emilio Molina Gamarro (4-2-2)—all of whom continued to construct on their sturdy begins within the sport.
Maia (9-0, 3 KOs), simply 21 years outdated, continues to evolve right into a extra polished and technical fighter. He confronted off in opposition to Yorman Sulbaran (2-3), an aggressive and scrappy opponent, nevertheless it was Maia’s self-discipline and ring generalship that stood out. Because the rounds progressed, “Canelito” took management of the middle of the ring and landed with rising accuracy and energy, securing a unanimous resolution victory.
Molina Gamarro (4-2-2), 25, was making his first look of the 12 months and got here out on prime for the third straight time. His conflict with Jorge Espinoza (2-2-1) was hard-fought and evenly matched, however ultimately, the distinction got here all the way down to the little issues—just like the two-point deduction Espinoza acquired for repeatedly spitting out his mouthguard, which tilted the judges’ scorecards in Molina’s favor.
In the principle occasion, 20-year-old Diego Carbajal (7-0, 4 KOs) saved his unbeaten file intact with one other explosive end, stopping fellow Venezuelan Danny Núñez (3-4-1) within the fifth spherical. Carbajal continues to impress together with his energy and poise, and appears each bit the a part of a prospect value watching.
