Hialeah Park Racing & Casino in Hialeah (Florida, USA) hosted an evening of professional boxing, in which the legendary veteran of the ring, two-time Olympic champion Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux (21 wins, 14 of them by knockout, 3 losses), almost completely lost his sight. after an accident in the kitchen, as part of the lightest weight (up to 53.5 kg), he knocked out Colombian Jesús Martinez (33 wins, 16 of them by knockout, 18 losses, 1 draw).
1 minute and 14 seconds after the start of the first round, 42-year-old Rigondeaux, nicknamed the Jackal, who fled to the United States in 2009, knocked out his peer with a powerful blow from the left, and the referee ended the fight.
“I want to tell you that the legend has returned, - declared Guillermo Rigondeaux after the victory. “Now everything is in the hands of the promoters, because I am ready to fight for the world title.”
Recall that the former world champion in two weight categories Guillermo Rigondeaux suffered his first of three defeats in 2017, losing the fight for the WBO belt to Ukrainian Vasily Lomachenko. The Cuban lost twice more in championship fights before the confrontation with Martinez: in 2021, he lost to Filipino Jonriel Casimero, and in 2022, to another representative of the Philippines, Vincent Astrolabio.
By the way, the two-time world and Olympic champion Rigondeaux is considered one of the strongest amateur boxers in history - 475 wins in 12 losses.
Earlier, FACTS reported that the Ukrainian heavyweight boxer made his bright debut in the professional ring.
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