Boxers of Cuban origin Kevin Brown It is Idalberto Umara They will have a gala night in Florida to break the myth that Cubans should not fight with Cubans.
The fight is scheduled for May 31 at the Caribe Royale Hotel, in the city of Orlando, as part of a Boxlab Promotions evening.
Both fighters will fight to achieve the intercontinental prize of the World Boxing Association (WBA), in a gala that presents the expectation of seeing the quality of the contenders in the ring.
Luis de Cubas, an executive at Warriors Boxing and with a preference for Brown, said that “this should be a tremendous fight that will get everyone out of their seats.”
Meanwhile, he was confident that “seeing two Cubans fight is now part of the normal and not different. There are many talented Cuban boxers. This was inevitable."
On Umara's part, they mentioned that "when they proposed this fight to us and we asked Idaberto, he did not hesitate for a minute," he revealed. Osmiris Fernandez, head trainer for M&R Boxing Promotions who manages Umara's career.
He added that they respect Brown and what he has been doing in his professional career, but “we fully trust our boy.”
Kevin Brown Bazain obtained his first professional title last year, the Continental of the Americas of the World Boxing Association, in a 10-round fight at the Caribe Royale Orlando, in Florida.
The junior welterweight debutant won his fight against the American Julian Smit. It had only been a year since He left the island's national team during a stopover in Panama, when they were heading to the Continental Boxing Championship, to be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
For its part, Umara was youth world champion in 2018. He has a lifetime (12-2, 8 KO) in professionalism.
He was one of the greatest prospects in Cuban boxing, but decided to go to Mexico first and then cross the border to reach the United States.
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