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 towards 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 towards 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 via Wolf-Dieter Jacobi. “Agbeko is a boxer who’s all the time searching for his likelihood. He has a KO charge of virtually 80 %. He has an excellent punch and follows up when he has hit his opponent.
“As with all different opponent, I’ll take this battle very critically 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 battle convincingly,” he mentioned. “I don’t wish to examine myself with others. I’m going my very own approach and that gained’t finish till I’m undisputed tremendous middleweight champion. I may also provide the spectators a spectacular battle on August 17 in Quebec Metropolis.”
Nonetheless, the 26-year-old has definitely 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).
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🥶Le Okay.-O. au 1er spherical d’Osleys Iglesias sur Evgeny Shvedenko nous donne encore des frissons…
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“I’m very blissful that I used to be capable of provide the followers in Canada two such spectacular knockouts,” he mentioned. “Shvedenko is an effective boxer with superb protection.
“I’m all of the extra happy that the ways I rehearsed with my coach, Georg Bramowski, labored out so properly. You’ll be able to’t power the knockout. I wish to field properly after which constantly exploit each hole in my opponent’s recreation. It’s nice that so many followers watched the battle.”
This would be the power-punchers third battle 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 energetic. “I used to be very blissful that Camille Estephan supplied me one other battle after my KO win over Shvedenko.
“I’m prepared. Coaching for my fights could be very intensive and really exhausting work. However I like boxing and success. It’s going to be an incredible 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 via 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 battle, each victory brings me a bit of nearer to my purpose,” he mentioned. “I wish to battle the very best 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 towards Agbeko and if he can proceed the eye-catching performances, it will likely 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 properly the problem in securing fights for his rising star.
“Individuals are undoubtedly tremendous weary to battle him,” mentioned the EOTT President. “It’s fairly an train to get him opponents.
“I’m very, very blissful along with his two fights to date. I feel he’ll be one of many high two or three guys for a few years to return.”
Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs) turned skilled in his native Ghana in 2011. After 15 consecutive wins, he misplaced on his American debut towards Raymond Gatica (TKO 4), which noticed him not battle once more for three-years.
Upon his return, Agbeko scored eight wins earlier than dropping a large resolution to Vladimir Shishkin (UD 10). He received again to successful 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 battle in December 2023.
Mbilli-Derevyanchenko, plus undercard bouts, might be broadcast on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT.
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