Boxing is back at Luna Park: Melián won by knockout and La Princesita Bermúdez recovered her two world titles

It wasn’t another night. In the historic temple of Corrientes and Bouchard, in the mythical Luna Park, boxing is back this Friday. And it didn’t come alone: ​​it came with world titles for our country. Argentina Evelin ‘La Princesita’ Bermúdez reclaimed the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and IBF (FIB) light flyweight titles, defeating Mexico’s Tania Enríquez, by unanimous decision on points.

The stellar fight of the evening Glory and Honor IIdeveloped on a hot night in Buenos Aires, it was resolved with the following cards in favor of Rosario: Bolívar Arauz (Panama) 97-93Jesus Letizia (Argentina) 96-94 and Craig Smith (Canada) 97-93.

Princesita, 26, regained the belts that were vacant following her split decision loss to Costa Rican Yokasta Valle, in the fight that marked her out-of-country debut in Carson, USA, last November.

“It was a dream night, the best, thanks to everyone who trusted me. I want to tell all the guys who have a dream, to make it come true. That they don’t think they won’t make it, that they continue because I lost and won again. This is an example: when you have a dream, you have to follow it,” he declared in the ring, with both belts on his chest, in a message of resilience.

A family with gloves

Bermúdez revived at Luna Park the good feelings experienced in his previous presentation on March 22 of last year when he beat his compatriot Débora Rengifo and added the WBO light flyweight crown to his record, after winning the IBF title against Tamara Demarco of Buenos Aires in 2021 .

Argentina turned the fight in their favor starting in round seven after stunning the undefeated Mexican with a series of punches to the face on the bell. Since then, the tide of a close fight, with little emotion, in which Enríquez had shown more aptitude for reaching his destination through the counterattack, has changed. Rosario’s boxer took risks in the last three rounds, she better accommodated the opponent’s left-handed profile and calibrated the distance to connect her right forehand with the one that left a better impression to listen to the jury’s decision.

La Princesita, younger sister of Terrible Gustavo Bermúdez -former Latin champion- and Pretty Daniela, former world champion in three categories, raised her professional record to 18-1-1 (6 KO). For his part, Chula Enríquez suffered his first defeat on his overseas debut having picked up 20 wins in as many caps, nine of which were on the fast track.

the rest of the evening

In the previous round of the women’s fight, Alberto ‘Impacto’ Melián dramatically defeated Colombian Johan ‘Chocorramo’ Segura by TKO in the ninth round to unify the IBF and WBO Latin featherweight titles. The Cordovan of Villa Dolores, based in the La Paternal neighborhood of Buenos Aires, gracefully and proudly overturned the course of a comparison favorable to the Colombian in the first half.

With his stiff technique and short fighting strategy that worked for him from the sixth round, the London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympian matched the development and found his 11th win leased with an accurate shot to the box of the liver, who defeated the young Segura (20 years old), undefeated until this Friday (11-1, 8 Kos).

The atmosphere at Luna Park reached its climax with the victory of Impacto Melián (11-2-1, 7 KOs), who entered the ring dressed as a Spartan, surrounded by dancers who recreated a war dance, and dressed in an Argentina Juniores T-shirt.

For the WBC Latin Welterweight Scepter, TNT Maidana (20-2, 15 KOs) of Santa Fe defeated Ecuadorian Edwin ‘El Supernatural’ Bennett (15-4, 7 KOs), former WBC regional super lightweight champion, by third-round knockout.

Meanwhile, the Villa boxer Gobernador Gálvez Tobías ‘Pitbull’ Reyes (11-0, 10 KOs) defended his IBF Latino belt and South American flyweight belt, against Venezuelan boxer Gilbert ‘Toronto’ González (18-4-2, 13 KOs), whom he defeated in four rounds.

Finally, in Argentina’s only starting matchcurrent WBO Latin super featherweight champion, former world junior champion and 2019 Odesur Games medalist, Junior Alanis (11-0, 3 KOs) knocked out Kevin ‘Maquinita’ Acevedo (23-6-3, 6 KOs) in three attacks.