Agustín Gauto vs Galal Yafai: El Avión seeks big blow against British boxing hopes

Although the main attraction of Argentine boxing this weekend will be the elimination of the International Boxing Federation super lightweight title that Gustavo Lemos will play against the American Richardson Hitchinsthat same evening in Las Vegas another compatriot will give away, Agostino Gautowho will face the most demanding challenge of his professional career against an undefeated player Galal Yafai for the international flyweight title World Boxing Council, which is within the power of the English. The card can be seen on ESPN 2 starting at 9 p.m.

Gauto, 26 years old, is one of the boxers with the greatest potential in Argentine boxing. “He has all the conditions to become world champion, even if he is still a kid. I hope the opportunity comes to him when he is 28 or 30 because he would be more mature as a man and in better condition to capitalize on his work.”praised it in May 2020 Sergio Marvelous Martinez in dialogue with Clarion.

However, since then, the boxer born in Lanús, football fan and Huracán fan, went through a period of crisis and chose to make a change in his career. He parted ways with OR Promotions, the company led since 1988 by Osvaldo Riveroand signed a contract with Chino Maidana Promotions; he stopped coaching because of his father, Hernan Gautoand started working with Rodrigo Calabresecoach of the IBF super flyweight world champion, Fernando Martinez.

In the middle of this plateau, the Airplane he gave up his unbeaten record when he was knocked out by the Filipino Fajardo honey in March 2022 in Dubai. After that setback and nearly a year of inactivity, he had four wins (three short of the cutoff) against very undemanding opponents which helped him improve his record (he has 21 wins and that lone setback against Fajardo ) and to maintain the pace.

This Saturday at Bleaulive Theatre of the Hotel Fontainebleau from Las Vegas (it will be his sixth presentation abroad), he will have a much more demanding challenge ahead of him which could put him in the big leagues if he finds himself with his arm raised. “I hope to make myself known here too, like in Argentina”Gauto was emotional during Thursday’s press conference.

The Argentine will not enter the ring as a favourite, on the contrary, against the southpaw Yafai, one of the great hopes of British boxing in the women’s categories after a very solid amateur career, crowned with aa gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Member of a family of boxers (his older brothers, Khalid – he was the WBA super flyweight champion – and Gamal, are also professionals), Galal, born 31 years ago in Birmingham and son of Yemeni parents, has built a short career but immaculate in the paid sport of the powerful promoter Matchroom Boxing: He won his six lawsuits, four of them before the limit.

“I have to go out and do what I do. The important thing is to win, look good and that’s all that matters to me. He’s tough, he’s good and he has a lot of followers, but that doesn’t interest me.”Yafai said Thursday. “I have more professional experience, while he has more amateur experience. I come prepared and I think it will be a great fight. And the result will be a surprise.”Gauto had predicted.

A win against the Englishman would put the Argentine into a highly anticipated position in the WBC 112lb rankings. This organization recognizes the Mexican as the monarch of the division Julius Caesar King Martinez, who last Saturday defended his title for the sixth time, beating the Venezuelan on points and with a majority decision Angelino Cordova In Las Vegas.