(SEPT 11) On Saturday, October 19,
at the Palacio de los Deportes in Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, former WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Javier "El
Abejon" Fortuna (22-0-1, 16 KOs) will headline a historic night
of boxing in the Dominican Republic that will also feature no
less than three women's world championship fights.
In separate 10-round bouts, three different women from Santo
Domingo: IBF Female Featherweight World Champion Daihana Santana
(32-6, 14 KOs), IBF Female Super Bantamweight Champion Katy
Pamela "La Super Baby" Wilson (18-1, 11 KOs), and former women's
super-bantamweight world champion Marilyn "La Cachorrita"
Hernandez (24-9, 15 KOs) will either defend or challenge for
world championships in the same night.
The event is being proudly presented by promoters Sampson
Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing and Cesar Mercedes of Manguita
Promociones.
The night's headliner, 24-year-old Fortuna, from La Romana,
Dominican Republic, will be looking to rebound from the only
blotch on his professional record, a draw with extremely capable
former Olympian Luis Franco in August of this year. Known for
his buzz-saw attack and penchant for producing highlight-reel
knockouts with his amazing power, Fortuna will also be giving
fans a first look at the work he's done with new trainer, Hector
Bermudez from Troy, New York.
28-year-old Santana won her IBF title in November 2011 and will
be looking to make her fifth successful defense that night.
22-year-old Wilson won her title in March 2012 against
well-respected multiple world champion Ada Velez. She will be
looking to make her third successful defense. 29-year-old
Hernandez has had four unsuccessful world-title challenges and
won the WIBF Super Bantamweight Championship in December 2011.
She will be looking to win her second professional world title
that night.
Scheduled for the undercard are Santo Domingo's undefeated WBA
Fedelatin Bantamweight Champion Jonathan Guzman (14-0, 14 KOs);
undefeated Santo Domingo super featherweight KO artist Braulio
"El Chavo" Rodriguez (14-0, 14 KOs), as well as several other
local favorites.
All opponents will be announced shortly.
"I am very proud to be part of such an historic event in the
history of this beautiful country," said promoter Lewkowicz, a
long-time champion of Dominican boxing and boxers. "Javier is
the future world champion. He has a new trainer and has made
several very strong improvements. We also have three women's
title fights in one night; all of the women are fighting in
their own hometowns. Plus we have all the wonderful talent on
the undercard. Dominican boxing continues to grow. I'm so happy
to be part of this wave of talent that has been produced."