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It promises to be a heated
affair on Friday April 19 in
Oviedo, Spain, when Aitor “El
Diamante” Nieto and Sergei “La
Perla” Mba square off for the
vacant World Boxing Federation
Latin Welterweight title in
front of a partisan crowd at the
Florida Arena.
Nieto, from nearby Gijon less
than thirty kilometers away,
enters the fight with a fine 8-1
(4) professional ledger, and
will be spurred on by the local
fans. His only loss since
turning pro in November 2011
came at the hands of undefeated
Georgian super-talent Levan
Ghvamichava, who beat Nieto by
decision last year.
“I feel very good, and I am
almost in weight. I will be
ready to give everything I have
on April 19”, said Nieto at a
recent press conference to
promote the fight. “I don’t know
much about my opponent, and I
have not seen any video of him,
but I will be ready and I will
come out victorious.”
Barcelona resident Sergei Mba
brings a mediocre 5-4-1 (2)
record, but is on a hot-streak
of five victories after going
winless in his first five bouts.
Despite having the less
impressive statistics, Mba has
beaten better opposition than
Nieto and holds wins over
current Spanish champion
Emiliano Casal and tough
Venezuelan Pedro Verdu.
While Nieto doesn’t seem to be
concerned about what Mba brings
to the table, his trainer Borja
Alvarez is well aware that his
boxer will be in for a hard
night, saying:
“I know that Mba is a good,
tough fighter, and we can’t
underestimate him in any way. He
beat the Spanish champion! He is
dangerous! But Aitor has worked
very well in training, and he is
physically, technically and
mentally in top shape.”
The Aitor Nieto vs. Sergei Mba
WBF Latin Welterweight title
fight is presented by promoter
Nestor Dominguez, who has a full
undercard of nine bouts leading
up to the main event. |
