Next world championship fight for AGON Sports: Julio Cesar La Cruz is an official WBA mandatory challenger after just four professional fights.
AGON Sports continues its successful course in international professional boxing and is pleased to announce outstanding news just before the end of the year: AGON boxer Julio Cesar La Cruz was officially named the mandatory challenger to reigning WBA Bridgerweight World Champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov at the WBA Convention in Orlando after just four professional fights.
With this decision by the World Boxing Association, one of the largest world federations has once again confirmed the sporting class and international relevance of the AGON boxers. For La Cruz, two-time Olympic champion and one of the most successful amateur boxers of his generation, the appointment is another milestone in his extremely successful career.
AGON Sports and the team of WBA World Champion Gadzhimagomedov now have 30 days to negotiate all the terms and conditions of the title fight, including the date, venue and organizational responsibilities. Flavio Oleaga Mirabal, who was honored as Matchmaker of the Year in Orlando, said: “The renewed participation in a world championship fight underlines AGON Sports’ claim to permanently establish itself at the highest international level and to introduce its boxers to the world’s best. With La Cruz, another exceptional athlete from our boxing team will have the chance to fight for a world title.”
AGON promoter Ingo Volckmann welcomes the WBA’s decision: “Julio has absolutely earned this opportunity through his exceptional performances and most recently by winning the WBA Gold title. His style, incredible experience and boxing class make him an athlete who will rightly fight for a world championship belt at bridgerweight.”
Text: Press release / AGON Sports