Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota-- In a battle of Puerto Rican welterweight prospects, Vincent Arroyo (12-1, 7 KOs) took a hard-fought 10-round unanimous decision over Hector Sanchez (19-2, 9 KOs) by scores of 98-92, 98-92, and 96-94. In the second round, the 6 ft 1 Sanchez began to take advantage of his height and reach with some quick counters against the 5' 9" Arroyo, … [Read more...]
Lateef Kayode, Cruisin’ to Greatness: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette David Haye. Evander Holyfield. Tomas Adamek. What do those three guys have in common? The answer is that all were great champions at cruiserweight before making a real name for themselves in the heavyweight division, almost like big-league baseball players who hit forty homers in Triple-A before getting a September call-up and ending up off to the races. Watch … [Read more...]
One-Loss Prospects Headline ShoBox; Lateef Kayode in Co-Feature
The night owls get a treat on Friday night, September 9, as Showtime presents a ShoBox card at 11 PM Eastern/8 PM Pacific. Vincent Arroyo (11-1, 7 KOs) of Amherst, Massachusetts, takes on Puerto Rican fighter Hector Sanchez (19-1, 9 KOs) in the junior welterweight main event. The co-feature brings up-and-coming cruiserweight Lateef Kayode (17-0, 14 KOs) against cannon fodder … [Read more...]