JOSELITO VOWS TO SHINE IN FIRST LAS VEGAS BOUT

Mexican Olympian Joselito Velázquez  can hardly wait to debut in  Las Vegas, on December 9 at the Mandalay Bay in the card topped  by popular Orlando “Siri” Salido VS Miguel “Mikey” Roman.

Velázquez (4-0, 1 KO) from Oaxaca, but raised in Cancun, Quintana Roo, is training in Los Angeles towards his first clash in the United States, following his first four undefeated  fights on Mexican turf.

“I am very excited to fight in Las Vegas, fulfilling one of my dreams. It`s great to be on such an important card starring two such great Mexican warriors,” said  Velazquez during a visit to ESPN’s sports program” A Los Golpes “.

Velázquez will be facing the experienced Armando Vázquez (27-20-1, 5 KOs) from Mexicali, Baja California in a six-round flyweight bout.

“I’m starting my career as pro and after fighting at 108 pounds as an amateur I’ll be fighting now at 112 pounds. I feel good but  I also know I’m just learning how to fight as a professional,” said Velázquez, who is led by Manny Robles and works alongside world champions Oscar Valdez and Jesse Magdaleno.

“It’s a great experience working with Oscar and Jesse.  I’m learning a lot from them. The important thing is to offer up a big fight on December 9th in  order to be popular in the  United States,” promised Velázquez, who`s  managed by Frank Espinoza and promoted by Zanfer Promotions.

“I’m in good hands, but I have to take advantage of these opportunities. I plan to do just that on Saturday, December 9 in Las Vegas.”

“This young man has a lot of future and the only thing I`m  telling him is to keep working hard in the gym, be disciplined and remember that this is just the beginning of a long career. He must have patience and perseverance,” Frank said.

Tickets  are priced at $ 250, $ 200, $ 150, $ 100 and $ 50 and they are already on sale; they can be purchased through AXS.com and at the box office of the Mandalay Bay Events Center.