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By Joe Koizumi
Nicaraguan Cristofer Rosales (26-3, 17 KOs), 23, engaged in a public workout on Tuesday prior to his ambitious crack at the WBC flyweight belt against unbeaten KO artist and defending champ Daigo Higa (15-0, 15 KOs) in Yokohama, Japan, on this coming Sunday.
Also, standing four inches taller than the short dynamite Daigo, he has a physical advantage on height and reach. His mother is a cousin of Roman Chocolatito Gonzales, with whom Rosales reportedly had many sparring sessions before his coming.
Higa’s manager and ex-WBA 108-pound champ Yoko Gushiken cautiously said, “Rosales is a strong challenger who knows boxing well. He may utilize his good footwork to avoid mixing up with Higa.” It will be a competitive fight in the semi-windup to the WBA 160-pound title bout between Japanese national hero Ryota Murata and Emanuele Blandamura at the Yokohama Arena.
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