The next great Cuban heavyweight sensation Glendy Hernandez (5-0, 2 KOs) returns to the ring this Friday at the Magic City Casino in Miami to dp battle in the first main event of his career. Hernandez faces the toughest challenge of his young career when he takes on Francisco “Taz” Mireles (11-5, 2 KOs) in the featured bout for “Badia Spices Friday Night Fights”.
The six foot five, 240-pound giant from Guantanamo, who compiled a 230-20 amateur record that included two Cuban national titles, will have to plenty to deal with versus Mireles, a gutsy Mexican with more than three times his professional boxing experience.
Mireles, 28-year old cruiserweight who has grown into the heavyweight division, has been fighting pro in California, and in the violence ridden border cities of Chihuahua and Sonora. He has fought on ESPN, and as an amateur was a Mexican Golden Gloves champion. Mireles has won his last three pro fights and promises to fight his heart out against Hernandez.
“Glendy is one of the top prospects in the heavyweight division,” stated promoter Ramiro Ortiz, “In his first fight with us we put him in with another undefeated fighter and they put up a very good fight which Glendy won by third round KO. The next fight we put him in with a fighter who had five knockouts in seven fights and Glendy won in the first round. The third fight was with a seasoned clubfighter with 19 pro fights and Glendy won every round. Now he faces a Mexican with three times his pro experience and good skills in what could be a very good, hard test for Hernandez.”
On the card. other featured fighters will include former Olympian Azea Augustama, undefeated Cuban knockout artist Yunieski Gonzalez, Puerto Rican Chris Velez and the debut of former amateur star Michael Santander.
The Magic City Casino is located on N.W. 7th street and 37th avenue where parking is always available, and free. Tickets start at $15 for general admission, all the way to $100 for V.I.P. ringside. They are available by calling the casino at 305-460-6579, or on their websitewww.magiccitycasino.com .