Lindolfo Delgado already was a high newbie and unbeaten prospect.
A transfer to coach Robert Garcia to take his skillset to the following degree was a necessity to compete within the talent-rich junior welterweight division. The transfer has paid off dividends as he has been spectacular and may very well be a win or two away from preventing for a world title belt.
Delgado will face Bryan Flores Saturday evening at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ten-round bout will precede the primary occasion bout between IBF world featherweight titleholder Luis ‘Venado’ Lopez and former world junior featherweight titleholder Angelo Leo.
Each fights will air dwell on ESPN (10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT).
Saturday’s conflict between Delgado (20-0, 15 knockouts) and Flores is compelling in that each are aggressive boxer-punchers. Each are accustomed to each other from their newbie days, and every has excelled within the professional ranks on their method to unblemished information.
Delgado is just not overlooking Flores (26-0-1, 15 KOs) of Ciudad Juarez and anticipates an motion battle for the followers to get pleasure from.
“It’s an excellent battle,” Delgado instructed The Ring in a current interview. “Bryan Flores is an excellent fighter with quite a lot of expertise. He sits down on his punches and in addition hits arduous. This can be a battle that can trigger fireworks. We hope it goes effectively and in our favor. I ready very effectively. I additionally really feel robust. It is going to present within the battle what we’ve been engaged on.”
The 29-year-old Delgado, who resides in Linares, Mexico, at present fights underneath the High Rank banner after signing on with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) prior to creating his professional debut in April 2017. Delgado represented Mexico on the 2016 Olympic Video games in Rio de Janeiro.
Delgado has been underneath the steerage of Garcia for the final a number of months. He has had the fortune of not solely working the mitts with Garcia, son Robert Garcia, Jr., however has had nice sparring with the likes of former world unified titleholder Jose Ramirez, newly-crowned WBA world junior welterweight titleholder Jose Valenzuela, and light-weight contender Raymond Muratalla.
An improved skillset underneath the tutelage of Garcia and the standard sparring on the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Riverside, California have benefited Delgado, who believes he has but to hit his ceiling.
“In truth, we’ve ready and labored effectively (with him),” stated Delgado, who’s ranked within the high 15 in two of boxing’s sanctioning our bodies. “Robert’s staff has supported me and has strengthened my want to be one of the best within the sport. I’m extra motivated. It’s not simply Robert. It’s additionally his father, Eduardo. Robert’s son, ‘Pita’ (Robert Garcia, Jr.), and different trainers who’re there within the health club. Felipe (Campa). They’ve assisted me. I’ve labored arduous with them. I take note of what they inform me. And we’ve been enhancing after every battle.
“(Garcia’s coaching routine) has helped me so much. I had a unique fashion within the amateurs. I got here right here with Robert and I started to take a seat down extra on my punches. Having the fundamentals have helped me, however the expertise I gained preventing for a few years as an newbie, together with the Nuevo Leon staff and the Mexican nationwide staff, helped me so much. All these components have allowed me to reach at this level in my profession. This has helped me so much.”
Delgado additionally credit the camaraderie with different high fighters, a few of whom are one of the best within the sport, as one other profit in his profession.
“Realistically, you are feeling the help from everybody,” stated Delgado. “From the trainers and the fighters. They let you know to stick with it and provides it your all. Combat this fashion. Do this technique. We assist one another out. We don’t maintain again once we spar. We respect one another and we assist one another. I spoke to ‘Rayo’ (Jose Valenzuela), Raymond (Muratalla), (once-beaten) Oscar Duarte. Everybody helps you out and offers you recommendation. You develop as a fighter and assist one another.”
The 140-pound division is a who’s who of world titleholders, contenders, unbeaten fighters, and high prospects. Delgado would possible already be within the top-10 of The Ring rankings, however is probably going a formidable win or two away from cracking the top-10.
Delgado believes he’s already within the combine amongst one of the best within the division, and is assured he can excel towards any fighter, if given the chance.
“I’m glad to be in that division. It’s a sizzling division. It’s stuffed with superstars. In truth, I consider I’m within the combine with these fighters. I simply hope for a possibility towards any one in every of them to reveal and keep there, and to battle towards (the remainder of) them. For me, it might be a terrific alternative. I feel it might profit me to battle them as a result of I can provide all of them a terrific battle.”
Delgado is assured of a win over Flores Saturday. He believes spectacular victories will make new followers, and proceed his ascent up the ladder of the 140-pound division.
“I wish to hold demonstrating what I’ve been doing. I wish to win in a phenomenal manner. In a formidable manner. Clearly, fights change into sophisticated, however I wish to win in a formidable method the best way I’ve completed it in previous fights.
“I would like battle followers to proceed attending to know me and take a giant step ahead.”
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached at [email protected]
