Madrid, Spain – Puerto Rican welterweight sensation, Stephanie “La Medicina” Piñeiro (7-0, 2 KOs), is preparing for the most important fight of her young career. Currently ranked Number 1 by both the WBA and by the FIBPiñeiro will face Former World Champion Ogleidis Suarez ( 30-5-1, 14 KOs) on December 7 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part of the “Paro contra Hitchins“.
“I am very happy and excited about everything that is happening in my career,” Piñeiro shared from her training camp in Spain.Piñeiro shared from her training camp in Spain. “To be in the number one spot is incredible. We’ve been working for this. The physical and mental progress I’ve made has been huge. The sparring here in Spain has been top notch. We are close to a world title. shot, and I will be ready for it. On December 7, I’ll show the world that I’m ready to win the championship.
Piñeiro, the reigning WBA Continental Welterweight champion and WBO Intercontinental champion, is focused on securing her shot at a world title opportunity in 2025. In Suarez, Piñeiro faces a formidable opponent who has fought some of the best in the division, and Piñeiro knows it. it’s the level of competition she needs to prove herself on the world stage.
“This fight means a lot to me,”said Piñeiro. “Fighting at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, where so many boxing legends have shined, is really special. Suarez is a former world champion, and that’s the level of opponent I want. I’m ready for whatever comes. I trust my trainers in Puerto Rico, David Oyola and Jezo Rivera, and here in Spain I am working with Michel Limardo, Pablo Gomez and the Spanish Olympic team I will show them all that I belong to the elite. On December 7 there will be one. ‘drug overdose'”.
The Dec. 7 event will also feature the first defense of the IBF Jr. Welterweight , Liam Paro (25-0, 15 KOs), who will take on mandatory challenger Richardson Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs).
Tickets for “Paro vs Hitchins“, which will take place on Saturday, December 7 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, are now available at PRTickets
