The Cuban guy Gustavo Trujillo, known as “The Cuban Assassin”starred in a quick and convincing victory on Thursday in his return to bare-knuckle boxing.
Trujillo knocked out Brazilian Levi da Costa in the first round of an eliminatory fight for the heavyweight title.
“We did it again! Now we’re going for the heavyweight title,” he announced on his Instagram profile. Facebook.
The Cuban, a native of Ciego de Ávila, lived up to expectations in his debut with BYB (Brawl on the Bay), and remained undefeated by unquestionably defeating his rival.
“My expectations are the same as always. To knock down my opponent and win the fight. Always respecting the fact that he is an opponent who can hit just like me. We are prepared. We will exchange blows and God willing we will be victorious,” he said minutes before. of the fight.
The fight was part of the BYB25 co-main event and took place in Tampa, at the Florida Fairgrounds for BYB 25.
“Back to the jungle! My return to bare knuckles with BYB Extreme!” he wrote on his networks.
In September 2022, The Cuban Assassin, who left Cuba in 2014, He entered professional boxing through the wide door with a victory by knockout on his opponent Joseph Bond, who finished the first round visibly tired, and decided not to go out in the second.
“Last night was my debut in professional boxing. I want to thank everyone for supporting me,” the boxer said on his Instagram account.
In February of that year, knocked out Stephen “the Tomahawk” Towns at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, south of Florida, in a bare-knuckle fight for the world title.
That was the fourth knockout that the Cuban achieved in a first round.
Days before, he stated that his career and all his strength are dedicated to every oppressed Cuban in his country.
“My fight, My career and all my strength was dedicated to every oppressed Cuban.lacking freedom, which has suffered the repression of the hostile and totalitarian regime,” he commented.
