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EPISODE: Episode 1
Mike and Cedric Discuss Undefeated Cuban Heavyweight Prospect Dainier Pero and his his relocation to Las Vegas to train under the guidance of Bob Santos
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Foreign [ Music ], thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of Knuckle Up with Mike Orr and Cedric Ben and doing what we do best Ben and his prospects and we’re letting you know that we have a good one coming your way, guys denier pero! Yes, you might know this kid Olympics um pointed out against Richard Torres for the bronze medal uh.
He is now relocated after several tries to the U.
S.
Uh resides now in Las Vegas, under the tutelage of Bob Santos uh same guy.
That is training his brother, linear apparel, who is an 8-0 heavyweight undefeated and uh yeah man.
This kid just fought yesterday, uh.
Second, second, Pro fight now is now improved to 2-0 uh.
What a big shot! I know yo Cedric, that was a huge knockout man honestly, that probably would have won The Knockout of the week if we would have waited till today.
What date was that when was that, yesterday Sunday, Sunday yeah so technically, it’s in the running for knockout of the week for next Sunday, um yeah yeah, I guess so um, since that one passed already yeah.
It could be in running for it because that was a devastating knockout and again the pinpoint accuracy um.
It wasn’t just a random bomb that was not only from a heavyweight and accurate and it was, but it was right on the bullseye um, and you know it was on point when, when, like I said, I’m sorry that he was out before he hit the ground.
Uh um: that’s when you know you got that that uh pinpoint accuracy power is when you’re yeah.
That’S why the Rings are soft people a lot of times.
People you know, run random random fact.
Oh no inside the boxing ring is it’s not soft, like bouncy, but there is a a and I’m suing for that reason.
So for when things like that, that do happen that landing hard into a hard floor, um just a little bit of give to it great knockouts by uh Mr bro um.
What’S his record right now about his skill, but what’s his record right so his record right now, he is now improved to 2-0 in the heavyweight division.
He is ranked, which is surprising because he’s ranked 10th out of 11.
in in the heavyweight division in Cuba he’s ranked 913th.
Now out of 13 28.
, the kid’s only 23 he’s six five he’s a big boy like uh.
You know he’s he’s up there at about 245 pounds uh sitting around the thing that makes this kid dangerous is the speed of his hands and his feet.
For you know somebody who was a heavyweight uh.
You know he was.
He was a you know.
A Cuban Cuban sensation man, this kid was the king of Cuba, uh.
You know on that national team uh after that loss to Richard Taurus, though uh that sparked something in him that uh had him several attempts to try and uh get on a boat across to uh the U.
S and uh.
You know what I think it was uh November December uh.
He he finally made it man and uh.
You know he’s now he’s he’s here.
Man he’s here, he’s crushing it now Santos.
They want to Fast Track this kid.
He is on the route to be fast tracked to uh.
You know a title.
Uh expect to see this kid.
A ton in 2023 expect to see him real, soon, uh his brother’s back out next month, uh.
I I wouldn’t be surprised if we, if, if they can get him a fight to see him back next month as well, they’re looking to Fast Track this kid into title contention um, you know, he’s he’s gon na be he’s gon na, be a devastating heavyweight.
Man.
He’S gon na be something big in this division.
Definitely has that hand speed.
I know we will definitely get to see him cross paths with Richard Taurus in the future and uh.
You know that rivalry’s already started from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics um senator because I uh one of the fights that I was watching.
Him was when and from when at the 2019 Pan American games and uh pero beat that in in the in the final there.
Yes, there so they’re.
Rather, we started from from uh from now that that’s uh he’s he’s defected to the United States and uh is relocating there.
I’M assuming there’s um that their paths will cross again and the one engine very interesting that I’m going to be looking for, for specifically from the cube that uh um do a lot of the Cubans stay amateur, there’s not too many of them that that affect.
In turn pro he said, not all of them have the same success at the professional level uh because of this this, because of the way they fight.
So it’s getting right.
It’S gon na be interesting to see six foot five, so you know he’s right around with what the average is right now thing.
That’S gon na be interesting to see is how much to visit now he’s doing well right now with the lower level Fighters that he’s fighting um, but is he to uh? You know maintain this.
How is this skills gon na be able to transfer against the at the professional level, see that he’s won and and competes with the top it’s gold or silver that he loses? You know he lost the Torres in the final, so he’s invest in the world um at the amateur level uh.
But now I was gon na if his style can translate into the professional level.
That’S what I’m looking forward to to.
Well, you know what we do get a little glimpse into what it could be like because of his brother, linear apparel, who is now an 8-0 professional uh under the same tutelage as Bob Santos.
So definitely um and you know um adamez, Carlos Adonis, there’s another big fighter there.
That uh, you know, is one of these guys, that’s being suited by Bob Santos, who is out there literally taking these guys under his wing and uh yeah man just putting them in there and and these guys, under the true religion of Bob Santos, are starting to.
Like show that the Cubans definitely know what they’re doing he’s he’s got, he’s got a good way to transition into these guys.
Man, you know his older brother, linear, imperosa ain’t, no trained by Santos, he’s ranked number six now by the wba’s heavyweight rankings and uh.
You know Santos stable also includes, like I said, Carlos Hector, Luis Garcia, Eric Rosa Mario Barrios and several others.
So you know definitely he’s got he’s, got the right, the right people in his corner, and you know what it’s all going to be about his performance and yeah his transition.
But I think he’s going to do pretty good they’re looking to Fast Track him so see.
We’Re gon na see him really really busy in 2023.
That’S for sure uh! Anything you want to add before we get out of here.
People should just pay attention to this guy because I think it’s gon na be especially at the heavyweight love super high.
I feel leveled some of the Next Generation, and actually you guys, you know just talked about Richard Torres um um, the guys you and Joe Joyce are still this newer Generation.
Um do have a higher level of skills, so it’s gon na be Arrow can maintain.
Those goes against the top guys.
Definitely it’s going to be an interesting next few years in the heavyweight division.
As these new breed of heavyweights will say, you know, the the heavyweight division is no longer just a big guy who’s slow.
Who has a big hand.
These guys definitely got movements, they got great Foot Skills.
You know they have great Ring, IQ and fast hands.
Man and it’s great to see these big 200 Pounders moving like their middleweights and that’s definitely what uh what this new generation is all about.
So you know I I can’t wait man, it’s only going to be.
It’S only going to be good for us to watch man.
It’S gon na be excellent.
It’S gon na be definitely a show, as we watch these guys climb.
These these ranks man and start start fighting each other.
It’S gon na be great.
Well guys, you know what it is: man, your man Mike and Cedric, with our ear to the ground around the world, with these prospects for you to watch man today, Cuba watch out for this kid man.
Santa Santos has got a stable full of these guys and definitely this kid is one to watch band denier Peril.
You heard it here Mike Orton, for you know what it is.
Ben, we’ll see you next time Knuckle Up.
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