Garcia steps up to Rodriguez challenge

LUIS “El Leon” Garcia could be contemplating Olympic gold medals if he remained in his native Cuba but, instead, he faces the biggest assignment of his short professional career at The Aura in Letterkenny tonight when he takes on Uruguay’s Jorge Rodriguez on the undercard to Paul McCloskey’s European title defence.

Disgruntled Garcia arrived in Cork two years ago along with hiscompatriot, Alexei Acosta, after being overlooked for the Cuban Olympic team, and joined heavyweight Mike “The Rebel” Perez on Leeside.

The Cork-based Cubans have settled in nicely under Patrick Thomas who has an elaborate gym in Watergrasshill and has been keeping them busy.