Osvaldo Maldonado’s Sonora Campaign Led to a Los Mochis
Osvaldo “Katotas” Maldonado faced Jorge “Jorgito” Lugo Cota in Los Mochis on June 3, 2023. Lugo won their welterweight main event by technical knockout on the “Cañeros vs Yaquis” card.
The Los Mochis assignment
Maldonado traveled from Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, for the eight-round contest at the Polideportivo Centenario. Pre-fight coverage listed him with twelve victories, two defeats and nine knockout wins, against an unbeaten Lugo entering with ten victories.
The contest brought together the visiting Sonoran boxer and a local fighter from Los Mochis’s Kochul Gym. Lugo maintained his unbeaten record with the stoppage victory.
Earlier recorded opposition
Maldonado’s professional chronology includes two meetings with Luis Angulo Bojórquez in Ciudad Obregón. Angulo won their July 2017 encounter by technical knockout; Maldonado won the August 2019 rematch by unanimous decision.
At the pre-fight press conference, Maldonado emphasized his experience visiting the hometowns of unbeaten opponents and said he had prepared thoroughly for Lugo. The promotion scheduled eight professional bouts, with Imagen Televisión broadcasting the event. Kenia Enríquez was announced for the supporting contest against Araceli Palacios. Former world champion Fernando Montiel and trainer Manuel Montiel Jr. attended the press conference, while the official weigh-in was arranged for the following day, June 2, at noon at Plaza Paseo Los Mochis.
Sources
- Línea Directa: Los Mochis main-event preview and Maldonado’s pre-fight record
- World Boxing Association: Lugo’s result against Maldonado
- Los Noticieristas: Lugo–Maldonado event report
- BoxerList: Angulo–Maldonado meetings
