Freitas Promoter: Freitas-Casamayor II set for April!

By G. Leon

15/01/2007

Freitas Promoter: Freitas-Casamayor II set for April!

Moments ago Banner Promotions President Artie Pelullo told Boxingtalk.com, "Acelino Freitas is going to be defending his title in a unification rematch with Joel Casamayor for the WBC and WBO lightweight championships of the world sometime in April. Luis De Cubas and I have made a deal to stage this unification fight between the two best lightweights in the world. These guys had a heck of a fight the first time and it was the fight of the year when they fought in 2001. Casamayor thought he won, Freitas thought he won and it was a unanimous decision for Acelino. But it was a close fight with the one knockdown and the point taken away from Casamayor the fight could have went the other way." (5:58 PM EST)