Yanez in third round of worlds without a punch

28/10/2007

Yanez in third round of worlds without a punch

Luis Yanez WO Simanga Shiba...  At this rate, light flyweight Luis Yanez (Duncanville, Texas) may get to Beijing without throwing another punch. The Pan Am Games gold medalist got a first-round bye and has been on the sidelines while his American teammates have posted win after win. Yanez finally got the opportunity to walk to the ring for his first bout at the 2007 World Championships but there was no fight because his opponent, Simanga Shiba of Swaziland, did not report to the ring for their second round contest. Yanez gets the walkover win and is slated to face Austalia's Stephen Sutherland next.Â