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In a fight against his first "live" opponent, "Baby" Joe Mesi (35-0, 25 knockouts) takes on Cuban fighter Rafael “The Cajun Connection” Pedro (20-5, 14 knockouts) in the 10-round main event of at the L’Auberge du Lac Hotel and Casino in Lake Charles, La. Christy Martin appears in the co-feature.
The bout with Pedro marks the seventh fight for Mesi in the last twelve months. Since returning from a lenghty medical suspension, Mesi has been keeping very active to get himself back in the in the mix for a title shot. The fight will be for the vacant WBC United States Heavyweight title. Pedro is a very large heavyweight, standing at 6'7, weighing 240-pounds and holding a six-inch reach advantage in the fight. Mesi is 6'1 and has been fighting around 225-230 as of late.
Mesi father and manager, Jack Mesu, told the Tonawanda News , that his son will keep up the active schedule to eventually land a title shot.
“Joe’s fighting like a man possessed — signing for his seventh fight in a 12-month span. That’s a big schedule and shows his determination to fight someday soon for the heavyweight championship of the world,” Jack Mesi said.
The bout with Pedro marks the seventh fight for Mesi in the last twelve months. Since returning from a lenghty medical suspension, Mesi has been keeping very active to get himself back in the in the mix for a title shot. The fight will be for the vacant WBC United States Heavyweight title. Pedro is a very large heavyweight, standing at 6'7, weighing 240-pounds and holding a six-inch reach advantage in the fight. Mesi is 6'1 and has been fighting around 225-230 as of late.
Mesi father and manager, Jack Mesu, told the Tonawanda News , that his son will keep up the active schedule to eventually land a title shot.
“Joe’s fighting like a man possessed — signing for his seventh fight in a 12-month span. That’s a big schedule and shows his determination to fight someday soon for the heavyweight championship of the world,” Jack Mesi said.
