Denver's long-awaited title shot
Denver Cuello is armed, ready and confident to finally become a world boxing champion when he takes on World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title holder Xiong Zhao Zhong of China on Friday night at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 26-year-old Cuello has waited for almost three years for this title shot as he hopes to join a dwindling list of Filipino world champions that include World Boxing Organization (WBO) strawweight titlist Merlito Sabio (22–0–0 with 11 knockouts), WBO light-flyweight holder Donnie Nietes (31–1–4 with 17 KOs) and International Boxing Federation king John Riel Casimero (18–2–0 with 10 KOs). "I’ve waited for the past three years for this moment. I’ve always wanted to fight a top contender and now finally Dubai has made my dream come true," said Cuello (33-4-6 with 21 KOs) in an interview with GulfNews.com. His eight-week training camp, which concluded at the K.O. Gym in Dubai Marina, included hours of watching tapes...