Waldo Cortes Acosta has a short-notice main event in Las Vegas, and he’s determined to use his showcase to return to the win column in decisive fashion.
The Dominican heavyweight contender was on a three-fight win streak heading into the spring thanks to successive knockout victories over heavyweight notables Ante Delija, Shamil Gaziev, and Derrick Lewis. But back-to-back decision losses to Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes pumped the brakes on “Salsa Boy’s” momentum.
“One was running for their life, which is what happened with Volkov,” he recalled.”I feel he was running for his life and trying to be a point [fighting] guy.