GCP Signs 'Lightning' Luis to Promotional Agreement

Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions is proud to announce the signing of one of Canada's top rated prospects, Tony "Lightning" Luis (14-0, 6 KOs) to a promotional agreement. 24-year-old Luis is a native of Cornwall, Ontario, who first caught the eye of many boxing observers with an impressive TKO 5 over Adrian Valdez on ESPN Friday Night Fights in June of 2010. Gifted with blazing hand speed and a vicious left hook to the body, Luis has already won the WBC Continental Americas Junior Welterweight Championship via KO1 over former NABA Champion Alejandro Barrera in October 2011 and was named a Goodwill Ambassador by the WBC. As an amateur, Luis was a seven-time Ontario Champion, a 2006 Eastern NY Golden Gloves Champion, won three National silver medals and defeated 10 Canadian National Champions. During the day, he works as a counselor on an Indian reserve near his Cornwall, Ontario home. He is trained by his father Jorge. "Tony Luis makes an excellent addition to our stable and we're very proud to be working with him," said Greg Cohen. "He has made the jump from excellent amateur to outstanding professional and we predict big things will happen in his future."

Canadian Sensation Tony Luis Returns April 7!

Cornwall, Ontario (March 24, 2012) – Unbeaten junior welterweight phenom Tony “The Lightning” Luis makes his highly anticipated return to the squared circle when he battles Hungarian veteran Ferenec Szabo Saturday, April 7 at the Claude-Robillard Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Luis, the current WBC Continental Americas Junior Welterweight champion, is a perfect 13-0 as a professional with 5 wins by way of knockout. In his most recent bout in October 2011, Luis demolished Alejandro Barrera in the first round to capture the aforementioned WBC Continental title. The 24 year old, who is one of Canada’s brightest young stars, recently trekked to Cuba for an intense training camp with the island’s top prospects.

“Cuba was a great experience for me,” said Luis, a Cornwall, Ontario native who stopped three of his last five foes. “I was amazed by how talented their amateurs are. Those guys are better than a lot of seasoned pros without question. Going there and getting great work in the gym will definitely have me ready for Szabo, who I know has fought some very good fighters.”

The Luis-Szabo showdown serves as the 8 round co-feature on a card promoted by Ali Nestor Charles’ UGC Boxing Promotions.

Tickets are available by going to http://www.admission.com/event/UGC-29-BOXE-MMA-ALI-NESTOR-billets/ALI20407 .