Luis Carlos Abregu is an Argentine professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 who currently competes in the welterweight

Welterweight

Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...

 division.

Professional career

Abregu made his professional debut on March 4, 2005 against fellow Argentine Alberto Evaristo Torres. Abregu won the fight by technical knockout

Knockout

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 in the third round, giving him his first professional win. Abregu built up a record of 19-0, all fought in his native Argentina, before fighting overseas for the first time as he travelled to the United States

United States

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 to beat Christian Solano.

It was announced on May 21, 2010 that Abregu would be the next opponent for the unbeaten American Timothy Bradley

Timothy Bradley

Timothy Ray Bradley Jr. is an American boxer, fighting out of Palm Springs, California. He is the current WBO World Light Welterweight Champion. He is rated #2 in the Light Welterweight division behind Amir Khan.-Light Welterweight:...

. Bradley, who will be moving up from light welterweight

Light welterweight

-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...

, will be fighting close to his hometown as the bout is set for July 17, 2010 at the Agua Caliente Casino

Agua Caliente Casino

The Agua Caliente Casino is an Indian-gaming facility in Rancho Mirage, California. It is run by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The facility currently has over of gambling floor. The casino has completed a 16-story, hotel tower which opened on April 18, 2008...

 in Rancho Mirage, California

California

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