By Reynaldo "The Master" Sanchez

Unbeaten Cuban super featherweight Alexei Collado held an eight round sparring session at Caicedo’s Sport Gym in Miami. Collado will be in the main event in Monroeville, PA, next Friday April 18th against Rod Salka. Collado shared four rounds with his countryman Luis Franco and four rounds with young prospect Jason Vera.

"Collado and me are like brothers. We know each other from Cuba, and always he asks me to help with sparring sessions. We are ready to assist him," says Luis Franco.

Collado added - "Franco is one of the better professional boxers from Cuba at this moment, and his fight versus Fortuna proved he is a great warrior."