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THEY DON'T CALL HIM "THE
MATADOR" FOR NOTHING!
MAYORGA BAGS ANGULO
FIGHT LIKE A TORO MOWER!
TOTOWA,
NJ
(February 4, 2009)
–
Undefeated
junior middleweight sensation ALFREDO “Perro” ANGULO
of
Mexico, has lost the
scent of his scheduled next victim -- former world champion
Ricardo "The Matador" Mayorga. The
Angulo-Mayorga WBC super welterweight title elimination bout
was scheduled to take place on
February 14,
2009 -- Valentine’s Day -- at BankAtlantic
Center in Sunrise, Fla., and televised live on
HBO,
beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
However, word has leaked out that Mayorga has taken an extended
smoke break from training camp and has pulled out of the fight
to determine the WBC's No. 1 contender and mandatory
challenger.
“Now we know why they call Mayorga 'The Matador,'
he's full of bullsh*t," said Angulo's promoter Gary
Shaw. "This is as unprofessional as it gets. We don't
hear he's pulled out from his promoter or manager, just from
everyone else in boxing. You have to wonder if he ever intended
to fight at all. Mayorga didn't show at the press conference in
Florida and we have yet to see his mandatory 30-day weigh-in
report from the WBC. Obviously it wasn't a red cape he was
waving, it was a red flag! But life goes on and we will make
every effort to find a worthy opponent for Angulo to preserve his
spot on the card and the HBO broadcast. ”
Angulo (14-0, 11 KOs), of Mexico, is riding a 10-bout
victory-by-knockout streak dating back to 2006. The former
Mexican Olympian is currently world-rated No. 1 by the WBC and
the WBO and No. 7 by the IBF. Mayorga (28-7-1, 22 KOs), from
Nicaragua, has a resume that boasts victories over Vernon
Forrest, Fernando Vargas and Andrew Lewis and world titles in the
welterweight and super welterweight divisions.
Shaw will also be presenting Ali Funeka
(30-1-2, 25 KOs), of South Africa, the IBF’s No. 1-rated
lightweight contender and mandatory challenger, making his U.S.
debut, challenging world lightweight champion Nate Campbell
(32-5-1, 25 KOs), from Tampa, in the co-main event of the
February 14 HBO broadcast.
2-2-2009
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