Alex Ariza: record, next fight and profile →
Ernest Gabion catches up with strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza to discuss Manny Pacquiao's preparation for the upcoming fight with Shane Mosley, the fallout with Amir Khan and more.
Michael Koncz, the agent for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, thinks those who accuse him of all kinds of machinations, skullduggery and both front and backstabbing need to dummy up.
Strength trainer Alex Ariza has a hunch about who started the recent rumors about his alleged ouster as an assistant to five-time Trainer of The Year, Freddie Roach, and as conditioner to eight-division titlist and WBO welterweight (147 pounds) champion Manny Pacquiao. Ariza is scheduled to help prepare Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) for his May 7 bout against three-division, five-time champion Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs).
Amir Khan popped up on Sky Sports this afternoon to talk about his April 16 WBA light-welterweight title defence against Northern Ireland's Paul McCloskey at the MEN Arena, Manchester. Khan feels that his southpaw opponent has earned the fight by winning the British and EBU belts en route to compiling a 22-0 (12) record. Khan, 24-1 (7 early), believes that McCloskey will bring his A-game on the night to make it one to remember.
Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza had a lot to say about Shah Khan, the father and business handler for WBA 140-pound champion Amir Khan. BoxingScene.com reported two weeks ago that Khan and Ariza had parted ways over money. Ariza is claiming Team Khan owes him money for the training camp related to Khan's December fight with Marcos Maidana.
Trainer Freddie Roach advised BoxingScene.com that he is not getting involved in the ongoing monetary dispute between the management of WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, and Khan's former strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza. Roach is still the trainer of record for Khan, but he's also close friends with Ariza.
The financial dispute continues between strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, and members of Amir Khan's team. Last week, BoxingScene.com blew the story wide open when Ariza explained how members of Team Khan allegedly broke into his hotel room and stole the contract that he had with Amir. Ariza is claiming that he's owed money from the work that did with Amir for last December's "fight of the year" decision win over Marcos Maidana.
Amir Khan told Sky Sports that he has put the split with conditioning coach Alex Ariza behind him as he moves forward with the next defence of his WBA light-welterweight title. Ariza, however, has decided to renew hostilities with Team Khan. Ariza told The Daily Telegraph that Khan owes him money, Alex also had a blast at Amir's father, Shan Khan.
BoxingScene.com spoke with strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, to discuss our recent story where Shah Khan, father of WBA 140-pound champion Amir Khan, revealed that Ariza would no longer be working with his son. Ariza, who works alongside Khan's trainer Freddie Roach, has helped prepare Khan for his last six fights. Khan returns on April 16 at MEN Arena in Manchester. No opponent has been set.
BoxingScene.com was advised by Shah Khan, father of WBA 140-pound champion Amir Khan, that strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza will no longer be working with his son. There are several rumors floating around as the exact reason for Khan's replacement of Ariza, but Shah would not comment on any of the stories being circulated. He told BoxingScene that both parties needed to move on.