Video: Saul Alvarez Won't Underestimate Gomez
Luis Sandoval catches up with WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to discuss his upcoming fight with Alfonso Gomez, training and more.
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Video: Alfonso Gomez - "I'm Taking Canelo's Belt!"
Luis Sandoval catches up with Contender star Alfonso Gomez to discuss his upcoming fight with WBC super welterweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, strategy and more.
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Video: Saul Alvarez-Alfonso Gomez Los Angeles Presser
Luis Sandoval catches the Los Angeles press conference to the junior middleweight title bout between Saul Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez. Hear comments from Alvarez, Gomez, and more.
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Photos: Saul Alvarez, Alfonso Gomez Face To Face in LA
WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (Left) and Super Welterweight contender Alfonso Gomez (Right) pose on July 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California at the press conference to officially announce their September 17, 2011 world title fight at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View as part of the dual-site “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” mega-event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photos by Gene Blevins - Hoganphotos.
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Saul Alvarez, Alfonso Gomez Ready For a Mexican War
LOS ANGELES - “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” just got propelled into another galaxy, as it was announced today that rising Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez will defend his WBC super welterweight championship against Alfonso Gomez on the televised undercard of the September 17 pay-per-view extravaganza featuring the WBC welterweight world championship mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz.
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Ronny Rios, Antonio Orozco on The Canelo-Gomez Bill
Fresh off his first-round stoppage of Noe Lopez Jr. on last night’s Amir Khan-Zab Judah show, super featherweight prospect Ronny Rios (15-0, 7 KOs) will return Sept. 17 on the undercard of another high-profile fight, according to manager Frank Espinoza.
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Saul Alvarez's Trainer Confirms Gomez as 9/17 Foe
Eddy "Chepo" Reynoso, trainer of WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, has confirmed that his boxer will be facing Alfonso Gomez on September 17 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Alvarez, who celebrates his 21st birthday, will head back to Big Bear, California to train for the fight. Alvarez has already been jogging and doing light work for the fight.
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Saul Alvarez is Poised For Two Fights in 2011, Gomez
Trainer and co-manager Edison Reynoso is laying out the remainder of the year for WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, who next week will travel to Mexico City to accept an award from the WBC for his recent win over Ryan Rhodes. The plan for Alvarez, according to Reynoso, is to make two more defenses of his title in 2011, with the first already scheduled for September 17th. Reynoso is still pushing Alfonso Gomez as the frontrunner to face Alvarez.
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Canelo's Trainer Continues To Call For Alfonso Gomez
Edison Reynoso, the trainer of WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, has continued to call for a fight with Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12KOs). Reynoso mentioned Gomez last week as a possible candidate, but in several recent interviews he started calling Gomez a "preferred opponent" for September 17. Reynoso doesn't like the idea of his boxer facing Ricardo Mayorga, based on the Nicaraguan's track record of losing almost every major fight. Alvarez is going to be part of the Floyd Mayweather-Vitor Ortiz pay-per-view broadcast. Alvarez's portion of the show is expected to take place in Mexico or Los Angeles, where Gomez has a local following.
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Saul Alvarez's Trainer: Alfonso Gomez Another Option
Edison Reynoso, the trainer of WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, added Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12KOs) to the list of possible options for his boxer on September 17. A few days ago, Alvarez's manager Jose "Chep" Reynoso mentioned former champion Ricardo Mayorga as a possible candidate, but Gomez would certainly come at a much cheaper price. Team Alvarez are looking for opponents to further groom their fighter's abilities. Alvarez returned last Saturday in Guadalajara to stop manadatory challenger Ryan Rhodes in the twelfth round.
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