Quintana Prepared To Make a Point in Perez Bout
By Mark Vester
Former welterweight champion Carlos Quintana (26-2, 20KOs) is prepared to make a strong point on June 5 when he takes on veteran Danny Perez (34-5, 17KOs) in Chicago. The fight will be televised on ESPN's Friday Night Fights and Quintana's second at junior middleweight. He hopes to get a good enough ranking to land a title shot before the end of the year. A lot of fights came his way in the last few months but none of them came about.
"They offered me a lot of fights but none of them happened," said Quintana to El Nuevo Dia. Quintana revealed that offers for fights with Andre Berto, Joshua Clottey, James Kirkland, Alfredo Angulo and Sergio Martínez came his way.
"I was a little disappointed for a time and not focused because I couldn't get any fights, but we never left the gym. Now we get this fight with the hope that I can get another world title opportunity."
Quintana feels very strong at 154-pounds. If the right fight comes along, he would move down to 147.
"I'm a lot more comfortable and strong at 154, but I can still do 147. If the fight is good, all they have to do is notify us well in advance and we'll take it," Quintana said.
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