Rocky Juarez Interview: "It's happening"...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ROCKY JUAREZ By Brad Cooney **********.com just spoke with the Rocky Juarez and talked about what is in his own words as "it's happening". Rocky Juarez told **********.com that he spoke with Shelly Finkel, and Shelly told him " The fight's going to happen, the only thing that's missing is the venue". BT - Rocky thanks for updating **********.com on this breaking news. RJ - Thanks for having me Brad. BT - I want to jump right into this, what's the latest with the Marco Antonio Barrera situation? RJ - Well Shelly Finkel told me that the fight is happening, and the only thing missing is the venue. Once he told me this news, I got very excited and wanted to get into the gym right away. BT - Rocky have you signed a contract yet? RJ - No contract signed yet, but I haven't signed a contract since I turned professional personally. I should though, I should be at least guaranteed something in case he backs out two weeks before the fight, or something. I have never signed a contract for a fight this far out, only like a week before. Basically my manager tells me my purse, and where im fighting. BT - Rocky, both sides have agreed on the purse money, and it's only a matter of finding the right venue, is that safe to say? RJ - Yes BT - Some of the venues that have been mentioned as possibilities are Corpus Christi, Laredo, El Paso, Houston, and Los Angeles Staples Center, can you comment on this? RJ - I don't think Houston is the venue because that would be home-field advantage for me, so I don't think they would accept it there. I fought in Corpus Christi before, and it's big enough. I think all Latino fans, and boxing fans would support the fight there, and in El Paso as well. BT - Did you ever think you would get this opportunity ? RJ - Yes actually I did, It's like Karma, I felt it would happen one day. I was ranked number 1 for a long time, and never was given an opportunity like this. When I fought Zahir Raheem, after that he kind of vanished. Zahir comes back and beat Morales, a major upset. I thought he would give Morales a tough fight, but I didn't think he could beat him the way he did. I kind of had a feeling that something similar to that was going to happen for me, and it's happening now. BT - What all did Shelly Finkel tell you? RJ - Well he told me a week ago that it was looking good. I started training a week ago as if it was a done deal, I was happy when he said ' It's going to happen'. Shelly told me that he agreed, and that Marco Antonio Barrera has agreed. Shelly told me 'It's happening', so that's all I need to hear. BT - Rocky how are you feeling about all of this? RJ - I am confident, I am pumped, and I am in full steam ahead mode to fight Marco Antonio Barrera. BT - Where would you think the venue will be Rocky? RJ - I am thinking either El Paso, or Los Angeles - either place will have a good Rocky Juarez crowd, and a good Marco Antonio Barrera crowd. BT - Rocky, talk to your fans. RJ - I want to tell my fans that I have the ability to beat Barrera, I am blessed to get this opportunity. As a fighter, I feel I have worked very hard my whole career, I feel I can compete against the top fighters in the world. Barrera is a great champion, I look up to him. I am fighting a legend in boxing, and I am very excited. BT - Rocky is there anything you want to say to Marco Antonio Barrera? RJ - THANK YOU - thank you for giving me this shot, I am looking forward to it.\