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WBC mandatory challenger Juan Carlo Gomez is ready, willing and very confident of defeating new WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.
The 37 year-old Ukrainian dominated titleholder Samuel Peter on his way to a historic eighth round retirement win in Berlin on Saturday night. Now Gomez, who defeated Vladimir Virches over 12 rounds in a WBC title eliminator last month, wants the opportunity to face Klitschko next.
“Congratulations, Vitali!” said Gomez. “You did a good job against the living sandbag. I am happy for you but for myself even more. I will enjoy taking the title from you and finally becoming heavyweight champion of the world. Although I already heard that you are trying to sneak out of the fight. Don’t run away, Vitali. Come and fight me like a man!”
Word is that Vitali considers a unification fight against WBA champion Nikolai Valuev instead of defending his title against No. 1 contender Gomez next.
“Are you afraid, Vitali?” asks Gomez. “Do you need money or another tune-up bout before facing me? I understand that you prefer to step in the ring with guys who cannot fight. But I am your official challenger. You can’t run away forever. You know that I am the man who will beat you. You know how good I am!”
Gomez and Klitschko are familiar with each other from the days when both fought for Universum Box-Promotion in Hamburg.
“I have always been the best fighter in the Universum gym”, added Gomez. “And both Klitschkos knew that. I have been WBC International Champion before Vitali made his pro-debut. When I won the world cruiserweight championship he was still beating up guys that my grandma could have knocked out. And, Vitali, in case you forgot how good I actually am, just ask your younger brother – he should remember!”
As a junior Gomez had beaten Wladimir Klitschko in an amateur bout in Denmark. “Now I will go for both brothers at the pros”, said Gomez. “After I won the first title from Vitali I will take the other ones from Wlad. I am ready to finally become heavyweight champion of the world. It’s showtime!”
October 13, 2008
The 37 year-old Ukrainian dominated titleholder Samuel Peter on his way to a historic eighth round retirement win in Berlin on Saturday night. Now Gomez, who defeated Vladimir Virches over 12 rounds in a WBC title eliminator last month, wants the opportunity to face Klitschko next.
“Congratulations, Vitali!” said Gomez. “You did a good job against the living sandbag. I am happy for you but for myself even more. I will enjoy taking the title from you and finally becoming heavyweight champion of the world. Although I already heard that you are trying to sneak out of the fight. Don’t run away, Vitali. Come and fight me like a man!”
Word is that Vitali considers a unification fight against WBA champion Nikolai Valuev instead of defending his title against No. 1 contender Gomez next.
“Are you afraid, Vitali?” asks Gomez. “Do you need money or another tune-up bout before facing me? I understand that you prefer to step in the ring with guys who cannot fight. But I am your official challenger. You can’t run away forever. You know that I am the man who will beat you. You know how good I am!”
Gomez and Klitschko are familiar with each other from the days when both fought for Universum Box-Promotion in Hamburg.
“I have always been the best fighter in the Universum gym”, added Gomez. “And both Klitschkos knew that. I have been WBC International Champion before Vitali made his pro-debut. When I won the world cruiserweight championship he was still beating up guys that my grandma could have knocked out. And, Vitali, in case you forgot how good I actually am, just ask your younger brother – he should remember!”
As a junior Gomez had beaten Wladimir Klitschko in an amateur bout in Denmark. “Now I will go for both brothers at the pros”, said Gomez. “After I won the first title from Vitali I will take the other ones from Wlad. I am ready to finally become heavyweight champion of the world. It’s showtime!”
October 13, 2008
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