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Fernando Montiel Warns Erick Morel.. Clash heading to MSG June,13
Will be better that Puerto Rican Eric Morel takes some note: Mexican Fernando Montiel will not easily yield the scepter of the World Boxing organization (WBO), which won last Saturday in Tijuana.
"It will be an interesting fight," Montiel said in a telephone interview with Primera Hora from Los Mochis, Mexico.
"Morel is a fighter of high quality that take care and is always well prepared to fight," he added.
The boxers have to face to a preliminary agreement on June 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In fact, Morel said he aims to avenge the defeat he suffered José "Carita" Lopez to Montiel in September 2001.
"It's good that he thinks that way, but its easier said than done, there is a long way. I am glad that (Morel)is saying all those things so we can prepare well and not make excuses. Undoubtedlywe will make a good show to the public, "said Montiel.
The Fighter of 30 years, will make his first appearance at Madison Square Garden, but admits that he would have preferred to be held in Mexico.
"Fighting in New York is the wish of every boxer and what better setting for this fight. It will be another classic battle between Mexico and Puerto Rico, we will battle in the ring, shared Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KO's).
Morel, meanwhile, is ranked second in the OMB and comes from a comfortable victory by decision over Nicaraguan Roberto Bonilla.
Tentative support for Margarito
On the other hand, Montiel refused to talk about the controversy that revolves around the boxer Antonio Margarito . "I'm not who to judge him," he said.
"It will be an interesting fight," Montiel said in a telephone interview with Primera Hora from Los Mochis, Mexico.
"Morel is a fighter of high quality that take care and is always well prepared to fight," he added.
The boxers have to face to a preliminary agreement on June 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In fact, Morel said he aims to avenge the defeat he suffered José "Carita" Lopez to Montiel in September 2001.
"It's good that he thinks that way, but its easier said than done, there is a long way. I am glad that (Morel)is saying all those things so we can prepare well and not make excuses. Undoubtedlywe will make a good show to the public, "said Montiel.
The Fighter of 30 years, will make his first appearance at Madison Square Garden, but admits that he would have preferred to be held in Mexico.
"Fighting in New York is the wish of every boxer and what better setting for this fight. It will be another classic battle between Mexico and Puerto Rico, we will battle in the ring, shared Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KO's).
Morel, meanwhile, is ranked second in the OMB and comes from a comfortable victory by decision over Nicaraguan Roberto Bonilla.
Tentative support for Margarito
On the other hand, Montiel refused to talk about the controversy that revolves around the boxer Antonio Margarito . "I'm not who to judge him," he said.
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