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Alfredo angulo "i thought we are supposed to fight in the ring, not run!"
June 03, 2009
ALFREDO ANGULO "I THOUGHT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO FIGHT IN THE RING, NOT RUN!"
By Ryan Burton
**********'s Ryan Burton speaks to Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo after his loss to Kermit Cintron.
Ryan Burton: Now that you have had a few days to reflect on your first career loss what went wrong in your fight against Kermit Cintron?
Alfredo Angulo: I just couldn't get going the way I normally do. It wasn't the performance I was looking for obviously.
RB: You didn't seem to be as strong as you normally were. Your jabs looked slow. To me you didn't seem to be yourself.
AA: Not just to you but to everybody. I just couldn't do what I needed to do.
RB: Cintron is known as a strong puncher. Did he ever hurt you?
AA: Honestly I thought he would be a harder puncher. He hurt me once but really he didn't hit as hard as I thought he would.
RB: Cintron was outpointing you the first half of the fight but he seemed to fade in the last 4-5 rounds. Did you notice him tiring?
AA: Yes I did. He started running and holding. We are men I thought we are supposed to fight in the ring, not run.
RB: Do you want a rematch?
AA: I would like a rematch but I am sure Cintron doesn't.
RB: There were rumors that you were sick before the fight. Is that true?
AA: I don't want to make excuses but yes I was sick 4 days before the fight. I didn't fly with my team to Florida until the day before the fight so I could recuperate a little bit.
RB: In hindsight would it have been better to postpone the fight?
AA: No I didn't want to do that. I didn't want to let HBO and everyone else down 4 days before the fight.
RB: When do you want to return to the ring?
AA: When ever my promoter (Gary Shaw) wants me to. If he had a fight for me next month I would be ready.
RB: We look forward to your return to the ring. Closing thoughts?
AA: I just want to say to all the fans that I will be back better than ever. I am sorry they didn't get to see "El Perro" that they are used to seeing. Next time it will be a better show.
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ALFREDO ANGULO "I THOUGHT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO FIGHT IN THE RING, NOT RUN!"
By Ryan Burton
**********'s Ryan Burton speaks to Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo after his loss to Kermit Cintron.
Ryan Burton: Now that you have had a few days to reflect on your first career loss what went wrong in your fight against Kermit Cintron?
Alfredo Angulo: I just couldn't get going the way I normally do. It wasn't the performance I was looking for obviously.
RB: You didn't seem to be as strong as you normally were. Your jabs looked slow. To me you didn't seem to be yourself.
AA: Not just to you but to everybody. I just couldn't do what I needed to do.
RB: Cintron is known as a strong puncher. Did he ever hurt you?
AA: Honestly I thought he would be a harder puncher. He hurt me once but really he didn't hit as hard as I thought he would.
RB: Cintron was outpointing you the first half of the fight but he seemed to fade in the last 4-5 rounds. Did you notice him tiring?
AA: Yes I did. He started running and holding. We are men I thought we are supposed to fight in the ring, not run.
RB: Do you want a rematch?
AA: I would like a rematch but I am sure Cintron doesn't.
RB: There were rumors that you were sick before the fight. Is that true?
AA: I don't want to make excuses but yes I was sick 4 days before the fight. I didn't fly with my team to Florida until the day before the fight so I could recuperate a little bit.
RB: In hindsight would it have been better to postpone the fight?
AA: No I didn't want to do that. I didn't want to let HBO and everyone else down 4 days before the fight.
RB: When do you want to return to the ring?
AA: When ever my promoter (Gary Shaw) wants me to. If he had a fight for me next month I would be ready.
RB: We look forward to your return to the ring. Closing thoughts?
AA: I just want to say to all the fans that I will be back better than ever. I am sorry they didn't get to see "El Perro" that they are used to seeing. Next time it will be a better show.
Send questions and comments to: ringsidewriter@gmail.com
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