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LAS VEGAS - Victor Bisbal and Jonathan Gonzalez denied having tried to attack the fighter Panamanian Celestino Caballero on Friday, after weighing Juanma Lopez and Rafael Marquez.
"What we did was protect Juanma, and we listened to say he would go to where Juanma to insult him," said heavyweight Bisbal, who is here as part of the entourage of Lopez.
The incident between Bisbal and González Caballero came after Lopez attended the press after weighing and went to the area enabled the group behind the podium where the ceremony was done.
Bisbal and González claimed that they saw Caballero moving in the direction of Lopez, and jumped from the stands "to prevent something unfortunate happen," said Bisbal.
After the incident, Caballero told reporters that Gonzales threw a blow to the face but failed and pushed Bisbal. But both fighters boricuas rejected that version.
"He spent all weighing saying negative things about Juanma. We both agree that I said some things he said, but did not pull any punch," he said on his part the amateur fighter González.
"When I saw the attitude of Caballero, I went there but to prevent something to happen. Juanma is like my older brother and if I have to do it again I will , "Gonzalez said.
Meanwhile, Bisbal went on to say that "when I see that Jonathan and Caballero arguing each other what I did is that I grab (Caballero ) and moved him out of the room so he can not get where Juanma was with the press,. So he grabs me and there was we push each other. "
For his part, Orlando Pineiro , manager of Lopez, said that "this gentleman (Caballero) takes time insulting Juan and Puerto Ricans. This is a quiet working group, which did not come here to look for problems, but we are human beings and everything has a limit. "
Pineda added that "I do not know what Caballero was doing in here, but if your manager is here with him, you have to do is sit down with us and Bob Arum, to serious negotiations and do the fight if it is a good business
Sorry for the translation my friends. I'm just read this in a newspaper online and want to share with of all you Juanma's team version of what happen last yesterday with Caballero.
"What we did was protect Juanma, and we listened to say he would go to where Juanma to insult him," said heavyweight Bisbal, who is here as part of the entourage of Lopez.
The incident between Bisbal and González Caballero came after Lopez attended the press after weighing and went to the area enabled the group behind the podium where the ceremony was done.
Bisbal and González claimed that they saw Caballero moving in the direction of Lopez, and jumped from the stands "to prevent something unfortunate happen," said Bisbal.
After the incident, Caballero told reporters that Gonzales threw a blow to the face but failed and pushed Bisbal. But both fighters boricuas rejected that version.
"He spent all weighing saying negative things about Juanma. We both agree that I said some things he said, but did not pull any punch," he said on his part the amateur fighter González.
"When I saw the attitude of Caballero, I went there but to prevent something to happen. Juanma is like my older brother and if I have to do it again I will , "Gonzalez said.
Meanwhile, Bisbal went on to say that "when I see that Jonathan and Caballero arguing each other what I did is that I grab (Caballero ) and moved him out of the room so he can not get where Juanma was with the press,. So he grabs me and there was we push each other. "
For his part, Orlando Pineiro , manager of Lopez, said that "this gentleman (Caballero) takes time insulting Juan and Puerto Ricans. This is a quiet working group, which did not come here to look for problems, but we are human beings and everything has a limit. "
Pineda added that "I do not know what Caballero was doing in here, but if your manager is here with him, you have to do is sit down with us and Bob Arum, to serious negotiations and do the fight if it is a good business
Sorry for the translation my friends. I'm just read this in a newspaper online and want to share with of all you Juanma's team version of what happen last yesterday with Caballero.