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By Thomas Gerbasi - Leo Santa Cruz always seemed to be more mature than most young fighters his age, so at 27, it’s no surprise that he hasn’t let the talk of the fans and media about the level of competition he’s faced over the last couple years get to him. He’s here to fight. Let his team handle all the other business.
“We’re here because of the fans, so we can’t fight with them,” he said. “We just have to be patient and smart and keep taking it fight by fight. Sooner or later, the fight is going to happen, and at the end of the day the fans are going to be happy. There’s always criticism in everything, so you have to stay calm and relaxed and try to maintain that calm.”
The fight is happening. Most would say “finally,” but only because any boxing fan worth his salt has wanted to see Santa Cruz and Abner Mares in the ring. This Saturday at Staples Center, they will meet with gloves on and mouthpieces in, and that’s really all that matters right now. This isn’t a Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao situation where the fight happened after its sell-by date. The 27-year-old Santa Cruz and the 29-year-old Mares are in their prime, and given that, this might not be the last time we see them together. [Click Here To Read More]
“We’re here because of the fans, so we can’t fight with them,” he said. “We just have to be patient and smart and keep taking it fight by fight. Sooner or later, the fight is going to happen, and at the end of the day the fans are going to be happy. There’s always criticism in everything, so you have to stay calm and relaxed and try to maintain that calm.”
The fight is happening. Most would say “finally,” but only because any boxing fan worth his salt has wanted to see Santa Cruz and Abner Mares in the ring. This Saturday at Staples Center, they will meet with gloves on and mouthpieces in, and that’s really all that matters right now. This isn’t a Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao situation where the fight happened after its sell-by date. The 27-year-old Santa Cruz and the 29-year-old Mares are in their prime, and given that, this might not be the last time we see them together. [Click Here To Read More]
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