Gamer
09-26-2010, 11:14 PM
c/p By Jhonny Gonzalez
Junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo has finally spoken out about the widespread reports that he's fighting to stay in the United States and faces possible deportation back to Mexico for living in the country illegally. Angulo, speaking from his home in California, says the stories are greatly exaggerated. He believes someone is orchestrating a smear campaign against him.
"I don't have the faintest idea why they are doing this [smear campaign]. I think the comments were made by Top Rank, but I'm not sure. If I had a problem, I wouldn't be here," Angulo told Sal Rodriguez.
Angulo says that he has a P-1 visa which provides him with temporary residency in the country. He does admit that his visa expired a few months ago and efforts are being made to renew the visa before any serious issues come up.
"I have to renew it by a certain time and in fact right I'm trying to renew it right now, but I pay my taxes, I'm fine with the government (United States) and I don't expect a problem [with approval being issued for the visa renewal], Angulo said.
Angulo is calm about the issue with his visa, but he is a bit nervous over the situation with HBO, who issued a letter to his promoter which stated that he won't be televised on their network until he establishes legal residency in the United States.
Angulo thinks the network is mad at him for making a high purse demand for a fight with WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez. Angulo was offered $750K to fight Martinez on HBO, but the Mexican fighter countered with a near seven-figure demand.
"I do not know what happened, perhaps because I turned down the fight against Sergio Martinez and perhaps in doing so [my decision] interfered in what they were planning [HBO and the promoters]," Angulo said.
Junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo has finally spoken out about the widespread reports that he's fighting to stay in the United States and faces possible deportation back to Mexico for living in the country illegally. Angulo, speaking from his home in California, says the stories are greatly exaggerated. He believes someone is orchestrating a smear campaign against him.
"I don't have the faintest idea why they are doing this [smear campaign]. I think the comments were made by Top Rank, but I'm not sure. If I had a problem, I wouldn't be here," Angulo told Sal Rodriguez.
Angulo says that he has a P-1 visa which provides him with temporary residency in the country. He does admit that his visa expired a few months ago and efforts are being made to renew the visa before any serious issues come up.
"I have to renew it by a certain time and in fact right I'm trying to renew it right now, but I pay my taxes, I'm fine with the government (United States) and I don't expect a problem [with approval being issued for the visa renewal], Angulo said.
Angulo is calm about the issue with his visa, but he is a bit nervous over the situation with HBO, who issued a letter to his promoter which stated that he won't be televised on their network until he establishes legal residency in the United States.
Angulo thinks the network is mad at him for making a high purse demand for a fight with WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez. Angulo was offered $750K to fight Martinez on HBO, but the Mexican fighter countered with a near seven-figure demand.
"I do not know what happened, perhaps because I turned down the fight against Sergio Martinez and perhaps in doing so [my decision] interfered in what they were planning [HBO and the promoters]," Angulo said.