Gamer
02-21-2011, 05:14 AM
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By Ryan Burton
Top Rank Promotions held a press conference on Saturday to formally announce two of the pay per view televised fights that will open up for the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley mega fight on May 7 at the MGM Grand. Urbano Antillon (28-2) will look to avenge his loss to Humberto Soto (54-7) in the co-featured bout of the evening. The two Mexican fighters engaged in a brutal war in December in a fight that won "Fight of the Year" honors from many publications.
The latest chapter of the Mexico versus Puerto Rico rivalry will feature WBO junior featherweight champion Wilfredo "WV2" Vazquez Jr. (20-0-1) versus former three division champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce (56-6-2) of Mexico.
BoxingScene.com caught up with Vazquez Jr. to get his thoughts on what will be the biggest fight of his career. Vazquez has received criticism because he hasn't fought a top caliber opponent so far in his young career. He responded by telling BoxingScene.com, "This fight will prove that I belong. There will always be critics. People forget I didn't have an amateur career. Arce is a great fighter and a great champion. This fight will put me on the map."
Vazquez, who is the son of the legendary Wilfredo Vazquez Sr. said that while he respects his opponent as a fighter he feels that he is far too fast and too strong for the shop worn Arce. WV2 plans on putting on the best performance ever of his career and predicts that this will be Arce's final fight. "This will be Arce's final fight. I am going to retire him. I respect him but on May 7th jArce will fight his final fight."
By Ryan Burton
Top Rank Promotions held a press conference on Saturday to formally announce two of the pay per view televised fights that will open up for the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley mega fight on May 7 at the MGM Grand. Urbano Antillon (28-2) will look to avenge his loss to Humberto Soto (54-7) in the co-featured bout of the evening. The two Mexican fighters engaged in a brutal war in December in a fight that won "Fight of the Year" honors from many publications.
The latest chapter of the Mexico versus Puerto Rico rivalry will feature WBO junior featherweight champion Wilfredo "WV2" Vazquez Jr. (20-0-1) versus former three division champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce (56-6-2) of Mexico.
BoxingScene.com caught up with Vazquez Jr. to get his thoughts on what will be the biggest fight of his career. Vazquez has received criticism because he hasn't fought a top caliber opponent so far in his young career. He responded by telling BoxingScene.com, "This fight will prove that I belong. There will always be critics. People forget I didn't have an amateur career. Arce is a great fighter and a great champion. This fight will put me on the map."
Vazquez, who is the son of the legendary Wilfredo Vazquez Sr. said that while he respects his opponent as a fighter he feels that he is far too fast and too strong for the shop worn Arce. WV2 plans on putting on the best performance ever of his career and predicts that this will be Arce's final fight. "This will be Arce's final fight. I am going to retire him. I respect him but on May 7th jArce will fight his final fight."