Alfredo Angulo

Alfredo Angulo says he’s ready to take over the middleweight division

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Santa Cruz and Angulo Roundtable(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: After two straight knockout losses where he’s taken horrible punishment, Alfredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KOs) will be moving up in weight to the super middleweight division for his next fight in facing James De La Rosa (22-2, 13 KOs) in a catch-weight fight at 162 pounds on September 13th on the Marcos Maidana vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr “Mayhem” card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Angulo is technically moving up to the middleweight division from the 154lb division, but he wanted an extra two pounds of weight for the fight against De La Rosa. You can understand that because Angulo reportedly had to lost 34 pounds of fat in 8 weeks to get ready for his last fight against former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez last March in a fight where Angulo was beaten badly in losing by a 10th round knockout.

Where was the Lara that Beat Angulo?

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lara543By Robert “Big Moe” Elmore: I re-watched Erislandy Lara’s fight with Alfredo Angulo and then re watched then his fight with Saul Alvarez. The one big difference that I saw in the Angulo fight was; he let his hands go. He stuck to his usual stick and move style, but he was punching when he saw the openings. There was no hesitation on Lara’s end and Angulo’s face showed the results. Even when he was knocked down twice he continued the same level of activity he started out with. Where was this Lara against Canelo? Where? Angulo, like Canelo, is best when he sits down on his punches.

The difference between Canelo and Angulo is Canelo’s ability to cut the ring off. Angulo comes straight ahead which makes it easier for him to be punched. Fighters like that hope, while eating punches and willingness to stalk, would get a fighter to start thinking “I’m hitting him with everything and he’s still coming”.

Canelo-Angulo replay tonight on Showtime along with Garcia-Herrera

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By Dan Ambrose: For fans who didn’t get a chance to see Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KO’s) annihilate a terribly over-matched and strangely weak Alfredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KO’s) last Saturday night on Showtime pay-per-view, they can see the fight tonight on regular Showtime if they subscribe to that cable channel. Showtime will be showing the replay of the Canelo-Angulo fight in addition to the Danny Garcia vs. Mauricio Herrera card from the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, in Puerto Rico.

Fans will also get a chance to see ALL ACCESS: Canelo vs. Angulo epilogue tonight, which will go into what took place after the fight.

Canelo-Angulo brings in 350K buys on Showtime PPV

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NEW YORK (March 14, 2014) – Last Saturday’s SHOWTIME PPV® presentation of “TOE TO TOE: Canelo vs. Angulo” generated well over 350,000 buys, Showtime Networks Inc. and event promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, announced today.

The four-fight telecast, headlined by Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez’ impressive 10th-round TKO over fellow countryman, Alfredo Angulo, was a “knockout success,” according to Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports®.

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez: Boxing’s brightest young star is back but will his flame continue to burn?

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canelo0101By Robbie Bannatyne: They say in boxing you are only as good as your last fight. On the evidence of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s last bout, a boxing lesson by the magical Floyd Mayweather Jnr many experts predicted the death of the career of Saul Alvarez- who had barely turned 23 years old at the time of the bout.

In such a fickle sport, Canelo’s defeat against Floyd Mayweather last September was seen as a disaster which would have damaging repercussions for the rest of his career- starting with Alfredo Angulo. Consequently, Canelo simply had to quell any suggestions that his career was in crisis with a clinical result, and performance against the man they call ‘El Perro’- Spanish for ‘The Dog’.

Does Alfredo Angulo have anything left?

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angulo0000By Bradley Dee: From bell one last Saturday night in his fight against former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KO’s) in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was apparent to me that Alfredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KO’s) is a shot fighter and has nothing left. The two wars with Erislandy Lara and James Kirkland have finished Angulo, and I see no reason why he shouldn’t retire immediately, or risk brain injuries.

As for the stoppage last Saturday night, it was completely justified and Angulo took a heavy beating in this fight while it lasted. Right from the go, I noticed that Angulo had pitty pat punches, no energy, and had zero power. The fight was halted in the 10th round by referee Tony Weeks after Angulo was hit by a left uppercut by Canelo. Angulo was still on his feet at the time of the stoppage.

Alfredo Angulo was tailor made for Canelo; Lara’s Problem

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canelo300By Robert “Big Moe” Elmore: I wrote an article titled “Fighters; it’s okay to have defense. No Really it is” a little while ago. It touched on the Alfredo Angulo and Erislandy Lara fight along with other topics. In the fight with Lara, Angulo defense was terrible. The swollen eye and damaged faced spoke volumes about Angulo’s defense and it spoke very loud and clear last night against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Everyone is crying that the fight was fixed. This fight wasn’t fixed at all. The only thing that was fixed was Canelo’s fists against Angulo’s face and body. Angulo was there to be hit, but he always has been. 3 of his 4 losses have come by stoppage against fighters who were a step up from his level of competition (Cornelius Brundage, Erislandy Lara, Saul Alvarez).

Aftermath: Alvarez vs. Angulo

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angulo13By Jay McIntyre: “Gameness” is a term used by people that train dogs in the highly controversial sport of dog fighting. It describes a dog’s ability to “make the scratch” (come out of their corner to fight), without flinching or showing cowardice. These dogs do not have to be the largest, nor do they have to inflict the most damage. In fact the winner in many cases simply needs to be one that is unwilling to quit and will continue to make the scratch.

With this in mind, Alfredo Angulo’s nickname “El Perro” seems rather apt. He does not quit and he fights with a courage under fire that makes for entertainment (the stoppage to Lara was understandable given the effects to his eye).

Will Mayweather vs. Maidana unfold like Canelo vs. Angulo?

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By Rocky Esposito: First, I would just like to mention that I really feel bad for Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo (22-4, 18 KO’s). Last night, as we all know, was an extremely rough night for him. And, whether you are a fan of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KO’s), or not, he deserves nothing but credit for his dominating performance. To be sincerely honest with you, I like both fighters, and I was hoping to witness a very competitive fight. However, the fight did not unfold that way. Canelo’s hand speed, power and accurate counter punching were just too overwhelming for Alfredo Angulo.

Canelo: I definitely rebounded from the Mayweather fight

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canelo14By Chris Williams: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KO’s) feels that his 10th round TKO win over Alfredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KO’s) last Saturday night was redemption for him from his humiliating defeat at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. last September.

For Canelo, he sees himself as having proven that he’s learned from the loss to Mayweather, and that he’s improved his game. However, I’m really not so sure that a fighter as limited and as poor as Angulo is someone good enough for Canelo to make that kind of a statement about himself.