Alfredo Angulo

Canelo expects a grueling fight against Angulo

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(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) SAN DIEGO — (Feb. 25, 2014) – Several dozen television camera crews, newspapers and web reporters, photographers, (video) bloggers and fans were on hand to watch popular former WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez during his media workout at House of Boxing on Tuesday in San Diego.

With Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya looking on, Canelo worked out for a little over an hour. He shadow-boxed, hit the mitts, did calisthenics, worked the speed bag, smacked the heavy bag, did stretching exercises, posed for photos, signed autographs and conducted copious amounts of interviews, some in groups and others one-on-one, as traditional Mexican music blared in the background.

Canelo with a lot to prove against Angulo

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By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions has selected an opponent that they feel confidence that former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KO’s) can beat in Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KO’s) on March 8th while looking good in the process on Showtime pay-per-view. But there’s a lot of unknowns that go into this fight for the flat-footed Canelo, because he’s really been shielded badly from facing opposition his own size during his 9-year pro career.

Canelo Alvarez: New Mexican hope or hype job?

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By Delroy Williams: Its just over 2 weeks till former junior middleweight titlist Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KOs) faces up against the tough durable Mexican Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs) in what could be the fight that could ultimately prove whether he is indeed the real deal or just someone that has been hyped up to be the next great Mexican warrior.

Mexico has a rich history off boxing greats such as the late Vicente Saldivar 37-3-0 (26 KOs), Ruben Olivares 88-13-3 (78 KOs), Erik Morales 51-7-0 (35 KOs), Juan Manuel Marquez 52-5-1 (38 KOs), and arguably the greatest of them all Julio Cesar Chavez 107-6-2 (89 KOs) just to name a few. Mexicans have been crying out for the next great one to be unleashed on the world stage and they had been hoping that Julio Cesar Chavez junior  would have been that man to take over the throne but although he may have the talent, skills and chin to be up there he certainly doesn’t have the hunger, desire or work ethic to get to where he’s father got to.

Canelo says movement will be key for him against Angulo

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By Dan Ambrose: For boxing fans expecting to see former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KO’s) go to war with Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KO’s) in their fight on March 8th, you might be a little bit disappointed to learn that the 23-year-old Canelo is talkig about using movement against Angulo to try and nullify his attacks.

Three potential upsets this year

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canelo22222By Bob Smith: Last year heralded two new champions added to the pantheon of the ESPN Pound for Pound List – Guillermo Rigondeaux and Gennady Golovkin, and also was the year of the first defeat of Canelo Alvarez in the most anticipated fight of the year, the fight between him and Floyd Mayweather. All three boxing champions have bright futures and unique strengths, but if they face the wrong opponent, may well fall from grace in the next year.

Guillermo Rigondeaux is arguably the best defensive fighter in boxing today, with the possible exception of Floyd Mayweather. His brilliant and masterful fight against Donaire last year made the 2012 Fighter of the Year look ordinary, and largely feckless. He followed this up with a win against the very tough and underrated Joseph Agbeko. He is a master at controlling distance and is an excellent counter-puncher.

Amir Khan, Alfredo Angulo and others take training to another level

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By Jake Horowitz: The California boxing scene continues to attract many world class fighters who want to train in one of the best, if not the best, weather climates and cultural centers in the entire world.

Former super lightweight world championship title belt holder and the rumored opponent for the undefeated five-division champion; pound-for-pound king and WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 3rd is none other than the fighting pride of the U.K Amir Khan, the raining and defending IBF welterweight world champion Shawn Porter, current IBA light bantamweight titleholder Bruno Escalante and junior middleweight contender Alfredo “El Pero” Angulo who happens to be Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s March 8th opponent, all have signed on to train over in the Bay Area near San Francisco, California, with the very controversial former ex-convict, and BALCO founder and current SNAC System founder Victor Conte.

Canelo talks about loss to Mayweather: “One fight isn’t everything”

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canelo12(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KO’s) wants to put his embarrassing loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. behind him by beating Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KO’s) next month and looking impressive in doing at on March 8th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Canelo feels that his defeat to Mayweather Jr. was a learning tool for him, and that it doesn’t mean that his career is over.

“I consider myself a person with a strong mindset and that’s how I moved on from the loss against Mayweather,” Canelo said. “I always train to win, like everybody else and unfortunately last September was not the case. I’m training to make history and be one of the best in boxing history. One defeat is not everything. The biggest boxers in history have been defeated. For instance, Muhammad Ali was defeated and he came back.”

Canelo talks Angulo fight: “It will be a war”

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San Diego (Feb. 11, 2014) – Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez and his vicious, hard-hitting foe, Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo have been busy at their training camps in San Diego and Oakland, Calif., respectively as they ready themselves for their upcoming showdown on Saturday, March 8 live on SHOWTIME PPV® from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

CANELO ALVAREZ, Former World Champion

“This fight ahead is a hard one. There will be a lot of punches thrown. Two different styles will clash in the ring and there will be a lot of action. It will be a war that we’re all going to enjoy.

Canelo’s chin to be tested early and often by Angulo

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By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KO’s) will be getting his first taste of being in the ring with a junior middleweight with ‘A’ level power next month in his fight against Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KO’s) on March 8th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Angulo sparring with Khan to get ready for Canelo

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By Dan Ambrose: #7 WBA Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KO’s) says he’s been sparring daily with Amir Khan to get himself prepared for the former WBA/WBC 154 lb champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KO’s) on March 8th at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.