TOTOWA, NJ (February 4, 2009) – Undefeated junior middleweight sensation ALFREDO “Perro” ANGULO of Mexico, has lost the scent of his scheduled next victim — former world champion Ricardo “The Matador” Mayorga. The Angulo-Mayorga WBC super welterweight title elimination bout was scheduled to take place on February 14, 2009 — Valentine’s Day — at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., and televised live on HBO, beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT However, word has leaked out that Mayorga has taken an extended smoke break from training camp and has pulled out of the fight to determine the WBC’s No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger..
“Now we know why they call Mayorga ‘The Matador,’ he’s full of bullsh*t,” said Angulo’s promoter Gary Shaw. “This is as unprofessional as it gets. We don’t hear he’s pulled out from his promoter or manager, just from everyone else in boxing. You have to wonder if he ever intended to fight at all. Mayorga didn’t show at the press conference in Florida and we have yet to see his mandatory 30-day weigh-in report from the WBC. Obviously it wasn’t a red cape he was waving, it was a red flag! But life goes on and we will make every effort to find a worthy opponent for Angulo to preserve his spot on the card and the HBO broadcast. ”
Angulo (14-0, 11 KOs), of Mexico, is riding a 10-bout victory-by-knockout streak dating back to 2006. The former Mexican Olympian is currently world-rated No. 1 by the WBC and the WBO and No. 7 by the IBF. Mayorga (28-7-1, 22 KOs), from Nicaragua, has a resume that boasts victories over Vernon Forrest, Fernando Vargas and Andrew Lewis and world titles in the welterweight and super welterweight divisions.
Shaw will also be presenting Ali Funeka (30-1-2, 25 KOs), of South Africa, the IBF’s No. 1-rated lightweight contender and mandatory challenger, making his U.S. debut, challenging world lightweight champion Nate Campbell (32-5-1, 25 KOs), from Tampa, in the co-main event of the February 14 HBO broadcast.