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Barrera-Juarez LA presser!

13 Sep 2006 15:07       hits 3775 Print version

See gallery Marco Antonio Barrera, left, of Mexico, and Ricardo "Rocky" Juarez, right, of Houston, pose at a pre-fight news conference in Los Angeles
Marco Antonio Barrera, left, of Mexico, and Ricardo "Rocky" Juarez, right, of Houston, pose at a pre-fight news conference in Los Angeles © AP
WBC super featherweight Marco Antonio Barrera stated today in Los Angeles that he took Saturday's rematch with Rocky Juarez at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas because because he doesn't like controversy. "I don't like it that he said the commission helped me because we fought in LA," stated Barrera. "He said that he won the fight and now it's different. Now the fight is in Las Vegas. There's no excuses, no nothing." Juarez spoke briefly saying he was thankful that Barrera gave him an immediate rematch, "that just shows what a great champion he is." He added that he is 110% ready. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya stated, "We are thrilled that these two great champions are doing it once again to settle the score and see who is the best 130lb champion."


Source: fightnews.com

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