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Robert Guerrero believes Max DeLuca’s 116-112 score Saturday was ‘crazy’

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Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero didn’t like the decision that went against him
Saturday in his welterweight fight against David Peralta of Argentina at Honda
Center. A very close fight, Peralta won a split-decision by scores of 113-115,
115-113 and 116-112.

Guerrero didn’t speak to reporters immediately following the fight, instead
making his way to his dressing room. From there did come a comment that
spelled out what he thought about the scores – especially the 116-112 that
came from Max DeLuca.

“I thought I clearly won the fight,” Guerrero said. “For the judge to say I lost 8
rounds sounds crazy to me. Peralta was very awkward, but I felt I won. I won
the rounds when I boxed. This is very disappointing, but I’ll be back, that you
can count on.”

This newspaper – along with a couple of other publications – scored the bout a
114-114 draw. DeLuca’s score did seem out of line.

Guerrero, 33, is 33-5-1. Peralta, who will be 34 on Wednesday, is 26-2-1.

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Robert Guerrero, David Peralta make weight for their fight Saturday

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Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and David Peralta on Friday made weight for their welterweight main event Saturday at Honda Center (on Spike).

Guerrero, of Gilroy, weighed 146.8 pounds. Peralta, of Argentina, came in at the 147-pound limit.

Guerrero, 33, is 33-4-1 with 18 knockouts. Peralta, also 33, is 25-2-1 with 14 knockouts.

 

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David Peralta confident he has more than ghost of a chance against Guerrero

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David Peralta has 28 professional bouts, every one of them contested in his native Argentina. Not only has Peralta never fought in the U.S., he has never even boxed for a major title.

All this would seem to make him a huge underdog for his fight Saturday against former world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (33-4-1, 18 KOs). They will square off in the welterweight main event at Honda Center in Anaheim (on Spike).

At a workout Wednesday in Costa Mesa, Peralta (25-2-1, 14 KOs) spoke in confident tones about his big chance.

“I’m physically and mentally prepared for this fight,” said Peralta,  who, like Guerrero, is 33. “Robert Guerrero is a great fighter and a great champion. I’ve seen everything he’s done and I think this is my time.
“The United States is a beautiful place and I’ve enjoyed being here very much. I’m going to give a very hard fight on Saturday night. I’m going to leave it all in the ring and come out with a victory.”
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Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero confident he can still hang with the top guys

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Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has won world titles in the featherweight and super featherweight divisions, and interim titles at lightweight and welterweight. But he hasn’t even held an interim title for nearly four years, so it’s safe to say he’s looking to get back into the title picture.

Considering he distinguished himself well in his most recent bout – a unanimous-decision loss to Danny Garcia in a welterweight title fight in January – Guerrero has reason to believe he can still get back to the promised land, though it will be difficult to do in the tough welterweight division in which he toils.

Guerrero (33-4-1, 18 KOs) has no doubt he can get there.

“I want to get back in there with the top guys,” said Guerrero, who Aug. 27 will take on David Peralta (25-2-1, 14 KOs) of Argentina in the main event at Honda Center (on Spike). “All the fights are there. I have to get back in that position. I have to get them to stand toe-to-toe with me.”
That was no doubt a shot at Garcia, who moved quite a bit against Guerrero.
“I don’t need to prove anything to myself,” Guerrero said. “I know I can fight. I come in and work hard every day. I have to go and prove it to the fans. The fans are what makes us. I have to prove it to everybody watching that I’m there at the top level.
“We definitely want a rematch with Danny Garcia. If I don’t get that, it’s anyone at 147 pounds. The guys are all there and I’m ready to battle.”
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Alfredo ‘El Perro’ Angulo eager to show he still has goods to fight for title

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Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo of Mexico was very good as a junior middleweight and once held an interim world title in that division. But a lot has happened since then.

Angulo is now fighting as a super middleweight. He has lost three of his past five bouts – the two victories in there were against journeymen – yet he believes he still has a world-title shot in him.

Angulo on Aug. 27 will take on countryman Freddy Hernandez (33-8, 22 KOs) at Honda Center underneath the welterweight bout between Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and David Peralta (on Spike). At a news conference Tuesday, Angulo spoke about the task at hand as well as what the future might hold for him.

“I want to show people that ‘El Perro’ is back and that I still want to compete in the biggest fights,” said Angulo, 33. “If I work hard, I think that I can have an opportunity by next year for a title shot. I have a great team in training and we’re working hard for this challenge. I want to put on a great show for the fans. I want fans to remember my fights and I think this will be the best fight of the night.”

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