{"id":27880,"date":"2013-04-05T00:52:51","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T05:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=27880"},"modified":"2013-04-05T00:52:51","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T05:22:51","slug":"canelo-alvarez-boxing-shocker-oscar-de-la-hoya-cant-carry-my-jock-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=27880","title":{"rendered":"Canelo Alvarez BOXING SHOCKER: \u201cOscar De La Hoya Can\u2019t Carry My Jock!\u201d \u2013 Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mexican superstar and WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez held a media workout on Thursday at the jam-packed Wild Card West in Santa Monica, Calif., in preparation for his world championship unification showdown against undefeated WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Austin Trout taking place on Saturday, April 20, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT). <\/p>\n

The 12-round Super Welterweight World Championship Unification from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas is for Canelo\u2019s WBC title, Trout\u2019s WBA title and the vacant Ring Magazine title.<\/p>\n

The throng of media members at Wild Card West was just a warm-up for what Canelo can expect in San Antonio when he faces the toughest opponent of his career at the 30,000-plus seat Alamodome later this month. Joining Canelo on Thursday at Wild Card West was manager Chepo Reynoso, trainer Eddy Reynoso and President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya.<\/p>\n

The pride of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, the 22-year-old Canelo Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KO\u2019s) is a superstar in Mexico and one of the biggest draws in boxing. He has successfully defended his title five times, most recently with victories in 2012 over \u201cSugar\u201d Shane Mosley and Josesito Lopez.<\/p>\n

Long considered one of boxing\u2019s most underrated fighters, Las Cruces, New Mexico\u2019s Austin \u201cNo Doubt\u201d Trout (26-0, 14 KO\u2019s), 27, is coming off of a career-best victory over Puerto Rican legend and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto at New York\u2019s famed Madison Square Garden last December.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what the participants had to say on Thursday:<\/p>\n

CANELO ALVAREZ<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more intelligent fighter is going to win on April 20. We\u2019ve mapped out a game plan and we\u2019ll stick to it. I\u2019ve looked back at some of my past fights and I\u2019m critical of how I\u2019ve performed. I\u2019ve taken criticism, but all criticism is constructive and I\u2019m taking it all in.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause he beat my brother and took his belt, this fight has more meaning. It\u2019s personal, because he took something from us. After I win this fight, I\u2019m going to get that belt and I\u2019m going to give it to my brother.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited for the San Antonio fans, as well as all the Mexican fans who will be there supporting me. I\u2019m hoping I can give them a great fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe key for me is patience. I know he\u2019ll be ready for me at all times. It\u2019s going to be a complicated fight, but I\u2019m prepared for it. \u201cI\u2019m not concerned about talking about (Floyd) Mayweather or anyone else. I\u2019m just focused on this fight. If he didn\u2019t want to sign [to fight me], that\u2019s on him. After this fight we will talk about Mayweather and whoever else.\u201d<\/p>\n

OSCAR DE LA HOYA<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to be a very physical fight. Austin Trout is legitimate. He is undefeated. He is strong. I think that whoever wins this fight is going to shoot up like a star and go to the next level. It\u2019s a tough fight for both. I expect a really, really tough fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I see is the potential for whoever wins this fight to be a superstar. Not just a star or just a champion, but a superstar. Canelo is on the right path and April 20 is going to show us if he\u2019s able to make that jump. Canelo\u2019s destiny is in his own hands and it\u2019s up to him to win the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis reminds me when I beat Ike Quartey. Although I did have all the admirers and the fans, I needed that one win to solidify me as a great champion. This is his one moment, but he has his work cut out for him. Austin Trout is the real deal. He\u2019s no joke, but if you want to beat the best you have to fight the best. I\u2019ve said that throughout my whole career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think San Antonio is a great fight town. The fans there have been asking for a great fight. They haven\u2019t had a big fight there since Chavez-Whitaker. I fought there, but they haven\u2019t had a big, big world championship fight in some time.\u201d<\/p>\n

CHEPO REYNOSO<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the training\u2019s been done and we are down to our final weeks. We know that Trout is a smart fighter and that he got some invaluable experience against (Miguel) Cotto.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re ready for a lefty fighter and focused our training sparring with two very seasoned lefties who provided us with a lot of different looks. They have a lot of similar characteristics to what we are going to see against Trout.\u201d<\/p>\n

EDDY REYNOSO<\/p>\n

\u201cCanelo is going to fight how he always fights. We aren\u2019t going to change just because of our opponent. Of course we\u2019ve studied all of Trout\u2019s fights and we\u2019ll be ready for whatever he brings, but we\u2019re just going to come to fight like we always do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canelo vs. Trout, a 12-round Super Welterweight World Championship Unification fight for Canelo\u2019s WBC title, Trout\u2019s WBA title and the vacant Ring Magazine title, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Canelo Promotions and Leija & Battah Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. The co-main event will be a 10-round fight between undefeated prospects Omar Figueroa Jr. of Weslaco, Texas and Abner Cotto of Caguas, Puerto Rico for the vacant WBC Silver Lightweight Championship which is presented in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions. The fights will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT with Canelo vs. Trout being presented in association with Greg Cohen Promotions.<\/p>\n

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP). Remaining tickets priced at $25 and $10, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges, are available for purchase at the Alamodome box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling (800) 745-3000.<\/p>\n

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