{"id":60199,"date":"2016-05-04T00:23:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T05:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=60199"},"modified":"2016-05-04T00:23:48","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T05:23:48","slug":"canelo-alvarez-amir-khan-stun-press-at-media-conference-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=60199","title":{"rendered":"Canelo Alvarez & Amir Khan Stun Press at Media Conference – Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"saul-canelo-alvarez-boxing-amir-khan_3423670\"<\/a>WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) and British top fighter and former two-time former world champion Amir \u201cKing\u201d Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) made their grand arrivals today at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their middleweight championship showdown on May 7 at the new T-Mobile Arena, which will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View\u00ae beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET\/6:00 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n

They were joined by undercard fighters David Lemieux (34-3, 31 KOs) and Glen \u201cJersey Boy\u201d Tapia (23-2, 15 KOs) who will meet in a 10-round middleweight co-main event; Mauricio \u201cEl Maestro\u201d Herrera (22-5, 7 KOs) and East Los Angeles\u2019 undefeated star Frankie \u201cPitbull\u201d Gomez (20-0, 13 KOs) who will face off in a 10-round welterweight fight; and Patrick Teixeira (26-0, 22 KOs) and Curtis Stevens (27-5, 20 KOs) who will open up the Pay-Per-View telecast in a 10-round career-defining middleweight bout. They were also joined by Jason \u201cEl Animal\u201d Quigley and Diego De La Hoya, who will fight in respective middleweight and super bantamweight bouts on the non-televised undercard.<\/p>\n

Below is what the fighters had to say at today\u2019s grand arrivals:<\/p>\n

CANELO ALVAREZ, WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a difference between wanting and doing. On Saturday night, we will see who will give who a boxing lesson. I want to thank all of my fans for the support. I am very honored to be celebrating on Cinco de Mayo, and I hope to put on a great show on Saturday night. I\u2019m training hard for twelve rounds, I\u2019m ready to go all of those rounds, and if the knockout presents itself\u2014I\u2019m ready to take it.\u201d<\/p>\n

AMIR KHAN, Former Two-Time World Champion:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAll the hard work and training has been done. I have a great team, and I am conditioned and ready to fight and represent my country of England. Mentally, I have prepared by praying, being with my beautiful family, and the support from my fans. Even though Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday, we are going to see a lot of British flags come Saturday night. This is a huge fight, as Canelo is a star in Mexico and America. I know I\u2019m here as the underdog, but I\u2019m ready to win and take this WBC belt back to my home in England. I wouldn\u2019t have taken this fight if I didn\u2019t think I could take it. I have trained for everything and worked on my speed and my power. A win against Canelo would be one of the biggest wins of my career because he is a superstar, especially on this Cinco de Mayo weekend in front of everyone. I have trained and worked on my speed and my power. The fans will be very happy on Saturday night. I will be the new world champion. I think it will be difficult to knock Canelo out, but I know I can give him a boxing lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n

DAVID LEMIEUX, Former IBF Middleweight World Champion:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels great to be back here in Las Vegas, and I am excited for a great night of boxing. There is no more rest, it is all business. I am here to give a great show and win some fans. After this weekend, everyone will know the name David Lemieux. I am excited for a great night of boxing come May 7. I am here to give a great show and win some fans. I\u2019m happy he [Glen Tapia] is confidant and 100 percent secure he\u2019s going to win. But, that night the fans are going to be the winners. I am going to be more than ready to win. First, I know I need to take care of Glen Tapia properly. After that, I am going to be more than ready to take on Canelo or Khan.\u201d<\/p>\n

GLEN \u201cJERSEY BOY\u201d TAPIA, Middleweight Contender:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel so good to be here in Las Vegas, I have trained hard, and I couldn\u2019t feel better about this fight. I know Lemieux comes in as a great fighter, he has a better record than me, and I have a lot of respect for him. The only thing on my mind in the future is fighting David Lemieux.\u201d<\/p>\n

MAURICIO \u201cEL MAESTRO\u201d HERRERA, Former WBA Interim Super Light Weight World Champion:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFrankie Gomez and I are going to create something very special in the ring on Saturday night. Get your tickets because nobody is going to take this fight from me. Training camp has been tough; like every camp it is the toughest part but all my training will make it an easy night for Saturday. I\u2019m not burned out \u2013 I\u2019m hungry to win. Frankie Gomez is undefeated and has everything going for him. He wants to take my spot and everything I have built. I respect him as a fighter, but it is my time. He will get his chance later.\u201d<\/p>\n

FRANKIE \u201cPITBULL\u201d GOMEZ, Welterweight Contender:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m ready and Mauricio is a great fighter with a lot of experience but so am I. I\u2019m going to show everyone I am not going here to lose on May 7. Training has been great, and I\u2019ve been getting ready for 12 weeks. I\u2019m 100 percent focused on the sport and ready to go. Herrera is very crafty with great experience and has fought many fighters, but I know I\u2019m better.\u201d<\/p>\n

PATRICK TEIXEIRA, Undefeated Middleweight Prospect:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m ready and prepared. Good luck to Curtis on trying to knock me out. I will put on a good show, especially for my Mexican friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

CURTIS STEVENS, Former World Title Challenger:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been my dream all my life and the next step is to be a world champion. I\u2019m going to keep the fans real excited on May 7!\u201d<\/p>\n

DIEGO DE LA HOYA, WBC Youth World Super Bantamweight Champion:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be here and see all the beautiful, Mexican people here as fans and to be here on this card. I am thankful to Golden Boy Promotions for this opportunity. There is some pressure with the De La Hoya name, but I\u2019ve been prepared for it all my life and I\u2019m ready to put on a show for my fans with my fight. I know my fight is going to be tough because I\u2019m fighting an undefeated opponent. But like a well-trained, Mexican fighter, I\u2019m going to give it all in the ring and come out with a victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

JASON \u201cEL ANIMAL\u201d QUIGLEY, Middleweight Prospect:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels great to be here with all the support from the fans for my fight on May 7th. I worked very hard to get to this position, and I\u2019m going to grab my opponent, put on my knockout gloves and take the victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canelo vs. Khan, a 12-round fight for Canelo’s WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Championships, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Canelo Promotions and sponsored by \u201cCerveza Tecate, Born Bold,\u201d O’Reilly Auto Parts, Casa Mexico Tequila, DOOM\u00ae — Fight Like Hell on May 13, and HANDS OF STONE: The True Story of Roberto Duran, in theaters this August. David Lemieux vs. Glen Tapia is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Eye of the Tiger Management and Patrick Teixeira vs. Curtis Stevens is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Main Events. The mega-event will take place Saturday, May 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET\/6:00 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n