The official press conference to announce the May 29th Pay-Per-View titled 'Undefeated Champions' was held today at the Teatro Braulio Castillo in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. In the main event WBO Junior featherweight champion Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. of Puerto Rico (18-0-1, 15 KOs) will defend his title against unbeaten Universum-promoted Zsolt Bedak (15-0, 5 KOs) of Hungary. The co-feature will have WBO super featherweight champion Román 'Rocky' Martínez (23-0-1, 14KOs) of Puerto Rico defending against Gonzalo Munguía (17-6-3, 13KOs) of Nicaragua. PR Best Boxing (Iván and Peter Rivera) in association with All Star Boxing's Félix 'Tutico' Zabala will promote the event.
ván Rivera (PR Best Boxing President):Once again we are happy with the opportunity to work with All Star Boxing's Félix 'Tutico' Zabala and deliver an oustanding fight card for the fans featuring world champions Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. and Román Rocky' Martínez.
Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.:My training camp has already begun and I'm putting %100 effort into my preparation as always. I will deliver an oustanding performance in front of my people come May 29th.
Román Rocky' Martínez:Once again I'm fighting in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and this time along with Vázquez Jr. This is my house where I've fought several times. I'm preparing hard as always in order to successfully defend my title.
Zsolt Bedak:I've come to Puerto Rico not only to challenge for the world title but I've come to win it. I will be well prepared come fight night and leave Puerto Rico with the world title.
Tickets can be purchased by calling (787) 792-5000 or online at www.tcpr.com. Tickets are priced at $25, $40, $75, $150, and $300. The Pay-Per-View cost will be $39.95 for all cable television and satellite systems in Puerto Rico and internationally.
Knockout-sensation Rene Marcos Maidana (27-1-0 (26)) fightin live on HBO! "El chino" from Argentina is defending his WBA interim WBA world light welterweight titel on March 27 against number #2 ranked contender Victor Cayo at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
See the second part of an interview with knockout-sensation Rene Marcos Maidana (27-1-0 (26)). "El chino" from Argentina is defending his WBA interim WBA world light welterweight titel on March 27 against number #2 ranked contender Victor Cayo at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In Part II the Universum fighter speaks about a fight against Manny Pacquiao, his son and his time in Germany...
7. Now you are a big star in the US - how do you think about your time in Germany?
Rene Marcos Maidana: ALEMANIA ME ENSEÑÓ MUCHAS COSAS,SU CULTURA,LO CORRECTA QUE ES SU GENTE,REALMENTE ADMIRO ALEMANIA ,POR ALGO SON UNA GRAN POTENCIA,ME GUSTARÍA VOLVER PARA SEGUIR APRENDIENDO DE SU GENTE
SIEMPRE ESTARÉ AGRADECIDO DE COMO ME APOYARON EN MI CARRERA.Y DE COMO ME TRATARON
I learned a lot in Germany. The culture, the correctness of the people. I really love Germany. After all, Germany has important power. I would love to go there again and learn more of the people there. I will always be grateful for what I learned over there, for the way people helped my pushing my career and for the way I was treated.
8. Do you still work with the same coach?
DESPUES DE LA PELEA CON KOTELNIK ,DECIDIMOS CAMBIAR DE ENTRENADOR,Y CREO QUE HACERTAMOS,MI ANTERIOR ENTRENADOR FUÉ MUY BUENO PERO PARA ESA ETAPA,
COMENZÁMOS CON MIGUEL DIAZ ANTES DE LA PELEA CON VICTOR ORTIZ Y ESTOY MUY CONFORME,REALMENTE ES UNA PERSONA QUE TIENE GRAN EXPERIENCIA EN EL RINCON Y ME SIENTO MUY SEGURO CON ÉL AHORA
After the Kotelnik fight we decided working with another coach, and I think that was the right thing. My former coach was very good until that stage of my career. We started with Miguel Diaz before the fight vs. Victor Ortiz and I am very content. He has great experience in the corner and I do feel very safe with him.
9. What was your greatest fight ever?
QUE VENGA QUIEN SÉA,LOS RESPETO A TODOS PERO SI QUIERO SER EL MEJOR ,ESTOY PARA PELEAR CON LOS MEJORES.
Come who may ... I have respect for all of them, but if I want to be the best, I have to fight the best.
10. How do you think about Manny Pacquiao?
HOY ES EL MEJOR,PARA MÍ SERÍA UN HONOR PELEAR CON ÉL,DEJARÉ LO MAXIMO DE MÍ,SUEÑO CON GANARLE.
He is the best at present and for me it would be a great honor to fight him. I would give my very best and it would be a dream come true to defeat him.
11. What are you doing when you don´t box?
ME GUSTA PESCAR,ESCUCHAR MÚSICA Y SOBRE TODO ESTAR JUNTO CON MI HIJO DISFRUTANDO JUNTOS.
TAMBIEN SOY FANÁTICO DE MI EQUIPO DE FUTBOL
"COLON DE SANTA FÉ" Y VOY CON MI HIJO A VER LOS ENCUENTROS
ME GUSTA MUCHO EL BOXEO ,SIEMPRE TRATO DE VER PELEAS BUENAS .
ME GUSTA VOLVER A MI PUEBLO "MARGARITA" Y ESTAR CON TODA MI FAMILIA.
I love fishing, I enjoy music, but above all I love to spend time and have fun with my son. Also, I am a big fan of my soccer club "Colon de Santa Fé" and often take my son to their matches. Obviously, I love boxing and watching good fights. Finally, I enjoy visiting my hometown Margarita and being with the family crowd.
12. What is your biggest wish in life?
VER A MI FAMILIA BIEN,HACER BUEN DINERO PARA QUE NO LES FALTE NADA Y QUEDAR EN LA HISTORIA DEL BOX.
QUIERO ENFRENTAR A LOS MEJORES.
To have a good life for my family and to make good money so they do not lack anything. I would like to become part of boxing history and fight the best.
13. What you wanna say to European and German boxing fans?
MI SEGUNDA TIERRA ES ALEMANIA,FUERON FUNDAMENTALES PARA EL CRECIMIENTO DE MI CARRERA ,SIEMPRE ESTARÉ AGRADECIDO A UNIVERSUM Y A TODOS LOS ALEMANES.
HABLO CON MIS AMIGOS DE ESE GRAN PAÍS,ESPERO VOLVER Y PODER DEVOLVERLES TANTO AFECTO Y TRATARÉ DE APRENDER ALGO DE SU IDIOMA PARA PODER COMUNICÁRME MEJOR.
My second home country is Germany, the time I spent there was very important for my career. I will always be thankful to Universum and the German people. I often talk to my friends in this wonderful country and I do hope to come back and be able to give back some of the affection they showed me. Also, I will try and learn some of their language so it will be easier for me to communicate with them.
Thank you very much, Marcos! An all the best to you!
Maidana vs. Cayo and Guzman vs. Funeka are presented by Golden Boy Promotions with Maidana vs. Cayo being presented in association with Universum Box Promotions, Warriors Boxing Promotions and Sampson Boxing and Funeka vs. Guzman being presented in association with Gary Shaw Productions and Cedric Kushner's Gotham Boxing.The world championship doubleheader will air live on HBO's Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:30pm ET (taped delayed on the West Coast at 10:30 PM PT).Doors open at 3:00 PM with the first bell ringing at 3:30 PM.
Tickets, priced at $200, $100 and $50 with a limited number of $250 VIP and $40 standing room tickets also available, go on sale on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 10 AM PT, and may be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.
The first Part of an interview with knockout-sensation Rene Marcos Maidana (27-1-0 (26)). "El chino" from Argentina is defending his WBA interim WBA world light welterweight titel on March 27 against number #2 ranked contender Victor Cayo at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In Part I of a big interview the Universum fighter speaks about his opponent, about a fight against Amir Khan and about preparation for his second big bout in the US. In Part II of the big interview tomorrow you will read how he thinks about a fight against Manny Pacquiao, his little son and his time in Germany.
1. How do you feel one week before your next big fight in the US?
Rene Marcos Maidana: ESTOY EN LA MEJOR PREPARACIÓN DE TODA MI CARRERA DE BOXEADOR,AHORA ESTOY EN 144 A 8 DÍAS DE LA PELEA,PERFECTO.
I have had the best preparation of my entire career. Now I am at 144 lbs, eight days before the fight, perfect.
2. How and were did you prepair for Cayo?
HACE 60 DÍAS QUE ESTOY PREPARÁNDOME Y HACE 35 DÍAS QUE ESTOY EN LAS VEGAS CONCENTRADO,CON LA ALIMENTACIÓN ESPECÍFICA.
I have started preparation 60 days ago and have been training for 35 days here in Las Vegas, focussing on the fight and holding a special diet.
3. How do you think about your opponent Victor Cayo? You know him well?
PUDE VER VARIOS VIDEOS,ES BUENO TECNICAMENTE,BUENAS PIERNAS,ES VELOZ,ESPERO QUE NO PUEDA RESISTIR MI POTENCIA Y SI NO ES ASÍ ESTOY PREPARADO PARA GANAR EN LAS TARJETAS.
I have watched several videos. He has a good technique, swift legs, very fast. I hope we will not be able to resist my power, and if he is, then I am prepared to win on points.
4. Are you angry, that Amir Khan didn´t want to fight you?
KHAN ,SABE QUE NO LE CONVIENE ENFRENTÁRME EN ESTOS MOMENTOS,ESO DEMUESTRA QUE ES INTELIGENTE,
YO QUERÍA UNIFICAR AHORA MISMO,PERO MARIO MARGOSSIAN ME ACONSEJÓ Y EXPLICÓ QUE NOS CONVIENE HACER 2 PELEAS EN USA ANTES DE UNIFICAR LA CORONA,SERÁ UNA PELEA MUY IMPORTANTE.
You know, Khan wouldn't like to face me at the moment. This shows his intelligence. I would have liked to make a unification fight right now, but my Manager Mario Margossian advised me that it would be better to make two fights in the US before the unification, which will be a very important fight.
5. Would you even beat Khan? How do you think about him?
PUDE VER VARIOS VIDEOS DE KHAN ,LO CONOZCO BIEN,NO PODRÁ RESISTIR MI ATAQUE Y ESTOY SEGURO QUE VOY A GANAR POR KO.
I have watched various tapes of Khan's fights and thus know him quite well. He will not be able to resist my attacks. I am sure that I am going to win by KO.
6. How do you think about your defeat against Kotelnik one year ago?
FUÉ UNA PELEA MUY PAREJA,CREO QUE MERECÍ GANAR POR UNA PEQUEÑA DIFERENCIA ,PERO LOS JUECES NO LA VIERON ASÍ.
ESA DERROTA ME DOLIÓ MUCHO PERO ME SIRVIÓ PARA CRECER ,ME HICE MUCHAS CRÍTICAS Y TRATÉ DE MEJORAR EN TODO Y SIGO TRATANDO DE CRECER.
This was a very balanced fight. I think I would have deserved a very close win, but the judges did not see it that way. This defeat really hurt me, but helped me develop, I scrutinized myself and tried to advance in every way, and this is what I continue to do.
You can watch again the whole fight Maidana vs. Kotelnik on our new YouTube-Channel! Please visit www.youtube.com/UBPboxing
Vitali Tajbert (19-1, 16 K.o.'s) reached the peak of his career today. The well-respect World Boxing Council (WBC), Mexico, issued an official statement to Universum Box-Promotion to declare Vitali Tajbert, from Stuttgart, Germany, their undisputed world champion at the super featherweight limit of 130 pounds/58.967 kilogram. On November 11, 2009 Tajbert defeated Humberto Gutierrez in Kiel, Germany, to claim the interim-version of the WBC belt. At that time, regular WBC titleholder Humberto Soto was already planning to relinquish his super featherweight belt and challenge for the WBC crown at lightweight.
José Sulaiman, president of the WBC, wrote: "Reigning champion Humberto Soto was ordered to meet Tajbert but he requested WBC permission to remain as super featherweight champion until he climbed into the ring to fight for the WBC lightweight championship, which he won this past Saturday night at the Cowboys stadium in Dallas, Texas. Soto is now the WBC lightweight champion and in strict adherence to the WBC Rules and Regulations, Vitali Tajbert becomes the undisputed super featherweight champion of the world. We wish Vitali a successful career."
Vitali Tajbert, the last German to win an Olympic boxing medal (bronze in 2004), was presented his WBC certificate today by Universum Managing Director Stefan Braune. Tajbert: "I am really excited about this. I worked so long to archive my dream. Now it became true. Finally, I am the undisputed champion. I will not need to explain what an interim champion is anymore. I truly thank the WBC and my promoter. I want to be a good world champion who delivers exciting fights. My next title defense might happen in May."
Coach Magomed Schaburow said: "I am very happy for Vitali. He truly deserves this recognition. We have been working together since 1999; this is a dream-come-true for me as well. Sadly, the real hard work will start just now."
VITALY TAJBERT NOW UNDISPUTED WBC SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
The World Boxing Council today is officially appointing Vitaly Tajbert of Germany as the undisputed WBC super featherweight world champion.
Tajbert won the WBC interim super featherweight championship by defeating Humberto Gutierrez of Mexico last November 11.
Humberto Soto was ordered to meet interim champion Tajbert, but requested the WBC's permission to remain super featherweight champion until he climbed into the ring to fight for the WBC lightweight world championship, which he won last Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Humberto Soto is now the WBC lightweight champion and in strict adherence to the WBC Rules and Regulations, Tajbert becomes the undisputed super featherweight champion of the world. We wish him the best of luck in his career.
Photos of Eddy Gutknecht after his training session. He is still prepares oneself for his World Championship Fight against Robert Stieglitz in Magdeburg.
