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Carlos Abregu Blasts Lady
Maidana
Undefeated Top-Five welterweight contender and the pride of
Argentina CARLOS ABREGU blasted his fellow countryman and
World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super lightweight
champion Marcos Maidana for his continuous litany of excuses
for not fighting undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO)
junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley.
Abregu is training at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn in
preparation for his 12-round welterweight rumble with
Bradley, which will take place Saturday, July 17, and will
be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark from The Show at
Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage,
Calif., beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West
Coast.)
“Lady Maidana and his promoter keep changing their tune.
First Maidana can’t fight Bradley on June 19 because of a
back injury. Then he can’t fight Bradley on July 17 because
the same injury still has not healed. Now they claim it
wasn’t Maidana’s back that was injured but he is having
difficulties with his manager. It seems the ache in his back
has migrated down and become a giant pain in the ass to
everyone. Prescribe these guys a few doses of Truth Serum!
“As citizen of Argentina, I’m embarrassed to call him my
countryman,” continued Abregu. “Even though I was the only
one who stepped up to fight Bradley when he first landed a
date for HBO debut, I stepped back to allow Maidana to unify
the title, but he wouldn’t even risk his own belt when the
fight was first made. Well after I give Bradley his first
professional loss, I’ll be more than happy to give Maidana
the same opportunity to fight me at welterweight so he can
keep his precious interim title. Because that is all he will
have left after I ice him. He’s a disgrace to Argentina and
its rich boxing heritage. He’s also a liar.”
Abregu (29-0, 23 KOs), a former South American welterweight
champion, is a distant relative of Argentinean Luis Firpo,
“The Wild Bull of the Pampas,” known for knocking World
Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey out of the ring during
their exciting world title fight at the Polo Grounds in
1923, ultimately won by Dempsey. Abregu’s last five
victories, over Gutierrez, Diego Gallardo, Irving Garcia,
Americo Rodolfo Sagania and David Estrada, have catapulted
him into the Top Five as a world-rated welterweight
contender in the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the
International Boxing Federation (IBF).
Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing
Promotions, the HBO Boxing After Dark broadcast will open
with a 12-round junior middleweight battle between No. 1
contender and former WBO interim junior middleweight
champion Alfredo Angulo and former WBA super welterweight
champion Joachim Alcine. The four fighters boast a combined
record of 104-2 (68 KOs). Remaining tickets, priced at $180,
$150, $130, $90 and $45, and box seats - $225, can be
purchased at The Show box office, by calling 800-585-3737
and online at www.HotWaterCasino.com/TheShow.
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