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Carlos Velasquez Talks
Fortuna Clash
Less than two weeks away from his Tuesday, September 29
super-featherweight world title showdown against undefeated
world champion boxer Javier "El Abejon" Fortuna (28-0-1, 20
KOs), Carlos Ivan Velasquez (19-1, 12 KOs) is gearing up for
the fight of his life. He fights on Premier Boxing Champions
(PBC) TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS headlined by Fortuna vs.
Velasquez, a scheduled 12-round bout from The Pearl at Palms
Casino Resort in Las Vegas (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT).
Velásquez was born in Cataño, Puerto Rico where he and his
twin brother both competed in amateur boxing growing up. He
was a member of the 2004 Puerto Rican Olympic boxing team,
but also won the featherweight title at the Central American
and Caribbean Games. Training out of Las Vegas, NV with
esteemed boxing trainer Roberto Norris, Velasquez shares his
thoughts on training camp, fighting for Puerto Rico and
fulfilling his dream of becoming a world champion.
On fighting for the Puerto Rican fans in this first world
title opportunity:
"I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and I love my
countrymen and country. Becoming a world champion is
something I've been working hard for my whole life. From
coming up as an amateur and Olympian to now, I have dreamed
about winning this title. The time has come to take my
career to the next level. Being that this is my first world
title shot, I'm fully prepared to show the world that I'm a
great fighter and that I intend to bring the title back home
to all my family, friends and fans on September 29th."
On fighting undefeated world champion Javier Fortuna:
"Fortuna is considered one of the great fighters in the
130-pound division for a reason, he's never lost. But he's
never been in the ring with a technical fighter like myself.
He has a lot of flaws that we are going to expose."
On his world title opportunity coming on FS1 & FOX Deportes:
"What can I say, I'm truly blessed to be fighting on PBC.
FS1 and FOX Deportes are the new Tuesday Night Fight
channels. TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS is great for the sport. I'm
honored to be fighting in the main-event on a great network
like FS1 and FOX Deportes. Boxing has now gone back to its
glory days, and I'm ready to shine."
On training with new coach Roberto Norris:
"I find myself in a comfortable position training with
Roberto Norris, who is working great with the physical
attributes that God has blessed me with. Being that Fortuna
is a southpaw, a great game plan must be implemented, and
Norris has a masterful strategy in place. The knowledge that
Norris conveys is really making a difference in my approach.
I'm confident I'll be able to dictate the pace of the fight
and negate anything Fortuna tries to impose.
On working with strength and conditioning coach Ángel "Memo"
Heredia:
"Angel Heredia is one of the best strength and conditioning
coaches in boxing. With all the work we've done, I've never
felt stronger going into a fight. His techniques are second
to none. My stamina will be at peak performance when I step
in the ring. In addition, Memo brings a lot of experience to
my corner.
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