Robert Guerrero to fight Marcos Maidana Aug. 27 in San Jose
By Josh Weaver
Pinnacle sports
Robert
”
The Ghost
”
Guerrero, who had signed his name to an Aug. 27 bout on June 10,
said Monday that his proposed fight with Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27
KOs) is now officially a go, setting the stage for a 12-round WBA
140-pound world title showdown in the heart of the Silicon
Valley.
Robert Guerrero to fight Marcos Maidana Aug. 27 in San Jose
By Josh Weaver
Pinnacle sports
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, who had signed his name to an Aug. 27 bout on June 10, said Monday that his proposed fight with Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27 KOs) is now officially a go, setting the stage for a 12-round WBA 140-pound world title showdown in the heart of the Silicon Valley.
Guerrero first broke the news via Twitter, writing that the fight was a “done deal.”
“That week felt like a month,” Guerrero said in a phone interview Monday. “I was like, ‘What’s going on here? Does this guy want to fight?'”
Guerrero is used to the waiting. In his mind, he has been stood up on a number of occasions and it seemed about time someone stepped up.
“(Amir) Khan didn’t want to fight me. (Juan Manuel) Marquez didn’t want to fight me,” Guerrero said.
Maidana, though, will take the challenge. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told the Los Angeles Times on Monday that he had concluded all matters pertaining to the fight.
“It’s going to be a tremendous fight. (Maidana) is one of those fighters like (Michael) Katsidis where they keep coming. You can beat on them and beat on them, but they keep coming,” Guerrero said. “It’s going to be an awesome fight. I can’t wait.”
A Guerrero-Maidana matchup figures to be another slugfest. Both fighters are not shy with what they throw, leaving little time for much dancing in the ring.
“I’ve been wanting to have a world title fight for the fans in San Jose,” Guerrero said. “With a guy like Maidana, it’s always an action fight. I’m going to get out there and focus on what I have to do and give the fans what they deserve.”
