Boxingtalk recently caught up with undefeated super middleweight prospect Alfredo “Perro” Angulo (12-0, 9 ko’s). The ultra aggressive Angulo will face Richard Gutierrez (24-1, 14 ko’s) May 17th on an HBO televised card from Miami, Florida. Read on to find out what’s happening with “Perro.”
BT: How’s everything going?AA: Good, just getting ready for May 17th.
BT: What are your thoughts on your upcoming opponent Richard Gutierrez?AA: Well, he’s a good fighter. He’s my next rival. He’s just the next guy, you know. [laughs]
BT: What do you think will be your advantages in this fight?
AA: The same as always, my preparation. To me there is no advantage or disadvantage. The only advantage is a conscientious preparation.
BT: When do you plan another step up in class? What’s the plan?AA: I leave that to my promoter Gary Shaw. I’m ready to go whenever he’s ready. My job is to train and fight towards, hopefully, a championship.
BT: How would you describe your style? Your thought process in the ring?AA: Well, I would say I’m a slugger. But I adjust to whatever it takes to win. It if means boxing, then I box. If it means standing and trading, then I can stand and trade.
BT: So you’ve been coming out looking for the knockout?AA: Well up to now, thank god. But it depends on the fighter, if they lend themselves to trading, why not? If the fighter turns out to be a boxer, then you have to fight in a different manner and try to decipher their style.
BT: Why do they call you “Perro”?AA: [laughs] “Perro” Because I fight like a dog.
BT: You adjust to your opponent?AA: I boxed many different styles at the international level; different, rare and problematic. Thankfully, up to now we have been able resolve everything in the best manner possible.
BT: Is that what makes you so confident in the ring?AA: A bit, but what really gives me piece of mind since I don’t have so many fights is knowing I’m learning from the best in the world. Antonio Margarito, Ricky Hatton, Carlos Baldomir and Roy Jones Jr. are a few that I’ve had a chance to work with. That’s my experience.
BT: What would you like to say in closing? AA: When you see “Perro” on the bill, you’re in for a good show.
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