WBA Interim Junior Welterweight Title Fight Joan Guzman vs. Vicente Mosquera June 28 in Kissimmee, Florida

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL (May 31, 2013) -- Acquinity Sports CEO Gary Jonas and Henry Rivalta, Vice President of Boxing Operations, have confirmed that Dominican Republic star and two-time, two-division world champion, Joan "Little Tyson" Guzman (33-1-1, 20 KOs), will face Panamanian Vicente "El Loco" Mosquera (32-2-1, 17 KOs)  for the interim World Boxing Association  (WBA) junior  welterweight  title on Friday, June 28,  in Kissimmee, Florida. "We are excited about this fight, not only because our fighter Guzman has the opportunity to reach another title for our team, but, because we have the pleasure of working together with one of the companies that has consistently presented boxing in Florida, All Star Boxing, which is owned by my friend, Tutico Zabala, Jr. "Rivalta said. The 12-round WBA interim world title fight between the Guzman and Mosquera will be broadcast throughout America through TELEMUNDO Network's series, "Boxeo Telemundo Ford," as the main event of the night. "I express my gratitude to Tutico Zabala, Jr. and hope this June 28th event is the beginning of a lasting partnership," Rivalta added. "We are sure that the real winners of this fight will be Florida boxing fans. In addition, we are pleased to work with his boxing director, Ruben de Jesus, and Ricardo Rizzo, our advisor, who made every effort to make this fight a reality."   "We are focused on this fight," Guzman       said from his Miami gym, where he is trained by German Caicedo.  "We know and respect Panamanian boxers. I understand that they (Team Mosquera) know me and I'm sure they will do everything possible to defeat us. But we are working hard and hope to get this title, which will put us closer to our goals. "My short term goal is (WBA junior welterweight champion Khabib) Allakhverdiev. He has to win fair and square and that wasn't the case in our fight last November. We are convinced that, by beating Mosquera on June 28th, we will be closer to fighting a rematch with Khabib to settle our outstanding accounts. First, though, we must beat Mosquera, and that's exactly what we will do on Friday, June 28 in Kissimmee." Also fighting on the June 28th card is Puerto Rican featherweight Orlando "El Fenomeno" Cruz, who is preparing to defend his World Boxing Organization Latino title against an opponent to soon be determined. Five more exciting boxing fights are scheduled and the major fights will be broadcast by TELEMUNDO, starting at 11:30 p.m. ET. Guzman-Mosquera is being presented in association with Henry Rivalta of Acquinity Sports. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. ET, first bell at 8:30 p.m. ET.  Tickets are available for sale, starting at a very affordable $20.00, at the Kissimmee Civic Center, 201 Dakin Ave. in downtown Kissimmee, or by calling 407-935-1412. Go online to www.AquinitySports.com for additional information about Guzman or any of his Acquinity Sports stable-mates. Follow Acquinity Sports on Twitter @AcquinitySports, or friend is at Facebook.com/AcquinitySports. (photo by Rey Sanchez / Acquinity Sports)   ABOUT ACQUINITY SPORTS: Founded in 2011 by CEO Gary Jonas and Henry Rivalta, Vice President of Boxing Operations, Acquinity Sports is a full-service promotional company based in south Florida.   Acquinity Sports is committed to changing traditional boxing promotion as an advocate of its fighters, supporting them to succeed in and out of the ring throughout their professional careers and into retirement. Fully dedicated to providing a structured environment, Acquinity Sports develops each individual fighter to maximize their potential, ensuring maximum exposure to audiences across a diverse range of channels, as well as encouraging team spirit and sense of family so crucial for success in the highly-competitive sport and business of boxing. Acquinity Sports continues to sign incredible talent in various weight divisions to provide fans the highest level of year-round entertainment in professional boxing. Seasons may change but Acquinity Sports' commitment remains to bring the heat. -AS-

AALAN MARTINEZ: "This fight will come down to who wants it more"

 

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You are heading into the biggest fight of your life with a ton of implications associated to the fight, how have you prepared mentally and what are your thoughts, concerns, and hopes heading into the fight with Orlando Cruz?

Aalan Martinez: I'm confident in my abilities because I know there is no possible way that my opponent has outworked me. You win a fight in the gym and if that is true then I've already done everything it takes to win this fight. The only time a fighter has concerns is when he knows deep down he hasn't done enough to prepare, but I have no concerns. I hope Cruz doesn't underestimate me because that will be a huge mistake.

Orlando Cruz has a ton of world experience and he is ranked very high, what kind of experience will you bring into the fight and how does your knowledge stack up?

Aalan Martinez: Well, don't forget I have some world experience myself and I've fought some really tough opponents in my career. The difference between me and Cruz as far as knowledge and experience goes is I've learned from every single one of my fights and I've worked hard to improve, especially from my loss. I'm not the same fighter since my last loss, I'm not even the same fighter since my last win. This fight will come down to who wants it more and nobody wants it more than I do.

That's interesting, what things did you learn from your loss and how can it help you in your upcoming bout?

Aalan Martinez: My only loss was to Evgeny Gradovich and he just beat Billy Dib for a lightweight title. Everyone knows how good Gradovich is now, but I've known he was a great fighter because I got firsthand experience. I learned that I must keep working from beginning to end and I have to maintain a smart but active pace. Against Cruz I know I'll have to find the perfect combination of patience and aggressiveness.

So are you prepared to go 12 rounds even though you've never fought past 7 or are you banking on keeping your knockout streak going?

Aalan Martinez: I'm in shape to go 24 rounds. There are things that a fighter gets out of the experience of going 12 rounds, sure, but it can only help you, not hurt you. The only way it can hurt you is if you have only ever prepared for 8 rounds and then you go up to 12, but if you make it a point to keep your body in 12 round shape then you are as prepared as you can be. I don't go out there looking to end the fight early; I just take advantage of what my opponents give me. I have the power to end the fight at any moment.

What would a win do for your career and what kind of opponents will you be looking for if you defeat the highly ranked Cruz?

Aalan Martinez: That's a question for my team, I'm as confident in Boxing 360 as I am in myself. My job is to go in there and handle my business in the ring against Cruz; as long as I do my job then Mario can do his and he can only be effective if I am successful. I'm not going to look past Cruz because that is the  true test, but I would think this fight would put me in a good position considering Cruz is so highly ranked, as you mentioned. 

Aalan Martinez is promoted by Boxing 360.  For more information on Martinez please visit www.boxing360.com.

AALAN MARTINEZ FOCUSED ON DEFEATING CRUZ

March 12, 2013-Mexico's Aalan Martinez (14-1-1, 10 KOs) is a days away from the biggest opportunity of his career and a chance to jump up dramatically in the ranks as he squares off with the WBO's #2 ranked featherweight in the world Orlando Cruz (19-2-1, 9 KOs). The 12 round contest is scheduled to be the main event of a Telemundo telecast, from the Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

The undertone of this fight will be the WBO Latino featherweight title on the line as well as the Puerto Rico-Mexico rivalry, which is one of the richest rivalries in all of boxing. 

However, the most compelling aspect to the fight has to be the fact that you have two fighters putting it all on the line against one another in order to further themselves in a division filled with potentially lucrative payoffs. For Martinez, he has the chance to earn a victory against a highly acclaimed fighter in Cruz, who was a former Olympian.

"I'm so excited; I just want the day to get here already. This is the part of the camp where you take things easy and it's all about the mental preparation. I've played this fight out in my head and considered so many different outcomes, but every single one of them ends with me victorious," Martinez said.

Martinez is very aware of what a win would mean for his career, but he feels that merely winning isn't enough and he is looking to make a statement.

"I'm focused on the task at hand, but my goal isn't just winning the fight. I've prepared my body to outperform myself on every level and this will be my chance to really gain the attention of the entire boxing community. I'll go out there and perform the way I know how; with just one impressive performance I can totally shakeup the landscape of the division," Martinez said.

Mario Yagobi of Boxing 360 is Martinez's promoter and he isn't underestimating the difficult task that awaits Martinez on Saturday night. However, he knows that a win would put his fighter's name in the mix with all the top talent of the featherweight division.

"This will be a coming out party of sorts for Aalan and we are all very proud of what he's been able to do in boxing so far, but I know that he won't be satisfied until he is triumphant on Saturday. This is a difficult challenge and usually the more difficult the challenge the greater the reward and a win over this kind of opponent could lead to some truly interesting fights," Yagobi said. 

Aalan Martinez is promoted by Boxing 360.  For more information on Martinez please visit www.boxing360.com.

AALAN MARTINEZ LOOKING TO TAKE HIS CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL AGAINST ORLANDO CRUZ

February 20, 2013 - Mexico's Aalan Martinez (14-1-1, 10KOs) is preparing for the biggest opportunity of his career, a 12 round fight against the WBO's #2 ranked featherweight in the world Orlando Cruz (19-2-1, 9KOs). The bout will take place on Saturday, March 15th and it will be televised live on Telemundo from the Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

Martinez will enjoy a solid height and reach advantage over Cruz, but the most exciting aspect of this fight is the possibility for fireworks.  This clash should live up to the mantra of styles make fights and these two fighters are capable of producing an action filled affair.

The 2000 Olympian Cruz has been mentioned as a possible opponent for Miguel "Mikey" Garcia and taking this fight with a young lion in Martinez is both admirable and dangerous.  Martinez will hope to capitalize off of his opponent's status and a win could catapult Martinez into the position currently presided over by Cruz.

"This is my chance to really jump start my career in a major way and I'm thankful that my team, my promoter Boxing 360, got me this opportunity.  I'm going to make my family proud and I'm going to put myself into a position to better my life," Martinez said.

This fight will definitely be under the microscope because it has the Mexico-Puerto Rico story-line behind it and that is one of the richest rivalries in all of sports.  Martinez wants to prove he's worthy of this tremendous opportunity.

"As a fighter you're constantly working towards getting to the next level from a physical and mental standpoint," Martinez continued. "Basically, you want to transform yourself into a next level fighter from a performance standpoint and once you do that it's only a matter of opportunity.  I know I'm a next level fighter and I'm so excited to get the chance to prove it, some guys have to wait a long time so I'm going to make sure I take full advantage."

Martinez's promoter, Mario Yagobi of Boxing 360, is confident that the timing is right for his fighter to make that major push towards world success.

"Some guys develop in ways that are more suitable for the big stage, that's just the honest truth.  Aalan has always been a champion of doing the right things and now is the time for all of his hard work to pay off.  This is the best part of my job, getting the chance to see an individual reach the destination of a journey that has been filled with such trials and tribulations. When Aalan pulls off the upset it will be an emotionally overwhelming sight," Yagobi said. 

For information on Aalan Martinez please visit www.boxing360.com.