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ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW WITH JUAN ESQUER: "I AM 100% SURE OF BEATING MELINDO"

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Q: Qu? puede decir de la lucha que se avecina con el Milan Melindo que es por el Campeonato Intercontinental de peso mosca WBO? Qu? tan preparado est?? (What can you say about your coming fight with Milan Melindo for the WBO Intercontinental Flyweight Championship? How prepared are you?)

A: Es una oportunidad que estaba esperando, para buscar las clasificaciones mundiales nuevamente y de ganar buscar un titulo mundial y voy preparado al 100%seguro de ganar. (This is one opportunity that I have been waiting for by winning a regional title I will be in the world ratings and my search for world title will be realized. I am 100% sure of winning my fight against Melindo).?

Q: Has luchado seis campeones del mundo y ha ganado m?s de dos de ellos? Usted cree que puede vencer a Melindo? Por nocaut o por decisi?n solo?(You have fought six world champions and has won two of them? Do you think you can beat Melindo? Knockout or by decision?)

A: Yo soy un boxeador que le gusta la pelea de choque, voy a ganar por KO. Para evitar? que me puedan quitar la pelea. y claro que voy a ganarle a MILAN MELINDO. (I am a fighter who like to slug it out and I am going to win by knockout so that they (judges) will not take away the fight from me and of course, I will win against Melindo).

Q: Ha visto alguna de las peleas de Melindo en video? Qu?? sabes sobre Melindo? (Have you seen any of Melindo fights on video? What do you know about Melindo?)

A: Ya cheque los videos de pelea de MILAN MELINDO y me parece muy buen boxeador, va a seer una pelea muy interesante, ojala se pare a boxear. (Yes, I check the videos of Milan Melindo and he appears to be a very good boxer. It will be an interesting fight but I hope he will stand up and fight and not run away)

Q: Qu? piensa usted de los boxeadores filipinos en comparaci?n con los boxeadores Mexicanos. (What do you think about Filipino boxers compared with Mexicans.)

A: En estos tiempos creo que es lo mejor que hay a niven mundial los Filipinos, tienen un reconociemineto a nivel mundial, asi como tambien lo tenemos los mexicanos (At this time the Filipino boxers have gained world-wide recognition and so with Mexican fighters).

Q: Qui?n es el mejor boxeador que haya peleado? Por qu??
(Who is the best fighter you ever fought? Why?)

A: Por su trayectoria creo que IVAN CALDERON y siento que le gane el combate, los jueces me quitaron esa decision. (Ivan Calderon is the best technical fighter I have fought but I feel I won that fight but they (judges) took the decision away from me)

Q: Qui?n es el luchador m?s fuerte que ha luchado?
( Who is the strongest fighter you have fought?)

A: Considero que el boxeador mas fuerte que e efrentado son 2 uno es NICA
CONCEPCION ex campeon mundial es un boxeador muy fuerte de su pegada y me gano por uncorte? y el otro es TYSON MARQUEZ actual campeon mundial mosca y dimos una gran pelea, me gano decision.
(I consider the two strongest fighters I have fought are Luis Concepcion, former world champion to who I lost because of a cut and Hernan Tyson Marquez, the current WBA World Flyweight Champion. We had a great fight but I lost by decision).

- T R I V I A ?
JUAN ESQUER
Mexico
won 27 (KO?s 21) +lost 9+draw 2=38
Former WBC Latino Lightflyweight Champion
Former WBO Latino Lightflyweight Champion
One time World title Challenger ? Fought Ivan
Calderon for the WBO Light Flyweight Championship
6 x?s Regional Title Challengers for the
WBC Fecarbox Flywieght title vs. Herman Marquez
WBC US NBC Flyweight Championship vs. Edgar Jimenez
WBA Fedelatin Flyweight title vs. Luis Concepcion
WBO Latino Light-flyweight title
WBC Latino Light-flyweight title
WBA Fedecentro Light- flyweight title
Fought 6 World Champions:
1. Gilberto Keb Baas - DRAW 3. Luis Concepcion ? L- TKO5
2. Herman Marquez- L-UD 4. Carlos Tamara ? L -UD
5. Ivan Calderon - L-UD 6. Kermin Guardia ?W-UD

High KO Percentage of 56.76%




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