?If I can beat Funeka, then I can beat the bigger guys. I want to get revenge for my Dominican and I want to fight Maidana,? stated Joan Guzman, referring to Dominican Victor Cayo?s technical knockout loss to Interim WBA Jr. Welterweight Champion Marcos Maidana.
Guzman came into his fight with Funeka 9 lbs. overweight and was ordered to pay $32,000. ?Ill cut off my foot to get the $32,000 back. I had a game plan that didn?t end up working out. In the end, all the water I was retaining didn?t come off. I wasn?t sweating it off. I couldn?t shed more weight. I feel bad and I?m sorry for not making weight, but it?s time for me to move up in weight. I want to move up to 140,? stated Guzman immediately following his 12-round split decision victory over Ali Funeka.
He continued, ?I came in with a game plan and was ready to execute. I predicted I would knock him out, but if it was going to be a win by decision, I knew I had to knock him down at least once. I kept saying, ?Is that all you got!? That?s just me; I have to throw in my personality. I?m going to keep training in England. I have a younger trainer that?s hungry and knows exactly what to do with me. I?ll do whatever my trainer says. We had a game plan and we came out victorious.?
