Alfonso Gomez took time out of his training camp to talk to BoxingScene.com about his upcoming fight versus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The fight takes place on December 4th in Anaheim, California and is being televised on pay per view. The former Contender Series contestant talks about the keys to victory and also explains why he agreed to move up two weight classes for this fight in this exclusive interview.
BoxingScene.com: How is training going for your upcoming fight with Julio Cesar Chavez?
Alfonso Gomez: Like always, things are running smoothly. I’m looking good in the gym and in the sparring sessions. Working on conditioning and strength. I’m real confident of the outcome on December 4th.
BoxingScene.com: What are the keys to the fight?
Alfonso Gomez: The key to the fight is to come in exceptional shape so I can throw for twelve rounds if need be.
BoxingScene.com: You are a natural welterweight and in one of our previous interviews on BoxingScene.com you talked about wanting to move down to fight Marcos Maidana at a catch weight. How do you feel about moving up in weight instead?
Alfonso Gomez: We are individual contractors and when a job comes up, we either take it or we don’t. I called for this fight and after measuring the pros and cons I took it because I believe it’s a very winnable fight that will launch me into a brighter light in boxing.
BoxingScene.com: Speaking of moving up why wasn’t this fight set at 154 lbs.? You are fighting at a 157 lb. catch-weight so really this is a middleweight fight.
Alfonso Gomez: Chavez Jr is a p*ssy and wanted all the advantages. He didn’t even want a catch-weight, but my manager Gary Gittelsohn was able to negotiate a better weight for me.
BoxingScene.com: You have wanted to fight Chavez for a long time. How does it feel to finally get the fight even if it isn’t under ideal conditions?
Alfonso Gomez: I feel great. Ever since I was calling him out I knew this was going to be a fight that would draw a lot of people. Especially in the Latin market. It’s a great opportunity and although it isn’t under the ideal conditions I wanted to take it. It makes my victory much sweeter.
BoxingScene.com: Assuming you get the win like you plan who do you want next?
Alfonso Gomez: Even though I’ll win this fight at middleweight I plan to come back down to welterweight. This is a fight I’m doing at middleweight because Chavez Jr didn’t want to push himself to make it more even.
BoxingScene.com: Let’s talk about your music for a minute. How is your music career going and do you plan on using one of your songs for your ring entrance?
Alfonso Gomez: I’ve been writing songs since I was a kid, but I took it more seriously in 2001 when my brothers and I decided to make a group called Hy3rid H3. It’s a fusion of Hip Hop, Rock, and Pop in Spanish. We’re making a lot of progress. We’re currently competing in a nationally televised show like American Idol called “Tengo Talento Mucho Talento” and so far we’ve made it to the quarter finals and yes, I do plan to walk into the ring with Hy3rid music.
BoxingScene.com: Who do you think wins the Pacquiao-Margarito mega fight?
Alfonso Gomez: I believe it’s a tough challenge for Pacquiao but I’ll still root for him and believe he can beat Margarito.
BoxingScene.com. Thanks for your time Alfonso. Do you have a message for the fans?
Alfonso Gomez: Thank you Ryan for the interview. Thank you all for the love and support. I’ll beat Junior on Dec 4th. Visit http://www.facebook.com/l/0e158;www.Hy3rid.com and support me in the music as you do in boxing. Much love and respect to all.
