IM: Valenzuela’s most recent fight was very good, he sure dominated. We are working very hard, we are focused and we want to make a big statement that night. We want the public to be talking about this guy. We want to send a message to everyone and that’s letting everyone know that Jose “El Rayo” Valenzuela is here. Those two main event fighters are tremendous fighters but we want to steal that show in order to keep advancing. Valenzuela also gives good fights and wants to show that he also belongs in that type of position. This guy has fought all dangerous opponents, he has experience and has always been in exciting fights. JB: Yes of course his opponent is Francisco “Bandido” Vargas who has a big heart. IM: Now talk to us about another fighter of yours who has an upcoming fight and that of course is Jose “El Rayo” Valenzuela. As you know he’s a dangerous fighter therefore we cannot let him gain confidence. We cannot give him confidence, we have to try to finish him off as early as possible. We will try to hurt him, work his body but the main key is to take control of that fight. JB: Lemieux is training hard therefore we have studied him. IM: We know with boxing anything can happen. We are taking Lemieux very serious in order to give the public a good fight. Lemieux has lots to win and nothing to lose. Imagine if Lemieux were to beat my son, Canelo will jump with joy. Lemieux is a former champion who’s strong and who’s very hungry. JB: No of course not, we are taking Lemieux serious. IM: David Lemieux has an aggressive style. Lemieux has the cojones accepting this fight with us. I would like to thank Lemieux for this upcoming fight. The public wants to see opponents who are more active. The public wants to see younger opponents. David Lemieux is also a dangerous fighter he’s a guy who punches hard. Plant showed us that he’s dangerous with his fight against Canelo. We want to give boxing fans what they want. That is why many boxing fans respect him and follow him. IM: That’s what your son does each and every time he steps in a ring. The public wants to see fights where fighters leave their hearts in that ring. The public wants to see great fights, emotional fights. We don’t want to lose but losing a fight with a great performance is not a bad thing. A lot of times one defeat does not mean anything. In order to be recognized as one of the best in boxing one must be willing to fight the best. We don’t care much about having a perfect record. As you can see we represent our name, we want to be remembered as the ones who fought the best. David Benavidez shows what type of fighter he is with wanting to face a guy like Andrade. IM: Speaking of Andrade, he’s a guy that many fighters don’t want to fight. We must demonstrate and the money will eventually come. The money is not an issue for us at this moment. Andrade is with DAZN but that’s not a problem and the money shouldn’t be a problem. I am trying to negotiate with Andrade’s dad therefore if he were to accept I can talk with Al Haymon in order to make that fight happen on Showtime. Andrade says he’s willing to fight yet I spoke with his father. This will show everyone that there’s not too many fighters who are willing to fight my son. We come from nothing yet we are working hard. Again, instead of being sad it makes me happy. IM: Speaking of that type of money, how could anyone turn it down? That makes me feel happy knowing that Canelo has respect for my son, that he’s not so sure that he can beat my son. We were willing to take less money so that Canelo could earn more money in order to fight my son yet he still did not accept the offer. The latest boxing news are that PBC offered Canelo one hundred million to fight both my son and Charlo. It’s obvious that everyone wants to fight Canelo. That’s why we continue to work hard and that’s to fight anyone. We are not afraid to face tough challengers. We are ready to risk simply to give the public what they want to see. We want to fight Canelo, Caleb Plant, Demetrius Andrade and Jermall Charlo. JB: Yes of course we want to fight Canelo. IM: Yes of course but as we know and have discussed in the past is that you and your son want a fight against Canelo. At the end of the day, every fighter has to be ready for big opportunities. There are always possibilities of changes when it comes to Canelo. We have roughly 4 - 5 weeks of training camp here in San Diego. We are preparing for that particular fight, that is our plan. Jose Benavidez: You know that we are happy and focused with our upcoming fight versus David Lemieux. What are your thoughts over that decision made by Canelo? Some boxing fans are sad since they wanted to see your son, versus Canelo. Ivan Montiel: Let’s talk about Canelo Alvarez’s decision to fight WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
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