jesse james guerrero We make every effort to continue our family's legacy.
Guerrero stopped. Jose Rodriguez Montemayor He was one of three fighters from different boxing families to appear on the Stockton, Calif., card in the second round of last Saturday's junior bantamweight bout.
The headliner of the event is Gabriel Flores Jr.was trained by his father, and while his father also hosted shows. Fernando Vargas Jr.his son who holds the junior middleweight title twice. Fernando Vargas Sr.. also fought and both won.
Meanwhile, Guerrero (4-0-2, 4 KOs) represents the next generation in his own objectively impressive fighting pedigree. his uncle, Robert Guerrero, the decorated former world champion who was in his corner Saturday. Additionally, Jesse James' father was an Olympic athlete in the 1990s, and Jesse James' grandfather and great-grandfather were also martial artists.
“It means a lot,” Jesse James told Boxing Scene about his lineage. “A lot of people might say it's a lot of pressure, but having grown up in that environment for so long, when I look at my uncle in the big light, there's nothing that puts pressure on me. do not have.”
Guerrero said of his uncle who fought. Andre Berto In December, he stepped in and helped out at a camp in Las Vegas for two months ahead of Saturday's game. His team quickly realized that Jesse James was a junior flyweight by trade and that he fought Montemayor at junior bantamweight only because he was having trouble getting fights in his natural weight class. pointed out.
Despite Guerrero's family ties, his career path was not an easy one. Two games in San Jose and one in Fresno were canceled in January. That's the equivalent of three training camps, but no check to offer him for his work.
And those misfires came on the heels of back-to-back draws, the last of which left Guerrero with a bloody face. However, in his recent performances, some of his previous technical deficiencies (such as scuffling and falling over opponents) showed improvement.
“Outlaw” (a natural choice if he had a nickname) is a credit to the veteran cutman and reflects his changing style. Mike BuzzellGuerrero has built a bond.
“I'm a completely different fighter from my last fight,” Guerrero said. “There has been a big change in the way I fight. I am happy to be able to show everyone how I am a true professional both inside and outside of the ring.”
Now comes the difficult part. Live up to his name.
“We worked really hard to get here,” Guerrero said. “I’m creating my own legacy now.”
