Interviews
VegasPaco got a chance to sit down and talk to professional heavyweight boxer, Alvaro Morales.
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VP:We're here at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada with Heavyweight fighter, Alvaro Morales, how are you doing today?
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VP: How many amateur fights have you had?
Morales: I think I lost count after the 100th fight, but I filled up a book and a half, so probably around 150 fights.
VP: What's your professional record?
Morales: 1 win, no losses, 2 draws. The two draws, I had to go fight guys in their home town. I really wanted to fight
here in
Vegas.
VP: Where do you train?
Morales: At Las Vegas boxing.
VP: Who is your trainer?
Morales: My dad, he's an ex-boxer, Raul Morales.
VP: What's your favorite knockout punch?
Morales: I really don't have one, I keep working on it, work on it, and the knockout just comes.
VP: What's your favorite place to eat in Vegas?
Morales: At the house, mom's home cooking.
VP: What type of music do you like?
Morales: Personally I like rock, but I listen to everything else.
VP: Where do you like to go in Vegas?
Morales: I usually like to go to Neonopolis to watch the latest movies.
VP: What's your favorite type of movie?
Morales: I like martial arts, action, adventure, mystery, Jet Li and Jackie Chan type movies.
VP: What do you like to do after a fight?
Morales: Eat.
VP: Are you married or have children?
Morales: No........no kids that I know of.
VP: Do you have any advice for someone looking to come out to Vegas and train to be a pro fighter?
Morales: Know what you're getting in to. Try it out for a few. I've seen some guys walk in to the gym with high
hopes and lose their first amateur fight. You can't get discouraged.
VP: Do you know anything about your opponent?
Morales: I know he played basketball. I believe he (Kaspars) had 10 amateur fights. I know he (Kaspars) is promoted by
Richard
Steele. I'm afraid there might be some favoritism, so I have my work cut out for me.
VP:Anything else you would like to say?
Morales: Thanks to my family and friends that are coming to see me.
VP: Thank you for your time and good luck!
Former UNLV basketball player, Kaspars Kambala, makes his professional debut against hometown fighter, Alvaro Morales, in a
heavyweight matchup.
-----FIGHT CARD-----
Friday, January 11, 2008
Location: Orleans Resort & Casino
Time: Doors open @ 6pm, 1st fight at 7pm.
Featherweights *Brian Battease 1-1-0 vs. Tomas Bernal 3-4-2
Heavyweights *Kaspars Kambala 0-0-0 vs. *Alvaro Morales 1-0-2
Cruiserweights *Calvin Rooks 1-1-0 vs. *DeMark Scott 1-1-0
Flyweights *Cesar Grajeda 4-0-0 vs. Daniel Quevedo 6-7-2
INTERMISSION
Lightweights
*"AMAZING" Layla McCarter 27-13-5 vs.
Cindy "Checkmate" Serrano 15-1-1
IBA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Continental Belt
Carlos "Boom" Barnett 10-1-0
vs.
*"WRECKLESS" Willy Chapman 21-28-4
*GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE LAS VEGAS FIGHTERS FROM VEGASPACO!