Forced battle, no ghosts: Robert Garcia reveals the lack of a revenge clause by Jose Valenzuela in the loss of Gary Russell title

Jose's coach 'Rayo' Valenzuela, Robert Garcia, says he did not have a rematch clause for his voluntarily Protecting the title of his IBF heavyweight heavyweight belt against Gary Antuan Russell last Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Rayo lost the match with a wide unanimous solution to 12 rounds with the results 119-109, 119-109 and 120-108. Robert Garcia said Valenzuela (14-3, 9 CO) said he was told that there could be no rematch clause for the match. He had no choice but to accept the battle with Russell without a rematch clause.

The requirement “he or nobody”

Robert says Rayo told him that Russell was the only battle that would be offered to him, saying: “This is him or no one else.”“In the background, Valenzuela did not have to fight Russell unless the money was in this world.

“It was one of those nights in which it was not his night. He couldn't let go and couldn't go down. No excuses. Russell went out into the beast mode, continued to continue, continued to strike, and did not allow Rayo to adjust, “said coach Robert Garcia to YSM Sports MediaThinking on his fighter, former IBF heavyweight champion Jose Raio Valenzuela of Gary Russell last Saturday night.

“He did not allow Rayo to invent it. (Antuan Russell) continued to come from the first round to the end – Robert continued. “He never stopped throwing blows and never stopped doing his job.”

The movement that Valenzuela had used so well in his victories over Isaac's Pitbul Cruz and Chris Colbert was not there last Saturday against Russell. However, with the way he cut the ring, opposing and dominated from the outside, it probably wouldn't matter if Ryo had moved more.

No rematch clause

“When Rayo received this duel, we told him,” Why this battle, Rayo? “Russells have always been great fighters, always winning with a knockout. Could have been someone else and they told me, “This is him or no one elseS “He said he was forced to fight him. Then he said, “They didn't even allow me to get a rematch clause.”

“You are the champion, this is your voluntary protection for the title. He had to be allowed to get a rematch clause, everyone does it. Pitbull had a rematch clause. He told us, “I am not allowed to get a rematch clause.” He signed the contract. Now we have nothing to do.

“He had to have a rematch clause in the contract, but they told him,” No, there is no rematch clause. ” Now there is nothing we can do. Reject back and go back, maybe start over, “Garcia said to Ray Valenzuela.