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10/26/2007 Archived Entry: "Camp Notes on 'Ghost' Guerrero and Honorario"
Camp Notes on 'Ghost' Guerrero and Honorario
Two-time world champion Robert Guerrero ready to defend his title against Martin Honorario
Press Release
GILROY, Calif. - Training in the mountains of Gilroy, Calif., two-time world champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (20-2-1 13 KO's) has decided to stay home in preparation for his title defense against Martin "Brochas" Honorio.
With a little more than two weeks left until fight night, Guerrero is in the best shape of his life. The Mexican-American fighter who represents the Bay Area has been eagerly waiting for his chance to shine on a national stage.
"I'm ready to go," he said. "I've been out of the ring since late February and I'm hungry. As a matter of fact, I'm starving. Before this fight got rescheduled, I was training in Big Bear (Calif.) with Sugar Shane Mosley and Jose Celaya. I took the energy that I was feeling over there and brought it back home. Nothing has changed as far as my mindset and my ability to work hard.
"I want to show the world that I'm an elite fighter that deserves the high profile fights with the best in my division. Come fight night everyone watching will see that I'm worthy."
Guerrero continues to spar with Jose Celaya (33-3 16KO's) as he emulates the taller Honorio very well.
"Honorio is a tough fighter with a lot of tricks,'' Guerrero said. "He always finds a way to win. People will look at his record and think he's not an elite fighter. But as we all know he has not lost a fight in two years and has a credible win against WBO champion Steven Luevano. He's dangerous, but so am I. It's going to be a great night of boxing."
Guerrero Training Schedule Monday - Saturday*
5:00 AM: Ten mile jog up the mountains
12:00 PM: Lunch
2:00 PM: Trains at gym
6:00 PM: Dinner
*On sparring days, trains at gym at 4:00 PM
MARTIN "BROCHAS" HONORIO CLOSES IN ON FINISHING PREPARATIONS FOR HIS SHOWDOWN WITH ROBERT GUERRERO
MEXICO CITY - Martin "Brochas" Honorio has faced many challenges throughout his career, but he has never been this close to winning a world title. Without a doubt, Honorio's hard work and dedication have paved the way, and now his dream of becoming a world champion could be just around the corner.
Honorio (24-3-1, 12 KO's) of Iztapalapa, México, is a hungry contender who has waited a long time for his shot at a world title. Unbeaten in his last seven fights, the Mexico City resident is coming off solid back-to-back wins over Rogers Mtagwa and Joe Morales to earn the title opportunity. He also faced one of his toughest tests when he fought Mexican-American, Steven Luevano, earning a unanimous decision and putting an end to the 29-fight winning streak of the current WBO featherweight champion.
Today, Honorio prepares for the most important fight of his career as he will attempt to dethrone the southpaw Guerrero.
"Everything has gone as planned and I have no doubt that the work we put into this training camp will pay off," said Honorio. "I have the mindset that this isn't a regular fight; in fact, it's a world title fight and because of that, my training strategy has been different. Now it's just a matter of exploding in the ring and showing what I've learned at my camp in the Villa Estrella Mountains."
Honorio Training Schedule Monday - Saturday
5:30 AM: 60 minute run at Villa Estrella Mountain
7:00 AM: Breakfast and rest
1:00 PM: Trains at gym
3:30 PM: Eats a healthy meal under the supervision of Doctor Mata, who maintains a diet rich in proteins, vegetables and healthy meats like chicken, fish and fruits
6:00 PM: Trains at the G2 Gym in Iztapalapa for 45 minutes to an hour
8:00 PM: Finishes training, eats dinner and goes to sleep
