Forced fight, without resource: Robert García reveals the lack of rematch clause of José Valenzuela in the loss of title against Gary Russell

José ‘Rayo’ coach Valenzuela, Robert García, says he didn’t have a rematch clause for his volunteer Defense of the title of its Welter weight belt of the IBF against Gary Antuanne Russell last Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Rayo lost the fight for a broad unanimous decision of 12 rounds for the scores 119-109, 119-109 and 120-108. Robert García states that Valenzuela (14-3, 9 kos) said they told him that he could not have a rematch clause for the fight. He had no choice but to accept the fight with Russell without a rematch clause.

The demand for “he or nobody”

Robert says Rayo told him that Russell was the only fight that would be offered, saying: ‘He is he or no one else.‘In retrospect, Valenzuela should not have taken the fight with Russell unless money outside this world well.

“It was one of those nights where it was not his night. He couldn’t let him go and could not go down. Without excuses. Russell came out in beast mode, continued, continued throwing blows and did not let Rayo adjust, “said coach Robert García to YSM sports mediaReflecting on his fighter, the defeat of the former Welter of the IBF Light Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela against Gary Russell on Saturday night.

“He didn’t let Rayo discover it. (Antuanne Russell) continued to come from the first round until 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 about Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Chris Colbert were not there last Saturday against Russell. However, with the way he was cutting the ring, counteracting and dominating from abroad, he would probably not imported if Rayo had moved more.

There is no revenge clause

“When Rayo got that fight, we said: ‘Why that fight, ray?’ The Russells have always been great fighters, they always win by knockout. ‘Is he or no one else. ‘He said he was forced to fight him. Then he said: “They didn’t even let me get a rematch clause.”

“You are the champion, it is your voluntary defense of the title. He should have allowed him to obtain a rematch clause, all yes. Pitbull had a rematch clause. With lightning, he told us: “I am not allowed to obtain a rematch clause.” He signed the contract. There is nothing we can do now.

“At least I should have had a rematch clause in the contract, but they said:” No, there is no revenge clause. “Now, there is nothing we can do. I return and return, maybe start again,” Garcia said about Rayo Valenzuela.