Óscar Valdez was happy and satisfied that he could prove to those who doubted him, including Julio César Chávez, that they were wrong.
“No one can say what you can and can’t do, and we show them they were wrong,” Sonora said at the end of the fight wearing the WBC green belt.
Later, at the press conference, Valdez Fierro explained how he used comments that did not give him a chance to his advantage, including that of his idol.
Many people doubted me, I listened to many boxing experts, analysts, I heard my idol, Julio César Chávez, say that “Alacrán” Berchelt would bring me down and that could demotivate me, but I used as inspiration, I said “Okay, I’ll prove them wrong” and I’m very happy I received it, “he said.
The Nogales native thanked his family and team for their work in previous months, saying that despite the pandemic, they never lost their attention.
When asked about his next rival, the new world champion drew the name of Shakur Stevenson.
“Any champion out there … I heard Shakur Stevenson wants to fight. We’ll do it,” Valdez said.