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Argentine Boxer Javier Francisco Maciel Interview: On Comeback Trail

By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent

 *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media

In a Real Combat Media July 2016 in iterview exclusive, Argentinian super welterweight and middleweight contender Javier Francisco Maciel talked about boxing and his latest comeback with his trainer Lenny DeJesus. Maciel’s assistant trainer is Mike Cupak.

 

Maciel, age 30, has a career professional record of 30-4 with 22 knockouts. Maciel is a former Argentine, WBO Latino and WBC USNBC super welterweight champion. In March 2011, Maciel lost a 12 round decision in Ekaterinburg, Russia, to WBO World Middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog in his only world title bout. Besides Argentina and Russia, Maciel has fought in the United Kingdom, and New York, Florida and Texas in the United States.

 

Robert Brizel: “How long has Maciel been in the United States?”

 

Lenny DeJesus: “Javier has been in the states (the United States) for eight weeks, training at Fitness Boxing Gym in North Bergen, New Jersey, a new facility with all equipment, and a lot of sparring partners.”

 

Robert Brizel: Javier, how long have you been a professional boxer?”

 

Javier Maciel: “Ten years, boxing out of Buenos Aires, Argentina.”

 

Robert Brizel: “Did legendary Argentinian boxers such as the Carlos Monzon, Juan Domingo Roldan, Hugo Corro and Oscar Bonavena influence your boxing style and career?”

 

Javier Maciel: “No. They were from a different era (before my time).”

 

Robert Brizel: “Javier, when did you start boxing as an amateur?”

 

Javier Maciel: “I started boxing as an amateur when I was 20 years old.”

 

Robert Brizel: “Most fighters get involved in boxing early. You started late.”

 

Javier Maciel: “I was a soccer player.”

 

Robert Brizel: “Like former world middleweight champion Sergio Gabriel Martinez.

Did you play professional soccer when he played professional soccer?”

 

Javier Maciel: “No. I was almost a professional soccer player, but when I went into the boxing gym in Buenos Aires, I stayed with boxing right away (committed myself to it).”

 

Robert Brizel: “Any famous boxers working out in your gym in Buenos Aires?”

 

Javier Maciel: “Welterweight Marcos Rene Maidana, former World Boxing Association World Middleweight champion Jorge Fernando Castro, and current World Boxing Association World Featherweight champion Jesus Cuellar (to name some of them).”

 

Robert Brizel: “What was your amateur record? What were your amateur and professional titles?”

 

Javier Maciel: “I fought 33 amateur fights from 2004 to 2005. I won the Argentine national amateur title twice at 160 pounds.  As a pro, I later won the World Boxing Organization Latin American and Argentinian titles. I won the World Boxing Council USNBC title at Madison Square Garden two years ago on the Sergio Gabriel Martinez versus Miguel Cotto card.”

 

Robert Brizel: “How did you professional boxing career begin?”

 

Javier Maciel: “I was training in amateur program, I didn’t get any calls to fight, so I turned professional to make money.”

 

Robert Brizel: “Who was your first trainer? “Eduardo Molina. I still see him when  I go to Argentina.”

 

Robert Brizel: “How many pro bouts did you have in Argentina?”

 

Javier Maciel: “I have had 29 pro bouts in Buenos Aires and Cordoba, Argentina, out of my 34 pro bouts.”

 

Robert Brizel: “Tell me about your World Boxing Organization 12 round title fight with Dmitry Pirog in 2009?”

 

Javier Maciel: “I fought Dmitry Pirog in his native Russia. I got robbed over 12 rounds. That was for the middleweight belt he won from Danny Jacobs.”

 

Lenny DeJesus: “Dmitry Pirog has a bad back. He subsequently retired (because of it).”

 

Robert Brizel: “What are your goals now? Who do you want to fight next?”

 

Javier Maciel: “I want to make a statement first, and record some comeback wins, then some major wins over contenders. Then I will fight anybody at 160 pounds, including Miguel Cotto, Danny Jacobs, Canelo Alvarez, Chris Eubank Jr. and Billy Jo Saunders.”

 

Robert Brizel: “What fight would you most like to fight at the top?”

 

Javier Maciel: “My team would most like for me to fight Miguel Cotto, to avenge the Sergio Gabriel Martinez loss to Cotto. We have gotten no response from Cotto (about a potential fight in the future).”

 

Robert Brizel: “You have a fight coming up on July 16, 2016. Will this be for a WBC regional belt?”

 

Javier Maciel: “No. It is a stepping stone fight. My manager Sebastian Contursi (who also manages Marcos Rene Maidana) will make the decision as to who I will be fighting next.”

 

Robert Brizel: “Which were your most frustrating losses you have had to deal with?”

 

Javier Maciel: “Buena pregunta (good question). I got robbed of a 12 round split decision against Brian Rose in the United Kingdom in 2012. He took damage from me in our fight, and he subsequently lost three belt fights after he fought me, getting knocked out twice. I lost an eight round split decision in Texas last November to Norberto Gonzalez in my last bout, a clear robbery in a fight I clearly won on the cards, just because I took a fight in Texas. We (my team) won’t be going back there to fight again in the future.”

 

Robert Brizel: “How have you changed your training regimen and routines so you can knock your opponents out, and not get robbed of a split decision again?”

 

Javier Maciel: “Now I have a good team with which I am comfortable, confidence, and the right motivation to become a world champion!”

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