Josesito Lopez says that his tough chin will help him against Saul Alvares

Josesito Lopez, WBC Silver welterweight champion believes his ability to absorb powerful punches will aid him in taking on Saul Alvarez, adding that his tough chin even sustained the powerful shots thrown by Victor Ortiz.

Lopez will take on most probably the second toughest and high-profile opponent of his career Saul Alvarez, the current WBC light middleweight champion, in an attempt to prove that he is the best and can gift the undefeated Mexican his career’s first loss.

The duo is scheduled to collide on September 15, 2012 in a 12-round bout with Saul’s title on the line for the fifth consecutive time. Both young belligerents recently met at a press conference and while officially announcing the bout shared their thoughts as well.

Lopez was of the view that he spars with powerful men pin pointing the fact that he even trains against men who hail from the light heavyweight and even heavyweight divisions.

The American proud further added that he was able to sustain tough shots thrown by Victor Ortiz, adding that this capability will aid him in going toe-to-toe against Alvarez.

Lopez stated, “I always spar with much bigger guys. I’m used to getting hit by middleweights, light heavyweights, even heavyweights. So I don’t think about whether I can take Canelo’s punch. The ability to take a punch has a lot to do with conditioning. If you’re not in great shape you’ll feel the punch more.”

When asked as to how he feels about the opportunity of colliding with the world number one after just nailing a pretty intimidating name like Victor Ortiz, the 28-year-old commented, “It’s a huge opportunity I had a big opportunity a few weeks ago against Ortiz and an even bigger one against Canelo. He is a good fighter and a world champion for a reason. I think I am a much better fighter than most people think.”

At the moment, Lopez is being dubbed as an underdog and is going through a scenario that is similar to the one recently faced by Danny Garcia in his bout against Amir Khan. It is this reason why Lopez thumbed down the weight related absurd reservation of critics.

The Californian Lopez commented that his lesser weight might create a difference but not a big one, adding that he believes in the fact that intelligence and a perfect game plan in the ring are the only aspects that can create a difference.

Lopez and Alvarez will meet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and the show will be televised live on Showtime’s weekly Saturday night boxing show.