By Mick Akers
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is fighting for more than a possible shot at super stardom on May 4th when he meets pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nev., he’ll be fighting for a good cause as well.
Guerrero will be fighting for the foundation, Be The Match, the same foundation that found a bone marrow match for his wife as he she was treated for leukemia which helped her become cancer free.
“I’m dedicating this fight to knocking out blood cancer with Be The Match. This organization saves lives by finding matching donors for patients who need a bone marrow transplant. My wife had leukemia and needed a marrow transplant — and she found her donor through Be The Match. Now she’s cancer free. I want to use my platform as a fighter to help Be The Match save even more lives by getting more people to join the Be The Match Registry like I did. You could be someone’s cure,” Guerrero said in a press release.
Having an extra motivator won’t hurt as Guerrero goes into the fight of his life, one that could make him a household name in the sport. Guerrero is beaming with confidence and that coupled with questions to whether Mayweather is slowng down due to age, the recipe for a huge upset are there going in to May 4.
“”Floyd Mayweather is a great fighter, one of the best to ever lace up the gloves, but on May 4th I’m going to end his reign as pound for pound king.”
A very religious man, Guerrero feels that the Mayweather bout has a higher purpose, one that transcends the mega-fight itself.
“I believe God has put me in this incredible position for a reason. This is bigger than boxing. It’s about humbling a man everyone perceives is unbeatable. When I come out victorious on May 4th, everyone will know that if you put Jesus Christ first in your life, anything is possible.”
With impressive wins over Selcuk Aydin and Andre Berto, both world-class fighters, heading into the Mayweather showdown, adding the biggest victory that any boxer could land at this point will be a battle. With Guerrero’s confidence and his hot streak coming into the bout, Guerrero seems ready for war and is more than capable of emerging victorious on May 4th.
