(AUG 10) WBAN has received an open
letter by Juan West of Team West, in regards to the on-going
saga between Team Cruz and Team West. Juan West stated the
following:
Elizabeth [Villerreal],
the reason we fight in California is because most promoters do
not like to promote female fighters, in most cases they promote
a local female only, and unfortunately you get calls on a
regular basis to be brought in as an opponent.
This is no fault
of ours. In reference to your statement that you really won the
fight, I don't think all the judges would have scored it a
blowout if it had something to do with a supposed hometown
decision. I am positive the judges would have scored it as a
split decision or a lot closer than 60-54 | 60-54 | 59-55. Two
of the three judges scored it Kaliesha winning all 6 rounds
while only one judge decided to give you one round out of six. I
am sorry there scoring couldn't possibly be that far off, our
team is working on getting a copy of the fight posted on WBAN to
answer any doubts.
In hearing the news of your
statement Kaliesha wanted to respond to you personally by
saying, "I'm a humble fighter and it is out of my character to
talk trash. I strongly believe that my actions speak louder
than words, in regards to your response let me make this clear.
I moved up two weight classes to fight you and you didn't do
your job and knock the smaller girl out, that shows what caliber
of a fighter you are which gives you no room to talk."
Elizabeth we have all the respect in
the world for you and you are a tough competitor. We appreciate
you coming out to fight us and Team West would like to wish you
luck with your career and all your endeavors.
As for Mr. Steve
Mestas,
Here is a word of advice don't throw
bricks when you live in a glass house. The opponent your going
to face for the NABF bantamweight title is truly a former
flyweight. Kaliesha is young and only getting better, Terri is
old [37 years old] and only getting older, and your opponent is
even older at 42 years of age. It disappoints me that your
personal relationship and feelings with Cruz as well as you
being her promoter has been exposed and now has jeopardized a
business decision. We wish you the best of luck on your
guaranteed win for the NABF title.
