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#REDIRECT [[Alfredo Angulo]] {{R from merge}}
{{Infobox Boxingmatch
|fight date= 5 November 2011
|Fight Name= Fists Meets Fury
|image= [[File:Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland.jpg]]
|location = {{flagicon|MEX}} Centro de Cancun, [[Cancun]], [[Quintana Roo]], Mexico
|fighter1={{flagicon|MEX}} Alfredo Angulo
|nickname1=El Perro
|record1=20–1-0 (17 KO)
|hometown1=Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
|height1 = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
|weight1 = 154
|recognition1 =
|style1 = orthodox
|fighter2={{flagicon|US}} James Kirkland
|nickname2=Mandingo Warrior
|record2=29–1-0 (26 KO)
|hometown2=Austin, Texas, United States
|height2 = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
|weight2 = 153.5
|style2 = southpaw
|recognition2 =
|titles = WBC Light Middleweight Title Eliminator
|result= Kirkland defeats Angulo via TKO
}}
'''[[Alfredo Angulo]] vs. [[James Kirkland (boxer)|James Kirkland]]''' was a [[Super Welterweight]] fight that took place on November 5, 2011 at Centro de Cancun in [[Cancun]], [[Quintana Roo]], [[Mexico]].<ref>[http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=627706 BoxRec Boxing Records]. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-22.</ref> The fight served as a return to the [[HBO]] for Angulo, who was exiled to Mexico following the discovery of his illegal status in the [[United States]].
==Background==
Both are known for their knockout power and straight-ahead all-action style, they have signed to fight each other in a bout that almost assuredly will produce fireworks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rafael|first=Dan|title=Alfredo Angulo, James Kirkland to fight|publisher=''ESPN''|date=September 29, 2011|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7035542/alfredo-angulo-james-kirkland-sign-boxing-dark-bout-mexico-nov-5| accessdate=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
===Angulo===
Angulo is adjusting to a new trainer in [[Nacho Beristain]]. After his victory of [[Joachim Alcine]] in July 2010, he was deported to Mexico and went into a year long lay-off. He resumed fighting in August in Mexicali only because immigration issues prevent him from re-entering the states<ref>{{cite web|last=Idec|first=Keith|title=Schaefer discusses Alfredo Angulo's Future, U.S. return|work=|publisher=''Boxing Scene''|date =August 23, 2011|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/schaefer-discusses-alfredo-angulos-future-us-return--42932|accessdate=September 22, 2011}}</ref> Angulo has knocked out all five opponents over the course of as many consecutive wins since losing to [[Kermit Cintron]] in May 2009.
===Kirkland===
Kirkland, 27, missed two years of his career from March 2009 to March of this year after being convicted of gun possession by a felon. While most expected him to emerge from prison like a man possessed, his performances have been uneven at times, culminating in the nightmarish performance against [[Nobuhiro Ishida]] on the [[Erik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana|Erik Morales-Marcos Maidana]] undercard. He rejoined with trainer Ann Wolfe, with whom he enjoyed his best success, and severed ties with Kenny Adams, who was designated as his trainer after his release from prison. Kirkland has scored two straight knockouts since being stopped in the first round in April by light-hitting Ishida.
==Undercard==
===Televised===
*'''Super Welterweight bout:''' {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Alfredo Angulo]] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Kirkland (boxer)|James Kirkland]]
**Kirkland defeated Angulo via Technical Knockout at 2:01 of the 6th round.
*'''Middleweight bout:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Quillin]] vs. {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig McEwan (boxer)|Craig McEwan]]
**Quillin defeated McEwan via Technical Knockout at 2:23 of the 6th round.
===Preliminary card===
*'''Bantamweight bout:''' {{flagicon|MEX}} Naciff Castillo vs. {{flagicon|MEX}} Esdras Acosta
**Castillo defeated Acosta via Unanimous Decision.
*'''Heavyweight bout:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Deontay Wilder]] vs. {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Daniel Cota]]
**Wilder defeated Cota via Knockout at 2:55 of the 3rd round.
*'''Super Bantamweight bout:''' {{flagicon|MEX}} Sergio Thompson vs. {{flagicon|MEX}} Juan Carlos Espinoza
**Thompson defeated Espinoza via Knockout at 2:56 of the 1st round.
*'''Featherweight bout:''' {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Iván Morales]] vs. {{flagicon|MEX}} Rene Trujillo
**Morales defeated Trujillo via Knockout at 1:18 of the 2nd round.
*'''Women's Flyweight bout:''' {{flagicon|MEX}} Arely Valente vs. {{flagicon|MEX}} Cecilia Vicente
**Valente defeated Vicente via Knockout in the 2nd round.
==Result==
After both boxers scored knockdowns in the first round, Kirkland won by a sixth-round TKO.
==International broadcasting==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! align=center | Country
! align=center | Broadcaster
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| {{flag|Hungary}} || [[Sport 1 (Europe)|Sport 1]]
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| {{flag|Mexico}} || [[Televisa]]
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| {{flag|United States}} || [[HBO|HBO Sports]]
|}
==Notes==
{{Reflist|1}}
==External links==
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{{succession box
|before=vs. Joseph Gomez
|title=[[Alfredo Angulo]]'s bouts
|years=November 5, 2011
|after=vs. Raul Casarez
}}
{{succession box
|before=vs. Alexis Hloros
|title=[[James Kirkland (boxer)|James Kirkland]]'s bouts
|years=November 5, 2011
|after=[[Carlos Amado Molina|vs. Carlos Molina]]
}}
{{s-end}}
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