Fans Drawn to Velasquez's Story, Success
Carlos Arias Nov 11, 2011
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Velasquez is developing a following. | Photo: Daniel
Herbertson
Julio Cesar Chavez used to get mobbed when walking down Olvera Street in Los Angeles to promote one of his fights.
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The same was true for Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales. Win or lose, the fans loved these fighters because they were willing to go out on their shields.
UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (9-0) seems to be developing that kind of following, as evidenced by hundreds of fans who showed up for a news conference at Nokia Plaza to promote Velasquez’s fight against Junior dos Santos (13-1) on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. -- the UFC's debut on Fox.
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