“Sicuramente vado a eliminazione diretta questo Sabato su CBS” – Adonis Stevenson
“Non sono venuto qui in Canada solo per camminare e guardarmi intorno. Sono venuto qui per riportare a casa questa cintura” – Saki Taurus
Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Su CBS
Sabato, Aprile 4, A 3 p.m. E/Noon PT Da Pepsi Coliseum a Quebec City, Canada
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Credito: Amanda Kwok / PBC su CBS
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC (Aprile 1, 2015) – Durante Mercoledì conferenza stampa finale presso Le Bonne Entente a Quebec City, entrambi Adone “Superuomo” Stevenson e Sakio “La Scorpion” Toro ha promesso un knockout quando si incontrano nell'evento principale della presentazione di debutto di Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) su CBSRete televisiva questo sabato, Aprile 4, a 3 p.m. E/Noon PT.
Il violento Stevenson (25-1, 21 KO) difenderà il suo campionato mondiale dei pesi massimi leggeri contro l'ex campione del mondo dei pesi massimi Bika (32-6-3, 21 KO) nell'evento principale dal Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City.
Il caso è stato lo stesso con i combattenti dell'evento principale sia come pesi massimi leggeri imbattuti che come due volte olimpionici russi Artur Beterbiev (7-0, 7 KO) ed ex campione del mondo dei pesi massimi leggeri Gabriel Campillo (25-6-1, 12 KO) dovrebbe vincere per KO questo Sabato pomeriggio. Campillo, sportivo a Tom Brady jersey, ha anche promesso che avrebbe vinto in modo drammatico come il campione del Super Bowl di quest'anno dei New England Patriots.
Di seguito sono riportate le citazioni dei combattenti e degli allenatori di Mercoledì conferenza stampa:
ADONIS STEVENSON:
“So che Sakio proverà a prendersi il mio titolo, ma sono preparato per questo.
“So che era un campione. Ho fatto il passaggio da 168 a 175 libbre e ha funzionato bene per me. Mi aspetto che dia il meglio di sé 175 libbre. È un ex campione, quindi mi sto preparando ad affrontare un campione.
“Sto cercando il KO perché vengo dalla palestra di Kronk. I knockout vendono. Ma posso andare 12 round, Non è un problema. Mi alleno per 12 round.
“Il mio allenatore mi ha dato un ottimo piano. Conosce molto bene Sakio Bika e vedremo cosa succede sul ring.
“Bika avrà ancora la stessa potenza aumentando di peso. In realtà dovrebbe essere più forte.
“Sono molto concentrato perché so che Bika è molto pericoloso. So che sta per salire sul ring e cercare di darmi problemi.
“Sono un artista strepitoso. Posso fare molto sul ring, ma prima di tutto sono un artista da sballo.
“Alla fine mi piacerebbe unificare le cinture, ma lascerò che se ne occupi il mio manager Al Haymon.
“Il mio mentore Emanuel Steward always told me that as soon as I enter the ring the knockout is what sells. Sicuramente vado a eliminazione diretta questo Sabato on CBS.”
“I’m ready to go toe-to-toe. Adonis Stevenson vs. Sakio Bika on CBS, baby.”
Saki BULL:
“To beat a great fighter you have to be your best. I’m looking to take the WBC title back home.
“I’ve fought everyone – I’ve never ducked an opponent – and I don’t know if he can handle the pressure.
“I feel more comfortable at 175 libbre. I want to test the big boy [Stevenson] and I feel like I can do that. Di Sabato we’ll see.
“He’s knocked people out, ma non sono mai stato messo fuori. Di Sabato I’ll be the one to knock him out.
“I’m very hungry to get a world title back. I trained very hard at light heavyweight to get a title back.
“Non sono venuto qui in Canada solo per camminare e guardarmi intorno. I came here to take this belt back home and I’m very confident I’m going to do that.
“Training camp went very well, we put in good work and now we’re here in Canada ready to shock the world.”
JAVAN “SUGAR” HILL:
“Training camp was very good as always. Nothing different, just hard work perfecting his boxing and the basic fundamentals. We’re looking for him to make a mistake and catch him.
“The way you prepare for an unorthodox fighter like Bika is to make sure your basics are sound. You have to have a good jab, you have to have good movement and you have to have ‘super power’ And I have “Superuomo.
“Emanuel also told me the knockout sells. It’s something that we both know and it’s something that is imbedded in us. We’re looking for the knockout on Aprile 4. Sometimes I see things that Adonis is looking to do before he does it. So I’ll just be sitting there waiting for Adonis to catch Sakio Bika making a mistake and getting a knockout.
“I’m super proud to represent Kronk Gym. That’s why I wear my hat here. Kronk to me is like my family name and that’s what I live by. I was born into Kronk when I was a little kid going to a tournament with my uncle Emanuel and all I remember is the Kronk fighters winning. And that’s what I do now: vittoria.
“Adonis is an artist, he’s a KO artist. La mia previsione per Sabato is a knockout on CBS.
“There’s been a lot of talk and now it’s time for action. Toe-to-toe on Aprile 4. Da non perdere.”
KEVIN CUNNINGHAM:
“Abbiamo avuto un grande campo di addestramento. Everyone was relaxed. We had great sparring.
“He was making 168 pretty easy, but stepping up he’s able to eat whatever he wants. Il peso è buono. We think he’s going to be good and strong at 175. It’s a good move for him.
“He’s never had any problems with power, so I think the extra weight and energy should be good for him at light heavyweight.
“All this talk about Stevenson fighting (Sergey) Kovalev has motivated him pretty good. I think it gave him a pretty good picture of how the business of boxing works. He realizes that when the bell rings he needs to do something about it and he’s motivated by that.
“I can’t say if Stevenson is overlooking him because I’m not around him enough. But I know the fans and media want to make the Kovalev fight. It was good for Bika to hear that because it motivated him. He knows he has an opportunity to do something about it. Di Sabato afternoon he can change all that.
“If Stevenson does what he says he’s going to do – meet him in the center of the ring and go toe-to-toe – this is going to be a tremendous fight.
“If he comes to the center of the ring and fights and goes toe-to-toe then this fight won’t go the distance. If Stevenson comes to trade I think he gets knocked out. If he runs around the ring and boxes then it could be a different outcome.”
ARTUR BETERBIEV:
“I don’t think this is a big challenge for me. I’m ready to face the world champions and raise the bar higher. This is just another opponent for me.
“This is another step that will move me closer to facing the champions at 175 libbre. I want to put on a solid fight and show that I’m one of the best fighters in this division.
“A knockout is never a goal for me. I’m trying to show my work and my dedication in the ring, but usually that’s what happens. Usually I finish with a knockout but that is not my main goal. My main goal is to box and show my skills.
“My motivation is to face the champions. That’s why I work so hard every day in the gym. I will get there soon.
“Why not face Kovalev? Sono pronto. When I turned professional my goal was to meet the champions. He’s a champion now and I’d like to face the champions.”
Gabriel Campillo:
“We started training Jan. 1 and camp has been very good. We’ve been working very hard and I think I’m in great condition for this fight.
“Beterbiev may not have a lot of professional experience, but he’s had a very long amateur career. So we know that he’s ready and is a good opponent for us. We’ll see how he handles things once we get past the 5th, 6th e 7th round.
“To get ready for a hard-hitter like Beterbiev required lots of conditioning training. We worked the neck and the chin a lot. We think we’ve got a great chance in the second half of this fight though considering Beterbiev hasn’t really been tested like that.
“As for a prediction, I’m going to knock Beterbiev out in the seventh round.”
