布鲁克林 (二月 28, 2017) – Exciting heavyweight contender 安杰伊Fonfara has wrapped up training camp and is ready to battle former world champion 乍得道森 上 星期六, 三月 4 巴克莱中心, in front of the passionate Polish boxing fans in Brooklyn.
该 三月 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between 基思·瑟曼 和 丹尼·加西亚 that serves as the main event of 哥伦比亚广播公司 (CBS) 的 Showtime 冠军拳击赛, presented by 总理拳击冠军. 广播报道开始于 9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT 不败的新星 埃里克森鲁宾 与曾经被击败的淘汰赛艺术家战斗 豪尔赫·科塔 在一场超次中量级冠军淘汰赛中.
Here is what Fonfara had to say about his first training camp with Virgil Hunter, his matchup and more:
On his recent training camp with Virgil Hunter:
“Virgil Hunter and I had a great final few days of training camp. All the sparring and training is finalized and now we are focused on making weight. My body feels rejuvenated and I’ll be at my best going into this fight.”
On facing former world champion Chad Dawson:
“Chad Dawson is a very skilled fighter who has won at the elite level. He’s a former world champion who’s been in the ring with the best fighters in the division. I know he will be a difficult challenge, but I’m confident I’ll be victorious.”
On the long layoff since his last fight:
“I felt it was a good thing to take some time off after my fight with Joe Smith. I was able to reflect on my performance, and make the move to start training with Virgil Hunter. I incorporated Pilates into my training regimen and I feel great. My mental focus is sharp. Everyone will see the improvement in my performance.”
On the current state of the light-heavyweight division:
“The division is filled with many great fighters. 在我看来, Andre Ward is the pound-for- 英镑冠军. For top to bottom the division is loaded with great talent. My goal is to win this fight, and march back toward a world title fight. I know with hard work that I can accomplish that feat.”
On fighting in Brooklyn at Barclays Center…
“I’ve always dreamed of fighting in New York and now that will become a reality. There is so much history of boxing in New York and I just want my debut to be a memorable one. I’m sure the fans there will be filled with energy so I’m ready to entertain them with a tremendous night of boxing.”
