Heading into his showdown with WBA World Lightweight Champion Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 12 KOS) denne lørdag night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK, WBA #1-rated contender and interim champion Ismael Barroso (19-0-2, 18 KOS) and his team wish to offer their sincere respect to the “future former champion.”

“He is a true champion,” said Barroso of Crolla. “There were easier domestic fights for more money he could have taken, but he wanted to do the right thing and face his top challenger. I admire him for that.”

Desværre, the murderous punching Barroso, El Tigre, Venezuela, says he’ll be ending the brave Englishman’s run as champion på lørdag nat.

“Han (Crolla) won the WBA title by an upset last year and he’s a likeable man,” continued Barroso, “but all good things come to an end. When they help him up after the fightLørdag, he will have all my respect and I wish him very well for the rest of his life.”

Greg Cohen, promoter of Barroso, agrees with his fighter’s sentiment.

“Anthony is a true champion, but he’s in way over his head in this one. And him being in his home country and the fans backing him, that only makes Ismael that much more determined. Crolla has had a great and surprising run as champion, but there’s not much anyone can do for him in the face of the kind of power he’s up against.”

Om Greg Cohen Promotions

En af boksning førende salgsfremmende outfits, Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) er en højt respekteret navn for mellemstationer verdensklasse professionel boksning begivenheder og fremme elite professionelle krigere i hele verden.

Grundlægger og CEO Greg Cohen har været involveret med professionel boksning i forskellige kapaciteter siden slutningen af ​​1980'erne, honing sit håndværk og etablere sig som en dreven international boksning forretningsmand.

Udmærker sig ved sin evne til at spotte og udvikle rå talent, Cohen først gjort salgsfremmende overskrifter for hans kyndig vejledning af, blandt mange andre, tidligere WBA Junior mellemvægt Champion Austin “No Doubt” Ørred, som Cohen hjalp guide fra ukendt New Mexico udsigten til elite pay-per-view-niveau superstjerne.

Ud over Trout, Greg Cohen Promotions har arbejdet med etablerede navne som tidligere samlet og to-tiden sværvægter mester Hasim “The Rock” Rahman og all-time-store multiple-vægtklasse verdensmester James “Lights Out” Toney.

Cohen currently promotes WBA Interim World Lightweight Champion Ismael Barroso, Undefeated WBA NABA Heavyweight Champion and world-rated contender Jarrell Miller, undefeated WBA NABA Middleweight Champion and world-rated contender Robert Brant, former world champion Kendall Holt, as well as current world-rated contenders including long-time elite middleweight “Mean” Joe Greene, top junior-letvægt Arash Usmanee, Canadisk let og TV actionhelt Tony Luis; WBA og fem-tiden Irish National Amateur Champion, Dennis Hogan; og australske letvægts udsigten Josh konge.

Greg Cohen Kampagner har været vært i verdensklasse boksning begivenheder i de fineste steder i hele USA og verden, og har også stolt forudsat talent og / eller indhold af flere tv-net, herunder CBS Sports Network, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sports Network, CBS Sports Network, MSG og FOX Sports Net.

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