Heading into his showdown with WBA World Lightweight Champion Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 12 Kos) lokhu ngoMgqibelo 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.”

Ngeshwa, the murderous punching Barroso, El Tigre, Venezuela, says he’ll be ending the brave Englishman’s run as champion ngomgqibelo ebusuku.

“Yena (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 fightSaturday, 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.”

About Greg Cohen Promotions

Omunye UNdunankulu izingubo boxing sika asetshenzisiwe, Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) yigama kahle-ngenxa okuzobe kudlalelwa-class emhlabeni professional isibhakela imicimbi nokukhuthaza amasosha professional elite emhlabeni wonke.

Umsunguli CEO Greg Cohen besiphezu nge boxing professional ngezikhundla ehlukahlukene kusukela 1980, honing izikebhe yakhe futhi wazinza njengoba okhaliphile international boxing usomabhizinisi.

Zihlukaniswa ikhono lakhe ukuzibona ukuthuthukisa ithalente eluhlaza, Cohen kuqala waba sematheni asetshenzisiwe for uchwepheshe zakhe isiqondiso, phakathi kwabanye abaningi, zangaphambili WBA Junior middleweight Champion Austin “Akungatshazwa” Ithrawuthi, ngubani Cohen wasiza Umhlahlandlela kusuka engaziwa New Mexico ithuba elite pay-per-umbono level superstar.

Ngaphezu Trout, Greg Cohen Promotions uye wasebenza amagama esungulwe ezifana iqhawe yangaphambili lwahlangana kanti futhi esigcwele ezimbili sosondonzima Hasim “The Rock” Rahman and sonke isikhathi-elikhulu-multiple isisindo class emhlabeni iqhawe 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, phezulu super featherweight Arash Usmanee, Canadian action engasindi futhi TV hero Tony Luis; WBA nanhlanu-time Irish National Amateur Champion, Dennis Hogan; futhi Australian themba engasindi Josh King.

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