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Deontay WILDER VS. ARTUR SZPILKA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & FOTOS
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BROOKLYN (Enero 12, 2016) – A huge fight week featuring the first two heavyweight world title fights in Brooklyn in 115 years kicked off Martes with media workouts at world famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn.
Este Sábado, Enero 16 Barclays Center, WBC campeón pesado del mundoDeontay Wilder will make the third defense of his title against Polish bruiser Arthur Pin while unbeaten heavyweights Charles Martin y Vyacheslav Glazkov battle for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship. The doubleheader will air live on SHOWTIME® en 10 p.m. Y/7 p.m. PT.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, el cual es promovido por DiBella Entertainment en asociación con Warriors Boxing y Sferis Knockout Promociones, empieza en $25, sin incluir cargos aplicables, y están a la venta. Las entradas pueden adquirirse en línea visitandowww.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.como llamando al 1-800-745-3000. Los boletos también están disponibles en la taquilla del American Express en el Barclays Center. Descuentos para grupos están disponibles llamando al 844-BKLYN-GP
Also in attendance at Tuesday’s workout were local favorites and featured undercard fighters Julian Sosa (3-0-1, 1 KO), Ivan Golub (9-0, 7 KOs) y Amanda Serrano (26-1-1, 19 KOs),who will fight Erika Kalderas (11-1, 4 KOs) in a vacant WBO Female Featherweight World Title fight en sábado noche.
Esto es lo que los combatientes tenían que decir Martes:
Deontay WILDER
“I’m just happy to be here in New York. There’s so much great history, especialmente en la división de peso pesado, in this city so I’m really happy about the opportunity. It’s the media capital of the word and I get to fight at Barclays Center. It’s an exciting time.
“2016 is going to be a huge year for Deontay Wilder. The fans are going to be very excited and impressed with what I do this year. No estoy jugando. My goal is to be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and whoever has those belts is going to have to deal with me.
“We’re on a mission. Everything that has happened has been planned. Everything seems to happen at the right time in my career and my life. I was meant to do this. Boxing was my calling in life.
“I consider myself the most athletic heavyweight in the division today. I’ve surrounded myself with good people and they’ve helped me get to this place where I am now. I’m happy for it.
“I’m from Tuscaloosa just like the Alabama Crimson Tide and they call Tuscaloosa ‘Home of the Champions.’ There’s no better place to be a champion and I’m very proud of the National Champs.
“I’m happy that Szpilka got this opportunity. I’m sure he’s excited and overwhelmed. Most fighters don’t get this kind of chance. At the end of the day though, he’s never faced a fighter like me.
“I’m mobile and agile. My accuracy and my power is the best out there. Artur Szpilka is in for a world of pain.
“2016 es mi año. I mean what I say. I feel it inside of me. Szpilka says he’s ready but he’s just trying to promote himself. I really mean what I say.
“This is big for me. Being in New York and making history, that’s a dream come true. I’ve been looking to come to Brooklyn for a long time to display my talent. Barclays Center needs a face and I’m looking to make it a home away from home.”
ARTUR PIN
“I want to be the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world. Estoy listo. This is important for Poland and my Polish fans.
“Wilder is very tough. He’s tall and strong. Esto es boxeo. He’s human. I know I can beat him. He makes mistakes and I know what I have to do. Yo lo conozco. I’ve studied him and I see what he does badly.
“No puedo esperar. This is so important because the Polish people have supported me so well. I know I will be a hero after the fight. I know it and I believe it. Only four days.
“This opportunity to fight for a title and on SHOWTIME is something great. I’m here to make history.”
CHARLES MARTIN
“Getting to this point is very exciting but it will feel even sweeter when I walk out of that ring with the belt en sábado. Heavyweight boxing is back.
“I’m going to go out there on my A-game. I’m going to box and I’m going to show off my power for everyone.
“We want to go in there and figure this guy out. We’re going to break through the barrier and end up on the other side a world champion.
“I’ve been doing my normal work in camp. We had some great sparring that got me ready for Sábado noche.
“I’m not one to talk except when the media brings it out of me, but I definitely prefer to let my hands do the talking.
“Me siento muy bien. Estoy listo. My body is coming back stronger after training in Big Bear, California.
“This is the heavyweight division. One punch can change anything. I’m coming to be the IBF World Champion.”
VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV
“I’m only going to pay attention to what’s going on in the ring. If I relax I will be successful.
“I would like to take care of this bout and then work on unifying all the titles.
“My opponent has some skills but I have faced the better opposition. Power alone does not win a fight.
“I was always more successful fighting the bigger guys, so I am not worried about his size.
“My sparring partners were all perfect in preparing me for this fight. I am very confident in my preparation and it will show en sábado noche.
“I’ve seen some video of him. He’s definitely a tall guy. I’ve prepared especially for my opponent and anything he can do in the ring.”
AMANDA SERRANO
“I don’t care who I’m fighting. I want that belt. No one is going to take it away from me. I’m promising a night of fireworks.
“Voy a luchar a nadie. I’m a fighter at heart. I want all the world titles. I want to be an undisputed champion. Whoever they put in front me, I’m taking down.
“It’s an honor to fight at Barclays Center. I’m so thankful to have this opportunity. 2016 is going to be the year of Latino boxing.
“I’m thankful for everyone who has supported me and if you stay with me I promise you’ll never be disappointed.”
JULIAN SOSA
“Esta es una gran oportunidad para mí en sábado night and I’m really looking forward to fighting on a big stage like at Barclays Center.
“I have big goals in this sport and I know that every single fight is very important to do your best. I’ve trained very hard to get into this position and I’m not going to let it slip by me.
“No matter who is put in front of me, I want to excite the fans. I’m going to come forward and get the knockout.”
IVAN GOLUB
“I’m very excited to fight on such a big card at Barclays Center. It’s the first heavyweight title fights in Brooklyn in 115 years and I’m proud to be a part of that night.
“I think I’m going to have to box this guy. Everyone wants to win by knockout and if all goes to plan, that’s what we’ll see.”
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ARTUR SZPILKA AIMS TO BECOME FIRST POLISH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, REFLECTS ON SOCCER HOOLIGAN DAYS
Szpilka Challenges WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder
This Saturday Live on SHOWTIME® Desde Barclays Center en Brooklyn
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Polish heavyweight challenger Arthur Pin is a reformed man – both in and out of the ring – since joining renowned trainer Ronnie Shields at his gym in Houston. Perno, who was in a “soccer gang” in his native Poland, started working with Shields after suffering the only loss of his career in 2014 and together the team has rallied to score knockouts in all three of their fights. Check out this video to hear Szpilka and Shields explain their plan to make history este sábado when they challenge undefeated knockout artist and WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder vivir TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION (10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT) desde Barclays Center en Brooklyn.
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Wilder vs.. Perno, una pelea de 12 asaltos por el título de peso pesado del CMB de Wilder que se lleva a cabo el Sábado, Jan. 16 Barclays Center en Brooklyn, N.Y., es promovido por DiBella Entertainment en asociación con Warriors Boxing y Sferis Knockout Promotions y patrocinado por Corona. Apertura del CAMPEONATO DE BOXEO DE SHOWTIMEÒ doble cartelera, Charles Martin y Vyacheslav Glazkov lucharán por el vacante Campeonato Mundial de Peso Pesado de la FIB. El evento será televisado en vivo por SHOWTIME.Ò (10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. Y) y estará disponible en español a través de la programación de audio secundaria (SAP).
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Deontay WILDER VS. ARTUR PIN & CHARLES MARTIN VS. VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
EL CAMPEÓN AMERICANO DE PESO PESADO DEONTAY WILDER SE ABRE SOBRE EL ESTADO DE LA DIVISIÓN DE PESO PESADO
Wilder defiende su título siguiente Sábado, Jan. 16,
En vivo por SHOWTIME® Desde Barclays Center en Brooklyn
Deportes Emmy® Escritor galardonado Marcos Kriegel se reúne en Nueva York con el invicto campeón mundial del CMB Deontay Wilder, mientras el campeón estadounidense de peso pesado busca continuar su camino hacia la historia de los pesos pesados al dejar su huella en la división paso a paso.
"Soy un luchador diferente a estos muchachos en la división de peso pesado. Mis habilidades atléticas, la forma en que me muevo en el ring, mi velocidad, el poder que tengo, el estilo incómodo que tengo. Necesito decir mas? Estos chicos saben que hablo muy en serio sobre esto. Nadie quiere pelear [me], ya saben cuáles serán los resultados ".
Wilder está decidido a demostrar que es el No. 1 en el mundo. Su enfoque actual es su tercera defensa del título contra el luchador polaco. Arthur Pin, pero no descarta la constante charla sobre la unificación de títulos.
"Seguir luchando, tarde o temprano celebrar. Seguir luchando, sigue ganando, sigue noqueando a los chicos. Una vez que sigas haciendo esas cosas, no se te puede negar, no importa qué. Creo que unificando los títulos ... Una vez que tengas ese peso pesado estadounidense fuerte para unificar la división, para tener todos los títulos, ahí es cuando siento que el verdadero estrellato vendrá. Una vez que unifique la división, Creo que será un cambio dramático ".
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Wilder vs.. Perno, una pelea de 12 asaltos por el título de peso pesado del CMB de Wilder que se lleva a cabo el Sábado, Jan. 16 Barclays Center en Brooklyn, N.Y., es promovido por DiBella Entertainment en asociación con Warriors Boxing y Sferis Knockout Promotions y patrocinado por Corona. Apertura del CAMPEONATO DE BOXEO DE SHOWTIMEÒdoble cartelera, Charles Martin y Vyacheslav Glazkov lucharán por el vacante Campeonato Mundial de Peso Pesado de la FIB. El evento será televisado en vivo por SHOWTIME.Ò(10 p.m. Y/7 p.m. Y) y estará disponible en español a través de la programación de audio secundaria (SAP).
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LA NOCHE LLENA DE ACCIÓN DE ATRACCIONES DE TREN DE RODA LLEGA A BARCLAYS CENTER EL SÁBADO, Enero 16
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HEAVYWEIGHT SLUGGERS DOMINIC BREAZEALE & AMIR MANSOUR SQUARE-OFF IN PRIMETIME IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX BATTLE ON SATURDAY, Enero 23 AT Staples Center de Los Ángeles
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SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION KICKS OFF 2016 WITH QUADRUPLEHEADER FROM CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZ.
Undefeated Middleweight Rob Brant Faces Decarlo Perez in Main Event; Harmonito Dela Torre, Jarrell Miller & Bakhtiyar Eyubov
Risk Their Unblemished Records In Other Televised Fights
Viernes, Jan. 22 En 10:35 p.m. Y/PT
En vivo por Showtime®
NUEVA YORK (Diciembre. 28, 2015) - ShoBox: La Nueva Generación begins its 15º year on TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION® with an explosive quadrupleheader on Viernes, Jan. 22, 2016 vivir de Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. (10:35 p.m. Y/PT, en diferido en la Costa Oeste).
En el evento principal de la noche, invicto peso mediano Rob "Bravo" Brant (18-0, 11 KOs, 0-3 en la Serie Mundial de Boxeo) de St. Paul, De., measures against Atlantic City’s Decarlo Perez (15-3-1, 5 KOs) en un duelo de 10 asaltos.
In co-featured bouts, invicto Harmonito “Hammer” Dela Torre (17-0, 12 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of Philippines, makes his United States debut against Rafael Guzman (16-1-1, 10 KOs), de Ensenada, Mexico in an eight-round super featherweight bout and undefeated heavyweight Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller (15-0-1, 13 KOs) de Brooklyn, N.Y. faces southpaw Donovan Dennis (14-3, 11 KOs, 2-1 in WSB) de Cleveland, Ohio in an eight-round scrap.
La apertura de la ShoBox transmisión por televisión, contundente Bakhtiyar Eyubov (9-0, 9 KOs), de Brooklyn, N.Y. by way of Kazakhstan, se reúne Jared Robinson(16-2-1, 7 KOs), of Sumter, CAROLINA DEL SUR. in an eight-round super lightweight tiff.
The event is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions.
Boxing historian and expert ring analyst Steve Farhood has called every fight on ShoBox since it premiered in 2001. He anticipates another year of excellent, competitive matchups in 2016.
"En 2015, we had eight fighters who appeared on ShoBox y pasó a ganar títulos mundiales. That means the average number of shows in which you’ll see a future world champion is one out of four,"Dijo Farhood.
“We saw some fantastic prospects last year, Incluyendo Erickson Lubin y Regis Prograis and fresh faces like Jarrett Hurd, Rob Brant—and a fighter who almost seems ready to fight for a title now—SergeyDerevyanchenko. Given ShoBox’s 15-year history, I’m fully expecting that we will have more of the same in 2016.’’
Brant, Perez and Miller will be making their second consecutive appearances on ShoBox. Brant and Miller were victorious last Octubre. 23, Perez last Agosto. 28. Robinson will also be making his second ShoBox start; the four other boxers will be making their debuts.
“Both Brant and Perez won their most recent appearances on ShoBoxand both were impressive,'' Dijo Farhood. “Brant took a big step up and outpointed Louis Rose in October and Perez pulled off the upset over the previously unbeaten Juan Ubaldo Cabrera en agosto. So it makes all the sense in the world to match them against each other. On Jan. 22, we’re going to find out just how hot Rob Brant is.’’
Twenty-six-year-old Brant will be headlining his second consecutiveShoBox. In his first, he captured a hard-fought 10-round majority decision over Rose. Yendo 10 rondas por primera vez, Brant triumphed in an entertaining tight fight.
Antes de convertirse en profesional en noviembre 2010, Brant was a 2010 Campeón Nacional de los Guantes de Oro en 178 libra y un miembro de la U.S. national boxing team pro. He currently trains in Dallas alongside top prospect Errol Spence Jr.
“I’m really excited about this fight and I’ve been training hard for several weeks now,’’ Brant said. “I’ve got a very serious opponent in front of me. He rates about a 7.7 at everything, which doesn’t leave a whole lot of weaknesses. I’ve got to go back to pure boxing for this one. I have to be better in every department. It’s my second time headlining ShoBox and I plan on improving from the first time, so viewers can chart my progress. This is my time to show my growth.’’
Pérez, who hails from a fighting family, has won four straight and nine of his last 10. He scored a surprising, trastornado, a 10-round unanimous decision over Cabrera (23-0 ir en) en su última salida. Pérez, quien aceptó la pelea con una semana de antelación, outpointed the two-time Dominican Republic Olympian by the scores of 98-91 dos veces y 97-92.
“I’m so excited I’m the main event on national television,’’ Perez said. “I don’t know a lot about my opponent but I’m well prepared, tanto mental como físicamente. I plan on giving the fans an exciting night.
“Camp is going very well. My management team has brought in top sparring with all undefeated boxers, one being Julian Williams. I’m excited that my trainer is allowing me to fight the majority, if not all of this fight, in the southpaw stance. I’m really a southpaw, but I have fought right-handed most of my career.”
Perez’ last loss came on a split eight-round decision to world title challenger Wilky Campfort en enero 2014. Fuera del ring, Perez is a pharmacy technician at an Atlantic City hospital.
Molinero, a former New York Golden Gloves finalist who turned pro in July 2009, is a confident, power-punching heavyweight who comes to knock you out. He won his ShoBox debut, parada Akhror Muralimov with a devastating right hand to the chin at 1:03 en la tercera ronda.
“I feel like I should have been here two years ago,’’ Miller said. “I’m not coming to make friends. I’m here to annihilate and destroy the whole heavyweight division. On Jan. 22, I’m going to put Donovan Dennis to sleep. I’m not being heard right now, so I have to make myself known. After this fight and what I do to Dennis, things will really, really start to pick up. I’m ready to destroy.’’
Besides being a hard hitter, Miller has good overall skills and movement for a big man whose weight fluctuates from fight to fight. He’s won his last four by knockout, all inside three rounds.
Known for an aggressive style, Miller is now fully focused on a fistic career, but he hails from an MMA and kickboxing background. Durante algunos años, compitió en K-1, históricamente organización kickboxing más importante del mundo, y dos veces peleado la legendaria Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović.
“There seems to be a new energy and enthusiasm on the American heavyweight scene,'' Dijo Farhood. “Part of that is explained by the fall of a dominant champion in Wladimir Klitschko and part of it is explained by the emergence of Deontay Wilder, e incluso Travis Kauffman. So for a young heavyweight like Jarrell Miller, the time seems to be ideal to secure TV exposure and make a name for himself.’’
Dennis, 28, was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa. Before turning pro in June 2010, he was a top-level amateur: 11-time Iowa State Champion, 2011 National Golden Gloves runner-up in and 2012 La. S. Olympic Games Trials contestant.
The 6-foot-4 Dennis possesses good skills, movement and punching power to go with his strong amateur background. His weakness is durability; he’s been knocked out in all of his losses.
“I’m ready to fight,’’ Dennis said. “I’ve been training really hard and I am looking forward to the fight. I just want to get this win and move on as I will have a big year in 2016.’’
Dela Torre, considered one of the top young talents in the Philippines, will be fighting outside of Asia for the first time. A big puncher and winner of seven straight by knockout, el 5 pies y 8 pulgadas, 21-year-old is coming off athird-round TKO over Ricard Betos último Noviembre. 14.
“It’s every boxer’s dream to fight on big cards in United States. This is the next step in my pathway to becoming world champion,’’ Dela Torre said. “No puedo esperar. This is an opportunity I will take advantage of and show everyone I’m ready to step up. I let my team concentrate on my opponents and pass me instructions. I just know I’ll be ready and able to stop any opponent.’’
Before turning professional at 17, Dela Torre was a top member on the Philippine National Amateur Boxing Team. As a pro, he has made a “name” for himself after an impressive victory over Jason Butar-Butar on the undercard of a Manny Pacquiao-headlined fight in November 2013.
Guzmán, a 5-foot-8½-inch 20-year-old, hará su U.S. debut and initial start outside of Mexico since turning pro at 16 en julio 2011. In Dela Torre, Guzman will be taking a significant step up in class. Él anotó un nocaut técnico en el tercer asalto sobre Pedro Lopez on his last start in Octubre. 9.
“I’m feeling very strong and ready for the challenge of this fight,’’ Guzman said. “Fighting on SHOWTIME is a huge opportunity for me. I hear my opponent is a good fighter, but I am ready for anything he can throw. Everybody is going to be talking about me after this fight.”
Yeyubov, 29, who could be on the fast track to stardom, is regarded by many to be the second-hardest Kazakh hitter in boxing, ranked only behind Gennady Golovkin. Since his days as an amateur when he won more than 150 peleas, a vast majority by knockout, Eyubov has lived up to his reputation as a fearsome banger who looks to remove the judges from the equation.
He’s overwhelmed his first nine opponents as a pro, winning six by knockout in the first round and two by knockout in the second. The furthest he’s gone in a fight came in his second start when he scored a third-round TKO (2:57) encima Jhaquis Davis. En su última salida en Octubre. 29, anotó un 1:27, KOT en el primer asalto sobre Antonio Chaves Fernandes en Brooklyn.
Robinson, a pro since August 2009, fights out of Charlotte, N.C. A veteran of several scheduled 10-round fights, he’s undeniably the most experienced boxer Eyubov’s ever faced. A natural 140-pounder,Robinson won his initial 14 starts before losing on a fourth-round TKO to then-unbeaten Amir I por ShoBox in a bout he took on short notice on Feb. 21, 2014.
Hace dos aperturas, Robinson fought to a disputed eight-round split draw against then-unbeaten Haskell Rodas (23-0 ir en) de junio 21, 2015. An excellent boxer with good skills and movement, the 5-foot-9-inch Robinson, 33, is coming off a one-sided 10-round decision overChristian Dominguez último Siete. 26. Fuera del ring, Robinson is amassage therapist.
Barry Tompkins llamará al ShoBox la acción desde el ringside, con Farhood y el ex campeón del mundo Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo es Gordon Hall con Richard Gaughanproducir y Rick Phillips dirigente.
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Acerca de ShoBox: La Nueva Generación
Desde su creación en julio 2001, la aclamada serie de boxeo de SHOWTIME, ShoBox: La Nueva Generación jóvenes talentos ha ofrecido boxístico. La ShoBox la filosofía es para televisar emocionante, muchedumbre-agradable y partidos de competición mientras que proporciona un campo de pruebas para los prospectos en ascenso determinados a luchar por un título mundial. Algunas de la creciente lista de la 65 combatientes que han aparecido enShoBox y han avanzado para ganar títulos mundiales incluye: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams y más.
TWO HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ONE NIGHT; CHARLES MARTIN vs. VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV ADDED TO DEONTAY WILDER vs. ARTUR SZPILKA FOR HISTORIC HEAVYWEIGHT EVENT AT BARCLAYS CENTER; VIVIR EN SHOWTIME
BILLY JOE SAUNDERS DETRONE A ANDY LEE EL SÁBADO PARA CONVERTIRSE EN EL 12 ° CAMPEÓN MUNDIAL BRITÁNICO ACTUAL EN SHO EXTREME® DE MANCHESTER,INGLATERRA
NUEVA YORK (Diciembre. 19, 2015) - Billy Joe Saunders destronado campeón mundial de peso medio de la OMB Andy Lee con una decisión mayoritaria de 12 vueltas el sábado Showtime boxeo INTERNACIONAL de Manchester, Inglaterra.
La lucha, que fue anotado 115-111, 114-112 y 113-113, se volverá a emitir esta noche a las 9 p.m. Y/PT por SHO EXTREME.
En un enfrentamiento de zurdos tácticos, una tercera ronda explosiva de Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) fue la diferencia. El retador británico derribó a Lee dos veces: primero con un gran gancho de derecha y nuevamente con un contraataque justo 30 segundos después, y un Lee aturdido de alguna manera sobrevivió al 10-7 ronda. Video: http://s.sho.com/1OfibYe
El irlandés Lee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) luchó para recuperarse y fue el peleador más agresivo en las rondas del campeonato, pero no fue suficiente para compensar un comienzo lento y las dos caídas.
Con la victoria, Saunders se convirtió en el 12º actual campeón mundial británico.
"Soy campeón del mundo,"Saunders dijo. “Le gané a un buen campeón hoy, un buen campeón robusto. Usé su poder contra él. Cuando estaba boxeando, se descuidó un poco y dejó caer su mano delantera y lo atrapé con el gancho..
"No voy a empezar a correr la boca, pero fue un buen tiro. Con alguien tan rápido como yo tienes que levantar las manos. No soy el pegador más grande del mundo, pero te mostré allí que puedo golpear ".
AMB campeón mundial de peso medio Daniel Jacobs, recién salido de un nocaut en la primera ronda de Peter Quillin hace dos semanas en SHOWTIME, fue un analista invitado en sábado de Nueva York.
"Pensé que iba a ser un gran luchador, Pensé que tenía mejores activos,"Jacobs dijo de Lee. "No hizo lo suficiente por mí. Era demasiado complaciente y después de la caída no se veía esa sensación de urgencia que debe tener un luchador en la ruta de regreso..
"Todo el crédito se debe a Billy Joe, pero no fue una victoria impresionante ".
Después de ver la pelea, Jacobs no estaba listo para comprometerse con un enfrentamiento de unificación en 2016 con el ganador.
"Haremos lo que tenga sentido,"Jacobs dijo. "Creo que es hora de sentarse y averiguar qué tiene sentido. Obviamente, es un buen momento para ser campeón de peso mediano ".