FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE TO CHALLENGE
WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO
ON Juni 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
DOOR ROC NATION SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
New York (Mei 19, 2015) – Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO's), the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO's) of Australia on Juni 6, 2015 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a 12-round fight that will be televised live on HBO. Geale hosted a New York City media workout this afternoon at Mendez Boxing Gym in preparation for his title challenge against Cotto. Here’s what Geale, and his American promoter Gary Shaw, te zeggen had:
Daniel Geale – Voormalig tweevoudig wereldkampioen
“Cotto has trouble in stages against guys that move and use their reach. He knows that’s what I’m going to be doing and he’s going to be trying to counter that with aggression and coming forward. I’m going to use my abilities and not get caught up in his game plan.”
“The game plan is to go in and fight my fight. It’s not to get sucked in. It’s not to get caught up in what he [Gekookt] is doing. It’s to do what I do best.”
“This is going to be a huge fight for me. Fighting a guy like Miguel who’s fought some of the greatest fighters is going to be a great test. We’re going in very confident.”
“I want this one badly. It’s something that we have wanted for a while and I’m extremely excited. I’ve got guys like Gary Shaw and my team at the Grange from Australia and they are working very hard behind the scenes. I’m just going to worry about my job and they do their job greatly. I just worry about getting myself in perfect condition.”
Gary Shaw – President of Gary Shaw Productions
“If Daniel wins, Cotto has a rematch clause, so if Cotto wants the immediate rematch then that’s what he gets. Als niet, according to WBC, it would be GGG again, but it doesn’t make a difference. Daniel will fight anybody, overal. We went to Germany and fought Strum on his territory. He’s coming to New York which is Cotto’s town. It just doesn’t make a difference when you have a great fighter.”
“It’s going to be a great show and the fans are going to get what they want. Tune in for a great fight on Juni 6. It’s going to be a great night of boxing.”
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Cotto vs. Geale, een 12-round strijd voor de WBC en Ring Magazine middengewicht WK Cotto's, vindt plaats Zaterdag, Juni 6 bij Barclays Center in Brooklyn en zal live worden uitgezonden op HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Venue Kings. Naast de grote actie in de ring, het evenement zal beschikken over een aantal opmerkelijke Roc Nation details die verder toeschouwers zal dienen met een verbeterde ventilator ervaring, waaronder Roc Nation en Grammy genomineerde artiest Big Sean die naar de ring gaat voor een speciale uitvoering voorafgaand aan het hoofdevenement. Het evenement zal worden georganiseerd door de opmerkelijke emcee "The Voice of New York" Angie Martinez en zal ook de topmeester DJ Lobo bevatten die de hele nacht naast Martinez zal dienen. Tickets geprijsd op $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $120, $100, $80, $50 en $25, niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke diensten en belastingen, are available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com en op de American Express Box Office op Barclays Center. Voor het opladen via de telefoon, bel Ticketmaster op (800) 745-3000. Deuren open om 6:00 PM, het eerste gevecht begint om 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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