BROOKLYN (Януари 18, 2018) – Непобеждаван полусредна световен шампион Ерол Спенс Jr. и две разделение световен шампион Ламонт Питърсън faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Събота, Януари 20 в основното събитие на живо по SHOWTIME от Barclays Center, в дома на Бруклин Бокс^®, и представен от Premier боксови шампиони.

телевизията на SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP Бокс започва в 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Великден и бивш световен шампион Javier Fortuna, who met face to face for the first time on Thursday.

Competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS в събота will be unbeaten light heavyweight Маркъс Браун и веднъж-пребит Francy Ntetu, които се срещат в двубой от 10 рунда, plus undefeated heavyweight Adam Kownacki и веднъж-пребит Яго Kiladze, who step into the ring for a 10-round affair.

“Тази борба означава всичко за мен. I still have a chip on my shoulder. Искам да бъда последният оцелял. Искам да победи най-добрите бойци в моята дивизия. Ламонт е този, който стои пред мен, така че е време се бори.

“Мисля, че това ще се превърне в една война. Много хора са, че това ще бъде лесна битка за мен. Но ако следвате Ламонт Питърсън, Знаете ли, че това ще бъде трудно. Той винаги е в страхотна форма и има много умения. Трябва да мине известно борбата куче и това е, което исках. Той е човекът, който искаше да се бие и аз казах, разбира се,. Това ще бъде здрав бой. По-късно в борбите, той винаги се получава грубо и стои палеца до петите.

“Там може да не е много говорене и вражда между нас, но вие знаете, че ние двамата винаги дават голяма борба за феновете.

“Аз трябваше да се изчака заглавие защитата ми и тогава имаше много момчета не отговори на поканата за тази битка. Имам колан и аз все още трябва да се обадя тези други момчета. Ламонт Питърсън отговорили на повикване като истински боец.

“В един идеален свят бих се обедини с Кийт Търман тази година. Отивам да се бори три пъти тази година обаче. Вие не получите по-назад. Готов съм да се намери сега.

“Просто съм развълнуван да се бори. Харесва ми да се бори. Не мога да чакам, за да бъде в предната част на тези ярки светлини в предната част на феновете. Бруклин е страхотно място да се бори и моето семейство от района може да дойде да ме види на живо. Не мога да чакам да се покаже уменията си.

“Един истински шампион не може да се бори с всички, които ги извиква, тя все още е бизнес. Но истински шампион бори други шампиони, особено когато те са на разположение. You can’t avoid questions and try to delay a fight. You fight the next champion that’s available, that’s what a true champion does.”

“When I got into boxing, I had goals. First I wanted to be a National Champion, then a world champion as a professional, but the ultimate goal is to be in the Hall of Fame. With that being my goal, I wouldn’t put myself in that conversation yet. With wins over a guy like Errol Spence and the other top welterweights, I think I’m right there in it. That’s my goal and I’ll give it my all to get there.

“If you left it to me I’d fight every month. That’s how much I love the sport. I know a victory would help me get in the ring even more often. Sometimes if you lose at the top level, other top guys don’t want to take a chance against you. I can fix all of that this weekend

“I don’t worry about any negativity. My resume is written in the history books. All I can do is respect the opinion of others and work hard to get this win.

“I’m excited and looking forward to the skill level that’s going to be displayed this weekend. It’s going to be a rough fight for sure. But I look forward to the technique and skill level. Defense, offense and transitioning between the two. That’s the part of boxing that I love.

“Errol even taking the Kell Brook fight was impressive to me. Most guys in his position take their time leading up to the first title shot, but he ended up fighting someone in his prime in his country. To will himself to that win was very impressive.

“When you get to the big stages and those big fights, you have to win more than you lose. I think if I can win some big fights these next few years my career will be in a good place.”

“I have no concerns fighting a southpaw. I made my last fight hard, but this time I’m going to use my reach, my feet and my speed to dominate.

“I’m looking for a great performance. This is going to be the best Robert Easter the fans have ever seen. We prepared to dominate this fight.

“Хавиер Фортуна е завършен боец, но аз не знам много за него. Знам какво съм дошъл да правя. Аз съм световен шампион и всеки знае това, което донесе на борбата игра. Няма да си тръгна, без да ми каишка.

“Аз съм готов да се бори с най-добрите в този спорт. Искам да стана човекът, при това тегло и аз знам, че трябва да победи останалите шампионите да го направя.

“Бокс е всичко за това да покажеш най-доброто и борбата с най-добрите. Аз просто искам да се бори с тези на други шампиони в моя клас тегло. I’m looking to stay healthy in 2018 and remain on top.”

“I have no excuses on Януари 20. I hope he doesn’t either. I will be taking that title to the Dominican Republic for my fans. I’ve been dreaming about it and I will take it.

“I have the style and the skills to beat Robert Easter. I know how to make sure his height does not affect me at all. Everyone will see it on fight night.

“Подготвих се много добре. I have a plan to win every round. If he’s able to stand there, I’m going to break him down round by round.

“I am fighting for more than just myself and that is why I’ll be successful. I am going to prove that I’m truly one of the top fighters in the sport.

“Robert Easter is a fighter I respect, but I believe I can defeat anyone in front of me. If he takes me lightly, it will go even worse for him. I’ve been training hard to make sure I’m at my absolute best on fight night.

“A win would be great for my country, my fans and my family. Winning this title is everything for me. That’s why I’m here and I will not be stopped.”

“I started training Errol about nine years ago but I never really knew just how special he was until about a year or so into our training. I thought Olympics were definitely possible, because I didn’t want to look too far ahead. Now that we’re here, I think he can beat any of the top guys. I want him to be undisputed welterweight champion just like he wants to be.

“I never worry about comparing Errol to other guys in the sport. He’s a hard puncher who breaks ribs and breaks faces. The longer the fight goes, the more pain he inflicts. I’ve never seen anybody who punches that hard.

“I think Lamont knew when he moved up to welterweight that this fight would be a possibility. It’s time for us to go to work because I know Lamont and Barry Hunter are working on a game plan. They have a great team and I know Lamont will be ready for what we bring.”

“Ние стоим в залата през цялото време. Ние не трябва да се справят с чудовището тегло този лагер. издаване на тегло наистина може да доведат до провал на лагер, довели до бой от такъв мащаб. Ние не трябва да се справят с всяка от които.

“Има няколко различни неща в арсенала Ерол, че мисля, че можем да се възползват. Ерол ще направи корекции все пак, така че аз мисля, че стратегията ще бъде ключов в тази борба.

“Ламонт винаги е била мечтата на треньора. Той е от типа на спортист, че би искал да тренира. He does everything a coach asks of him. He will train until he passes out. All he wants is to work hard and compete.”

“This is a great night for boxing. The first January date of the year drums up a lot of excitement and we expect a great turnout в събота нощ в Barclays Center. It’s going to be a great crowd and an exciting night from top to bottom.

“Ерол Спенс Jr. is one of the best young fighters in the world testing himself against another great fighter in Lamont Peterson It’s the best fighting the best. Lamont Peterson is a guy with a tremendous resume. If anybody thinks Errol is going to take Lamont lightly, they’re mistaken and he would be too.

“Both of these main event fighters are lucky to have trainers who are real teachers. They are old school and two of the best. Derrick James and Barry Hunter know the game inside and out.

“Robert Easter is a beast, he’s got reach, power and boxing ability. He’s facing a guy in Javier Fortuna who is a confident former world champion. Javier has been talking a big game. He’s talking about knockouts. You want to see a guy come into a fight like this with that kind of confidence.

“This year in boxing is starting out just like last year started, at Barclays Center with a great, even matchup like Badou Jack vs. James DeGale last year.”

“In terms of representing the sport, you don’t get any better than Errol Spence Jr. and Lamont Peterson. The professionalism of these guys is unmatched and they represent the best of the sport. I’m proud to have them on the network.

“You can’t play boxing. You have to be dedicated and passionate. Those values are going to be reflected in the ring в събота.

“This is a special fight. These are the best in the sport. They’re both top 10 момчета. Ерол Спенс Jr. has grown up on SHOWTIME.

He made his pro debut on ShoBox and won his first world title on SHOWTIME. This is Lamont’s eighth appearance on SHOWTIME and he has one of the strongest resumes in the sport.

“Robert Easter and Javier Fortuna is another matchup of top 10 момчета. What we’re doing here is special. This isn’t just another network doing boxing, this is the cream of the crop.”

“I’m really excited about Събота нощ. We’ve been very fortunate to host the first big event of the year. There’s an appetite to get back into the game and we’re happy to be hosting it.

“I want to welcome back Errol and Lamont to Barclays Center. Both have been there before and we’re thrilled to have you back. We’re pleased that Robert has finally decided to take his show to Barclays Center and give the fans a performance. Последният път, когато Хавиер спечели в Barclays Center той спечели световната си титла и ние сме щастливи да го имаме назад.

“Отиваме, за да създадете нещо велико тук в Бруклин и тя продължава в събота вечер в Barclays Center.”