DeGale Faces Badou Jack in Super Middleweight World Championship Unification Showdown Субота, Студзеня 14 ад Barclays Center ў Брукліне & Жыць на SHOWTIME
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Лондан (Снежні 13, 2016) – IBF у суперсреднем вазе свету Джэймс DeGale hosted a media workout in his hometown of London Tuesday as he prepares to face WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Бадуеў Джэка in a 168-pound world title unification showdown that headlines action on Субота, Студзеня 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ.
The SHOWTIME ЧЭМПІЯНАТ БОКС Тэлеперадача пачынаецца ў 9:30 p.m. І/6:30 p.m. PT with with super featherweight world champion Хасэ Педраса taking on undefeated contender Gervonta Дэвіс.
Квіткі на турніры, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, пачынаюцца $25. Tickets are available and can be purchased online by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com або па тэлефоне 1-800-745-3000. Квіткі таксама даступныя ў касах American Express у Barclays Center. Групавыя скідкі можна па тэлефоне 844-BKLYN-GP.
DeGale worked out and answered questions for media at the Stonebridge Boxing Club as he nears his third straight fight in the United States, this time looking to return to the UK as a unified world champion.
Here is what DeGale had to say у аўторак:
Джэймс DeGale
“This is the best fighting the best and this fight will prove who’s the best in the division — and I believe I am the number one super middleweight on the planet.
“Unification fights like this are still rare, never mind the best fighting the best, and me and Jack both wanted the fight. We both want to prove who is the best and everyone is in for a treat on Студзеня 14.
“I’ve got the best trainer in the world in Jim McDonnell; together we won the world title and now we’re going to unify the title. I’m going to win in style and do the business in the big New York City and come away with both belts to bring back to London.
“Jack’s a serious fighter, he’s a world champion, he has something I want. The winner of this will be the number in the division.
“Growing up, Джо Кальзаге, and Prince Naseem Hamed, they’re the ones I used to watch and I’d think, ‘I can’t wait to do that.’ Calzaghe’s one of my favorite fighters. He’s a bit similar to me. He’s a southpaw, выкідвае шмат удараў. He’s another one who didn’t get the full credit he was due until after he retired. But that’s how boxing is.
“I’ve got to perform. My last couple of performances haven’t been vintage James DeGale. This is the best fighting the best, the champ fighting the champ: this is proper.
“I don’t get the respect. I made a bit of history. If I unify the division, going across the pond, no one’s ever done that from Britain.
“This is the one. I get love and support, I do have my fans, but it just feels like I look around at different fighters who haven’t done half what I’ve done and they get so much more recognition.
“I don’t get the credit: the full recognition, I don’t. But after this fight, people will start respecting me and knowing I’m the best.”
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