క్లిక్ ఇక్కడ ఫోటోలు; Credit Matchroom Sport
LONDON (ఏప్రిల్ 6, 2016) – IBF Featherweight World Champion Lee Selby and American challenger Eric Hunter participated in a final undercard press conference on Wednesday at Trinity House as they prepare to faceoff ఈ శనివారం at The O2 in London.
Highlight coverage of Selby vs. Hunter will air on ఈ శనివారం యొక్కషోటైం బాక్సింగ్ INTERNATIONAL® ప్రసారం, preceding the live presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between unbeaten American titlist Charles Martin and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua. Martin vs. Joshua air live on SHOWTIME® వద్ద 5 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/2 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT.
సెల్బీ (22-1, 8 కోస్) vs. హంటర్ (21-3, 11 కోస్) is the second of five scheduled featherweight title bouts in 2016 (details below), a lineup showcasing many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.
Here’s what Selby and Hunter had to say during fight week:
LEE SELBY:
“I will put on a devastating and clinical performance. I am going to take the fight to him. You are going to see spiteful punches and hurtful shots, so Hunter better be ready.
“I will show why I am the IBF World Champion and show people what I can do. If he wants to stand and fight, we can fight. If he wants to box, we’ll box. I haven’t needed to show how tough I am yet and that I can grit it out, because I’ve out-boxed everyone I’ve faced. అయితే, he wants it I don’t mind. If you see me sparring every day in the gym, I just want to have a tear-up.
“You don’t win fights like that – or at least, I’m instructed not to. I’m told to box all the time but when it comes down to it, I’d love to have a tear-up.
“I’ve never had the trash talking and at weigh-ins I’ve never had anyone in my face, but it won’t affect me at all. It doesn’t change my mindset one bit.
“I’ve had a little look at him, seen his style. అతను ఒక మంచి యుద్ధ వార్తలు, he’s awkward, switch hits, has power, so it’s going to be a tough fight.
“Eric is my No. 1 challenger and he’s there for a reason. He’s going to give me a real test but that’s what I need.
“Fighting in front of British fans is the best atmosphere in boxing. It was a dream to go out to America to defend a World title, but it’s a dream to defend it on home soil in front of 20,000.
“There have been some great fighters calling me out. Carl Frampton was talking about me after his last fight, Josh Warrington has called me out a lot of times and Leo Santa Cruz has mentioned me, చాలా. There are plenty of options but I’ve got to come through this one.
“Warrington will never get to my level. He’s done everything asked of him and won all the titles I vacated, and it’s a fight that could be made straight away if he comes through his next fight and I come through mine. Warrington talks about me a lot, and it’s a fight I would definitely be interested in and if we both win our next fights. Maybe it will happen, and it would be a big fight.”
ERIC HUNTER:
“Selby is a runner, we know he’s a runner, he boxes and runs away. He hasn’t really fought anyone yet. He beat Evgeny Gradovich, who has not really been the same since he fought Billy Dib. He just walked forward with his hands up.
“I was rated by the IBF for the longest time. I was rated higher than Lee Selby when he fought Fernando Montiel and when he got Gradovich.
“Not to be smart or cocky, but I’d never seen him fight. I never heard of him until the Gradovich fight. And with that fight, I think Gradovich was winning but Selby got the hometown decision. He boxed well. He runs pretty well too.
“I can adjust. నేను పోరాడటానికి చేయవచ్చు. నేను బాక్స్ చేయవచ్చు. I got better footwork. I can bang. I can do a few things that he probably can’t.
“I’m excited about fighting in front of all these people. It gives me the chance to show off my skills. They are going to see a new IBF champion.
“I don’t need to win a war of words, I’m going to show what I can do on the night. I love the London fans, I’m looking forward to coming over there and showing them what I can do.”
2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception of జూన్ 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)
- ఫిబ్రవరి. 27 WBA (సూపర్) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez
- ఏప్రిల్ 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. ఎరిక్ హంటర్ (ముఖ్యాంశాలు)
- ఏప్రిల్ 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. vs. పాట్రిక్ హైలాండ్
- జూన్ 25 WBA (రెగ్యులర్) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. అబ్నేరు Mares
- Summer 2016 WBA (సూపర్) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. కార్ల్ ఫ్రంప్టన్
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