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Featherweight Champion Battles Chris Avalos in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Main Event Saturday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 14 los ntawm StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California.
Nyem NTAWM NO for Photos from Erick Ramirez/Ringstar Sports
LOS ANGELES (Cuaj hlis 19, 2017) – Three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz hosted a media workout Tuesday at the new Team Watson Boxing Club in Lake Balboa, California. as he prepares to defend his featherweight titles against Chris Avalos rau Saturday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 14 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Televised coverage begins 7:30 p.m. THIAB/4:30 p.m. PT with four-time world champion Hlob Abner mares defending his 126-pound belt against once-beatenAndres Gutierrez.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by Ringstar Promotions and TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $30, $50, $75, $100, $150, thiab $250 thiab yog muag tam sim no. Mus yuav daim pib, visit AXS.com NTAWM NO. Also in attendance was lightweight John Redkach, who trains with Santa Cruz and will compete in an undercard bout on Lub kaum hli ntuj 14.
Ntawm no yog dab tsi tus neeg koom yuav tsum tau hais Tuesday:
Leo Santa Cruz
“Now we both get another fight first, I’m pretty sure we will both win and the fans win by seeing us again as well.
“I always train the same way. I train really hard. I go out there like I’m going to fight the best opponent possible. My focus is there. You can never underestimate any fighter. Especially someone like Avalos. He has nothing to lose and everything to gain by beating me.
“Fighters like that are the most dangerous. They come really prepared and I can’t afford to lose. I am going to be focused coming into Lub kaum hli ntuj 14.
“If we both get the win, I want the rematch with Abner in the beginning of the year. That is going to happen so I’m not concerned about both of us taking a fight first.
“I feel great and will be ready and prepared to fight 12 hard rounds on Lub kaum hli ntuj 14.
“I know this will be a tough fight, every fight at this level is a tough fight.
“I am coming off of two hard fights and I wanted my body to rest, but I am always ready to get in the gym and prepare to do my best. I will never take a fight lightly and I won’t on Lub kaum hli ntuj 14.
“The rematch will be a very tough fight like the first, it’s better for Abner and I
to each have a fight in-between.”
Ivan REDKACH
“I’m very excited to fight in Southern California on a big show against a tough fighter. Kuv npaj tau rau October 14th.
“This is my third fight training with the Santa Cruz family and I love training with them. They’ve taught me a great deal about defense and about throwing combinations. I feel like it’s more of a ‘Mexican Style’ for me. I feel like they have helped me become a more entertaining fighter.
“This is really like a double hometown fight for me. I’ve lived in Southern California for eight years and I’ve been on a lot of Leo’s cards, so I will be in my second home with my second family.”
Jose Santa Cruz, Leo’s Father & Tus kws qhia
“Avalos is a very tough fighter, if we fight Mares we want a tough fight first to get ready.”
“I know Mares and Leo will put on a great fight and both need to be prepared for the rematch.
“We’re working on tighter defense and better ring generalship in this camp.
“In the first Frampton fight Leo wasn’t quite ready, we don’t want to make the same mistake again.”
NTUAG Xim av, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm TGB Promotions
“Leo just went 24 action-packed rounds with the 2016 Fighter ntawm lub xyoo [Carl Frampton]. He has been in nothing but slugfest fights with 3 out of his last 4 fights ending in a majority decision, and don’t count out Chris Avalos one bit because he can crack. That is the last thing you want. Avalos is motivated and he needs a win.
“”When Steve Farhood [of SHOWTIME Sports] did his 2016 10 best one-punch knockouts in the history of ShoBox, Chris Avalos was on there because he has that one-punch knockout power.
“Avalos has one punch knockout power and that’s the kind of guy you have to be very careful with.
“Three of the last four ‘Fight of the Year’ matches have taken place at the StubHub Center, and they weren’t always ‘Fight of the Year’ candidates going in. Something just happens there and fans won’t want to miss this.”
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Fans can live stream the fights on FOX Sports GO, available in English or Spanish through the FS1 or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSportsGO.com and through the app store, or connected devices including Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One and Roku. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app.
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