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IBF Cruiserweight Champion Takes on Former Champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk in World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight Quarter-final Sestdiena, Oktobris 21 no Prudential centra Ņuarkā, N.J.
& on AUDIENCE Network
NEWARK, N.J. (Oktobris 10, 2017) – IBF Cruiserweight Pasaules čempions Murat “Dzelzs” Gassiev shared his thoughts from training camp in Big Bear, Calif., as fight week nears for his World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdownSestdiena, Oktobris 21 pret Krzysztof Włodarczyk no Prudential centra Ņuarkā, N.J and on AUDIENCE Network.
Gassiev first arrived to train in the U.S. uz 2014 and has worked with the renowned Abel Sanchez, eventually capturing his title with a victory over Denis Lebedev in December 2016.
“Abel is an amazing guy and he has pushed me very hard in the gym,” said Gassiev. “He’s really a father figure here in the gym. I have so much respect for him and the way that he treats people. The best thing that I ever did was come here to train with Abel Sanchez.
“We have very hard and intense training, but this is not ballet. He’s preparing me for battle and I trust that he knows exactly what we need to do to have success.”
“There are no world champions in my gym,” Teica Sanchez. “Your belts stay at home. My gym is just a place to work and get better. I can already see the improvements in this training camp for Gassiev. He had Lebedev down but didn’t finish him. Moments like that, you have to finish the job.”
The 23-year-old from Vladikavkaz, Russia had a winding road to success in the squared circle, but quickly embraced the sport upon picking it up at 15-years-old.
“Boxing was actually not my first sport,” said Gassiev. “My city has produced lots of Olympic and world champion wrestlers, so that was my first sport. Then I tried soccer, but that wasn’t quite right either. One day I went to a boxing gym with my friend and right away I knew, this was what I needed. Eight years later, and I’m very happy where I am.”
Gassiev has trained alongside the likes of middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin up in the unique atmosphere and altitude of Big Bear.
“It’s very important to be in a place like this because the only focus is training,” said Gassiev. “This is what we do all day. This is exactly what I need to be at my best and win this tournament. I don’t see my family for a long time, but it’s part of my life. This is my business and I’m doing all of this for my family.
“We have a very diverse group of fighters here in Big Bear. We’re all family and support each other. It’s been a great experience for me and I’ve learned a lot about different cultures.
“Some guys who come in for sparring in Big Bear really don’t anticipate how the altitude changes things. They think they can fight 10 kārtas, but after three it is too much. This is the best place to prepare for tough fights.”
“This has been a really smooth camp,” Teica Sanchez. “I haven’t had any more problems with sparring partners vanishing after a couple days in the ring with Gassiev. We have the tools to make him even better than in his last performance.”
The winner of the Gassiev vs. Wlodarczyk fight will meet WBA champion Yunier Dorticos in a unification showdown in the WBSS semi-finals. Tomēr, Gassiev knows he cannot look past the two-time champion standing in his way in the quarter-finals.
“I know that I have to prepare myself for a tough fight,” said Gassiev. “I’m facing an experienced fighter and it’ll be a great test for my career. I’m ready for this.
“I have worked hard in this sport to become a world champion. I believed in myself and in my team. This tournament gives me the opportunity to be a unified champion and to fight the best fighters to prove it. I will show everyone who I am.”
“This tournament is a peculiar beast and there are no second chances,” Teica Sanchez. “I’ve always hoped for a great tournament where each fight is tougher than the last. I have big respect for Wlodarczyk and his trainer, but Gassiev has to knock him out if the chance arrives. I’m expecting this to be another great experience for Gassiev.”
Veicina Ringstar Sports kopā ar Pasaules boksa supersēriju, biļetes uz tiešraides pasākumu tagad tiek pārdotas un ir pieejamas vietnē Ticketmaster.com. Biļetes ir nopērkamas arī Prudential Center kasē. Featured bouts on October 21 will see Polish contender Mateušs Masternaks saskaras ar kādreiz piekauto Stīvens Budžajs in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match and unbeaten Polish contender Maciej Sulecki taking on former title challenger Džeks Kulkejs.
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PASAULES BOKSA SUPER SĒRIJAS FIKSURI
14/10/17 – Supervidējā svara ceturtdaļfināls:
Džordžs Grovs vs.. Džeimijs Kokss (WBA Super)
SSE arēna, Vemblija, Londona, Lielbritānija
21/10/17 – Kruīzera svara ceturtdaļfināls:
Murats Gasijevs vs. Krzysztof Włodarczyk (IBF pasaule)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, ASV
27/10/17 – Supervidējā svara ceturtdaļfināls:
Juergen Braehmer vs.. Rob Brant Kongresu zāle Šverinā, Vācija
PASAULES BOKSA SUPER SĒRIJAS ĪSUMĀ
Dalībnieku skaits: 16
Jostu skaits: 7
Pasaules čempionu skaits: 6
Bijušo pasaules čempionu skaits: 3
Neuzvarēto cīnītāju skaits: 9
Apvienotais dalībnieku reģistrs: 423 uzvar, 17 zaudējumi, 294 Kos |
