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Live On SHOWTIME® at 10:45 p.m. KANYE/PT
Chofoza LAPHA Ukuze ifotho From Team Escandon
Las Vegas (November 2, 2015) – Njengoba yena kusondela yakhe Saturday, Nov. 14 Yimpi ngokumelene WBC featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos), featherweight Olwa Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos) is primed and ready for the challenge. The-round 12 Showtime Championship Boxing® main-umcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. KANYE/PT, kwabambezeleka the West Coast), Hard Rock Hotel & Ikhasino in Las Vegas. Lo mcimbi co-main kusihlwa uzobona Ezingakanqotshwa super welterweights Frank “Notorious” Galarza (17-0-2, 11 Kos) futhi Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (16-0, 10 Kos) in a 10-round Ukungqubuzana.
Amathikithi for the umcimbi bukhoma, lapho kugqugquzelwa TGB Promotions, kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $155, $105, $80, $55 futhi $30, hhayi kuhlanganise letidzingekile, futhi ukudayiswa manje. Amathikithi angathengwa at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office, ngokubiza 888-9-AXS-TIX, noma online at www.axs.com. Esingangenyanga emva Russell Jr. futhi Escandon Square off, Showtime Sports® will present another high-profile matchup between elite 126-pound fighters as WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar defends against Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Oquendo on Dec. 5 kusukela Barclays Center e Brooklyn.
Ngesikhathi nisebenzela e Las Vegas kanye Coach Ruben Guerrero, Escandón wanika imicabango yakhe phezu ekamu lokuqeqeshela, ukulwa Gary Russell Jr., futhi ekufuneni kwakhe ukuba abe iqhawe emhlabeni.
On matchup wakhe kanye Gary Russell Jr.:
“Gary Russell Jr. is a very skilled fighter but he doesn’t know what it’s like to be in a rugged fight. Everyone knows I come to fight and Russell is going to find out firsthand what it’s like to be in a war. Wathi ngcono ukulungele ukuthatha ezinye izigaxa.”
On ukuqeqeshwa in Las Vegas:
“Running in the high elevation here in Las Vegas has been great for my stamina. I’ve adjusted to the atmosphere and my body feels extremely strong. I’ve gotten some great sparring with a lot of different looks, guys ukuthi ukuhambisa like Russell. Angikwazanga izilungiselele ke ngizoba for kule mpi.”
On esebenza Ruben Guerrero:
“Ruben and I have been working great together. His knowledge of fighting southpaws is excellent and we have a great game plan going into this fight. Everyone can expect to see me throw a lot of punches.”
On ekufuneni kwakhe ukuba abe iqhawe emhlabeni:
“Becoming a world champion is something I’ve wanted my whole life. I’ve been close a couple of times. In those fights I made the mistake of leaving the decision in the judges’ izandla. Lesi sikhathi emhlabeni, Ngiya for the Knockout, eseqinisekisa ngedwa ukunqoba.”
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