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HIDALGO, TEXAS (Svibanj 7, 2015) – Borbeni tjedan za Premier Boks prvaka na DZS nastavili u četvrtak kao televizijski borci Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Ricky Burns, Tomoki “Mexicanito” Kameda, Jamie McDonnella Austin “No Doubt” Pastrva razgovarali s medijima na završnoj konferenciji za tisak prije nego što su se dogodile njihove borbeSubota, Svibanj 9 na State Farm Arena.

Evo što su sudionici imali reći u četvrtak:

OMAR FIGUEROA

“Ovo je dosad najveća borba u mojoj karijeri. Imam brata na donjoj kartici i ovdje je kod kuće. To je to. Mislim da je sjajno za ljude iz Doline da ovdje dobiju golemu ovakvu karticu. Ovo nisu vidjeli od Vasqueza vs.. Marquez, pa se nadam da ću taj nivo boksa vratiti u Dolinu.

“Definitivno osjećam veći pritisak, ali dobru vrstu pritiska. Cijeli život napredujem pod pritiskom. Dugo sam bio vrč. Bila sam bliže. So I’ve been in situations where it’s bases loaded and we’re down so many runs and I’ve got to keep the game close. Za to živim.

“I haven’t seen any film of Ricky Burns. Haven’t watched him at all. But from what I’ve heard he’s a tough fighter in great shape, so if we go 12 rounds it’ll be a good 12 kola. I’m going to go out there and give it my all and win in the most impressive way possible.

“It wasn’t difficult to give up my title. I don’t fight for titles. I don’t care for titles. I think they’re just aesthetic things. I’d rather please the fans with a good fight. I don’t care if I win a title at the end of the day, but if the fans are happy, I am happy.

“Bit ću puno jači u ovoj novoj težini. Ne znam što očekivati. Uzbuđena sam što sam ušla u ring i saznala.”

RICKY BURNS

“Kad ste u teškim borbama, to je ono što donosi najbolje od vas. Radujem se ulasku u ring i izvedbi dobre izvedbe i osvajanju nekih navijača ovdje.

“To je vrlo teška borba i to smo znali i prije nego što smo je uzeli. Figueroa voli izlaziti i biti agresivan, ali to mu može biti loša strana jer snima puno snimaka. Spremni smo za sve što se dogodi u noći borbe i kum će pobijediti.

“Neki ljudi misle da sam došao ovamo samo da bih bio protivnik, ali to nije slučaj. Imao sam lošu godinu, ali sve je to iza mene. I’m going to get back to my winning ways.

“This is everything I’ve ever wanted to accomplish in boxing. It’s going to be a hard fight but by the time the fight comes it will be just about four weeks that I’ve been in Texas.

“I treat boxing as my job, when it comes to training and fighting I always give it 100 percent and leave it all in the ring and hopefully the fans will see that. Omar is never in a dull fight and I’m not one to back out.

“We’ve treated this fight exactly the same as any other. Even though we’re in his hometown, as soon as that first bell goes that’s when it’s going to count. It’s just me and him in that ring.”

TOMOKI KAMEDA

“It is a dream come true to fight on a network like CBS. Milijuni će me sada upoznati, upoznajte moj stil. Boks se mijenja i biti mi dio toga velika mi je čast.

“Nije bilo lako odreći se svog svjetskog naslova — Bio sam prvi Japanac koji je imao tu titulu. Nikada se nije lako odreći nečega za što ste toliko naporno radili. Ali poštujem odluku sankcijskog tijela, rekli su da se moram toga odreći i tako sam i učinio. Sada, Idem po još jedan naslov, a nakon toga možda ujedinjenje.

“McDonnell je dobar boksač. Zna boksati i zna svoj put unutar ringa. Većina britanskih boraca to radi, puno se kretati. Nije jednostavan stil s kojim se možete suočiti, ali moj tim i ja imamo sjajnu strategiju i idemo na pobjedu, idemo na pobjedu nokautom.

“Volim Meksiko. Tamo sam se preselio kad sam bio 15 with my family. I did all of my amateur and all my professional career there. I’m grateful to Mexico and all Mexicans for giving me so much.

“My team and the guys at the gym started calling me ‘El Mexicanito’ because I embrace Mexican culture as my own. I love the food, the people and of course the Spanish language. I struggle with it at first, but now I think I got it mastered.”

JAMIE McDonnell

“I think Kameda is a bit scared and a bit intimidated by my size. I genuinely believe I am going to knock him out. I’m too big and too strong.

“I’ve been a world champion for a couple of years now. I’m ultra-confident for this fight. It’s the best I’ve ever felt. Ja sam stvarno obličje naprijed za njega.

“Kameda is a good fighter and I expect the very best from him. He better expect the very best from me. This is life changing, whoever wins this fight gets propelled up a few levels.

“I want the best life possible for my wife and baby daughter. To do that I have to beat him.

“My losses were six years ago and I didn’t even really believe in myself at that time. I’ve gone through every experience that you can in that time and I bring everything to the table.

“Fans can expect to see a lot of heart. Mogu se bušiti, I can give a punch. It’s an interesting fight and it’s a chance for me to showcase what I’m all about on this great stage here in America.”

AUSTIN PASTRVKA

“As far as my opponent dropping out at the last minute, disappointment is kind of an understatement. But I’m trying to keep it classy, so I’ll stick with disappointed. I’m not surprised though.

“The day I heard that he pulled out it definitely changed my mindset, but I had to find that focus and realize that we still have work to do.

“It’s an honor to be part of this whole PBC on CBS card. I feel like this is the resurgence of boxing – brining it back to the golden days. For me to be a part of that was one of my goals when I turned pro. I wanted to be a part of the comeback of boxing.

“I’m trying to get a belt. I want my world title back. After I get a world title I’m going to try and avenge those losses. After I avenge those losses I want another title so I can become an undisputed champion. Once that’s done we can consider moving up to another weight class maybe.”

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