Perennial 118-lb contender Stephon “Showstopper” Young is finishing up his 13-week training camp in Miami while wondering if his opponent knows what he’s truly in for next week.

Rau Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, in the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., WBA #4-rated Young (17-0-3, 7 Kos) from St. Louis will face WBA #5 Reymart “GenSan Assassin” Gaballo (18-0, 16 Kos) from General Santos City, Philippines, in a 12-round battle for the WBA Interim World Bantamweight Championship.

Young vs. Gaballo headlines promoter Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory’s “Rumble at the Rock,” an 11-bout night of world-class professional boxing. In the 10-round co-main, former WBA Super World Bantamweight Champion Juan Carlos Payano (19-1, 9 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv “Magic” Mike Plania (14-0, 7 Kos) from General Santos City, Philippines.

29-year-old southpaw Young says that while Gaballo obviously has some strength to have such a high KO percentage, he is too green to be in the ring with a fighter at his level and experience.

“Yuav kom ncaj ncees, Kuv yuav tsis muaj dab tsi los ntawm nws, but they should have stepped him up with a different opponent first and not thrown him in with a guy like me,” hais tias cov hluas. “I feel he’s not ready yet and that will show tom ntej no Friday. He should have had two or three more fights, but I feel like just because it’s for a title, they are rushing toward it. It’s a good opportunity for him, but they’re not thinking enough about what’s going to happen to him. I will be bringing everything I’ve got that night.”

Hluas, who still lives in St. Louis but travels to Miami for camp, says coming up the hard way in boxing and then meeting up with his current team will make all the difference tom ntej no Friday.

“When I turned pro, I didn’t get signed right off the bat with a big-time promoter,” nws hais tias. “I went and fought in people’s backyards and proved myself. I was given nothing, but I knew my time would come. I stayed focused and continued to train. I’ve been with my coach, Herman Caicedo, now for two years and I’m a totally different fighter. I want to thank my team, my promoter Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory for giving me this opportunity, my manager Henry Rivalta for always believing in me and my coach Herman Caicedo for getting me in the best shape I’ve ever been.”

For Young, lifting the belt over his head tom ntej no Friday will be a dream come true.

“Winning no sib ntaus txhais tau tias txhua yam. It’s a big accomplishment and nothing can keep me from my dreams. Rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, I will be champion.”

“Rumble at the Rock” is proudly sponsored by Armero Tequila. Special guests expected that evening include former heavyweight champions Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe and Evander “Qhov tiag Deal” Holyfield. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, Hard Rock Event Center will open its doors at 6 p.m. nrog rau cov thawj bout pib ntawm 7 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is located at 1 Seminole Way nyob rau hauv Hollywood, Florida.