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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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HIDALGO, TEXAS (Svibanj 7, 2015) – A full day of exciting undercard fights come to State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Teksasu subotu poslijepodne, Svibanj 9 as local fan favorites and top prospects will look to make their marks on the boxing world. This includes former world champion Austin “No Doubt” Pastrva (28-2, 15 Kos), koji se bori Luis Galarza (21-3, 15 Kos) in super welterweight action .

A former world champion who defeated Miguel Cotto in 2012, 29-godišnjak Pastrva looks to make it three victories in a row on Svibanj 9. He also owns victories over Delvin Rodriguez, Daniel Dawson and Rigoberto Alvarez, Osim toga na njegovim 2004 U.S. Championships gold medal. Fighting out of Las Cruces, Novi Meksiko, he takes on the 33-year-old Galarza iz El Taina, Portoriko.

Ove borbe će podržati Premier Boks prvaka na DZS emisija s neporaženom zvijezdom Omar “Panterita” Figueroa bori bivši svjetski prvak Ricky Burns i obračunu u nadređenoj kategoriji između Tomoki Kameda (31-0, 19 Kos) a Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 Kos).

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Undercard akcija također će predstaviti par nokaut umjetnika kao Rogelio “Praseći” Medina (35-6, 29 Kos) poprima Samuel Miller (28-10, 25 Kos) u 10-okrugli super srednjoj borbi. Neporažena perspektiva Miguel Flores (14-0, 7 Kos) bitke Njemački meraz (43-34-1, 24 Kos) u osmokružnoj perolakoj atrakciji i Darwin Price (6-0, 3 Kos) lica Juan Ovalle (4-6-2, 3 Kos) u šest rundi super lagane akcije.

Akcija se nastavlja sa Steve Lovett (11-0, 9 Kos) bori Eric Watkins (12-8-2, 5 Kos) u obračunu u poluteškoj kategoriji od osam kola. Više, Jose Prado (4-1, 2 Kos) održat će se na Victor Rosas (6-1, 2 Kos) u četverokružnoj borbi u poluteškoj kategoriji dok Carlos Velasquez (18-1, 12 Kos) lica Juan Ruiz (24-16, 7 Kos) u okršaju u petero kategoriji u osam rundi.

Nešto iz Teksasa’ najtopliji izgledi zaokružuju kartu kao Omarov brat, Brandon Figueroa (za debi) poprima Hector Gutierrez (2-7) u dvoboju u petero kategorija od četiri kruga dok Mario Barrios (8-0, 5 Kos) izgleda da ostaje neporažen Jose Del Valle (4-10-1, 3 Kos) u šest rundi djelovanja u super perolakoj diviziji.

More Texas flavor comes in the form of a pair of undefeated prospects as Ryan Karl (6-0, 5 Kos) lica Alfred Hall (4-8-2, 2 Kos) in four rounds of welterweight action and Enrique Alvarez (5-0, 3 Kos) bitke Alberto Espinoza (3-6) in a four round super welterweight swing bout.

After a long career having fought mostly in Mexico, 26-godišnjak Medina burst onto the scene with a thrilling knockout over previously unbeaten J’Leon Love in Aug. 2014. The fighter out of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico added two more victories since then and looks for a third when he takes on the 35-year-old Mlinar out of Arboletes, Kolumbija.

An undefeated fighter making his 2015 debi, the 22-year-old Cvijeće out of Morella, Mexico will take on an experienced fighter in the 28-year-old Meraz out of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Meksiko. Another fighter looking to keep his perfect record intact, 25-godišnjak Cijena iz St. Louis takes on the 27-year-old Ovalle from Mercedes, Teksas.

Predstavljajući New South Wales, Austraila, Lovett Okrenuo profesionalac u 2010 i još da ispadne tučnjavu u njegov prvi 11 krajevi. The 30-year-old takes on the 28-year-old Watkins out of Morgantown, Zapadna Virginia.

Nakon što je u ožujku izborio svoju treću uzastopnu pobjedu, 26-godišnjak Prado vraća se u ring tražeći četvrtu pobjedu u nizu. Borba protiv Reynosa, Meksiko, suočava se s 27-godišnjakom Ruže izvan Nueva Lareda, Meksiko.

A 2004 Portorikanski olimpijac, 30-godišnjak Velasquez je savršen od svog usamljenog poraza od Rica Ramosa u 2013. Borac iz Catana, Portoriko se nada svojoj četvrtoj uzastopnoj pobjedi kada se bori s 36-godišnjakom Ruiz iz Santa Clarite, Kalifornija.

Borba u svojoj matičnoj državi i zastupanje San Antonio, Četvrti traži svoju drugu pobjedu od 2015 na Svibanj 9. 19-godišnjak se nada da će nadograditi svoj zamah kad se odmjeri s 25-godišnjakom Dolina van Bayamon-a, Portoriko.

Brat headlinera Omara, Brandon Figueroa debitirat će kao 18-godišnjak, miljama daleko od rodnog grada Weslaca, Teksas. Protivnik mu je 27-godišnjak Gutierrez izvan Misije, Teksas.

U paru zamaha pojavljuje se 23-godišnji rođeni Houston Karl boreći se sa 32-godišnjakom Dvorana van Jacksona, Michigan i 20-godišnjak Alvarez od McAllena, Texas koji se suočava s 29-godišnjakom Espinoza iz San Antonio.

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