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Claressa Shields Media Workout Quotes & תמונות

Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson יום שישי, יאן. 12, ב באירוע המרכזי על שואוטיים

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DETROIT (דצמבר. 13, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields met with local members of the media and took part in an open-to-the-public workout ביום שלישי at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on יום שישי, יאן. 12 חי על ההצגה מתחילה.

 

A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, שילדס (4-0, 2 קוס) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: הדור החדש לחיות ב 10 p.m. ו/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

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Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, מישיגן., היה לי לומר ביום שלישי:

 

קלרסה שילדס

“I am calm – focused – but still hungry like a challenger with the added confidence of being a world champion. I took some time off after my last win but I look forward to getting busy again in 2018.

 

“This training camp I did eight weeks instead of six. A lot of camp has been extremely hard. But I’m so focused and determined on 2018 and starting great and staying busy. I expect my opponent to apply pressure, ולהשתמש כמה טקטיקות מלוכלכות. יש לה יותר ניסיון, אבל לא כל כך הרבה כאשר אתה מדבר על ניסיון החובבים שלה

 

“There is no doubt I will start 2018 with a win. Then I just take it one fight at a time. Right now my focus is Nelson.

 

“I’m excited to be on SHOWTIME as the first fight of the year, and just to be back inside the ring. I feel I have been the face of women’s boxing for some time now. I don’t let it feel like pressure – I just work really hard in the gym.

 

"ב 2018 I expect great fights against the best contenders. I expect to make history again on SHOWTIME and also looking forward to dropping to 160 to fight against [כריסטינה] Hammer mid-2018. January 12th will be the beginning of great things to come

 

“Training through the holidays is fine. The difference between the amateurs and now is that I was always in other countries competing. Now I get to be home with my family getting ready and I feel good.

 

“The matchup to me will play out with the first few rounds of me using my jab. Then I’ll add the combinations as the fight goes on. I see it being competitive though. I’m going to earn the win. I believe I can KO her by the sixth, סיבוב שביעי."

 

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Hernandez Returns to the Ring This Friday

אשראי תמונה: Team Hernandez
RIVERSIDE, כגון (דצמבר 13, 2017) – סיכוי בינוני, מרקוס “Madman” הרננדז (10-1, 2 קוס), makes his way back to the ring this Friday, דצמבר 15ה, נגד Oscar Mora (7-4, 6 קוס). The 6-round bout will take place at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, כגון, on the Vargas vs. Herrera card.
הרננדז, who is coming off an impressive victory against previously unbeaten prospect, קווין ניומן השני (7-1-1, 3 קוס), is wrapping up the final days of training camp with coach הנרי רמירז.
I had a great training camp going into this fight.” סעיד מרקוס הרננדז. “I’m very grateful to be fighting one more time before the end of the 2017. Since my lone loss earlier this year, I’ve really stepped up my game in all aspects. Training with Henry Ramierz has been a big boost to my career. I’m going to be well prepared for anything Mora brings to the ring. The move to middleweight has been good and I’m feeling a lot stronger. Fans can expect me to throw a lot of punching in this fight. It’s time to shine.

Rising Prospects Enter the Ring as 2016 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympian Karlos Balderas & 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Misael Rodriguez Compete in Separate Bouts on Friday, דצמבר 15 מבית פיוניר אירוע מרכז לנקסטר, קליפורניה.

יותר! Once-Beaten Prospect Marcos Hernandez
Faces Mexico’s Oscar Mora in Undercard Attraction
LANCASTER, כגון. (דצמבר 13, 2017) – A stacked night of action will feature 2016 מתגורר בארה"ב. אולימפי Karlos Balderas ו 2016 מדליסט אולימפי ברונזה Misael Rodriguez entering the ringing in separate undercard matchups this יום שישי, דצמבר 15 מבית פיוניר אירוע מרכז לנקסטר, קליפורניה.
The אלופי אגרוף לראש הממשלה, event is headlined by former welterweight champion ג'סי ורגס taking on hard-hitting veteran אהרון הררה במפגן עשרה סיבובים. Televised coverage on FS1 and FOX Deportes begins at 10 p.m. ו/7 p.m. PT and features a welterweight matchup between rugged veteran דייגו צ'אבס and rising contender ג'מאל ג'יימס, plus a super lightweight bout betweenג'ון מולינה Jr. ו ג'ון Redkach. The telecast begins with exciting welterweight Wale Omotoso (26-3, 21 קוס) מול פרדי הרננדז (34-8, 22 קוס) in a 10-round contest.
כרטיסים לאירוע בשידור חי, המקודם על ידי מבצעי TGB, begin at $30 והם מוצעים עתה למכירה. To purchase tickets visit the Pioneer Event Center’s website:www.uavpec.com. הראשון 300 fans who bring a toy to donate to the Holiday Toy Drive will receive a free t-shirt and five dollars off of general admission tickets. The Holiday Toy Drive will benefit the Inner Circle Foster Care & Adoption Service in Palmdale, קליפורניה.
Balderas (2-0, 2 KO) will enter the ring for a lightweight fight against Mexico’s Carlo Flores (4-7-1, 3 קוס) while Rodriguez (5-0, 3 קוס) takes on Cuba’s Yunier Calzada(6-2-1, 1 KO) in a six round super middleweight contest.
Additional undercard action will see once-beaten prospect מרקוס הרננדז (10-1, 2 קוס) לוקח על Oscar Mora (7-4, 6 קוס) in an eight round junior middleweight affair.
Rounding out the night of fights are a trio of prospects as unbeaten Alejandro Guerrero פוגש Phillip Percy in a four-round super featherweight contest, בעוד מנוצח Efren Lopez קרבות Tyler Marshall in a four-round junior welterweight bout and once-beaten Luis Coria פרצופים Leonardo Torres in a junior lightweight matchup.
Fighting out of Santa Maria, קליפורניה, the 21-year-old Balderas is the son of Mexican parents who immigrated to the United States to give their children a better life. Balderas had an impressive amateur career that included a 2014 Youth National Championship, four National PAL championships and an impressive run in the World Series of Boxing. His amateur career culminated in a trip to the 2016 Olympic Games where he represented the U.S. and defeated fighters from Kazakhstan and Japan before a decision loss in the quarterfinals. He made his pro debut back in April, forcing Michael Thomas to retire after one round and followed that up with a first round stoppage of Eder Fajardo in July.
At last year’s Rio games, the 23-year-old Rodriguez overcame incredible odds to win the first Olympic boxing medal for Mexico since Christian Bejerano in 2000. The Chihuahua native and his teammates had to resort to begging on public buses and streets in Mexico to raise money to compete in international boxing tournaments. He completed his road to the medal stand by defeating Egypt’s Hosam Bakr Abdin to clinch a medal in the middleweight division. Rodriguez mad his pro debut in April with a dominant decision victory over Brian True and has continued his winning ways with more victories so far in 2017.
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UNBEATEN FEATHERWEIGHT PROSPECT EFRENCHICOLOPEZ RETURNS TO THE RING THIS FRIDAY IN LANCASTER, כגון


Photo by Team Lopez
FRESNO, כגון (דצמבר 12, 2017)Amateur standout, משקל נוצה Efren “ילד” לופז (1-0, 1 KO), מפרזנו, כגון, will step in the ring for the second time this year. The 4-round bout will take place on the Vargas vs. Herrera card at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, כגון, this Friday December 15, 2017. Lopez will square off against Tyler Marshall.
Lopez age 21, who was an Olympic hopeful with over 200 נלחם כחובבן, has a tremendous pedigree. He made his pro debut in July of 2016. During the last year he was able to get his (A.S.) degree in phycology and communications. He’s trained by Ruben Guerrero Sr., but will be guided by former world champion, רוברט “Ghost” לוחם, למאבק הזה. The Ghost will be making his head cornerman debut.
I’m ready to get back in the ring and pick up where I left off,” said Efren Lopez. “I’ve been training with Ruben and Robert Guerrero in Gilroy for the last few months, and things are going great. I’m learning a lot and I’ll be ready for my fight ביום שישי הקרוב.”
Chico is looking more and more like a polished pro with every training session,” אמר רוברט גררו. “לרוע המזל, my dad suffered an injury and won’t be able to work his corner this fight. I’ll be guiding Efren for this bout, along with my brother Eric. He’s ready to go.
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UNDEFEATED 140-POUND PROSPECTS SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV & SONNY FREDRICKSON MEET IN JAN. 12 SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTRIPLEHEADER HEADLINED BY CLARESSA SHIELDS-TORI NELSON

Jesse Hernandez Makes ShoBox Return Opposing Ernesto Garza In Co-Feature

יום שישי, יאן. 12 לחיות על שואוטיים® ב 10 p.m. ו/PT

מנקודת מפנה סטון Resort Casino בוורונה, N.Y..

NEW YORK (דצמבר. 12, 2017) – Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev will face the toughest test of his career in fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson in the telecast opener of ShoBox: הדור החדש ב יום שישי, יאן. 12 חי על ההצגה מתחילה (10 p.m. ו/PT) מהפיכת האבן Resort Casino בוורונה, N.Y..

In the co-feature of the tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields-Tori Nelson Women’s 10-round Super Middleweight World Championship, ג'סי הרננדז (10-1, 7 קוס) will take on former National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 קוס; 1-3 WSB) בתוך התקף bantamweight סופר 10-סיבוב בין שני לוחמים-פעולה כל.

Ergashev (11-0, 11 קוס), who has recorded a knockout in each of his first 11 קרבות מקצועיים, and Fredrickson (18-0, 12 קוס) של טולדו, אוהיו, will contest an eight-round super lightweight bout.

“This card is a great way to set the tone for competitive fights in the 2018,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “These are two pick’em fights with the winners having a legitimate shot at world title contention in the near future. Egrashev has the power, skills and ambition to be an exciting addition to the already packed junior welterweight division, but he’s facing his toughest test in Sonny Fredrickson. Jessy Hernandez is coming off impressive wins over two undefeated fighters and he’s returning against a very durable challenger with solid pro experience and strong amateur boxing pedigree. I am excited and grateful to SHOWTIME that we were able to put together these fantastic fights as the first show of the year.”

כרטיסים לאירוע, אשר מקודם על ידי קידום Salita, כיום מוצע למכירה עבור $75 עבור שתי שורות של הזירה הראשונה, $65 עבור נותרים במושבים קדמיים ואת כל האחרים במחיר $49 ו $37, בתוספת כל התשלומים החלים. כרטיסים ניתן לרכוש באופן אישי או על ידי התקשרות בקופות Resort סטון מפנה 800.771.7711 או באופן מקוון Ticketmaster.

The 26-year-old Ergashev has been a pro for just over one year and is a former six-year member of the Uzbek national team where he won 202 שלו 216 התקפי חובבים. A decorated amateur, Ergashev owns a win over Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov, a silver medalist in the welterweight division at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Ergashev registered a TKO against Marquis Hawthorne at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., in his last fight – and first in the United States – on נובמבר. 11. He now trains in Detroit under Javan “Sugar” Hill Steward and Rick Phillips at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit.

“I know Sonny is a world-ranked, highly touted fighter,” Ergashev said. “I look forward to continuing my knockout streak and getting my 12ה על KO ינואר 12. I am excited to fight on SHOWTIME and show the world what I bring to the ring.”

The 23-year-old Fredrickson is currently ranked No. 9 על ידי עולם אגרוף האיגוד. An active amateur who had 130 amateur bouts with more than 120 נצחונות, Fredrickson traveled to Medellin, קולומביה, in his last fight to face unbeaten Placido Ramirez as part of the annual WBA Convention and looked impressive in a third-round knockout.

Fredrickson competed in both the U.S. Amateur National Championships and National Golden Gloves and has been an active pro with five fights in 2015, four in 2016 and three in 2017. He is represented by Roc Nation Sports and trained by Lamar Wright.

“If you look at Ergashev’s past opponents, he hasn’t fought against anyone that talented, so I’m confident that I’ll stop him in his tracks,” Fredrickson said. “I’m sure he’ll try to come out strong in the beginning of the fight, but I plan to break him down.

“Plenty of boxing stars got their first break on SHOWTIME, so fighting on this network is huge for me. I’m ready to capitalize on this opportunity and showcase my skills on one of the biggest platforms in boxing. My goal is to put on a great performance at Turning Stone and get the victory.”

Hernandez is coming off two consecutive wins over previously undefeated, top-15 ranked fighters – a unanimous decision over Glenn Dezurn on נובמבר. 11, and fifth-round TKO of Vladimir Tikhonov in his ShoBox הופעה ראשונה ב Aug. 4. The 27-year-old Hernandez, the youngest of 15 ילדים, היה 67-6 as an amateur and took five years off from boxing between 2009 ו 2014 to work construction jobs in his hometown of Fort Worth, טקסס.

“This is going to be a tough fight, but I am putting in the work and feel like I will definitely come out on top,” said Hernandez, who has six brothers that have boxed professionally. “It will be action-packed and a must-watch fight. I feel like my aggressive style is meant for TV. I will fight whoever is put in front of me to prove my worth. Dominance in the 122-pound weight division is my ultimate goal.”

גרזתי, of Saginaw, מישיגן., האם ה 2008 National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist and a 2009 מתגורר בארה"ב. National Championships Bronze Medalist. The 29-year-old is fighting on ShoBox for the second time having suffered a third-round knockout against Jon Fernandez on פבואר. 10, במיאמי, אוקלהומה. Garza has won his last two fights since the defeat, both coming in Michigan.

“I’ve been training hard for this fight, and I can’t wait to step into the ring to show the world my talent,” Garza said. “I know I’m going to come out on top and bring back this win for my hometown. I’m extremely blessed and grateful for this opportunity. I can’t let it slip away.”

באירוע המרכזי, Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Nelson. A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, שילדס (4-0, 2 קוס) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event on ShoBox.

נלסון (17-0-3, 2 קוס) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. ג'ון. The 41-year-old Ashburn, Va., native looks to capture her second world title in a showdown with the fastest rising star in women’s boxing.

This will be the sixth ShoBox visit to Turning Stone Resort Casino, which hosted its first ShoBox telecast during the 2013 Hall of Fame weekend.

בארי טומפקינס יתקשר ShoBox פעולה מזירה בסטיב הפרהוד ואלוף העולם לשעבר ראול מארקס שמשו כמומחה אנליסטים. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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THIS SUNDAY!!! The 2017 Mid-Atlantic Awards Banquet in Philadelphia

פילדלפיה, הרשות הפלסטינית (דצמבר 12, 2017) – ביום ראשון, The 5th annual Mid-Atlantic Awards Banquet will take place in West Philadelphia.

The event will feature and recognize the most prominent amateur boxers in the area, which constitutes Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware.
The best amateurs in the area took home a staggering 47 national titles in 2017.
Several professional boxers including Tevin Farmer and Stephen Fulton will be on hand as well.
The banquet begins at 5 PM and will run until 7:30 ב 5118 Walnut Street.
The cost to attend is $20 in advance and $25 בדלת. The price includes a four-course meal.
כרטיסים ניתן לרכוש על ידי קריאה 856-842-7577 או באופן מקוון eventbrite.com

HUMBERTO TORRES ו- CRISTINA MORA מצטרפים לכוחות עם אגרות שידור בינלאומי וקידום סוכרים

צילום: מבצעי סוכר (L-R) דמיאן ואסקס, הומברטו טורס, אוסקר ואסקז, כריסטינה מורה
aguascalientes, MX (דצמבר 11, 2017)איגרוף ראנץ הנסיך שמח להודיע ​​על החתמת משקל סופר-בינוני הומברטו טורס (18-1-1, 12 קוס) ומשקל משקל נקבה בלתי מנוצח כריסטינה מורה (6-0-2, 4 קוס), ששניהם מגיעים מאגואסקאליאנטס, מקסיקו. הצמד חתם גם על הסכמי קידום מכירות עם דמיאן ואסקס’ מבצעי סוכר.
“אנו שמחים להוסיף את טורס ומורה לסגל המצטיין שלנו,” אמר גרג האנלי, נשיא פרינס ראנץ 'אגרוף. “כשאנחנו מקימים את היסוד שלנו באגואסקאליאנטס, מקסיקו, חשוב שנחתום על הכישרון המוביל מאזור זה, וטורס ומורה מתאימים לתבנית הזו. שניהם לוחמים פופולאריים מאוד מהאזור ואנחנו יודעים שהמופעים שלנו יהיו מכירת מכירות, עם כישרון מקומי מרגש המופיע. מבצעי סוכר הם ההתאמה המושלמת לשני הלוחמים המוכשרים הללו.”
“דמיאן ואני עשינו את שיעורי הבית שלנו ואנחנו יודעים שטורס ומורה הולכים להיות תוספת נהדרת למבצעי סוכר.” אוסקר ואסקז, מנכ"ל מבצעי סוכר, האמור. “יש לנו תוכניות גדולות לקדם כמות עצומה של מופעים באגואסקאליאנטס ולהקים את עצמנו כחברת הקידום הגדולה הבאה ממקסיקו.”
הומברטו טורס הוא לוחם אורתודוכסי העומד 6'1″, עם כוח בשתי הידיים. יש לו סגנון נעים לקהל והוא שמח לשלב כוחות עם אגרוף פרינס ראנץ 'ומבצעי סוכר.
“אני מצפה ליחסי עבודה נהדרים עם גרג האנלי ואוסקר ווזקז.” אמר הומברטו טורס. “זה הולך להיות שנתיים הבאות מרגשות עם כל הקרבות שיגיעו לאגואסקיינטס, העיר שלי. אני לא יכול לחכות כדי להיכנס לטבעת ולהגשים מראש לעמי.”
כריסטינה מורה היא מתאגרפת חלקלקה עם תנועה נהדרת שמתרגשת להיות בהדרכתו של גרג האנלי, בנוסף לקידום על ידי אוסקר ווזקז ומבצעי הסוכר.
“זה חלום שהתגשם להיות חתום על יזם כמו מבצעי סוכר, שיקדמו את כל המופעים שלהם באגואסקאליאנטס, במקום בו נולדתי וגדלתי” אמרה כריסטינה מורה. “אגרוף הנסיך ראנץ 'היא חברת ניהול מובחרת עם מיטב הלוחמים ממקסיקו. עכשיו, אני שמח להיות משויך לקבוצה נהדרת של אנשים. ברגע שהם יידעו אותי מתי אני אלחם, אני אהיה מוכן ללכת.”
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2017 National Golden Gloves champion Poindexter Knight, ג 'וניור. wins his Pro debut

ניו יורק (דצמבר, 11, 2017)–On December 1st, welterweight prospect Poindexter Knight, ג 'וניור. won his anticipated professional debut when he stopped Samuel Forjoe in the first round of their scheduled four-round bout at The Strand Ballroom and Theater in Providence, רוד איילנד.
The 2017 National Golden Gloves champion out of Philadelphia landed a hard combination the corner that had Forjoe bending over, and the bout was stopped in just 63 שניות.
Knight is the latest top-prospect to debut for Split-T Management, and he is promoted by Evander Holyfield’s Sports and Entertainment.
Everything went well, I was excited and nervous, but I got through it,”said Knight.
I thought my opponent would have a little more for me, but I did what I had to do in there and I got him out of there. It was great to get the knockout in my pro debut,” continued Knight.
Knight is eager to get his next victory, and he is looking to do in front of his hometown fans.
I am hoping to fight in front of my hometown fans in 2018. That would be a goal for the upcoming year. I can’t wait as I am coming strong in 2018.
Knight is trained by his father Poindexter Knight, SR, and the elder Knight was happy with his son’s performance.
Poindexter looked relaxed, and it looked like it was his 10th fight. I am happy to be with Split-T Management. They gave us a chance when no one else did. We wanted to turn pro for a while and a lot of managers made a lot of broken promises. I put Poindexter back in the Golden Gloves, and he won, which opened a lot of doors,” Said Poindexter Knight, SR.
Like my son said, I would like to see him get at least five fights for 2018. That will keep him sharp, and he will continue to learn. We had a great 1st fight, and we will continue to work hard and get better with each fight.
Said David McWater, CEO of Split-T management, “I’m truly excited about Poindexter Knight’s futurehe has the skill and more importantly the drive to be one of the very best.

Knight vs Forjoe
Knight vs Forjoe

ויטו Mielnicki, ג'וניור זוכה באליפות הלאומית ג'וניור ארצות הברית בסולט לייק סיטי, יוטה

נאטלי, ניו ג'רזי (דצמבר 11, 2017)–בשבוע האחרון זה בסולט לייק סיטי, יוטה, ויטו Mielnicki, ג 'וניור. כבשו את האליפות הלאומית ג'וניור ארצות הברית בחטיבת 145 פאונד.
Mielnicki של Roseland, ניו ג'רזי הוקדמה חסר תקדים 10 כיתות משקל שבו הוא התחרה על 106 קילוגרמים בבית 2017 טורניר, והביס את הזרע מספר ושתיים, אדם קליקסטו של טמפה, פלורידה בחצי הגמר. בגמר, Mielnicki מובסת זורעים העליון ועובד Bartee-El של האנטסוויל, אלבמה.
עם הכותרת, Mielnicki צבר נקודה בבית 2018 ארצות הברית ג'וניור נבחרת, איפה הוא יהיה הכותרת להתאמן עם חבריו לקבוצה ב -4 בפברואר במרכז ההדרכה האולימפי בקולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו כדי להתכונן לתחרות בינלאומית.

Mielnicki הוא אימן על ידי אחמד אליוט ווילי משה, כמו גם מאמן כוח ומיזוג פרד קארוזו.
Mielnicki הוא בנו של מבצעי GH3 המנכ"ל ויטה Mielnicki.

Can Saunders Secure His Most Impressive Win to Date Over Lemieux?

Billy Joe Saunders will take to the ring on December 16 in Canada as the reigning and defending WBO middleweight champion, being the proud owner of a belt which he won way back in December 2015 when defeating fellow traveller Andy Lee.

 

But since outpointing Irishman Lee with a majority decision success to become world champion at the Manchester Arena, Saunders has only defended it on two occasions, with unanimous decision triumphs over Artur Akavov and Willie Monroe Jr., more recently.

 

Against game Russian Akavov, the undefeated world title holder was far from impressive and perhaps even lucky to get such a comfortable decision in the end at the Lagoon Leisure Centre on Scottish soil. The win over American challenger Monroe Jr was a lot better, having then undertaken Dominic Ingle as his newest coach.

 

But the latter bout was still a drab affair and did nothing to further or boost Saundersappeal to a broader audience, as he outworked the New York-born southpaw quite comfortably. For most of the title defence, he was barely made to work at all, with Monroe having come in with a bizarrely inefficient gameplan.

 

עם זאת, the 28-year-old will next face undoubtedly his toughest career test to date against former 160lbs champion David Lemieux, a far more serious challenge than an inexperienced and youthful Chris Eubank Jr, an indifferent Andy Lee and the far from threatening Willy Monroe Junior.

 

Hard-hitting Canadian Lemieux will enter the ring ropes as the evens outsider in the latest boxing odds to prevail on home territory, a promising price for a fighter on a strong surge of victories of late. Since being viciously stopped in a gallant showing against the division kingpin Gennady Golovkin in October 2015, the 28-year-old has earned four consecutive wins, including two big knockouts of Glen Tapia and Curtis Stevens.


Of all the opponents Saunders has gone toe to toe with to date, none have possessed the punching power of Lemieux, and that could be a decisive factor come fight night. The latter home hope is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy, who are seemingly keen to match the Canadian up with main cash cow Saul ‘CaneloAlvarez next year, rather than throw him in with ‘GGGonce again in a highly awaited rematch.

 

Despite being the favourite to prevail and maintain his unbeaten record on what will be his maiden venture outside of the UK in his professional career, it seems the odds are actually stacked against Saunders for this latest encounter.

 

It has been evident, מדי, that Saunders doesn’t boast the massive power capable of keeping a fleet-footed Lemieux away from the danger areas throughout their match-up. Knockout artist Lemieux produced what could eventually be voted stoppage of the year back in March when he brutally put Stevenslights out in New York City.

 

Could another vicious stoppage success be on the cards on home soil? It’s up to Saunders and Ingle to execute their upcoming gameplan perfectly to secure what would be a highly impressive victory on the road, but it looks likely of being a truly testing night in Quebec.