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SHOBOX: Nová generace závěrečná WEIGHTS, QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR TOMORROW/FRIDAY, Listopadu. 10
Živě na SHOWTIME® na 10 p.m. A/PT from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland
“I think I can be three or four fights away for the chance na a world heavyweight title.”
– Junior Fa, Neporažený Heavyweight Prospect
Klepněte na tlačítko ZDE Ke stažení vážení Fotografie; Credit Stephanie Trapp / SHOWTIME
CLEVELAND (Listopad. 9, 2017) – SHOWTIME Boxing fans will get their first look at eight promising prospects with a combined record of 97-2 – including two undefeated up-and-coming heavyweights and a 2016 Super Welterweight Olympian – as ShoBox: Nová generace se koná tento Pátek, Listopad 10 žít na SHOWTIME (10 p.m. A/PT) from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.
Featherweight prospects Luis Rosa Jr.. (23-0, 11 KO) and local favorite Yuandale Evans (19-1, 14 KO) will square off in a 10-round main event as all eight fighters made their respective weights ve čtvrtek. The ShoBoxquadrupleheader features undefeated Russian standout Radžab Butajev (7-0, 6 KO; WSB: 9-1) taking on Colombia’s Janer Gonzalez (18-0-1, 15 KO) in an eight-round welterweight matchup, and New Zealand’s undefeatedJunior Fa (12-0, 7 KO) facing former Golden Gloves champion Freddy Latham (9-0-2, 5 KO) in an eight-round heavyweight bout. V televizní vysílání otvíráku, 2016 Olympian Charles Conwell (5-0, 5 KO) bude mít na Roque “Rocky” Zapata (4-1-3), who is coming off a three-bout winning streak.
Tickets for the DiBella Entertainment event are still available for purchase via the following link ZDE.
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS, REFS AND JUDGES:
Luis Rosa Jr.. proti. Yuandale Evans – 10-round Featherweight Bout
Rosa Jr.: 125 Pounds
Evans: 125 ½ Pounds
Rozhodčí: Shawn Clark (P.A.); soudci: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (New Jersey), Phil Rogers (Ohio)
Radzhab Butaev vs. Janer Gonzalez – Eight-round Welterweight Bout
Butaev: 146 Pounds
Gonzalez: 147 Pounds
Rozhodčí: George Nichols (C.A.); soudci: Brian Kennedy (Ohio), Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (New Jersey)
Junior Fa vs. Freddy Latham – Eight-round Heavyweight Bout
Fa: 262 Pounds
Latham: 261 Pounds
Rozhodčí: Clifford Pinkney (Ohio); soudci: Brian Kennedy (Ohio), Phil Rogers (Ohio), Larry Hazard Jr. (New Jersey)
Charles Conwell vs. Roque “Rocky” Zapata – Six-round Super Welterweight Bout
Conwell: 153 Pounds
Roque Zapata: 155 Pounds
Rozhodčí: George Nichols (Kalifornie); soudci: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard (New Jersey), Phil Rogers (Ohio)
Závěrečná QUOTES:
LUIS ROSA JR.:
“There was a time in my career when I was one fight away from fighting for a world title at 122 liber, but I’m a natural featherweight. This fight is at 126 but I’ll fight at 126 nebo 122. Wherever the opportunity is, Vezmu to.
“I’m going to show a lot of different things. I have more to show than just my boxing skills. Whatever I have to do to get the win, udělám to.
“My opponent is a southpaw, but he’s not the slickest southpaw I’ve seen. We’ve been training with a lot of southpaws. Fighting southpaws is not a big deal for me. I fought so many of them in the amateurs.
“I don’t think I’m going to have any problem with him. I know his left hook is his favorite punch so I’m going to try and take that away from him.
“I think putting together some timely combinations is going to be the key to this fight.
“After I beat [Jorge] Diaz and [Luis] Del Valle in 2015 my opposition dropped. I was knocking on the door but just never got the call. That’s why this fight is so big for me. I’m ready to showcase my skills on national TV. I’m ready for the next step on my career.”
YUANDALE EVANS
“I know all the bigger names are at 126 so I’m going to stay right here. I’ve bounced around from 126 na 130. Lou DiBella, my promoter told me to stay ready and that’s what I did; Jsem připraven. "
“It took me awhile from me to come back after the loss to Javier Fortuna [v 2012]. But I’ve always stayed sharp and I’ve been in various camps. I’ve trained with guys like Lamont Peterson, Gervonta Davis a Rau’Shee Warren.
“I’ve been doing this since I was 10 let, but I’m a lot wiser and smarter than in the past. I have knowledge and have been talking to a lot of managers and champions. I’m like an Einstein now. I’m a lot sharper, and craftier. And I have defense now.
“This fight will show the boxing world that I belong. I can be in the top five. This fight means a lot for me and the people of Cleveland.
“I’ve been working with [famed trainer] Barry Hunter for this fight and he’s taught me so much. My opponent has been spoiled and has never had to travel into enemy territory. Until now.
I’ve been a road warrior my entire career. I know the crowd can win the fight for me. Just the energy and hearing them when I’m tired. It’s a big advantage for me to be fighting at home. I will have a lot of fans here and it’s going to be big. I still got guys’ texting me for ringside seats, but there’s none left.
“I want ShoBox to say, ‘We have to have this guy back. We have to go back to Cleveland.’ ”
"[Rosa] is my height. He’s going to be right in front of me. He’s going to come straight at me. He has to.”
“They call me ‘Money Shot’ and ‘Southpaw Machine’ and the ‘Black Mexican’ in the gyms here in Cleveland.”
JANER GONZALEZ
“I’ve been training with Ruben Guerrero for the past couple of weeks, and I like training a lot better here in the United States. I felt like I was mistreated in the past back in Colombia.
“Fellow Colombian Oscar Escandon introduced me to Ruben and here we are. It’s the United States and everyone wants to be over here. The sparring and the training is just so much better here.
"Já jsem 30 years old now and I have a family back home in Colombia to support. To je můj výstřel. I will not fail them. I have Team Guerrero on my side so I’m ready.
“We all know skills pay the bills and I just have to do my job and not get too crazy in there and get the win.
"Sledoval jsem Muhammad Ali a Sugar Ray Leonard when I was younger. I liked how smart and intelligent they fought.”
RADZHAB BUTAEV
“I’ve been in the United States for a year now and really liked training at Wild Card Gym and Wild Card West in Southern California.
“I can punch as hard as [Gennady] Golovkin and can move better than [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I’m very confident and my experience is the reason for that.
"Zápasil jsem s Demetrius Andrade a Shawn Porter and I have held my own.
“The welterweight division is the best in boxing, everyone knows that. And I’ll fight anybody.
“It doesn’t matter that there’s no YouTube video on Gonzalez. He’s tough and competitive and a boxer who will come to fight.”
JUNIOR FA
“When I beat Joseph Parker [in the amateurs twice] it was my movement and my footwork that was key. He’s such a big puncher I just kept moving because I didn’t want to stand right in front of that.
“I’m a multi-dimensional fighter and my strengths are my mobility.
"Deontay Wilder showed that he has plenty of power. He’s always there from the first bell… I like the guy, he’s got plenty of power and is very explosive.
“I like Anthony Joshua’s boxing brain. He’s got power, but it’s a different kind of power from Wilder. I like the way he sees his punches.
“For myself to be known, I’ll definitely have to fight in America. I don’t think I can make too much of a statement being back home in New Zealand.
“I think I can be three to four fights away for the chance at a world heavyweight title. I have to be entertaining in this fight for the American people to get to know me.
“Boxing used to be the biggest thing in New Zealand, but then rugby blew up.
“I live 40 minutes from Joseph Parker but we’ve never sparred. It’s too competitive.”
FREDDY LATHAM
“This is my first time on national TV so I’m excited and nervous.
“He’s taller, but I feel like I’m just as long as he is. I can put my head in his chest and go to war. If it’s going to be a dog fight I’ll get into his chest.
"Jo,, I’ve watched both the heavyweight world champs. I’d beat Joshua now. Wilder, I would have to get serious sparring in. I’d have to change everything I do in my life – the way I train and my lifestyle and everything. Deontay’s the man right now. Joshua burns out after six rounds and that’s why I’d beat Joshua now. I’m two years away from those guys. Zítra night is my first step.
“Boxing’s coming back in Pittsburgh and we’ve got two or three other heavyweights there that are popular right now.”
CHARLES CONWELL
“When you have a good crowd around you, you know it hypes you up.
“I was the youngest member of the 2016 Olympic team at age 18. It was cool being in high school and making the Olympic team.
“I’m very tenacious and determined, that’s why I’ve been successful so far in my young pro career.
“There’s no rush for me. People want to see me, sure. But there’s no reason to move fast at this point.
I think the competitiveness of boxing is what drives me. Sure the money and the fame are going to be great, but I just love everything about this sport.”
ROQUE “ROCKY” ZAPATA
“I haven’t surprised myself when I’ve beaten undefeated fighters.
“I’m an awkward fighter, in a good way. My angles I learned when I was fighting in MMA.
“The risk and the reward wasn’t worth it [to continue] v MMA. I was making a couple hundred bucks and getting elbows to the face. It just wasn’t worth it.
“Conwell is good and aggressive and I’ve seen him on YouTube. He comes forward and he looks to put you down.
“I just feel so much more comfortable in a boxing ring. I was good at takedowns.
"Conor McGregor šel 10 kola s Floyd [Mayweather] and he got paid, so good for him. I’m one of the few guys who have been able to do both MMA and box professionally.”
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Barry Tompkins bude volat ShoBox akce z ringu s Steve Farhood a bývalý mistr světa Raul Marquez sloužící jako odborní analytici. Výkonným producentem je Gordon sál s Richard Gaughan výrobou a Rick Phillips řízení.
Pro více informací navštivte www.sho.com/sports sledovat na Twitteru @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, nebo se stát fanouškem na Facebooku na www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
LUIS ROSA JR. proti. YUANDALE EVANS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & FOTKY
Featherweight Prospects Headline ShoBox: Nová generace Quadrupleheader Pátek, Listopad. 10 from Cleveland, Ohio
Klepněte na tlačítko ZDE for Photos from Henry Epstein/DiBella Entertainment
CLEVELAND (Listopad. 8, 2017) – Featherweight prospects Luis Rosa Jr.. a Yuandale Evans worked out for the media today at the Thurgood Marshall Recreational Center in Cleveland, Ohio prior to their ShoBox: Nová generace 10-round main event matchup to Pátek, Listopad 10 žít na SHOWTIME (10 p.m. A/PT) from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.
The ShoBox quadrupleheader features undefeated Russian standout Radžab Butajev taking on Colombia’s Janer Gonzalez in an eight-round welterweight matchup, and undefeated New Zealand’s Junior Fa facing former Golden Gloves champion Fred Latham in an eight-round heavyweight bout. V televizní vysílání otvíráku, decorated fighter Charles Conwell bude mít na Roque “Rocky” Zapata, who is coming off a three-bout winning streak.
Tickets for the DiBella Entertainment event are still available for purchase via the following link ZDE.
Kromě toho, 2016 U.S.. Olympian Conwell and local Cleveland fighters Willie Nelson and Isaiah Steen worked out in front of the media Středa.
Zde je to, co bojovníci museli říkat:
LUIS ROSA JR.
“Yuandale’s a solid, tvrdý bojovník. He’s got good pop, but I’m ready for everything, I’m here to win.
“He wasn’t really on my radar, he sort of came out of the woodwork. We’re looking for a world championship and this is a step closer.
“I have no problem coming to Cleveland. I want to be a world champion, not a state champion or the champion of one country. I’ll go anywhere and be victorious.
“Boxing fans can expect a powerful, rychlý, smart fighter-I’m the full package. I fight with both hands, we’ll see if he can take it.
“This fight is dedicated to all the people of Puerto Rico. Most of my extended family still lives there and thank God everyone is okay after the hurricane.”
YUANDALE EVANS
“I know that’s he a Puerto Rican at heart. He’s a strong fighter that comes forward, a good body puncher. But he doesn’t have any boxing skills. He’s just a banger who keeps coming forward.
“Defensively he leaves himself open with his aggressiveness.
“He was not on my radar. I’ve wanted to fight much tougher guys, higher ranked guys. But once the fight was offered I said yes.
“I want to fight Carl Frampton, Leo Santa Cruz, Gary Russell Jr., and a rematch with Javier Fortuna. I want to fight all the top guys because that’s where I belong.
“Feels great to be fighting at home, been a long time. Just want to give back to the city and community for them supporting me while I’ve been on the road. Even as an 11-year old amateur they supported me.
“Expect a show, this will be a war, I can box and everybody knows I’m a puncher. Fans should be expecting a good fight. I’ll have a huge amount of people backing me.”
CHARLES CONWELL
“Means the world to me that I can fight at home and show everyone what they’ve been missing. Last time I fought here [v Clevelandu] byl v 2015.
“I know Rocky is a tough fighter, he’s beat a couple prospects and he’ll be coming to win.
“I’ve heard from many of my Olympic teammates this week and I’m excited to show them how I look as a professional. I’m looking forward to showing all the boxing fans around the world my skills.
“Should be an entertaining, good fight, I’m ready to go and hopefully close the show early. I’m ready for all six or a first round knockout.
“No pressure fighting at home or on Showtime. After fighting in the Olympics I’m ready for anything.”
Willie Nelson
"Právě teď, I’m at the rebuilding stage of my career to become a world champion.”
“I know a lot about Alexis Hloros, so no issue being a late addition as an opponent, Jsem připraven.
“I haven’t fought in Cleveland since 2009. I love being able to fight at home, means a great deal to me.
“I want my next opponent to be a top 20 opponent and to fight on Showtime.”
ISAIAH STEED
“I know Nunez is a very strong, pojď kupředu bojovníku, but he’s got no chance v pátek noc.
“Last time I fought in Cleveland was as an amateur, three or four years ago.
“No pressure at all fighting at home, thrilled to be fighting at home.
“Charles and I spar all the time helping each other, he’s like my little brother, we make a great team.
“Sign the contract. I’m ready to fight anyone.”
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Barry Tompkins bude volat ShoBox akce z ringu s Steve Farhood a bývalý mistr světa Raul Marquez sloužící jako odborní analytici. Výkonným producentem je Gordon sál s Richard Gaughan výrobou a Rick Phillips řízení.
Pro více informací navštivte www.sho.com/sports sledovat na Twitteru @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, nebo se stát fanouškem na Facebooku nawww.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
O ShoBox: Nová generace
Od svého vzniku v červenci 2001, kriticky oslavovaný SHOWTIME box série, ShoBox: Nová generace představoval mladý talent uzavřeno tuhý. TheShoBox filozofie je vysílat vzrušující, dav-potěšující a konkurenční zápasy a zároveň poskytuje Proving Ground pro ochotné vyhlídky odhodlaná bojovat o světový titul. Některé z rostoucího seznamu 73 bojovníci, kteří se objevili na ShoBox a pokročilé sbírat tituly mistra světa zahrnuje: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. a další.
Training camp quotes for featured bouts for November 18th card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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CLARESSA SHIELDS TO DEFEND WOMEN’S SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLES AGAINST UNDEFEATED MANDATORY CHALLENGER TORI NELSON FRIDAY, Ledna 12 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Unified Champion & Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Headlines ShoBox: The New Generation From Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, New York.
NEW YORK (Listopad. 8, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Friday, Leden. 12 žít na SHOWTIME.
A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Shields (4-0, 2 KO) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: Nová generace live at 10 p.m. A/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Shields dethroned previously unbeaten Nikki Adler Srpna. 4 on SHOWTIME to pick up the WBC and vacant IBF titles less than one year after she became the first American boxer to capture back-to-back Olympic gold medals. The 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., returns to face Nelson, a seven-year veteran with seven times the professional ring experience.
“I’m truly excited to have the chance to demonstrate my skills against an opponent the caliber of Tori Nelson,” Shields said. “I’m honored to be headlining the firstShoBox na 2018, and I know Leden 12 will be a great night for the fans. This will be the beginning of a historic year for me and for women’s boxing.”
Nelson (17-0-3, 2 KO) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. John. 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.
“Ever since Claressa turned pro, I have wanted this fight,“ řekl Nelson. “She’s young and talented, but my experience will make the difference. Since I became a boxer, I have dreamed of being in big fights on television. I am confident that I will win this fight and remain undefeated. And I plan to retire as an undefeated world champion.”
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“Claressa’s determination to challenge the best available contenders shows why she is one of the most accomplished fighters in the sport today,” promoter Dmitriy Salita said. “This is a great matchup and I am confident that we will witness another memorable performance.”
Said Gordon Hall, Výkonný producent ShoBox: Nová generace: “Claressa is a star both in and out of the ring who possesses all the intangibles to become the face of women’s boxing. In just four professional fights, two as headliners on ShoBox, she is already unified champion at 168 with plans to conquer the 160 and 154-pound divisions. Tori Nelson is undefeated, bývalý mistr, and represents what should be the toughest test of Claressa’s young career. Only time will tell, but I don’t know if there is any fighter in the world who can stop Claressa Shields.”
Shields sestavil amatérský záznam 77-1 and won her first Olympic Gold when she was only 17 years old in the inaugural women’s boxing competition at the 2012 Londýnské hry. Získala druhou zlatou medaili 2016 olympiády v Riu a stal se profesionálem o tři měsíce později.
V březnu 2017 v Detroitu, Shields stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds in the first women’s main event in premium television history. Shields returned to headline her second ShoBox telecast in August, knocking out Adler in the fifth round to become unified champion in just her fourth professional fight. Díky vítězství, Shields became the 70th mistr světa v historii vývojové řady prospekt.
Aktivní ve své komunitě, Shieldsová obhajuje několik sociálních problémů a slouží jako inspirativní postava ve svém rodném městě Flint, město sužované problémy.
Nelson turned professional at the age of 29 and won the WBC 160-pound title in just her fifth professional fight. She twice fought to a draw in middleweight world title bouts with Teresa Perozzi.
The high-pressure Nelson is one fight removed from a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Napoleon, and is fresh off a second round knockout of Latashia Burton in her first hometown fight in Ashburn, Will.
Undercard zápasy pro ShoBox televizní vysílání bude oznámeno v následujících týdnech.
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UNBEATEN COLOMBIAN POWER-PUNCHER TALKS RADZHAB BUTAEV SHOWDOWN AND FIRST FIGHT IN AMERICA
GILROY, Kalif. (Listopad. 7, 2017) – Unbeaten Colombian power-puncher Janer Gonzalez (19-0-1, 15 KO) takes a major step up in competition when he faces unbeaten Russian prospect Radžab Butajev (7-0, 6 KO; WSOB: 9-1) tento pátek, Listopad. 10, at the Masonic at Templelive Cleveland in downtown Cleveland. The scheduled eight-round welterweight bout will be telecast on the popular ShoBox: Nová generace series LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. A/PT, zpoždění na západním pobřeží).
Gonzalez, who is coached by Ruben Guerrero Sr., recently shared his training camp experience as his showdown with Butaev nears. Gonzalez, who is making his United States and SHOWTIME debut, last fought in September of this year.
Here is what Gonzalez had to say ahead of Pátek night’s fight.
On his recent training camp with Ruben Guerrero Sr.:
“My good friend Oscar Escandon introduced me to Mr. Guerrero about a month ago. I came to California to start training with Ruben shortly after. It’s been a great transition and training camp has been very productive. I’ve been sparring every other day since I got here. I’m in good shape and I’m ready to perform at my best tento pátek.”
On facing undefeated Russian prospect Radzhab Butaev:
“I know I have a tough fight ahead of me, but I’m ready for the challenge. Butaev had a tremendous amateur career, but so did I. I have over 300 amateur fights under my belt and there is nothing Butaev will bring to the ring that I haven’t already seen. We equally have a lot of power, so the fans can expect to see some big shots being thrown by both of us. I’m going to leave everything in the ring come fight night.”
On making his U.S. debut and what a victory on Showtime will do for his career:
“Fighting on SHOWTIME is a tremendous blessing for me. This is my first fight in America and I going to make it special. The exposure I will get can take my career to the next level, especially if I come out victorious. A win will garner me some big fights and some big paydays. I’m fighting for my family and my countrymen in Colombia. My motivation is at an all-time high and the boxing world will know my name after this fight.”
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Barry Tompkins bude volat ShoBox akce z ringu s Steve Farhood a bývalý mistr světa Raul Marquez sloužící jako odborní analytici. Výkonným producentem je Gordon Hall s producentem Richem Gaughanem a režií Rickem Phillipsem.
Pro více informací navštivte www.sho.com/sports sledovat na Twitteru @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, nebo se stát fanouškem na Facebooku nawww.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
O ShoBox: Nová generace
Od svého vzniku v červenci 2001, kriticky oslavovaný SHOWTIME box série, ShoBox: Nová generace představoval mladý talent uzavřeno tuhý. TheShoBox filozofie je vysílat vzrušující, dav-potěšující a konkurenční zápasy a zároveň poskytuje Proving Ground pro ochotné vyhlídky odhodlaná bojovat o světový titul. Některé z rostoucího seznamu 72 bojovníci, kteří se objevili na ShoBox a pokročilé sbírat tituly mistra světa zahrnuje: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. a další.
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JANER GONZALEZ CAMP NOTES AND PHOTOS
Photos by Brett Ostrowski – Team Gonzalez
GILROY, Kalif. (Listopad. 7, 2017) – Unbeaten Colombian power-puncher Janer Gonzalez (19-0-1, 15 KO) takes a major step up in competition when he faces unbeaten Russian prospect Radžab Butajev (7-0, 6 KO; WSOB: 9-1) tento pátek, Listopad. 10, at the Masonic at Templelive Cleveland in downtown Cleveland. The scheduled eight-round welterweight bout will be telecast on the popular ShoBox: Nová generace series LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. A/PT, zpoždění na západním pobřeží).
Gonzalez, who is coached by Ruben Guerrero Sr., recently shared his training camp experience as his showdown with Butaev nears. Gonzalez, who is making his United States and SHOWTIME debut, last fought in September of this year.
Here is what Gonzalez had to say ahead of Pátek night’s fight.
On his recent training camp with Ruben Guerrero Sr.:
“My good friend Oscar Escandon introduced me to Mr. Guerrero about a month ago. I came to California to start training with Ruben shortly after. It’s been a great transition and training camp has been very productive. I’ve been sparring every other day since I got here. I’m in good shape and I’m ready to perform at my best tento pátek.”
On facing undefeated Russian prospect Radzhab Butaev:
“I know I have a tough fight ahead of me, but I’m ready for the challenge. Butaev had a tremendous amateur career, but so did I. I have over 300 amateur fights under my belt and there is nothing Butaev will bring to the ring that I haven’t already seen. We equally have a lot of power, so the fans can expect to see some big shots being thrown by both of us. I’m going to leave everything in the ring come fight night.”
On making his U.S. debut and what a victory on Showtime will do for his career:
“Fighting on SHOWTIME is a tremendous blessing for me. This is my first fight in America and I going to make it special. The exposure I will get can take my career to the next level, especially if I come out victorious. A win will garner me some big fights and some big paydays. I’m fighting for my family and my countrymen in Colombia. My motivation is at an all-time high and the boxing world will know my name after this fight.