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Super-Featherweight Phenom Mario Barrios Zikuwoneka zokopa kugodomalitsa Torres mu Four zipolopolo
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San Antonio, TX (September 6, 2015) – Super-Featherweight chodabwitsa, Mario Barrios bwino kuti (11-0, 6 Ko) ndi wina zokopa knockout, stopping his opponent Jose Torres Cen, pa 2:10 mark of round four. Mphamba Battah Zokwezedwa ndipo Ankhondo Maseŵera a nkhonyapromoted the event from American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, which aired live on Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa CBS.
Mu kutsegula kuzungulira, Barrios ntchito msinkhu wake ndi kufika ku ungwiro, keeping Torres at bay with a powerful jab. Torres, amene akupikisana wokondedwa moyo, did everything he could to survive. After dominating for the first three rounds, Barrios turned up the heat. In the round four, Barrios anatuluka mfuti wolusa, ndipo anafika wachiphamaso anasiya mbedza kuti Torres’ kachisi, akutsatiridwa ndi kufinya kuwombera kwa chiwindi, ending the bout. Ndi Nkhata, Barrios amaona ngati mphamvu kuti kuwerengera ndi mu wapamwamba-featherweight magawano.
“Imeneyi inali nkhondo yabwino ine pamene ine ndiri pa ulendo wanga kwa dziko udindo,” Anati Mario Barrios. “I definitely want to get right back in the gym to start working on some things I know I can improve on. Because Torres was giving me a lot of movement, I had to make some adjustments. Once I figured him out, Ine ndikudziwa ine ndinali kupita akumuletsa. The super-featherweight division is wide open for me to march up the rankings. Ndi Al HAYMON guiding my career, I know I’m going to have some golden opportunities to shine. I’m looking forward to my next fight.”
ANTHONY DIRRELL limalamulira MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO POPITA akamakambirana ON Premier nkhonya akatswiri ON CBS
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MU CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas
Jamie MCDONNELL lofotokozabe BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD udindo NDI zochititsa chidwi tidzapambana REMATCH NDI TOMOKI KAMEDA
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 6, 2015) - Anthony "The Galu" Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 Ko) yagoletsa chidwi akamakambirana pa Marco Antonio "El Veneno" Rubio (59-8-1, 51 Ko) Sunday madzulo mu Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa CBS waukulu chochitika kwa American Bank Center ku Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dirrell anasonyeza kuti mothamanga kwa Rubio pamene zonse kumenya Mexican anali atagwira kwa nkhonya ndipo anali wokhoza kulamulira nkhondo. Rubio anapachika lolimba mu nkhondo, kupitiriza abwere kutsogolo wake ankafuna kugwira Dirrell.
Dirrell anapambana ndi zambiri 100-90 onse atatu oweruza scorecards ndi linasonyeza kuti iye anali more anachoka mu thanki pamene iye anavula ndi backflip mu mphete basi masekondi chomaliza belu.
Mu Co-waukulu chochitika, Jamie McDonnell (27-2, 12 Ko) ntchito mavuto aakulu kukunda Tomoki "El Mexicanito" Kameda (31-2, 19 Ko) ndi akamakambirana ndi kusunga ake bantamweight dziko udindo.
McDonnell ndi Kameda anapita mmbuyo ndi mtsogolo lonse 12 chonse zochitika kuti anaona McDonnell ntchito anzawo ndi zogwirizana jabs pamene Kameda anadalira mphambu aakulu owerengera.
McDonnell anatha mphambu ndi knockdown yomaliza chonse ndi lakuthwa kumanzere mbedza wondituma Kameda kuti chinsalu. Kameda ndi ngodya amanena kuti knockdown akanayenera kulamulidwa ndi Pepala, koma sizinathandize. Oweruza 'ambiri anali 116-11, 115-112 ndipo 117-110.
Apa pali chimene omenyana anali kunena Sunday:
ANTHONY DIRRELL
“Ndinali kuchokera usiku pamene ine anamenyana Badou Jack, but everyone saw my jabs and straight punches. Ine ndinali kuyenda ndipo zinandilimbikitsa kugwira iye.
"Rubio ndi amphamvu womenya koma ndinatha kulamulira nkhondo wanga liwiro ndi maluso. Ndinkaona bwino mmenemo.
“Choyenera ine wina kuwombera pa dziko udindo.”
MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO
"Iye anali kudya womenya. Ndinayesetsa kukankhira ndipo kanikizirani koma ine sindinakhoze kumupeza.
"Ndimakonda nkhonya. Ine mubwerera ku masewero olimbitsa ndi sitima wina nkhondo chifukwa chimenechi Ndimakonda kuchita.
"Ndikuyamikira zonse mafani amene ankandithandiza lero. Ine nkhondo. "
Jamie MCDONNELL
"Sindinkaganiza anali maganizo zochita, chifukwa ine nthawizonse anaona maganizo ndipo ine ndikukhulupirira kuti ine anapambana nkhondo bwinobwino.
"My jab anali ndi kiyi nkhondo ndi lalikulu chida ine. Ine basi anali kuonetsetsa kuti ine ankadalira masewera dongosolo tinali ntchito kwa zaka zoposa zisanu ndi zitatu masabata.
“Pamene ine waponya iye mu kuzungulira, Ine ndikuganiza iye anachita kuzembera pang'ono, Ndinayesetsa kusapita. Koma ndinakana kugwira iye. Kenako ine ndikudziwa ine losindikizidwa chigonjetso.
“Chirichonse anapita mogwirizana ndi dongosolo. Anakonza nkhonya iye ndi kugwira naye ndi chachikulu akatemera.”
TOMOKI KAMEDA
“Ine ndinaganiza ine anapambana nkhondoyi kwambiri kuposa otsiriza nkhondo.
“Ine anatsatira wathu dongosolo mwangwiro. Ine anachita chirichonse.”
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PBC pa CBS analimbikitsa Leijah Battah Zokwezedwa ndi Ankhondo nkhonya.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. (September 3, 2015) - Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwapa CBS omenyana anasonkhana pamodzi ndi wailesi mafani Thursday pa kulimbitsa thupi pa mnzako Gym mu Corpus Christi monga kukonzekera awo Sunday, September 6 showdowns pa American Bank Center.
Chochitika ndi headlined ndi kale lonse ngwazi Anthony "The Galu" Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 Ko) kutenga Mexico a Marco Antonio "El Veneno" Rubio (59-7-1, 51 Ko) ndi mbali ya rematch pakati bantamweight dziko ngwazi Jamie McDonnell (26-2-1, 12 Ko) ndi zosangalatsa ndewu Tomoki "El Mexicanito" Kameda (31-1, 19 Ko) ndi televised nkhani kuyambira 4 p.m. AND/1 p.m.
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira Leija Battah Zokwezedwa ndi Ankhondo Maseŵera a nkhonya, ndi wogulira pa $109, $93, $49, $38 ndipo $15, osati monga zikugwirizana ndi utumiki milanduyo misonkho ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Matikiti alipo ku www.ticketmaster.com, ndi American Bank Center Box Office kapena kuitana Leija Battah Zokwezedwa pa (210) 979-3302. Kulipiritsa ndi foni Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000.
Tiyeni tione zimene ophunzira anali kunena Thursday:
ANTHONY DIRRELL
"Training anali wamkulu. No madandaulo. Unali wosangalatsa msasa yonse yovuta ntchito anachita.
"Ine ndikudziwa Rubio chachikulu womenya. Iye anamenyana ndi maina aakulu ndipo iye ndi wamkulu anali atagwira. Ine ndiri okondwa mu mphete naye.
"Ndinali lathyathyathya otsiriza nkhondo. Palibe zifukwa. Aliyense ali masiku awo. Inu simungakhoze kusankha, izo zimachitika. Aliyense amene amandidziwa akudziwa kuti ine musamenyane monga choncho. Ndi kale ndipo ndine wokonzeka kulimbana Rubio.
"Ndinafufuza kwambiri sparring kale mu msasa kuti ine mu uthenga mungoli. Ndine lakuthwa tsopano ndi dongosolo wathu wachita zazikulu. Tsopano izo basi n'kupita nawo kwa mphete pa nkhondo tsiku ndi kuvala anasonyeza.
"Ine ndikuyang'ana kupita kunja uko ndi kuchita zimene ndimachita, amene ndi kutumiza anthu doghouse. Kaya ndi mawu kapena ayi, Ine ndikungofuna chigonjetso. "
MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO
"Ndaika anga onse khama mu maphunziro msasa. Ndife okonzeka kulimbana Dirrell. Iye ali wamtali, iye ali wolimba ndi iye zovuta mu mphete. Ndakonzeratu momwe ine ndimayenera. Ndimakonda vuto la amphamvu Goliyati.
"Ine mwakuthupi otopa wanga wotsiriza nkhondo zaka zambiri masewerawa. Ine nthawizonse ndinkadziwa kuti ine adzabweranso, chifukwa nkhonya ndi moyo wanga. Ndakhala ntchito 5 miyezi kubwerera mu mawonekedwe ndi ine ndine kwambiri mawonekedwe.
"Zinali zovuta kuti 160 kwa masabata awiri kapena atatu ndewu. Ndinachoka kwambiri mu anthunzi otulutsirako thukuta kuti kulemera. Koma tsopano pa 168 Ndikuona chachikulu. Izi si imandikhudza atangomva mphamvu. Ndi chinthu chatsopano kuti Ndikuyembekezera kuti.
"Ine ndinali ndi ufulu sparring zibwenzi izi msasa. Ine ndiri bwino mawonekedwe ndi ine ndithudi ndi ufulu njira nkhondoyi.
"Ine ndikubwera mmbuyo pa mphamvu yonse. I kuona wamkulu ndewu m'tsogolo. Ine ndikumverera lalikulu ndi okonzeka kutenga ena onse omenyana. "
Jamie MCDONNELL
"Ine ndakhala ndikugwira ntchito zina zatsopano njira ine ndikutsimikiza adzabweretsa zina zatsopano tebulo kuti ine sayembekezera, koma ine ndikuganiza ine tidzatha kudabwa naye kwambiri.
"Ine ndakhala ndikugwira ntchito pa pampando wanga nkhonya ndi kulenga mphamvu zambiri, komanso kugwira ntchito kwambiri pa wanga kayendedwe. Chitetezo ndi kofunika chifukwa ine amayi ndi kuti lamanja kuti anagogoda ine pansi otsiriza nkhondo.
"Ndikungofuna kuika pamodzi. Pa nkhondo usiku adzabwera palimodzi mu mphete. Ine ndikumverera zoyenera, yabwino ine munamvapo.
"Ife tikuyembekezera kuti kubwera pamenepo ndi kupanga chiganizo ino. Ine ndikufuna kupanga weniweni mawu pa dziko siteji. No pafupi kupambana ino, Ndine wokonzeka waukulu anyamata. "
TOMOKI KAMEDA
"Chirichonse mu msasa wakhalako bwino ndipo ife tikudziwa kuti timakhala ndi moyo wabwino pasabata usiku.
"Nthawi ino tili ndi bwino dongosolo kuposa nthawi yotsiriza. Ine ndiri wokonzeka wanga mdani wa kalembedwe ndi chirichonse iye angakhoze kubweretsa mphete.
"Ine tawerengera McDonnell ndipo ine ndikudziwa ake zofooka. Ife akukonzekera kuphunzira naye kunja ino. Ine siitha mpaka ndili ndi stoppage.
"Ine ndinaganiza anapambana yotsiriza ndi ine akonza bwanji kuti ndine wabwino womenya ndi yabwino pa wanga kulemera. Zinali close, koma nthawi iyi mphamvu yanga ndi njira adzakhala kwambiri kwa iye.
"Ife sanalandire Nkhata nthawi yotsiriza, but I’m lucky to have this opportunity just a few months later on national TV. It’s a big fight for me and I need to win.”
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Super-featherweight Prodigy Mario Barrios Ali Chatsopano mdani mu Jose Cen Torres
San Antonio, TX (September 2, 2015) – Super-Featherweight prodigy, Mario Barrios (10-0, 5 Ko), ali latsopano mdani wake adziwitse podwala izi Sunday, September 6, 2015 pa American Bank Center, mu Corpus Christi, Texas. Barrios who was slated to face Jonathan “Popeye” Perezi, tsopano amakumana Jose Torres Cen (13-8, 1 KO) in an 8-round bout. Barrios speaks on his new opponent.
“Mochedwa oloŵa m'malo ndi mbali ya nkhonya,” Anati Barrios. “Ndicho chimene muyenera kukonzekera kulikonse kalembedwe. Nothing has changed as far as what I’m going to do in the ring. Our game plan is set and we will be ready for anything Torres brings to the ring. I’m just excited to be fighting in Texas once again. I’m looking forward to fighting in front of the fans who will be there to support me. Texas boxing fans are great!”
Chochitika ndi headlined ndi kale lonse ngwazi Anthony “Galuyo” Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 Ko) kutenga Mexico a Marco Antonio “The poizoni” Rubio (59-7-1, 51 Ko) ndi mbali ya rematch pakati bantamweight dziko ngwazi Jamie McDonnell (26-2-1, 12 Ko) ndi zosangalatsa ndewu Tomoki “The Mexicanito” Kameda (31-1, 19 Ko). Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa CBS adzakhala tikumvera chochitika moyo kwa American Bank Center ku Corpus Christi, Texas Sunday, September 6. Kufalitsa kwa televizioni imakankha wosokonezeka 4 Madzulo neri/1 Madzulo PT.
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira Mphamba Battah Zokwezedwa ndipo Ankhondo Maseŵera a nkhonya, ndi wogulira pa $109, $93, $49, $38 ndipo $15, osati monga zikugwirizana ndi utumiki milanduyo misonkho ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Matikiti alipo ku www.ticketmaster.com, ndi American Bank Center Box Office kapena kuitana Leija Battah Zokwezedwa pa (210) 979-3302. Kulipiritsa ndi foni Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000
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DAIKI KAMEDA & Victor RUIZ SQUARE-mu BANTAMWEIGHT ACTION PAMENE kukwera NYENYEZI Miguel FLORES, Mario BARRIOS & Ryan Karl zawo UNDEFEATED ZOLEMBEDWA pa mzere SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 KWA AMERICA BANK Center CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas
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WAKALE WORLD Ngwazi ANTHONY DIRRELL mabwalo kuchokera MAKAMU MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO ON Premier nkhonya akatswiri ON CBS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 4 P.M. Opuma / 3 P.M. CT / 1 P.M. PT KU AMERICA BANK Center CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas
ZAMBIRI! Jamie MCDONNELL & TOMOKI KAMEDA NKHONDO MU REMATCH OF
PBC ON CBS BRAWL KU MAY
Matikiti Pa Sale Tsopano!
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (August 6, 2015) – Anaumba dziko ngwazi Anthony “Galuyo” Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 Ko) amakhala ku Mexico brawler Marco Antonio “The poizoni” Rubio (59-7-1, 51 Ko) mu wapamwamba middleweight chiwonetsero pa Sunday, September 6 kuchokera American Bank Center ku Corpus Christi, Texas ndi televised nkhani pa CBS Sports chiyambi pa 4 p.m. AND/3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT.
The omasuliridwa zazikulu zinachitika madzulo adzaona bantamweight dziko ngwazi Jamie McDonnell (26-2-1, 12 Ko) amakumana zosangalatsa Tomoki “The Mexicanito” Kameda (31-1, 19 Ko) mu 12 chonse dziko udindo rematch awo Mulole 9 CBS Sports nkhondo kuti anaona McDonnell kupulumuka kwachitatu knockdown kupambana ndi zigoli a 114-113 onse atatu oweruza’ scorecards.
“Ine ndiri wokonzeka kubwerera mu mphete ndi kutsimikizira kuti ndine mmodzi wa owopsa amuna masewerawo,” Anati Dirrell. “Rubio ndi lolimba munthu koma ine ndikubwera kugogoda iye ndipo kenako wanga udindo mmbuyo. 'The Galu’ akubwera ku Texas kuyang'ana kupereka ena ululu.”
“Ine ndiri okondwa ndi maso Anthony Dirrell pa September 6,” Anati Rubio. “Ichi ndi chopambana mwayi kwa ine ndipo ine ndikusiya zonse mu mphete. Ndikulonjeza lalikulu nkhondo onse okonda amene anadza mu Texas.”
“Ine kwambiri kuti kupita ku limati ndi akukumana Kameda kachiwiri,” anati McDonnell. “Yoyamba nkhondo anali ndi luso, iye ndi gulu sewero ine ndikukhumba kuti yoyamba nkhondo anapita kuposerapo. Anthu analemba ine kuchoka pamaso woyamba koma ine nthawizonse chikhulupiriro kuti ine adampanda ndi ine ndine kwambiri chikhulupiriro chakuti ndidzachita kachiwiri. Ngati ine ndiyamba bwino nthawi ino ndikuganiza kumuletsa.”
“Iyi ndi nkhondo ndinkafuna ndipo ine ndikuthokoza kuti ndi mwayi rematch Jamie McDonnell,” Anati Kameda. “Ndinaganiza kuti anapambana yoyamba, koma nthawi iyi ndidzasiya mosakayikira. Sindingasiye izo kwa oweruza ino, wanga Chikonzero kulamulira.”
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira Leija Battah Zokwezedwa ndi Ankhondo Maseŵera a nkhonya, ndi wogulira pa $109, $93, $49, $38 ndipo $15, osati monga zikugwirizana ndi utumiki milanduyo misonkho ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Matikiti alipo ku www.ticketmaster.com, ndi American Bank Center Box Office kapena kuitana Leija Battah Zokwezedwa pa (210) 979-3302. Kulipiritsa ndi foni Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000.
Zitseko pa American Bank Center pa 12 p.m. CT ndipo izikhala pidathema zosangalatsa undercard kanthu.
Dirrell waona zambiri mavuto kuposa mu ntchito yake nthawi masewerawa wakhala kwambiri sipangakhale kawiri, choyamba mu December 2006 pamene anapezeka ndi sanali Hodgkins lymphoma ndipo sidelined kwa 20 miyezi ndipo mu May 2012 pamene iye anaswa wamanzere mwendo ndi lamanzere dzanja pangozi ya njinga yamoto. The timipeni, Michigan-mbadwa konse tiyeni akugwira iye monga iye anali kupambana ndewu ndi ntchito njira yake mmwamba olosera mabungwe. Mu 2014 Iye anapambana nkhondo yake yoyamba Championship pamene anagonjetsa kuteteza ngwazi Sakio Bika. Iye adzakhala akuyang'ana kusangalatsa monga iye amatenga pa lolimba ndiponso wolimba Rubio pa September 6.
35 wazaka Rubio ndi mmodzi wa anthu odziwa omenyana apo ndi adzayang'ana kuwonjezera wina dzina lalikulu kwa m'ndandanda wa akuvutika wake wonse wa zaka 16 ntchito. Rubio mwini kugonjetsa David Lemieux, Carlos Baldomir, Jorge Cota ndi Rigoberto ALVAREZ kudutsa ntchito amene wandiona iye zovuta kwa dziko maudindo katatu konse. Anabadwira ku Durango, Mexico, adzakhala nkhondo pafupi ndi nyumba pamene akulowa mphete Corpus Christi.
Yorkshire, United Kingdom a McDonnell wakhala pa misozi chifukwa 2008 ndi 18 zotsatizana yapambana. Iye anakhala bantamweight dziko ngwazi ndi kugonjetsa Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat ndipo kenako bwinobwino kumbuyo motsutsana Javier Nicolas Chacon asanabwere ku America ndipo akugonjetsa Kameda mu May. Pa nkhondo, McDonnell anapulumuka adakali knockdown m'manja mwa Kameda ndi ntchito zake m'litali ndi ntchito kuti apeze chisankho chigonjetso.
Kameda analengeza kubwera kwake stateside pambuyo choopsa knockout pa Pungluang Sor Singyu mu July 2014 ku Las Vegas. Kuti knockout anali Kameda wachiwiri bantamweight udindo chitetezo pambuyo ankamukonda lamba kwa Paulo ndiye Ambunda mu 2013 pambuyo ndimagwiritsa ntchito yakeyi akumenyana kwawo Japan ndi Mexico. 24 wazaka Kenako ake U.S. kuwonekera koyamba kugulu pamene anagonjetsa Alejandro Hernandez mu Chicago kudzera kugawanika zochita. Adzayang'ana kusonyeza kuti anayenera kupereka chigamulo motsutsana Jamie McDonnell yawo yoyamba nkhondo Mulole 9 nkhondo.
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OMAR FIGUEROA DEFEATS RICKY BURNS AT STATE FARM ARENA IN HIDALGO, TEXAS ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON CBS
Jamie McDonnell Earns Close Decision Over
Tomoki Kameda
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Hidalgo, Texas (Mulole 9, 2015) – Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 Ko) remained undefeated as he put on an exciting show in front of a raucous hometown crowd and earned a unanimous decision over Ricky Burns (37-5-1, 11 Ko) on Premier Boxing Champions on CBS live from State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.
Figueroa was the sharper fighter who landed harder punches and was able to dictate the pace of the fight. Burns was deducted a point in both the eighth and 11TH rounds by the referee for excessive holding. “Panterita” apambana mwa ambiri 116-110 kawiri ndi 117-109.
In the first televised fight of the afternoon, British star Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 Ko) earned a narrow but unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Tomoki “The Mexicanito” Kameda (31-1, 19 Ko). McDonnell was knocked down for the first time in his career by a sharp right hand from Kameda in round three but quickly recovered to win by a score of 114-113 onse atatu oweruza’ makadi.
Here are what the fighters had to say after their bouts:
Omar FIGUEROA
“Fighting a fight like that, it takes a lot to go even four rounds, much less 12. With a fighter like that, leaning on you and using his weight on you it’s tough. I’m just glad I was in shape and didn’t let my fans down.
“I’m a very offensive fighter, so the holding kind of slowed me down. I tried to do what I could and, thankfully, the judges saw that.
“My hands are a little sore, but I really did hold back on my punches, especially because he has one of those European guards where he holds his hands up high and his elbows are exposed. I had to be careful going to the body because that’s how I hurt my hands most times, from hitting the elbows. I felt ridiculously strong at the new weight, but I didn’t think my hands would hold up, so I was holding back and trying to win the fight on points and if I could hurt him I would try to stop him.
“He was punching me behind the head, so I felt like I had to do the same. If you want to play like that, I can play that game.
“At the end of the fight, he came with a good body shot that hurt me a bit. That’s why I slowed down at the end. I have to give it to Ricky. He’s a tough fighter.
“It’s time to rest up. I’ve been training since the beginning of the year and I deserve a little rest.”
RICKY BURNS
“We knew it was going to be a tough fight, but I didn’t agree with the deductions for holding. I thought he was holding as much as me and that’s why I had to tie him up.
“We moved up in weight for this one but still had some trouble making weight, but I didn’t want to jeopardize my chance to fight in America.
“I think it was his size that gave me problems more than anything. I don’t know what weight he was in that ring, but it was a lot bigger than me.
“The plan was to try to stick to boxing for the first half of the fight, but once the size really took over I had to stand and exchange more than I would have liked. I couldn’t get him off of me. I’ve got no excuses, as I said the best man will win.
“I always leave everything in the ring and that’s all I can do. I hope everyone who watched enjoyed the fight.
“We’ve enjoyed the experience of being in the U.S., obviously the decision didn’t go our way which puts a damper on it, but overall everyone here in Texas has been great. I want to say a big thank you to everybody. I hope to back again.”
Jamie MCDONNELL
“I felt in control all the way through. It was a great performance. I know I should have just boxed but I wanted to fight.
“I didn’t think I was going to get the decision being abroad, but it’s more than spectacular to come out of here victorious. He’s a great, undefeated ngwazi.
“His speed surprised me on the knockdown. I knew he was going to be fast, but I didn’t expect it like that. I didn’t see the shot and next thing I knew I was on the floor.
“Hit and move, hit and move, that was the strategy. I remember being in there and thinking, ‘Man, this isn’t easy.’ I knew the crowd was going to go his way but it was a great experience.
“It’s been a fantastic time being here in America. I’d like to see some familiar faces but it’s a new experience. I was up against it but I knew I could pull it off. I knew deep inside that I could do it.
“I think I’m going to move up in weight. I want to catch the big fights before they’re gone.”
TOMOKI KAMEDA
“I think I won the fight. I did enough to win. He did a lot to win the last rounds, but I did more over the fight. I don’t agree with the judges decision, but I respect it.
“I knew he would get up after the knockdown because he’s a world champion. He’s a great fighter and I take my hat off to him, but I won the fight.
“Ine ndikufuna rematch.”
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