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Super-Featherweight Phenom Mario Barrios Inaonekana Sensational Kugonga Kati Torres katika Mizunguko Nne
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SAN ANTONIO, TX (Septemba 6, 2015) – Super-Featherweight jambo, Mario Barrios kuboreshwa kwa (11-0, 6 Kos) kwa mtoano nyingine sensational, stopping his opponent Jose Torres Cen, katika 2:10 mark of round four. Kite Battah Promotions na Warriors Boxingpromoted the event from American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, which aired live on Premier Boxing Mabingwa (PBC) juu ya CBS.
Katika ufunguzi pande zote, Barrios kutumika urefu wake na kufikia kwa ukamilifu, keeping Torres at bay with a powerful jab. Torres, ambaye alikuwa akikimbia kwa maisha ya wapenzi, did everything he could to survive. After dominating for the first three rounds, Barrios turned up the heat. In the round four, Barrios toka nje bunduki mkali, na nanga mara mbili kushoto ndoano kwa Torres’ nyumba, ikifuatiwa na risasi bruising kwa ini, ending the bout. Kwa ushindi, Barrios anaona mwenyewe kama nguvu ya hesabu na katika mgawanyo super-featherweight.
“Hii ilikuwa ni vita vizuri kwa ajili yangu kama mimi nina juu ya maandamano yangu kwa ubingwa wa dunia,” Said 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, Najua mimi alikuwa anaenda kumzuia. The super-featherweight division is wide open for me to march up the rankings. Kwa 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.”
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JAMIE MCDONNELL anakuwa bantamweight WORLD TITLE NA UTEKELEZAJI-packed VICTORY KATIKA rematch na TOMOKI Kameda
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (Saba. 6, 2015) - Anthony "Mbwa" Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 Kos) alifunga kuvutia usiojulikana uamuzi juu ya Marco Antonio "El Veneno" Rubio (59-8-1, 51 Kos) Jumapili alasiri katika Premier Boxing Mabingwa (PBC) juu ya CBS tukio kuu kutoka Marekani Center Benki katika Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dirrell imeonekana kuwa pia kufunga kwa Rubio kama yeye mara kwa mara kuwapiga mkongwe Mexico kwa ngumi na alikuwa na uwezo wa kudhibiti vita. Rubio Hung mgumu katika mapambano, kuendelea kujitokeza katika jitihada zake za kuwapata Dirrell.
Dirrell alishinda kwa alama ya 100-90 juu ya majaji wote watatu scorecards na ilionyesha kuwa yeye bado alikuwa zaidi kushoto katika tank wakati yeye vunjwa mbali backflip katika pete sekunde tu baada ya kengele ya mwisho.
Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Jamie McDonnell (27-2, 12 Kos) kutumika shinikizo kubwa kwa kushindwa Tomoki "El Mexicanito" Kameda (31-2, 19 Kos) na uamuzi wa pamoja na kurejesha bantamweight dunia taji lake.
McDonnell na Kameda akaenda na kurudi katika jambo 12 mzima ambao ulishuhudia McDonnell kuomba shinikizo kwa jabs wake thabiti wakati Kameda inaonekana kwa alama na counters kubwa.
McDonnell alikuwa na uwezo wa alama knockdown katika raundi ya mwisho na mkali wa kushoto ndoano kwamba alimtuma Kameda kwa turubai. Kameda na kona yake alisema kuwa knockdown ilipaswa ilitawala kuingizwa, lakini hakuna kitu. Alama majaji 'walikuwa 116-11, 115-112 na 117-110.
Hapa ni nini wapiganaji alikuwa na kusema Jumapili:
ANTHONY DIRRELL
“Mimi nilikuwa usiku mbali wakati mimi vita Badou Jack, but everyone saw my jabs and straight punches. Mimi nilikuwa kusonga na mimi kwa kweli alikuwa kuambukizwa yake.
"Rubio ni mpiganaji ngumu lakini mimi nilikuwa na uwezo wa kudhibiti kupambana na kasi yangu na ujuzi. Nilihisi mzuri katika huko.
“Mimi stahili mwingine risasi katika cheo dunia.”
MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO
"Alikuwa haraka sana mpiganaji. Mimi kujaribu kushinikiza na kushinikiza lakini sikuweza kumpata.
"I love ndondi. Mimi kupata nyuma katika mazoezi na mafunzo kwa ajili ya kupambana mwingine kwa sababu hii ni nini mimi upendo kufanya.
"Nashukuru mashabiki wote ambao mkono me leo. Mimi kupigana kwa ajili yao. "
Jamie MCDONNELL
"Sikudhani ni uamuzi utata, kwa sababu mimi daima waliona katika udhibiti na naamini kwamba mimi alishinda vita raha.
"Jab yangu alikuwa muhimu katika kupambana na ilikuwa silaha kubwa kwangu. Mimi tu alikuwa na kuhakikisha kuwa mimi kukwama kwa mpango wa mchezo sisi alikuwa akifanya kazi juu ya kwa zaidi ya wiki nane.
“Wakati mimi imeshuka yake katika duru ya mwisho, Nadhani alivyofanya kuingizwa kidogo, Nilijaribu kukaa mbali. Lakini sikuweza kumnasa. Baada ya hapo ninajua muhuri ushindi.
“Kila kitu akaenda kwa mujibu wa mpango. Mpango ulikuwa sanduku naye na kumkamata pamoja na baadhi shots kubwa.”
TOMOKI Kameda
“Nilidhani alishinda vita hii mengi kwa uwazi zaidi kuliko mapambano ya mwisho.
“Mimi ikifuatiwa mpango wetu kikamilifu. Nilifanya kila kitu sahihi.”
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. (Septemba 3, 2015) - Premier Boxing Mabingwajuu ya CBS Wapiganaji walikuwa alijiunga na vyombo vya habari na mashabiki Alhamisi saa Workout katika PAL Gym katika Corpus Christi kama wao kujiandaa kwa ajili yao Jumapili, Septemba 6 showdowns katika American Bank Center.
Tukio hilo ni kichwa na bingwa wa zamani wa dunia Anthony "Mbwa" Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 Kos) kuchukua Mexico Marco Antonio "El Veneno" Rubio (59-7-1, 51 Kos) na makala rematch kati ya bantamweight bingwa wa dunia Jamie McDonnell (26-2-1, 12 Kos) na kusisimua mlevi Tomoki "El Mexicanito" Kameda (31-1, 19 Kos) na televisheni chanjo kuanzia na 4 p.m. NA/1 p.m.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na Leija Battah Promotions na mashujaa Boxing, ni bei ya $109, $93, $49, $38 na $15, si ikiwa ni pamoja na madai ya huduma husika na kodi na ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa. Tiketi zinapatikana katika www.ticketmaster.com, Kaskazini Benki Center Box Ofisi au kwa kupiga Leija Battah Promotions katika (210) 979-3302. Kutoza kwa simu Ticketmaster katika (800) 745-3000.
Hapa ni nini washiriki alikuwa na kusema Alhamisi:
ANTHONY DIRRELL
"Mafunzo ilikuwa kubwa. Hakuna malalamiko. Ilikuwa kambi ya ajabu na kazi ngumu inafanywa.
"Najua Rubio ni mpiganaji mkubwa. Yeye alipigana majina makubwa na yeye ni mkongwe kubwa. Mimi nina msisimko kupata katika pete pamoja naye.
"Nilikuwa gorofa mwisho mapambano. Hakuna udhuru. Kila mtu ana siku zao. Huwezi kuchukua na kuchagua, hutokea tu. Kila anayejua mimi anajua kwamba mimi si ninavyopigana. Ni katika siku za nyuma na mimi nina tayari kupambana Rubio.
"Mimi alifanya baadhi sparring zaidi mapema katika kambi na kwamba got me ndani ya dansi nzuri. Mimi nina mkali sasa na mpango wetu amefanya kazi kubwa. Sasa ni tu kuhusu kuleta kwa pete juu ya mapambano siku na kuweka kwenye show.
"Mimi nina kuangalia kwenda huko nje na kufanya nini mimi, ambayo ni kutuma watu kwa doghouse. Kama ni kauli au si, Mimi nataka tu ushindi. "
MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO
"Mimi kuweka kila juhudi zangu katika kambi hii ya mafunzo. Tuko tayari kupambana Dirrell. Yeye ni mrefu, yeye ni imara na yeye ni vigumu sana katika pete. Nimetengeneza njia ya mimi ilitakiwa. Mimi upendo na changamoto ya mpinzani mgumu.
"Nilikuwa kimwili uchovu baada ya kupambana yangu ya mwisho baada ya miaka mingi katika ndondi. Mimi siku zote alijua napenda kurudi, kwa sababu ndondi ni maisha yangu. Nimekuwa kazi kwa 5 miezi kupata nyuma katika sura na mimi ni katika sura kuu.
"Ilikuwa ni vigumu kufanya 160 kwa mwisho mapambano mbili au tatu. Mimi kushoto sana katika Sauna kufanya uzito. Lakini sasa katika 168 Najisikia kubwa. Hii si kuathiri uwezo wangu kuchomwa. Ni jambo jipya kwamba mimi nina kuangalia mbele na.
"Nimepata haki washirika sparring kambi hii. Mimi niko katika hali nzuri na mimi dhahiri kuwa mkakati wa kulia kwa vita hii.
"Mimi ni kurudi tena katika nguvu kamili. Mimi naona mapambano kubwa zaidi katika siku zijazo. Najisikia kubwa na tayari kuchukua wapiganaji wengine wote. "
Jamie MCDONNELL
"Nimekuwa kufanya kazi katika baadhi ya mbinu mpya na mimi nina uhakika ataleta baadhi ya mambo mapya kwa meza kwamba sitarajii, lakini nadhani utakuwa na uwezo wa mshangao yake pia.
"Nimekuwa kufanya kazi katika ameketi juu ya kukwepa makonde yangu na kujenga uwezo zaidi, lakini pia mengi ya kazi juu ya harakati yangu. Ulinzi ni muhimu kwa sababu mimi got tagged na mkono kwamba haki kwamba knocked me chini mapambano ya mwisho.
"Mimi tu na kuweka yote pamoja. On usiku kupambana na itakuwa kuja pamoja katika pete. Mimi nina hisia fit, bora nimekuwa milele waliona.
"Sisi ni kuangalia mbele na kupata katika huko na kutoa taarifa wakati huu. Nataka kutoa taarifa halisi katika jukwaa la dunia. Hakuna ushindi wa karibu wakati huu, Niko tayari kwa ajili ya wavulana kubwa. "
TOMOKI Kameda
"Kila kitu katika kambi imekuwa ikiendelea vizuri na tunajua kwamba tutafanikiwa siku ya Jumapili usiku.
"Wakati huu tuna mpango hata bora zaidi kuliko mara ya mwisho. Niko tayari kwa mtindo mpinzani wangu na kitu chochote anaweza kuleta kwa pete.
"Mimi sio alisoma McDonnell na najua udhaifu wake. Sisi ni mipango ya kuchukua yake nje wakati huu. Mimi si kuacha mpaka nina dakika za majeruhi.
"Nilidhani mimi ni mshindi mara ya mwisho na mimi mpango wa kuthibitisha kuwa mimi ni mpiganaji bora na bora katika uzito wangu. Ilikuwa ni karibu sana, lakini wakati huu uwezo wangu na mkakati itakuwa sana kwa ajili yake.
"Sisi hakuwa na kupata ushindi mara ya mwisho, 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 Ina New Opponent katika Jose Cen Torres
SAN ANTONIO, TX (Septemba 2, 2015) – Super-Featherweight Faithless, Mario Barrios (10-0, 5 Kos), ina mpinzani mpya kwa pambano lake ujao huu Jumapili, Septemba 6, 2015 katika American Bank Center, katika Corpus Christi, Texas. Barrios who was slated to face Jonathan “Popeye” Perez, mapenzi sasa uso Jose Torres Cen (13-8, 1 KO) in an 8-round bout. Barrios speaks on his new opponent.
“Substitutions marehemu ni sehemu ya ndondi,” Said Barrios. “Hiyo ni kwa nini ni lazima kuwa tayari kwa ajili style yoyote. 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!”
Tukio hilo ni kichwa na bingwa wa zamani wa dunia Anthony “Mbwa” Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 Kos) kuchukua Mexico Marco Antonio “Poison” Rubio (59-7-1, 51 Kos) na makala rematch kati ya bantamweight bingwa wa dunia Jamie McDonnell (26-2-1, 12 Kos) na kusisimua mlevi Tomoki “Mexicanito” Kameda (31-1, 19 Kos). Premier Boxing Mabingwa (PBC) juu ya CBS itakuwa hewa tukio kuishi kutoka Marekani Center Benki katika Corpus Christi, Texas Jumapili, Septemba 6. Matangazo linaanza katika 4 ET/1 PM PT.
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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION ANTHONY DIRRELL SQUARES OFF AGAINST MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON CBS SUNDAY, Septemba 6 AT 4 P.M. ET / 3 P.M. CT / 1 P.M. PT kutoka Marekani BANK CENTER KATIKA CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ZAIDI! Jamie MCDONNELL & TOMOKI KAMEDA BATTLE IN REMATCH OF
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (Agosti 6, 2015) – Bingwa wa dunia wa zamani Anthony “Mbwa” Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 Kos) inachukua Mexico huleta ugomvi Marco Antonio “Poison” Rubio (59-7-1, 51 Kos) katika super Middleweight showdown juu Jumapili, Septemba 6 kutoka American Center Benki katika Corpus Christi, Texas na televisheni chanjo ya CBS Sports mwanzo katika 4 p.m. NA/3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT.
ushirikiano kuu tukio la jioni utaona bantamweight bingwa wa dunia Jamie McDonnell (26-2-1, 12 Kos) uso kusisimua Tomoki “Mexicanito” Kameda (31-1, 19 Kos) katika 12 mzima cheo dunia rematch ya zao Mei 9 CBS Sports kupambana na kwamba aliona McDonnell kuishi raundi ya tatu knockdown kushinda na alama ya 114-113 kwa majaji wote watatu’ scorecards.
“Mimi niko tayari kupata nyuma katika pete na kuthibitisha kuwa bado nina mmoja wa watu hatari zaidi katika mchezo,” ulisema Dirrell. “Rubio ni guy mgumu lakini nina kuja kubisha naye nje na hatimaye kupata cheo yangu nyuma. 'Mbwa’ anakuja Texas kuangalia namna ya kuadhibu kwake baadhi ya maumivu.”
“Mimi nina msisimko sana kwa uso Anthony Dirrell juu Septemba 6,” Said Rubio. “Hii ni fursa kubwa kwa ajili yangu na mimi nina kwenda kuondoka wote katika pete. Mimi ahadi ya kupambana kubwa kwa mashabiki wote kwamba kuja nje katika Texas.”
“Mimi furaha kuwa kurejea majimbo na inakabiliwa na Kameda tena,” Alisema McDonnell. “mapambano ya kwanza ilikuwa kipaji, yeye ni daraja la kitendo laiti mapambano ya kwanza walikuwa wamekwenda juu hata tena. Watu aliandika me off kabla Wa kwanza lakini mimi nilikuwa daima imani kwamba napenda kumpiga na mimi ni hata zaidi na imani kwamba mimi kufanya hivyo tena. Kama mimi kuanza vizuri wakati huu mimi nadhani itakuwa kumzuia.”
“Hii ni vita nilitaka na mimi nina kushukuru kwa kuwa na nafasi ya rematch Jamie McDonnell,” Said Kameda. “Nilidhani kwamba mimi ni mshindi mara ya kwanza, lakini wakati huu mimi kuondoka hakuna shaka. Siwezi kuondoka ni juu majaji wakati huu, Mpango wangu ni kutawala.”
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na Leija Battah Promotions na mashujaa Boxing, ni bei ya $109, $93, $49, $38 na $15, si ikiwa ni pamoja na madai ya huduma husika na kodi na ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa. Tiketi zinapatikana katika www.ticketmaster.com, Kaskazini Benki Center Box Ofisi au kwa kupiga Leija Battah Promotions katika (210) 979-3302. Kutoza kwa simu Ticketmaster katika (800) 745-3000.
Milango wazi katika Kaskazini Benki Center katika 12 p.m. CT na kipengele siku kamili ya kusisimua hatua undercard.
Dirrell ameona zaidi shida kuliko wengi katika kazi yake kama muda wake katika ndondi imekuwa umakini hatarini mara mbili, kwanza katika Desemba 2006 alipokuwa kukutwa na zisizo Hodgkins lymphoma na alitengwa kwa ajili ya 20 miezi na tena Mei 2012 wakati yeye kuvunja mguu wake chini kushoto na kushoto mkono katika ajali ya pikipiki. Flint, Michigan-asili kamwe basi kwamba kushikilia yule mtu chini kama yeye naendelea kushinda mapambano na kazi njia yake hadi safu ya kitaalamu. Katika 2014 yeye alishinda michuano yake ya kwanza wakati yeye alishindwa kutetea bingwa Sakio Bika. Yeye itakuwa kuangalia kumvutia kama yeye inachukua ngumu na rugged Rubio juu Septemba 6.
35 mwenye umri wa miaka Rubio ni miongoni mwa wapiganaji wengi wenye uzoefu karibu na kuangalia kuongeza jina lingine kubwa kwa orodha yake ya waathirika hela kazi yake 16 mwenye umri. Rubio anamiliki ushindi juu ya Daudi Lemieux, Carlos Baldomir, Jorge Cota na Rigoberto Alvarez hela kazi kwamba ameona yake ni changamoto kwa majina dunia katika matukio matatu. Alizaliwa katika Durango, Mexico, atakuwa kupigana karibu na nyumbani wakati yeye inaingia pete katika Corpus Christi.
Yorkshire, Uingereza ya McDonnell limekuwa katika machozi tangu 2008 na 18 mafanikio mfululizo. Akawa bantamweight bingwa wa dunia na ushindi dhidi ya Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat na baadaye mafanikio alitetea dhidi Javier Nicolas Chacon kabla ya kuja juu kwa Marekani na kuwashinda Kameda Mei. Katika mapambano kwamba, McDonnell alinusurika knockdown mapema katika mikono ya Kameda na kutumika urefu wake na shughuli ya kupata ushindi uamuzi.
Kameda alitangaza kuwasili kwake stateside baada mtoano matata zaidi Pungluang Sor Singyu mwezi Julai 2014 katika Las Vegas. Mtoano iliyokuwa Kameda wa pili cheo bantamweight ulinzi baada ya yeye alishinda ukanda kutoka Paulo Ambunda katika 2013 baada ya kukaa zaidi ya kazi yake mapigano katika Japan yake ya asili na Mexico. 24 mwenye umri wa miaka ikifuatiwa U.S yake. kwanza wakati yeye alishindwa Alejandro Hernandez katika Chicago kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa. Yeye kuangalia kuthibitisha kwamba anapaswa kuwa tuzo uamuzi dhidi Jamie McDonnell katika mapambano yao ya kwanza juu ya Mei 9 kupambana.
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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 (Mei 9, 2015) – Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 Kos) 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 Kos) 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” alishinda kwa alama ya 116-110 mara mbili na 117-109.
In the first televised fight of the afternoon, British star Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 Kos) earned a narrow but unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Tomoki “Mexicanito” Kameda (31-1, 19 Kos). 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 kwa majaji wote watatu’ kadi.
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 bingwa.
“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.
“Nataka rematch.”
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