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Alexander “The Great” Flores In New Zealand to challenge former world champion Joseph Parker this Saturday

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“I’m going there to win, I see myself knocking him out!"

LAS VEGAS (Декември 10, 2018) – Upset-minded heavyweight prospect Alexander “The Great” Flores departed a week ago on a 13-hour flight from California to New Zealand to challenge former world heavyweight champion Джоузеф Паркър тази събота (Dec.15) in Christchurch, Нова Зеландия.

“Beating Parker will get me a step closer to my goal to be the first Mexican-American to become world heavyweight champion,” Flores said. “I can’t picture myself losing, not the way I feel. I’ve had a long, hard training camp for this fight. It’s really been a couple years, because some fights fell through.”

A former World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World Heavyweight Champion, the 28-year-old Flores (17-1-1, 15 Нокаута) has a new lease on his pro boxing career, now promoted by Roy Jones, Jr. (RJJ) Бокс.

“Alex has worked hard during the past two months,” addedКийт Veltre, CEO/co-founder of Roy Jones, Jr. Бокс. “I truly believe Joseph Parker has no clue what he is in for with him. Like I said before, Alex is headed to New Zealand for the W, and he will leave it all in the ring. It has been a huge mistake on Parker’s part to overlook Alex.”

On a mission to become the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion of the world, Flores has already had a significant first leading up to this fight versus Parker. He experienced his initial flight a few months ago to do media work in New Zealand to promote the Dec. 15 борба.

"Да,” Flores explained, “that was my first flight. Отне 13 часа, but I slept five or six hours, so it wasn’t too bad, other than being a little cold there. New Zealand is a beautiful country. The only thing I really need to acclimate to is the 20-hour time difference.

“I’m not concerned about fighting Parker there. I know I’m the underdog, but I had to take advantage of this opportunity. We were supposed to fight November 24тата, so I had already waited a long time for a fight like this. At the end of the day it’s just going to be me and him in the ring. I’m going there to win, I see myself knocking him out.”

Parker (24-2, 18 Нокаута) is coming off back-to-back losses in the United Kingdom, both by way of 12-round unanimous decisions, съответно, къмДилиан Уайт and unified world heavyweight championAnthony Joshua. Parker captured the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO heavyweight world title two years ago, when he took a 12-round majority decision overAndy Ruiz, Jr., followed by unanimous and majority 12-round decisions, съответно, срещуРазван Cojanu иHughie Fury. Ruiz and Fury were undefeated going into their fights with Parker, both ending in majority decisions and shrouded in scoring controversy.

Flores’ lone loss as a professional came 3 ½ years ago against former world champion Charles Martin for the North American Boxing Organization (СЪСЕД) заглавие, in which Flores, who took the fight with only two weeks’ notice, was stopped in the fourth round.

The powerful Flores, fighting out of Rowland Heights, Калифорния, realizes Parker has never been knocked out as a pro, plus the New Zealander is fighting at home for the first time in 1 ½ години, but he is not deterred from predicting a shocking conclusion.

“He’s going to get a little bit of everything from me,” Flores forcasted. “I’m a boxer-puncher, but I can press the action, or stand and punch. I’m tough to hit, too. It’s not going the distance; I’m not going down, Parker’s going down.”

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On the Verge of Boxing Stardom, Menard Ready for Tough Challenge Against Beltran

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Rayne, Louisiana’s “Rock Hard Mighty” Mason Менар (32-1, 24 Нокаута) knows he’s in for a tough challenge when he makes the first defense of his WBO NABO Lightweight Championship against fellow top-10 contender Рей Белтран (31-7-1, 19 Нокаута) на Phoenix, Arizona, на Събота, Декември 10, при CenturyLink Center Omaha в Омаха, Neb.
The 10-round Menard vs. Beltran lightweight showdown will serve as the middle bout of an HBO World Championship Boxing tripleheader (9:35 p.m. И/PT) that will open with the same-day delay telecast of the Joseph Parker vs. Andy Ruiz, Jr. WBO heavyweight championship in New Zealand.
Насърчавани от Top Rank®, in association with TGB Promotions, the exciting event will be headlined by undefeated World Junior Welterweight Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Терънс “Пъпка” CRAWFORD (29-0, 20 Нокаута), на Omaha, Наб., making the first defense of his unified World Boxing Организация (WBO) / World Boxing Съвета (WBC) /Пръстен magazine 140-pound world titles against one-time world title challenger and current No. 1 претендент
JOHN MOLINA JR. (29-6, 23 Нокаута), от Ковина, Халиф.
Remaining reserved seat tickets to the Crawford – Molina world championship event, на цена $27, $52, $77 и $127, can be purchased at the CenturyLink Center Omaha box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge-by-phone call (800) 745-3000. To order online, посещениеticketmaster.com.
“I know Beltran has been around a long time and he’s fought at the top level many times. He is very tough and I know he will bring it,” Саид Менар.
The 28-year-old Menard punched his way into world contention this year with a pair of high-profile knockouts. През април т.г., he scored one for the highlight reels by starching formerly undefeated Eudy Bernardo with one punch in round three. Видео ТУК.
Then in August, he returned with another KO, this time against well-regarded Uzbekistani Bahodir Mamadjonov in the ninth round. Видео ТУК.
“2016 has been a great year for me,” продължи той. “I’ve had two consecutive KO’s on national television and one is a candidate for ‘Knockout of the Year.’ I also won an award from the WBO in Puerto Rico. Now this fight has fallen into my lap and I will make the best of this opportunity.”
Another impressive victory for Menard would land him in world title contention… a fact not lost on the excited slugger. “Landing this fight is big for me and my career. A win here should put me in position to fight for a world title next. It should open doors me and make me a serious contender in the lightweight division.”
Menard is taking this tough challenge on relatively short notice, but says he’s in great shape and will be fully prepared for battle on Декември 10. “Да, Готов съм. I was already training to fight Декември 15. Сега или никога. I believe God has blessed me with this fight because I’ve been praying for a big one to get me to the next level.”
The Menard vs. Beltran bout is presented by Top Rank in association with Greg Cohen Promotions. The CenturyLink Center Omaha is located at455 North 10th Street in Omaha, Nebraska.
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