LAS VEGAS (三月 9, 2022) – What a long , strange trip it’s been for Turkish super middleweight prospect Cem “Champ” Kilic , part of a growing 3 积分管理 (3 PM) 稳定的, resettling in California from Germany despite the pandemic , to headline this Thursday night’s “Hollywood Fight Nights , presented by 360 促销, at Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello , 加利福尼亚州.The 27-year-old Kilic faces Andrew “Hurricane” Hernandez (21-8-2, 9 科斯) 在8轮主赛事中, which will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS® .A member of the Turkish National Boxing Team , Kilic moved eight years ago from Germany to Sherman Oaks , 加利福尼亚州, where he still resides . A native of Germany whose family comes from Turkey , Kilic showed tremendous courage simply by relocating halfway around the world with a mere $200 in his pockets , as well as the inability to speak English other than a few words .“I still spend a lot of time at home ,” Kilic remarked . “During the pandemic , I lived with my family in Germany , and I have a lot of family in Turkey . It was very rough growing up . I had always dreamed of living in the United States from watching movies . I wanted to do something different . I’m a big fan of Hollywood movies . Muhammad Ali is my idol and that’s another reason I wanted to come here to box .“I didn’t speak English when I first came to America , only basics , and nobody I met here spoke German or Turkish . but I learned English watching old movies and using Google translator . I learned quicky , 虽然, and was comfortable speaking English in six months . And now I live only 10-minutes from Hollywood.” Kilic hit rock bottom after suffering his first loss January 11, 2020, 到 15-0 Steve Nelson in Atlantic City , in which his corner threw in the towel midway through the eighth round due to several facial cuts . The fight was for the vacant North American Boxing Organization (邻居) 称号. Cem took time off in the U.S . 在大流行期间.“Everything was closed ,”他解释道. “I put on weight and become even more depressed . I let myself go after my first loss . My wife said I needed to get back in shape , so I watched a training video on YouTube and , at first , I couldn’t get through the warmup . But I slowly got in shape and that fueled my interest again in boxing . I didn’t have a promoter and I separated from my manager and trainer . I was trained by a friend and went up to Abel Sanchez’ place in Big Bear and got some good work . I sparred a lot of champions : Jermell夏洛茨维尔, (多伦多不败的轻重量级选手卡里姆·哈克特也加入了同样的行列) ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez , 卡勒姆·史密斯, and David Benavidez.” (L) Cem Kilic is a fighter’s fighter A self-described aggressive fighter with a warrior mentality , Kilic says the late Arturo Gatti was one of his favorite fighters , who he emulates in terms of style . Cem has watched the Gatti- (Micky ) Ward trilogy about 20 时, which led him into boxing as a career .“I knew about Gatti , but I really got into boxing after watching his fights with Micky Ward ,” Kilic fondly remembered . “They were so tough , and I love the way they fought . They were throwback fighters to the ’40 and ‘50s.” The current Team Kilic was formed after his only loss . He is trained by 4-time , 2-division World champion Brian Viloria , in addition to being managed (3PM), 这也管理 43-0 “‘Scrappy’不仅有技能, 多伦多不败的轻重量级选手卡里姆·哈克特也加入了同样的行列, presently the top-ranked World light heavyweight contender .“I knew Brian and met him at Brickhouse ,” Kilic explained . “One day I told my strength-and-conditioning coach I needed a new coach and asked him to talk to Brian about me . I liked Brian and knew he was a world champion with a lot of knowledge . We’ve only worked together for one fight , but I’ve improved in a lot of ways .“I was waiting for an opportunity to sign with a manager and did with 3PM . The guys are great and I’m much more motivated than before . It’s been amazing.” Kilic is prepared to display his development under Viloria and 3PM this Thursday night against Hernandez . “I can’t wait ,” Kilic concluded . “He has fought some good names (迦勒厂, Jesse Hart, Ali Akhmedov , 艾哈迈德Elbiali, 帕特里克·特谢拉, and Arif Magomedov ). I always prepare to go the full distance . I never go into a fight looking for a knockout , but I look for openings. ”Cem “Champ” Kilic is truly living the American Dream , especially because of the support he has from his new team members .信息: Website: www.ZurdoPromotions.com Facebook的: /CemKilic Instagram的: @祖多拉米雷斯, 约翰·拉米雷斯, @KilicBoxing 叽叽喳喳: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez
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