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Polish Heavyweight Showdown Featured on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 15 from NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island
Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm Ed Diller / DiBella Lom ze
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Ed Diller / DiBella Lom ze (Photos to be added shortly)
Brooklyn (Lub rau hli ntuj 28, 2017) – Former title challenger Arthur Pin thiab unbeaten Adas Kownacki squared-off for the first time at a press conference in Brooklyn Wednesday as they prepare for their Polish heavyweight showdown featured on Premier Boxing Champions rauHMA LIAB thiab HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 15 in the first boxing event at the newly-renovatedNYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT and is headlined by a welterweight brawl between former world champions Omar Figueroa thiab Robert Guerrero plus a matchup of unbeaten light heavyweights Marcus Browne thiab Seanie Monaghan.
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Szpilka and Kownacki spoke to press at Krolewski Jadlo Restaurant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn before heading to Johnny’s Café in Queens for a meet and greet with fans.
Ntawm no yog dab tsi tus neeg koom yuav tsum tau hais Wednesday:
ARTUR PIN
“Everything has been different this training camp. I’m focused on training for Adam Kownacki. I’ve lost some weight and I feel faster. Everything is feeling perfect.
“I want to show the world and my country that what happened in the Wilder fight was an accident. I feel ready and I can’t wait.
“The sparring has been perfect for this camp. I have two great sparring partners who are giving me different looks and getting me ready for Adam. I’m glad that I’ve been pushed really hard in sparring.
“I’m not worried about fighting in his hometown. I’m only focused on the man who is in front of me. It’s my job to go in there and take care of the man trying to knock me out.
“I have heard the talk from Kownacki about my chin, but there is nothing that he can say once we’re in the ring. Nyob rau lub Xya hli ntuj 15 everyone will see my power and it will verify that I am the better fighter.
“We have talked a lot today, tab sis nyob rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 15 only our fists can talk and I can’t wait to perform in front everyone. I will show the whole world that I am ready for another shot at the world title.”
POB Kownacka
“I’m feeling great right now. I was in Poland for four weeks to spar with Tomasz Adamek and I think that helped me a lot. Now I’m back here with my team to finish up camp and work on preparing for a tough southpaw.
“I think I’ll be able to control my emotions on fight night. This is another fight in my long career. I have to go and do my best. This is a big step on my way to becoming a world champion and making my dreams come true.
“Kuv xav hais tias yeej ua fights. My style is perfect for his style. I come forward and bring pressure and he’s been dropped so many times, I think his chin is probably gone. It’s hard to recuperate from a knockout like he had against Wilder.
“We’ve been working on everything we can in the gym. Knowing how to cut off the ring against a lefty is definitely very important. I’m getting better every day and with every sparring session. I’ll be ready on Lub Xya hli ntuj 15.”
“This is a big chance for me to shine. I wish Artur all the success in the world, but it’s my time right now. Lub Xya hli ntuj 15 you will see a great fight.”
Ronnie Shields, Pin tus kws qhia
“Artur is at the level where he’ll fight anybody in the world. We know how god Adam is. It’s going to be skill against skill.
“Training camp has been going great for Artur. He’s been having some really good sparring with some strong fighters who can simulate what Adam is going to do.
“Szpilka is in great shape right now, he’s ready to go. We’re going to make sure he doesn’t make the same mistake from the Wilder fight. He’s watched the tape and he knows what to do.”
KEITH TRIMBLE, Kownacki’s Trainer
“I’m thankful that Adam has this opportunity. I grew up on Long Island so it’s a dream come true to be a part of this event.
“Qhov no yog mus yuav ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau lub kiv cua. The way people get behind their soccer teams, we will see that on Lub Xya hli ntuj 15 from the Polish fans. It’s going to be a hell of a night.
“Adam is training so hard and he’s ready to go the distance. We’re ready for a war. Artur fought for a title recently so we couldn’t ask for a better fight. If we get this win, there are big things ahead for us.”
Lou DIBELLA, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze
“It’s great to be here in Greenpoint where there is such a great Polish population and they understand the significance of this fight. This is the biggest fight you could make between two Polish heavyweights.
“Artur was a lifelong resident of Poland, who now has ties in Houston training with Ronnie Shields, while Adam is on the rise as an American Polish kid from Brooklyn and now living on Long Island. This is the first time in 31 years that there will be a big show on Long Island. Anybody that knows boxing knows that this is going to be a great fight.
“The winner of this fight is right there contending in the heavyweight division. Artur fought a great fight against Deontay Wilder before getting caught. They’re both warriors. This is a chance for Adam to prove himself. This fight has been brewing for a long time and there is a lot of pride at stake here.”
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