Heading into his showdown with WBA World Lightweight Champion Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 12 Ko) sa a Samdi night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK, WBA #1-rated contender and interim champion Ismael Barroso (19-0-2, 18 Ko) and his team wish to offer their sincere respect to the “future former champion.”

“He is a true champion,” said Barroso of Crolla. “There were easier domestic fights for more money he could have taken, but he wanted to do the right thing and face his top challenger. I admire him for that.”

Malerezman, the murderous punching Barroso, nan El Tigre, Venezyela, says he’ll be ending the brave Englishman’s run as champion nan Samdi lannwit.

“Li (Crolla) won the WBA title by an upset last year and he’s a likeable man,” continued Barroso, “but all good things come to an end. When they help him up after the fightSamdi, he will have all my respect and I wish him very well for the rest of his life.”

Greg Cohen, promoter of Barroso, agrees with his fighter’s sentiment.

“Anthony is a true champion, but he’s in way over his head in this one. And him being in his home country and the fans backing him, that only makes Ismael that much more determined. Crolla has had a great and surprising run as champion, but there’s not much anyone can do for him in the face of the kind of power he’s up against.”

Sou Greg Cohen Pwomosyon

Youn nan premye minis ekip pwomosyon boksè a, Greg Cohen Pwomosyon (GCP) se yon non ki byen respekte pou rasanbleman mond-klas pwofesyonèl evènman boksè ak fè pwomosyon elit avyon de gè pwofesyonèl nan tout mond lan.

Fondatè ak CEO Greg Cohen te patisipe ak pwofesyonèl boksè nan divès kapasite depi fen ane 1980 yo, onin navèt l 'yo ak etabli tèt li kòm yon malen entènasyonal boksè bizismann.

Distenge pa kapasite l 'yo tach epi devlope talan anvan tout koreksyon, Cohen premye te fè gwo tit pou chanje klas pou gidans ekspè li nan, nan mitan anpil lòt moun, ansyen WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “Pa gen dout” Trout, ki Cohen te ede gid soti nan Unknown New Mexico Prospect nan elit peye-chak-view sipèsta nivo.

Anplis de sa nan Trout, Greg Cohen Pwomosyon te travay ak etabli non tankou ansyen chanpyon inifye ak de-tan pwa loud Hasim “Rock nan” Rahman ak tout tan-gwo miltip-pwa Mondyal Gwoup chanpyon Jak “Limyè Out” Toney.

Cohen currently promotes WBA Interim World Lightweight Champion Ismael Barroso, Undefeated WBA NABA Heavyweight Champion and world-rated contender Jarrell Miller, undefeated WBA NABA Middleweight Champion and world-rated contender Robert Brant, former world champion Kendall Holt, as well as current world-rated contenders including long-time elite middleweight “Vle di” Joe Greene, tèt Plum super Arash Usmanee, Kanadyen ewo aksyon lejè ak televizyon Tony Luis; WBA ak senk-fwa Ilandè Nasyonal Amateur Champion, Dennis Hogan; ak Ostralyen Prospect lejè Josh wa.

Greg Cohen Pwomosyon te òganize boksè mond-klas evènman nan avni yo pi rafine nan tout Etazini yo ak mond lan epi te gen tou ak fyète bay talan ak / oswa kontni pou plizyè rezo televizyon ki gen ladan CBS Espò Rezo, HBO, Chotim, ESPN, NBC Espò Network, CBS Espò Network, MSG ak FOX Espò Net.

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