“Sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm ib tug hometown pawg neeg no exciting cia li zoo li nws yog nyob rau hauv lwm yam kev ua si nawv. Koj muaj ib lub tsev teb zoo dua, ib lub tsev lub tsev hais plaub kom zoo dua thiab nyob rau hauv boxing, you have home ring advantage.” – Lamont Peterson
Yees duab Credit: Delane Rouse
WASHINGTON, DC (Lub kaum hli ntuj 15) – Ob hnub ua ntej yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Lamont Peterson (33-3-1, 17 Kos) thiab Olympic kub medalist Felix Diaz Jr.(17-0, 8 Kos) yog teem mus rau hauv lub nplhaib nyob rau EagleBank Arena ntawm George Mason University nyob rau hauv Fairfax, VA, lub tua hluav taws tuav ib xovxwm sablaj nyob rau hauv The Hamilton nyob hauv plawv nroog Washington, DC. Lub Saturday yav tav su Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC kev tshwm sim yuav ya nyob nrog televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 4 p.m. THIAB/1 p.m. PT.
Lub ob co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim neeg tua hluav taws, nce lub hnub qub Prichard nyuv(16-0, 13 Kos) thiab lub undefeated Terrel Williams(14-0, 12 Kos)kuj nyob rau hauv kev mus kawm ntawv nrog rau undercard neeg tua hluav taws super sib contender Anthony Peterson (35-1, 23 Kos) thiab undefeated prospect Alantez hma liab (16-0-1, 6 Kos).
Ntawm no yog cov neeg tua hluav taws yuav tsum tau hais cia li hnub ua ntej lawv Lub kaum hli ntuj 17 showdowns:
LAMONT Peterson
“Kuv muaj ib tug heev noj qab nyob zoo thiab tsim kev kawm camp. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau qhov no sib ntaus. Kuv yeej tos ntsoov rau sib ntaus sib tua. Kuv xav tias kuv yuav tua txhua txhua lub hlis, Kuv cog lus kuv yuav ua li cas. Tab sis kuv to taub nws yog ib tug ua lag ua luam.
“Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau ib tug nyuaj kev sib ntaus. Kuv paub tias nws yog npaj. Kuv puas tau kuv ua rau nws tab sis yog. I wish we could fight tonight…tab sis kuv twv kuv yuav tos.
“Nws yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws rau tua nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm ib tug hometown pawg neeg. Nws yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws rau kuv, thiab nws yog ib qhov zoo tshaj plaws rau kuv tus kivcua ntsawj. Nws yog ib txwm zoo rau taug kev mus rau lub nplhaib thiab muaj cov neeg paub ib sab nyob rau hauv cov neeg coob coob.
“Sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm ib tug hometown pawg neeg no exciting cia li zoo li nws yog nyob rau hauv lwm yam kev ua si nawv. Koj muaj lub tsev teb zoo dua, tsev lub tsev hais plaub kom zoo dua thiab nyob rau hauv boxing, you have home ring advantage. I’m blessed to be fighting at home, thiab kuv foom koob hmoov rau yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua dua.
“Nws tseem yuav mus tau tiag tiag exciting muaj kuv tus ntxhais nyob rau hauv kuv kev sib ntaus rau thawj lub sij hawm. Nws mam li yuav nyob rau hauv lub luj-nyob rau hauv dhau, yog li ntawd kuv zoo siab kuv yuav muaj no muaj nrog kuv.
Felix Diaz JR.
“Kuv nyiam lub sijhawm tab sis lub siab yog nyob rau Lamont sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv nws hometown. Kuv tsis xav tias muaj siab los mus rau hauv nws hometown.
“Kuv tsis xav tias muaj siab ua raws li kuv undefeated cov ntaub ntawv vim hais tias kuv tau kev kawm los yeej. Lub Olympics yog cov feem ntau siab kuv twb puas tau xav thiab nws yog kuv proudest lub sij hawm ntawd raws li ib tug fighter thiab raws li ib tug txiv neej. Nws yog ib tug ntawm kuv biggest tau.
“Tom qab no sib ntaus, Kuv xav siv lub sij hawm nrog kuv tsev neeg thiab saib Xus rau cov thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States. Kuv cov me nyuam muaj siab mus hnav ris tsho li thiab kuv zoo siab heev yuav noj cov khoom qab zib.”
PRICHARD nyuv
“Kuv muaj ib tug yawm kev kawm camp nyob rau hauv Puerto Rico rau txog plaub mus rau tsib lub lis piam. Kuv nyuam qhuav cia li tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj thiab kuv yog nyob rau hauv zoo kawg mob. Qhov no sib ntaus yog ib lub sijhawm zoo rau kuv mus yuav pom nyob ntawm lub teb chaws TV.
“Kuv yeej ib txwm saib rau lub yeej. Nrhiav rau cov uas 'W,’ uas yog yuav ua li cas peb ua hauj lwm. Yog hais tias lub knockout los zoo nkauj, Kuv los tawm ntawm peb knockouts nyob rau hauv ib tug kab. Kuv tab tom nrhiav ntxiv lwm tus rau kuv cov ntaub ntawv.
“Nws yog ib tug zoo tus nrog sib ntaus. Nws yog undefeated. Kuv paub tias nws yog tshaib plab. Kuv twb ntsib loj fighters nyob rau hauv kuv cov hauj lwm nyob rau hauv lub amateurs. Tsis txhawj nws yog lwm fighter thiab kuv paub tias kuv yuav mus yuav ib tug nrog kuv txhais tes tsa nyob rau hnub Saturday.
“Kuv xav kom kuv tus kheej sib ntaus style. Kuv cia li xav mus yuav kuv. Thaum kuv pib kuv ua hauj lwm kuv xav yuav zoo li Tito Trinidad thiab Hector Camacho Sr. Cov no yog nyob kuv nyiam fighters loj hlob, tab sis tam sim no kuv xav kom kuv tus kheej hom, thiab hais tias yog dab tsi kuv tab tom yuav mus ua nyob rau hnub Saturday.
“Txhua leej txhua tus nyob rau hauv lub cheeb tsam tuaj rau EagleBank Arena Saturday. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 1 p.m. thiab yog hais tias koj tsis tau ua rau nws, tune nyob rau hauv rau NBC ntawm 4 p.m.“
TERREL Williams
“Kuv npaj txhij mus. This is a huge opportunity for me. I know I have a lot of support with my family, cov phooj ywg thiab cov kiv cua qab kuv.
“Kuv muaj ib tug nyuaj ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv. Prichard yog ib tug zoo kawg li thiab los undefeated fighter, tab sis kuv yuav npaj.
“Qhov no yog cov kev sib tw hais tias kuv twb yeej ib txwm ua npau suav. I’m ready to rock and roll nyob rau hnub Saturday.
Anthony Peterson
“Nws sib ntaus lub sij hawm. Xyuas kom tseeb tias koj qhib nyob rau hauv. Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug zoo qhia.
“Boxing nyob rau hauv DC twv yuav raug hu coj ib tug loj nyob rau hauv lem 2011 thaum Lamont ncaws tawm nyob rau pem hauv ntej lub qhov rooj thiab tuav Amir Khan. Nws yog ib tug loj yeej rau Headbangers thiab ib tug loj yeej rau lub nroog. Boxing is definitely big in DC again with local fights in small venues and fights like we have Saturday night at EagleBank Arena.
“Kuv xav tias ntse heev. Kuv npaj txhij mus. I haven’t been this focused in a long time.
“Lamont yog ntau tshaj ib tug zoo phooj ywg. Kuv yuav tsis piav los yog piav txog nws. Kuv zoo siab heev kuv tus muam tus ntxhais yuav los saib peb sib ntaus sib tua rau thawj lub sij hawm. Nws yog kuv lub plawv.”
ALANTEZ hma liab
“Nws yog ib tug yawm thiab lub cib fim yuav nyob rau hauv tib daim card li Lamont thiab Anthony Peterson. Lawv yog cov ob hometown heroes uas peb tau tag nrho cov ntsia mus nyob rau hauv ib co daim ntawv los yog lwm.
“Kuv tseem nyob ntawm no yuav muab tso rau ib tug yeeb yam, tab sis nws tseem yog ib qho koob meej thiab ib qho koob hmoov rau muaj nyob rau ntawm daim ntawv.”
Barry yos hav zoov, Peterson lub tus kws qhia
“Qhov no yog dab tsi peb ua. Sib ntaus sib tua tau ib tug ntawm peb lub neej rau kuv tsis paub yuav ua li cas tau ntau xyoo. Kuv xav ua tsaug rau Felix thiab nws tus kws qhia. Felix yog ib tug zoo txiv neej hluas. Nws los nrog ib tug zoo heev pedigree. Kuv muaj ib lub caij nyoog mus dai tawm nrog lawv nyob rau hauv Florida txog ib lub xyoo los yog ob tug dhau los thiab lawv thiaj saib peb nrog rau kev hwm thiab ua siab zoo.
“Sib ntaus sib tua yog dab tsi peb ua damn ze txhua hnub txhua hnub. Nws yog nyob rau hauv lub bloodline. Xws li Saturday, peb tos ntsoov rau ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Kuv tsis txhob ua rau txoj hau kev yuav, tab sis nws mus yuav ib tug zoo hmo ntuj rau DC, thiab ib tug zoo hmo ntuj rau cov DMV.”
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