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Ora i te SHOWTIME® i 10:45 p.m. AND/PT
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Las Vegas (Whiringa 2, 2015) – Ka rite ki ia fatata tona Rāhoroi, Nov. 14 pupūtanga ki WBC mā whitu World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Koó), mā nguha Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Koó) is primed and ready for the challenge. Ko te 12-a tawhio noa SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Ka teata matua-hui ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. AND/PT, roa i runga i te Tai Te Hau-ā-uru), i Hard Rock Hotel & Casino i Las Vegas. Ko te hui tahi-matua o te ahiahi, ka kite Welterweights super tūturu Frank “Ka kati” Galarza (17-0-2, 11 Koó) a Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (16-0, 10 Koó) i roto i te taupatupatunga 10-a tawhio noa.
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I te mahi i roto i roto i Las Vegas ki kaiako Ruben Guerrero, Ka hoatu e Escandón ona whakaaro i runga i te puni whakangungu, whawhai Gary Russell Jr., a ki tona titauraa riro i te toa ao.
I tona matchup ki Gary Russell Jr.:
“Gary Russell Jr. is a very skilled fighter but he doesn’t know what it’s like to be in a rugged fight. Everyone knows I come to fight and Russell is going to find out firsthand what it’s like to be in a war. Ia pai kia rite ki te tango i te tahi mau kapia.”
I te whakangungu i roto i Las Vegas:
“Running in the high elevation here in Las Vegas has been great for my stamina. I’ve adjusted to the atmosphere and my body feels extremely strong. I’ve gotten some great sparring with a lot of different looks, takatu e neke rite Russell. Kihai i taea e ahau hei mateuteu atu ka e ahau ka waiho hoki tenei whawhai.”
I te mahi ki a Reupena Guerrero:
“Ruben and I have been working great together. His knowledge of fighting southpaws is excellent and we have a great game plan going into this fight. Everyone can expect to see me throw a lot of punches.”
I tona titauraa ki te riro i te toa ao:
“Becoming a world champion is something I’ve wanted my whole life. I’ve been close a couple of times. In those fights I made the mistake of leaving the decision in the judges’ ringa. This time around, Kei te haere ahau mo te knockout, ki te haapapû ahau wikitoria.”
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