VERONA, N.Y.. (יוני 9, 2016) – The six fighters, including main eventers רוסלן “סיבירי הרוקי” Provodnikov ו ג'ון “גלדיאטור” מולינה, who will compete on בשבת זו ההצגה מתחילה האליפות BOXING® tripleheader לחיות ב SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ו/6 p.m. PT), participated in the final press conference יום חמישי at Turning Stone Resort Casino here.

Russia’s Provodnikov (25-4, 18 קוס) and Molina (28-6, 23 קוס) of Covina, קליפורניה., clash in an eagerly awaited matchup in the main event. Provodnikov, a former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion, was involved in the Fight of the Year in 2013 with Tim Bradley; former world title challenger Molina was in the 2014 Fight of The Year with Lucas Matthysse.

A can’t-miss co-feature at Turning Stone Casino will match unbeaten former 154-pound world champion and 2008 מתגורר בארה"ב. אולימפי דמטריוס אנדראדה (22-0, 15 קוס), of Providence, R.I., נגד וילי נלסון (25-2-1, 15 קוס) קליבלנד, אוהיו, in a 12-round WBC Super Welterweight Title Elimination bout. The telecast will begin with a 12-rounder for the vacant WBC lightweight world championship between undefeated No. 1 מדורג דז'אן Zlaticanin(17-0, 10 קוס), of the Southeastern European country of Montenegro, ו Franklin Mamani(21-2-1, 12 קוס) of Bolivia.

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כמו כן בשבת קרובה, from Turning Stone, former world title challengers וילי מונרו Jr. (19-2, 6 קוס, רוצ'סטר, N.Y.. ו ג'ון תומפסון (17-2, 6 קוס), ניוארק, N.J., clash in a 10-round middleweight bout in the main event on SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. ו/PT). בפתיחת SHO EXTREME, במשקל כבד אנדריי Fedosov (28-3, 23 קוס), של הוליווד, קליפורניה., meets Mexico’s מריו ארדיה (11-1, 9 קוס, 1-2 in WSB) in a 10-round heavyweight bout.

Below is what the fighters said יום חמישי:

RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV

(במחנה אימונים) …

“This camp went very well. Everything went great. Now I’m just waiting for יום שבת.”

(His thoughts on Molina) …
“I have a lot of respect for Molina and his team. הוא לוחם גדול. These are the types of opponents I like. Most of the fights I’ve had are fights like this, opponents like this. This actually motivates me. I don’t have a problem with getting into a fight like this. This is what I’m looking for. This is the type of fight I expect.”

(On his determination and will to win) …
“Words are not so much associated with explaining this because anybody can talk and anybody can say words. I think the fans or the people have to see how my fights have been and the way that I’ve fought those fights. For me to say right now that I’m going to ‘die in the ring’, they’re words right now. The fight will show, then the fans will have an understanding in their mind of was I just saying that or is that really the way it is. The actions show, not the words.”

(On how he sees the fight playing out) …
“It’s very hard to predict and I usually don’t make predictions. I never make predictions for my fights. Let’s just wait on יוני 11 and see.

(Final thoughts) …
“I want to take this moment to thank everybody that has to do with this fight. All the people that made this happen.”

JOHN מולינה JR.

(Thoughts and reflections on Muhammad Ali) …

“The world lost a great human being, not only inside the ring but outside the ring. A champion is the best way to describe him. The greatest of all time. An innovator. Somebody that changes the world in and out. My heart goes out to his family.”

(On whether he’s the underdog or this is a 50-50 מאבק?) …

“In the grand scheme of things, the boxer – experts if you will – I don’t know how many times they’ve been in the ring but for what they do in boxing, they seem to have him as the favorite but rightfully so. In a sense because of the personality and persona that he’s portrayed in past times. I don’t think too much about the hype. We’ve prepped for war ביום שבת לילה. We would be doing ourselves a disservice if we didn’t prepare right for someone like Ruslan. הוא לוחם גיהנום, a hell of a competitor and we were both in a Fight of the Year. What people don’t realize is we were both in Fight of the Year on the losing side and now we’re going to be in a Fight of the Year, but both of us going for the winning side. I think the fans are going to be pleasantly surprised. אני מוכן. The stage is set to showcase my capabilities יום שבת הלילה.”

(On how you prepare for a fighter like Provodnikov) …
“Just like you prepare for a fighter like everybody I’ve faced. Whether it be someone like Matthysse. Whether it be other fighters, I don’t want to go into names because right now my undivided attention is on Ruslan Provodnikov but the preparation is like that of any other man. I hate comparing the guy’s style to other people because again, the whole disservice you’d be doing is to yourself. You can study their style and get used to their mannerisms and what they portray in the ring and you can prepare yourself. עם זאת נאמר, יוני 11 will be the first time I ever face Ruslan Provodnikov so what I do to prepare myself is work on my strong points and make sure those are up to par and make sure my energy is set and ready to fire on all cylinders יום שבת night and I can tell you that they are set right.”

(On what fans should expect) …
“זיקוקין. כמו שאמרתי, every word that we use in the thesaurus is an understatement. Boxing is a ‘what have you done for me lately’ sport and יום שבת night is no different. I believe in my heart of hearts the fans are going to get a treat with Ruslan Provodnikov coming forward, not wanting to take a backward step with myself coming forward not wanting to take a backward step. We’re both going to try and go in there and pose our will on each other and you’re not going to see a boring fight. It won’t be Dancing With The Stars, it’s going to be a fight.”

דמטריוס אנדראדה

(On his opponent and his quality of opposition) …

“Tony Harrison is definitely not Demetrius Andrade. כן, he’s probably a prospect and doing good things but everybody sounds good, everybody’s a prospect until you get in there with somebody that knows how to fight. They can try to bring the will out of you and that’s what Willie did is bring the will out of himself to beat somebody like Tony Harrison, but Tony Harrison’s definitely not me.

“וילי נלסון, yeah he’s tall, they say he’s strong but I’m all that too. My IQ is greater, smarter and this is my time. זהו זה. This is something that either makes or breaks me. It’s a good challenge so the people get to see that, due to the layoff and everything. I came back to fight a guy like this and I came back to win the 154 החלוקה.

“I came here, chewing bubble gum and kicking ass. I ran out of bubble gum so come יוני 11, I will be kicking some ass. I am happy that SHOWTIME gave me this opportunity and put me back on the network, put me back on prime TV.

“There’s definitely going to be violence to open up the main event show with Provodnikov and John Molina, which is going to be a tremendous fight. Thanks for everybody coming out … and I am the greatest alive.”

(On the division and possible future opponents) …

“I think that I’m going to make history by beating two twins that hold title belts and it’s going to be a legendary thing for me. אז, I’m tuned in, I’m ready and I’m focused. This is my division, it’s my war.”

(On what he sees playing out on fight night) …

“I’m just going in and do my thing, אתה יודע, I’m the type of person with character. I’ve been in the ring for many years through the amateur program and fought 300-400 פעמים, against everybody in the whole world. אז, there’s not nothing I haven’t seen or fought. A tall guy like Willie Nelson with no legs or upper body, I’m going to push him to the limit. That’s pretty much the plan. I’m going in and its knockout season for me.”

וילי נלסון

(On fans not expecting him to win) …

“It’s what happens all the time. אני תמיד האנדרדוג. It’s OK and I try not to worry about it much.

“I’m not one to predict the fights; about what can and can’t happen, but it’s going to be an interesting fight. We know each other’s background and we have sparred before at the U.S. Training Camp.”

(On Muhammad Ali)…

“It hasn’t really affected my mindset in terms of this fight. With the passing of Muhammad Ali it’s very sad for boxing, and for the world. Because he wasn’t only a great fighter but also a great icon, a great man and a great leader.”

LEAVE ZLATICANIN

(On what fighting for a world title means to him) …

“I’ve prepared for this hard fight for a long time because they changed opponents and it’s hard to be prepared for that. But I have waited for this opportunity for a long time. This is the most important fight of my life, and I am going to win this fight.”

(His prediction) …

“I don’t like to talk too much. I will talk in the ring and I promise I will knock out Franklin Mamani.”

FRANKLIN MAMANI

(On this opportunity)…
“This is the chance of a lifetime, I feel like I have the winning lotto ticket and I just need to cash it in יום שבת לילה. I come for a boxing family of 9 אחים, I have been in boxing since I was 12 years old and I always dreamed of fighting for a world title in the United States. My country (בוליביה) and my family will be watching and I will not disappoint them.”

(על יריבו)…
Zlaticanin is an aggressive, strong and talented fighter. It will be an honor to trade leather with him inside the ring and be able to win the WBC lightweight championship of the world against the number one contender in my division.”