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Q&A WITH AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT ERIC MOLINA AS HE PREPARES TO CHALLENGE UNDEFEATED IBF CHAMPION ANTHONY JOSHUA, Dissabte, Desembre. 10 A SHOWTIME®
Molina Aims To Become First Mexican-American Heavyweight Champion
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NOVA YORK (Desembre. 1, 2016) – If strength of schedule had anything to do with a boxer’s ranking, Eric Molina (25-3, 19 KOs), de Weslaco, Texas, might be rated amongst the top boxers in his division.
Considereu: In June of last year, Molina went to Birmingham, Ala., to challenge undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs). Molina, a prohibitive underdog, lost but had his moments, including staggering Wilder with a wicked shot in the third round.
This past April, Molina traveled to Poland and knocked out one of that country’s all-time great champions, Tomasz Adamek, al 10º ronda.
I ara, a Dissabte, Desembre. 10, viure TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ, Molina will travel to Manchester, Anglaterra, to challenge unbeaten IBF Heavyweight World Champion and hugely popular local favorite Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs). Un cop més, he will enter the ring as a significant underdog.
“A lot of heavyweights haven’t walked the streets that I’ve walked through,’’ Molina said. “This is an evil sport. You lose, they write you off. It’s hard to bounce back like I have. Nothing has been given to me. I’ve earned it. I’ve done it the hard way. I enjoy the world underestimating me, but they don’t understand the struggles I’ve been through.
“This is my second world title shot, my third major fight a 18 mesos, and I’ll be the first Mexican-American heavyweight champ in history if I win. I’m coming into this fight like this is it for me. This is my last shot. I’m ready to fight with everything I have.
“I love these big, big fights. They don’t scare me. There is no fear in me.”
Here are Molina’s responses to a recent Q&La:
On his upcoming assignment against Joshua
“I feel great about this fight. These are the kinds of fights I want and want to be in. Before I fought Wilder I had 35 days to train; for this I’ve had about five weeks. We feel this gives us plenty of time to fix what we have to fix in training.
“This is a mission I set out for – to become the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion of the world. This is my mission. I’m looking forward to fighting Joshua and embracing the opportunity. I work very hard and put everything into it every day. I want to be the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion.
“The magnitude of this fight is everything. I put everything in. But I know I have to stay focused and relaxed.”
What do you think of Joshua?
”Obviously, he does a lot things well, but there are a lot of areas to his game we haven’t seen yet, and I’m going to test him in those areas. He really hasn’t had to take too many punches in his fights. I’m going to have to put him in spots where he’s uncomfortable. There has to be a game plan and there will be for Joshua.”
Who are the top heavyweights in the world?
“Joshua has got a great attitude. I’d say he’s the No. 1 de pes pesat, ahead of Wilder and Tyson Fury.”
On how this fight came about
“Once I got wind that the Klitschko fight might not be happening, Vaig començar a pensar, ‘well, if not Wlad, then who?’ I looked at the rankings and didn’t see a lot of possibilities so I knew I had a chance. Llavors, I got a call from Eddie Hearn with an offer and I signed a few days later. I feel truly blessed. I feel like this is my time.”
How would you describe how your career is going?
“I no longer second guess what I can do. Fighting on the road so much; fighters need that kind of experience to compete against a fighter like Joshua. You have to stay in the moment and keep focused at what you are there to do and not allow the atmosphere in the arena get to you.
“I’ve fought some of the biggest fights on the road, so I’m accustomed to it and definitely think that is my edge over (Dominic Breazeale and Charles Martin).
“Some fighters have to go down to become champion. It’s not that easy to become champion. My road sure hasn’t been that easy. I got beat by Wilder, but then I knocked out Adamek and now I’m fighting Joshua.
“I’ve been in the underdog situation. I’ve been in these fights, and that doesn’t affect me. Estic a punt per a això. ""
Where are you training?
“I’m training in Weslaco with my team at my own private gym. We’ve brought in some sparring partners. I took a year off from teaching so I was in the gym anyway, but now I’m training for a world title again. We’ve been working hard, putting in extra time on strength and conditioning. The plan is to take our time, try to put everything together and not rush anything. So far we’re right on the mark.’’
When do you depart for England?
“We are leaving on Dec. 2 o Desembre. 3. Abans d'això, I just need to concentrate on staying in the moment, which is to continue focusing on training and letting the future take care of itself.’’
What were your takeaways from the Wilder fight?
“In the Wilder fight, look at the first knockdown. You see how I landed on my left ankle. I rolled it over and it hurt – and got worse — but I kept fighting. The ankle was in a cast for six-seven weeks afterward.
“Take out the Wilder fight and it puts me in right in the mix with any heavyweights in the world. Per a mi, that fight was confirmation that no heavyweight can just run through me. That is one of the differences between my attitude now and before.
“At one point I didn’t have the experience –I had no amateur fights – or the confidence I have now. I now know what I can do and can’t do, I know my strengths and weaknesses more and just feel that I’ve matured into a top contender. I’m now confident in my power and the things that I can do.’’
How do you rate the victory over Adamek in your last fight?
“It was pinnacle of my career. To knock him out there, it was the biggest win of my career and set me up now for the biggest fight of my career against Joshua. I have such nice memories of that fight. I t took a full team effort to beat Adamek and it will take another full team effort to beat Joshua. Our backs are against the wall but we’ll be ready.’’
FIB #12 Baranchyk and heavyweight sensation Lippe-Morrison return December 10
Miami, OKAY (Novembre 29, 2016) – Junior welterweight phenom Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk and undefeated heavyweight knockout artist Trey Lippe-Morrison, both members of Holden Productions’ “Four State Franchise,” return to the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK Saturday, Desembre 10.
Headlining in a ten round contest, Baranchyk’s fighting his fourth consecutive bout at the Buffalo Run, where he is an adopted fan favorite. Raised in Russia and fighting out of Brooklyn, Nova York, Baranchyk is 12-0 amb 10 triomfs per nocaut. En el seu combat més recent, Baranchyk clearly outpointed crafty Zhimin Wang on ShoBox over ten rounds to capture both the USBA and WBC USNBC championships.
Fins ara, Baranchyk has won all of his fights decisively and his team believes the sky’s the limit.
“He’s exceeded expectations,”, Va dir el promotor Tony Holden. “He’s fought three times on ShoBox and has two first round knockouts plus a dominant decision victory. I’m very excited for his future.”
Lou DiBella, who promotes Baranchyk along with Holden and Fight Promotions Inc, is equally enthused.
“Ivan is one of boxing’s biggest punchers and he’s making the move from prospect to contender. I’m happy he’s found a home away from home in Miami, OK and he’ll be able to continue to impress in front of his adopted hometown fans.”
Opposing the IBF #12 rated Baranchyk is Wilberth Lopez, 16-5 (10 Nocauts), of Tuscon, LA. The tough Lopez has four wins against previously undefeated fighters including Leon Spinks III (6-0-1) and Damian Alejandro Sosa (8-0), besting the latter as part of the Mayweather-Maidana II undercard.
En l'esdeveniment co-principal, Lippe-Morrison faces veteran Ty Cobb, 19-7 (11 Nocauts), of Wichita Falls, TX. One of the most popular prospects in the US, Lippe-Morrison és 12-0 with all 12 triomfs per nocaut. The fighting pride of Vinita, OKAY, Lippe-Morrison made his TV debut in September and did so with many eyes on him. The 27-year-old passed with flying colors, stopping fellow unbeaten Ed Latimore in less than 2 ½ minutes. He is a massive draw at the Buffalo Run, where he routinely fights in front of standing room only crowds.
The Lippe-Morrison-Cobb match is scheduled for six rounds.
Also appearing on the card in an eight round junior middleweight contest is fellow “Four State Franchise” member Dillon “White Lightning” Cook. Hailing from Seneca, MO, Cook owns a solid 17-1 comptabilitat professional amb 7 victòries per la via del nocaut.
Challenging Cook will be 43 fight veteran Juan Jesus Rivera of Mexico. Rivera, 28-15 (18 Nocauts), fought many quality fighters including former world champion Cesar Bazan, Daniel Sandoval, Dierry Jean and Roberto Ortiz.
Other bouts will be announced shortly.
Tickets are on sale now by going tohttp://www.stubwire.com/event/fourstatesfranchise/buffaloruncasino/miami/13787/.
ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. ERIC MOLINA PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DEC. 10 A SHOWTIME®
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LONDRES (Novembre. 4, 2016) - Campió mundial de pes pesat IBF invicte Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs) i el retador Eric Molina (25-3, 19 KOs) went face-to-face Friday at the kickoff press conference at Dorchester Hotel in London to formally announce their heavyweight world title fight on Dissabte, Desembre. 10, live on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena in Manchester. Hi havia 17,000 tickets sold on the first day to purchase tickets.
Josué, a British sensation and the 2012 Olympic Games heavyweight gold medalist, will be making the second defense of the title he won over Charles Martin últim Abril 4. Joshua knocked out previously unbeaten Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round last Juny 25 in his initial defense.
Molina will be getting his second opportunity at a world title. Molina has won two straight since challenging WBC title holder Deontay Wilder a 2015, incloent una 10º-nocaut tècnic sobre l'ex campió del món Tomasz Adamek últim Abril 4 a Polònia.
Here’s what the heavyweights said:
Anthony Joshua:
“I don’t think that I’ll be rusty. I’m not going to say camp is smooth or great because it’s always tough and exhausting for the body. I needed a break because I live in the gym, it’s what I’ve been doing since I was 18 and I haven’t taken my foot off the gas since. The task is to express myself under the bright lights in the arena and show what we’ve worked on in the dark corners of the gym.
“I started preparing my body for camp and then training for this date. I don’t want to mention Wladimir Klitschko too much because that’s not the relevant opponent – Eric Molina is the man that will stand across the ring from me on Desembre 10. He’s a tough competitor and represents a strong challenge to me. We are competing for my belt and the guys that want to become world champion raise their levels by 50-60 per cent.
“There’s nowhere to hide on fight night. There’s no change in my focus for Eric. Wladimir doesn’t enter the equation for me. People will talk about him and I’ll answer the questions, but that’s as far as it goes. He’s not in my mind, Eric is.
“It takes courage to step into the ring. Deontay Wilder is known as a one-punch KO artist and Eric stood up to his power, so it shows that he’s here to push the champion and take my title.
“I don’t get involved in other people’s issues or stories, it’s nothing to do with me. It wasn’t that long ago that no one cared what I was doing, so I don’t really have to prove myself to anyone aside from myself.
“The division has been blown wide open but they’ve been saying that for a while and they will keep saying it until someone dominates the division again. It’s not so much about brand and hype, it’s about guys like Eric that come with true heart and are gladiators and fight for the love of the sport, and leave everything in the ring on fight night.
“There’s a lot at stake and with Sky Sports and SHOWTIME behind us, this is a big stage to show what you have got. I’m serious about what I do and about moving forward. I don’t have a script, I can only speak from the heart; whatever Eric’s destiny is, that’s what will happen on the night. If his destiny is to become heavyweight champion, que així sigui. But my destiny is to carry on the path I am on and put in a dominant performance on an explosive night of boxing in Manchester."
ERIC MOLINA:
“I’ve been in these fights before. I have no amateur experience so I’m learning no the job — and I’m getting better every fight. I fought five rounds against Wilder with a busted ankle, so everything you saw from me was done on one ankle. That’s the kind of guy this young man is facing. I fight with everything I’ve got. Even if I’m hurt, I still fight, because I know that one punch at any given moment can win me the fight. Anything can happen in the heavyweight division.
“I knew this fight was coming my way because nobody wants to fight him. Let’s be real. All the other fighters want to go and fight other guys and for the other belts and not face Anthony Joshua. I’m a guy that’s been in with Wilder – no one wants to fight Wilder, però ho vaig fer, and that’s why I’m in London today and will be in Manchester on Desembre. 10 putting it all on the line, cos i ànima. I want that IBF belt, I don’t have the option to go for another belt or down another route. This is it for me, and that means he’s going to have the toughest fight of his career, I can guarantee that.
“Tomasz Adamek had never been KO’d, so the momentum from that win in Poland was big. I felt it was time to take time off from work and put 100 percent into this.
“Back home, people know me as a certain type of fighter. On day one of my career I lost in the first round and that’s why on the back of my shirt it says ‘The Art Of Bouncing Back.’ Those aren’t just words. Boxing is the most brutal sport when it comes to trying to bounce back. Once you lose, everybody is gone from your side. There are fighters out there that say they want to bounce back but they don’t have the guts to put themselves in a position to do it. I put myself in the fight with Wilder and I went to Poland and beat Adamek to bounce back and show people who I am.
“You have to prove yourself in this sport and then you can claim the rewards. I didn’t have an easy road to get here, I’ve had to do it the hard way and I’ve earned my way here.’’
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Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev Media Workout Quotes & Fotos
Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev
Crèdit: Craig Bennett/Esdeveniments principals
Feu clic aquí per veure les fotos – Crèdit Craig Bennett/Esdeveniments principals
Oxnard, Califòrnia: Ahir, OMB, WBA i IBF Campió Mundial de pes pesat lleuger Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) va fer un entrenament obert per als membres dels mitjans de comunicació abans del seu pròxim enfrontament "Pound For Pound". Novembre 19 contra Andre "S.O.G." Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) al T-Mobile Arena de Las Vegas i es distribueix en directe per HBO Pay-Per-View. També hi van assistir Curtis "L'assassí cerebral" Stevens (28-5, 21 KOs) que assumirà James “The King” De La Rosa (23-4, 13 KOs) pel títol de pes mitjà de l'AMB Continental Americas i Oleksandr "El clau" Gvozdyk (11-0, 9 KOs) que s'enfrontarà a Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (24-4-2, 10 KOs) per al títol de pes lleuger NABF a l'emissió de pagament per visualització de Kovalev-Ward HBO.
Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev
OMB, AMB, i campió del món de pes lleuger de l'IBF
Kovalev: "Estic emocionat i tot va bé. Estic esperant aquest dia, Novembre 19, i estic preparat per lluitar".
SK: "No tinc res personal d'ell (Sala). Hauria de guanyar aquesta lluita, Només em queda demostrar (a) jo mateix qui sóc. Estic lluitant per mi primer de tot, i després d'això realment per als aficionats a la boxa. Aquesta és la meva carrera de boxa des d'aleshores 11 anys i ara mateix Andre Ward (és) a la meva manera. I vol aconseguir els meus títols, però encara estic viu".
SK: "No tinc cap pla per a cada baralla, només puja al ring i fes la meva feina. He d'estar preparat per a tot el que ell (Sala) portarà.”
SK: "Vaig tenir una mica d'experiència de la meva lluita contra Bernard Hopkins. Va demostrar que no es rendia mai. Que hauries de lluitar contra tots 12 rondes i esperem la teva victòria".
Interrogació: Espereu que Andre Ward us agafarà i us farà servir el cap??
SK: "Sí, crec que el farà servir i jo també estic preparat per a això. Serà lluitar i no lluitar [rialles]."
SK: "Crec que ell (Sala) es veurà molt millor en la meva lluita Novembre 19 perquè fa temps que no va lluitar, dos anys va descansar i Sullivan Barrera va ser la primera lluita quan va tornar. I amb Alexander Brand va ser millor que contra Sullivan Barrera. Accepto que es veurà molt millor Novembre 19. En millor forma."
SK: “Joan (David Jackson) només em dóna llibertat per fer el que vull, el que m'agradaria fer. Ja saps, igual que ajustar algunes coses i consells entre rondes sobre la tècnica. Treballant molt amb guants. M'agrada treballar amb ell i em sento còmode".
SK: "No crec que Andre Ward (voluntat) Deixa'm fer servir molts cops al cos perquè té unes cames genials i molts moviments. Saps que és molt intel·ligent. I crec que la primera part d'aquesta lluita serà molt mental, però hauria de demostrar que sóc Krusher i que faré la meva feina. Ell farà la seva feina, jo per fer la meva feina".
SK: “Crec que la meva última lluita contra Chilemba, va ser com una lluita semblant, ja saps, perquè Chilemba és una mica d'estil com Andre Ward. Però Andre Ward és Andre Ward, una mica diferent i més fort, més intel·ligent, invicte i més motivat que Chilemba. M'interessa què portarà Novembre 19 al ring".
SK: "Vam acordar dues baralles abans de la nostra lluita. L'any passat estava preparat per lluitar, però l'Andre no estava preparat per lluitar sense dues baralles al pes semipesat. Signem un acord per a dues baralles més i després lluitem el 2016".
SK: "M'entreno al matí. Després d'això, una mica de massatge teràpia, alguns tractaments, després d'això una mica de descans, migdiada una mica, cuinar el menjar, descansa i torna a fer exercici. Avui dos entrenaments, aquest era només el primer. El meu pla s'ha trencat una mica avui perquè normalment el meu primer entrenament és al matí, però ara mateix ja quasi 3pm. La meva entrevista és un entrenament [rialles].
Curtis "L'assassí cerebral" Stevens
Campió de pes mitjà d'Amèrica Continental de l'AMB
Interrogació: Vols David Lemieux i les revanxes??
Stevens: "Tots sabem que vull David Lemieux. La pregunta és, està disposat a lluitar contra mi?? Qui més? Tureano Johnson, estava guanyant la lluita, però la lluita no va acabar fins que va sonar el timbre final, i va quedar noquejat. Hi ha qui diu que va ser una aturada prematura, però jo, diu el ref, ja saps... vull ser campió del món. Aquest era un dels meus objectius, convertir-se en un campió del món i convertir-se en un campió del món unificat".
Q: Com et sents de formar part d'aquesta gran carta??
CS: "Se sent molt bé. Segona gran carta de l'any. El primer va ser Canelo–Khan i ara Kovalev–Ward. He obert el primer i ara obriré el segon. És una sensació fantàstica, gran. Estic molt honrat. És un plaer."
Q: Què en penseu de De La Rosa??
CS: “Una baralla és una lluita. Pots anomenar-ho una lluita per mantenir-te ocupat, pots anomenar-ho real, bé, és una veritable lluita en general, però pots anomenar-lo com vulguis. Una baralla és una lluita al final del dia".
CS: "Sóc un tipus de raça diferent. Vinc de Brownsville. Només sóc un tipus diferent. El que la gent no s'adona és que algunes persones no es van criar com em vaig criar jo. Ja saps? Sóc d'una època en què t'inscrius als campionats dels Estats Units, els Guants d'Or Nacionals, no pots triar amb qui volies lluitar. Això no és una lluita d'espectacles; això és un torneig. El primer dia tens el teu Andre Ward, tens Gennadi Golovkin, tens el teu David Lemieux. Em refereixo al primer dia! Sense finals, no res. Vaig lluitar contra Ward tres vegades, em va donar la meva primera pèrdua. Aleshores, la segona vegada que vaig lluitar contra ell, va ser una semifinal del Campionat dels Estats Units, després la tercera va ser de nou les semifinals del Campionat dels Estats Units. No saps on et trobaràs amb aquests nois".
CS: "Sempre seré els verificadors de la barbeta, això és el que faig, Faci entrada i sortida, Sempre seré això. Em vaig desfer de Showtime. Showtime és cosa del passat, va ser quan estava amb el meu antic equip. Ara estic amb JDJ, Sóc l'Assassí Cerebral, He de dirigir aquest vaixell tan ajustat amb prudència, en comptes de imprudència. sàviament, aconseguir-ho?"
CS: “Joan (David Jackson) em fa més relaxat, ja saps? Deixa anar les meves mans una mica més. Em diu que sóc poderós a les dues mans, així que no busqueu només entrar-hi i noquejar-los".
Oleksandr "El clau" Gvozdyk
Campió de pes lleuger NABF
Gvozdyk: Quan vaig començar a boxar va ser per fer-me més fort. Després em va agradar i es va convertir en un hobby. Ara la boxa ho és tot. És la meva vida. És la meva feina. És la meva afició.
Interrogació: Molta gent encara no et coneix. Què t'agradaria que sabien de tu mateix?
I: M'agradaria ser popular al ring. Faig el possible i se suposa que ho haurien de mirar. Espero que m'agradi.
I: El meu sobrenom és "The Nail" i això és només una traducció del meu cognom. Tinc aquest sobrenom des dels deu anys, així que estic acostumat a això. Quan vaig arribar aquí tothom em va començar a dir així.
Q: Parla'ns del teu oponent.
I: Chilemba és un lluitador molt fort. Molt intel·ligent. Ell és hàbil. Té una bona defensa. No serà fàcil. Estic content amb la meva preparació fins ara i espero una bona lluita.
Q: Parla de la transició que has fet d'aficionat a professional.
I: Ja sigui boxa amateur o professional, encara és boxa. Només has d'acostumar-te a un moment diferent. Heu d'aprendre a distribuir el vostre poder durant deu o més rondes. Has d'aconseguir més poder als professionals, però bàsicament és el mateix.
Q: Parla de la teva preparació per a la lluita i de la dedicació que cal al gimnàs cada dia per preparar-te per arribar algun dia al nivell de Sergey Kovalev i Andre Ward..
I: Crec que si vols ser campió has d'entrenar molt. Se suposa que has de fer el possible i entrenar el màxim possible. Si vols ser el millor, has de lluitar amb els millors i has d'entrenar amb els millors. Això és el que intento fer. Ara, en Sergey i en Ward, tots dos han demostrat que són els millors lluitadors i ara poden esbrinar qui és Pound For Pound #1. Els miro i intento fer els mateixos passos per ser com ells.
Q: Qui creus que guanya Kovalev-Ward?
I: Crec que guanya Kovalev. Sé que és com 50-50 lluitar i és una lluita molt interessant per a mi. És una lluita entre la intel·ligència i el poder.
Kovalev vs. Sala "Lliura per lliura", Un mega-lluita de 12 rodons per al títol de pes pesat de WBO/IBF/WBA a T-Mobile Arena de Las Vegas, es presenta per esdeveniments principals, Roc Nation Esports, Promocions de Krusher i Andre Ward Promocions i està patrocinat pel MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Corona extra, Zappos, JetLux i productes Monster. L’esdeveniment del campionat es produirà i distribuirà en directe per HBO Pay-Per-View® que comença a 9:00 p.m. I/6:00 p.m. PT. Les entrades estan disponibles a axs.com i la taquilla T-Mobile Arena.
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Joshua vs. Molina and Whyte vs. Chisora land on huge December 10 espectacle
AJ welcomes American to Manchester – Whyte and Chisora meet for Brit belt – Yafai in World title action – Quigg returns
Anthony Joshua MBE is set to defend his IBF World Heavyweight title against Eric Molina at the Manchester Arena on Desembre 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on Showtime in the U.S.
Joshua puts his crown on the line for the second time and fights his third American in a row having destroyed Charles Martin inside two rounds to rip the title from the St. Louis man in April at The O2 in London and then stopping Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round at the same venue in June, extending his unbeaten run in the paid ranks to 17 victòries, all inside the distance.
Molina becomes the latest man to attempt to derail the Olympic Gold medal hero, the Texan is looking to get his hands on the top prize in his second World title tilt after challenging Deontay Wilder for the WBC crown in June 2015. The 34-year-old enters the bout full of confidence after travelling to Poland and knocking out Tomasz Adamek in the tenth round of their clash for the IBF Inter-Continental strap in April.
“I am pleased that everything is now set for Desembre 10 and I can concentrate on getting the business done in the ring,” said Joshua. “There has been plenty of talk about who I may face but all I’m doing is concentrating on finishing Molina in style and putting on a great show.
“Every fight is dangerous in this division and this is no exception. I saw Molina have a great fight with Wilder and he is now coming off a strong KO win against Adamek in Poland.
“I’m expecting this to be the toughest fight of my career so far and I will be ready for an all-out war.”
“There is no Heavyweight in the world that has bounced back like I have,” said Molina. “That’s the man that Joshua faces on Desembre 10, and that man is a very dangerous one.
“He’ll fight the toughest Molina that anybody has ever seen, just like Adamek fought the toughest Molina.
“I’m confident. These type of fights don’t shake me up, I’m a very strong mental fighter. I know exactly what I’ve got to do to prepare myself in the amount of time. I know exactly what I’ve got to do, mentalment, físicament, to go there and perform.
“When you walk out into the atmosphere, half the battle is the mental battle, and if you can stay in the moment mentally you have a shot in any fight.”
There’s a huge card in support of the main event as Dillian Whyte defends his British Heavyweight title against bitter London rival Dereck Chisora in an official eliminator for the WBC title. Whyte makes the second defence of his strap after seeing off fellow Brixton man Ian Lewison in Glasgow last month, while former World title challenger Chisora can get his hands on the Lord Lonsdale belt for the second time.
Scott Quigg returns to action after treatment on his broken jaw following his unification blockbuster with Carl Frampton, and the Bury star moves up to Featherweight as he looks to regain his status as a World champion.
Kal Yafai can become Birmingham’s first World champion but the unbeaten 27 year old faces a tough task to rip the WBA Super-Flyweight title against Luis Concepcion, the two-weight World champion that will enter the ring in his 11º World title outing.
Irish amateur sensation Katie Taylor boxes for the second time in the paid ranks after making her pro debut at The SSE Arena, Wembley on Novembre 26, Heavyweight wrecking ball ‘King Kong’ Luis Ortiz fights in Europe for the second time after clashing with Malik Scott in Monte-Carlo on Novembre 12 and Hosea Burton will defend his British Light-Heavyweight title against Frank Buglioni.
“The Heavyweight division has been turned on its head in the last few months and while many are standing still waiting, I’m delighted to get this huge card up and running in Manchester,", Va dir el promotor Eddie Hearn.
“I have spoken to Eric Molina at length and I know this is going to be a big test for Anthony. We saw in the Wilder fight that he can punch and doesn’t give in and is coming off a strong knockout win against Adamek in his back yard in Poland. We have requested an exception from the IBF for this fight and although the plans are for a major unification in the spring this fight requires Anthony’s full focus.
“The card is one of the strongest we have produced, supported by a huge all-British Heavyweight grudge match between Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora which will be an official eliminator for the WBC World title.
“We are delighted to see the return of Scott Quigg who will now campaign at Featherweight and Birmingham’s Kal Yafai has a chance to make history in a brutal fight against World champion Luis Concepcion.
“One of the most exciting Heavyweights in world boxing Luis Ortiz will feature and Ireland’s Katie Taylor will continue to break the mould in front of a sold out 21,000 multitud. The re-scheduled Britsih Light-Heavyweight clash between Hosea Burton and Frank Buglioni is sure to produce fireworks and there will also be further names added in the following weeks.”
Tickets go on sale to Matchroom Boxing Fight Pass members at midday on Thursday November 3 from the Fight Pass members via this link: bit.ly/JoshuaMolina. Tickets are priced at £40, £ 60, £80, £100, £150, £200, £300 and £500, with Inner Ringside VIP tickets priced at £800 – due to the high demand for the event, tickets are capped at FOUR per Fight Pass member.
Tickets go on general sale at midday on Divendres de novembre 4. Tickets priced £40 to £500 will be available from http://www.manchester-arena.com/ i en 0844 847 8000 VIP tickets are £800 and available exclusively from Matchroom Boxing www.matchroomboxing.com.
The plan for Lippe-Morrison
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Tulsa, OKAY (Octubre 31, 2016) – The boxing world is always looking for its next great attraction and nothing is more sought after than a heavyweight; especially an American with devastating power like Trey Lippe-Morrison.
En Friday September 23, the undefeated Lippe-Morrison fought his first televised bout on Showtime against fellow unbeaten Ed Latimore. La baralla, a significant step up in competition for Lippe-Morrison, received a tremendous amount of attention.
After Lippe-Morrison scored two hard knockdowns and stopped Latimore in less than 2 ½ minutes, the boxing community was buzzing with questions. Is he going to be a world champion like his late father Tommy Morrison? Will he be on the fast track to stardom? Is he America’s next great hope?
According to his promoter Tony Holden, they will take their time to find out.
"Trey is definitely a good prospect and his most recent win demonstrated that. He has devastating power and is improving under Freddie Roach, who has done a fantastic job with him. Al mateix temps, it’s important to remember as a promoter it’s my utmost duty to take our time and move him strategically.”
Lip-Morrison, 12-0 (12 Nocauts), continues to sell out shows as the main attraction and is scheduled to return in December at the Buffalo Run Casino where he is a member of the “Four State Franchise.” Since his impressive victory, Holden’s recieved multiple offers for Lippe-Morrison to return to TV in early 2017. Finalment, the plan is to mix in the right TV fights and untelevised bouts at the Buffalo Run, where his impact goes beyond boxing.
"The economy here is struggling and for some, boxing is one of the few things they have to look forward to,"Va dir Holden, who promoted Tommy Morrison and has promoted Lippe-Morrison since his pro debut. “This is our professional franchise and the commuinity has rallied behind Trey. He is fighting for them and it’s very heartwarming to see the relationship Trey has developed with his fans. Wherever he fights, Trey is representing the “Four State Franchise” and our community. Finalment, the team is going to make smart decisions and get him to that next level when we collectively agree the time is right.”
Official particulars on Lippe-Morrison’s next bout will be announced Dijous, Novembre 3.
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