WBA Featherweight Champion Santa Cruz Takes on Mexico’s Rafael Rivera in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & 福克斯周六驱逐出境, 二月 16 来自洛杉矶微软剧院. 住在洛杉矶
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LOS ANGELES (二月 5, 2019) – WBA羽量级世界冠军 狮子座圣克鲁斯, one of Los Angeles’ most popular boxing stars, hosted a media workout at Fortune Gym in Hollywood Tuesday as he nears his primetime showdown against拉斐尔·里维拉 that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, 二月 16 at Microsoft Theater at L.A. 住在洛杉矶.
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圣克鲁斯, who was joined by his father and trainer Jose Santa Cruz, showed off the skills that have made him a can’t-miss attraction. Santa Cruz was originally scheduled to face Miguel Flores, but he was replaced by Rivera after Flores suffered an injury in training.
Here is what the workout participants had to say Tuesday in Hollywood:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
“We kept our training camp going despite the change of opponent. We always train the same no matter who the opponent is.
“We spar against fighters who have every different kind of style, because the opponent could always bring something new to the ring. My dad tells me to always be prepared for any kind of style. We are ready for whatever the opponent brings into the ring.
“I’m always staying in shape whether I’m in the gym training for a fight or not. When they call us and tell us what the fight is, we’re always ready.
“I know that Rivera has fought some good opponents like Joseph Diaz and Joet Gonzalez, and he’s gone the distance with them. He’s given them tough battles. He’s shown that he’s a tough fighter who will leave everything in the ring.
“This isn’t going to be an easy fight. Rivera is tougher than people have given him credit for in the past. It motivates me to try to be the first to knock him out. If I have the opportunity for it, I’m going for it. Most important though, is to come out of there with the victory.
“Sometimes when my dad is having tough days dealing with the cancer, I want to stay at home with him, but he tells me to go to the gym and train hard. So I tell him that we’re going to work hard for him. We both motivate each other.
“(WBC羽量级冠军) 加里·拉塞尔JR. is the fight that I want. He beat me in the amateurs, but in the pros I get 12 发. I think that I can beat him.”
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, 利奥的父亲 & 训练者
“We didn’t worry too much about the opponent change. I don’t think it makes too much of a difference. Leo is going to be at his best and ready for whoever steps into that ring.
“We didn’t let the change effect our routine. We continued the same preparations as always so Leo is ready to fight. We respect every opponent too much to ever fall behind in conditioning.
“I think this is going to be a good fight. Leo is always very competitive and any time he can win a fight he knows it will be big for his career.
“Leo is 30-years-old right now and I think that he will be retired by 35. He has a lot left to accomplish in this sport and our team is going to keep pushing him to be the best that he can.”
理查德·谢弗, 主席 & Ringstar体育的CEO
“Top to bottom this is just a great card. It’s going to be toe-to-toe action downtown at L.A. 直播. It’s an affordable ticket at $30, and that gives you the chance to see one of the stars of the sport in a slugfest.
“Leo Santa Cruz always brings great action and drama when he enters the ring. You have to be on the edge of your seat during a Leo Santa Cruz fight and I expect nothing less next Saturday night. Rafael Rivera has nothing to lose in this fight, and that is the recipe for a tremendous showdown.
“Boxing at Microsoft Theater has caught on. That fight in January between Caleb Plant and Jose Uzcategui had a great atmosphere and it is just a beautiful place to watch the fights. Microsoft Theater is becoming the indoor ‘war grounds’ of boxing.”
汤姆·布朗, TGB促销总统
“Rafael Rivera put up a great fight against Joseph Diaz Jr., and he came back against Joet Gonzalez and lost a split-decision, but he really won that fight. Rivera should only have one loss on his record.
“Rivera is going into this fight with the same granite chin that he showed everyone against Diaz. He was prepared and ready when the call came for this fight. He’s a great replacement. Leo better be ready and not take him lightly.”
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关于SANTA CRUZ VS. 里维拉
里奥·圣克鲁斯vs. Rafael Rivera is a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX
Deportes event that will see featherweight world champion 狮子座圣克鲁斯 担当
墨西哥 拉斐尔·里维拉 在周六的主要赛事中, 二月 16 来自洛杉矶微软剧院. 住在洛杉矶.
电视报道开始于 8 P.M. ET /下午5时. PT，拥有不败的前冠军 奥马尔·菲格罗亚 对抗强硬 约翰·莫利纳JR. 和不败的前景之间的对决 塞巴斯蒂安·芬多拉（Sebastien Fundora） 和 甄子丹马歇尔.
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