An arm injury to undefeated Canadian Cody Crowley has opened the door for Solomon, whose fight with Mansouri will serve as the main event of Intrattenimento più grande della vita e Mo Entertainment’s (in collaborazione con sei volte campione del mondo Promozioni Miguel Cotto di Miguel Cotto) “Making A Champion” evento e be televised live on CBS Sports (11 pm ET/8 pm PT) along with super flyweight Dewayne “Mr. Smettila di correre” Beamon (16-1-1, 11 KO) di Goldsboro, Carolina del Nord, facing Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina’s Lucas Emanuel Fernandez (12-2-1, 9 KO) in the 10-round co-featured bout.
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“I feel good,” said Solomon. “I was already training for something else, but this came along first and an opportunity like this is what I’ve been waiting for. I’m ready to show my talent and show I’m still here. After I do what I do to this guy, that will put me back in the eyes of everyone.”
Salomone, who says he’s had some bad luck with missed opportunities and contract disputes, doesn’t know much about his last-minute opponent, but isn’t worried.
“I’ll find out what he’s got when I get in there. I can adjust to anything, so I’m not too worried about it. I just want to use this win to springboard me into bigger opportunities. I was number one in the world and getting ready for a title shot, ma non ha funzionato. I want to get back out there and get my title shot I deserve. It feels like my luck is changing now.
30-year-old Mansouri from Rotherham, Yorkshire, Regno Unito, is a former BBofC English Super Welterweight Champion and is currently living in Los Angeles and training at the legendary Wild Card Gym.
Mansouri says the move has given him a wealth of new experience.
“Training is going really well. I’ve moved down to Los Angeles for this camp. I’ve even left my family to do this camp. It’s hard, but you have to sacrifice for this game. I’m training with (former Peter Quillen and Paulie Malignaggi trainer) Eric Brown at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. I like working with him. I’ve got a strength and conditioning coach I’m working with as well, Taylor Ramsdell. The gym has a great atmosphere to it. I’m being exposed to a lot of different styles.
With a goal of becoming a known commodity in the US, Mansouri is hoping this fight provides the launching pad.
“This is a great thing to come to America to train and fight. I always wanted to fight here and this one is on two networks, so it’s a way to put myself out there in the American market. A lot of people will be watching this fight and I’m ready to show what I’m capable of doing.”
The exciting five-fight undercard, featuring Cleveland’s Montana Amore (11-0-1, 5 KO) taking on Kenya’s Michael Odhiambo (15-11, 12 KO) in a six-round welterweight bout and Cleveland’s comebacking former contender Miguel Angel Gonzalez (24-4, 16 KO) going against Mexico City’s Mario Perez (20-7-5, 12 KO) in a lightweight six-rounder will be streamed live on www.fite.tv (7:30 ET/4:30 pm PT).
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Ray Leonard Jr., figlio del sei volte campione del mondo, Sugar Ray Leonard fornirà il commento di CBS Sports. Stilista di abbigliamento di fama mondiale, Karl Kani fornirà abiti per le ragazze sul ring.
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