Unbeaten Ronald Ellis and Jerry Odom Box to Majority Draw,
O’Shaquie Foster Scores TKO Over Previously Undefeated Lavisas Williams, Christopher Brooker and John Magda Fight to Controversial Split Draw

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Atlantic NROOG (Feb. 20, 2016) - Adas "Butter" Lopez (15-0, 7 Kos), ntawm San Antonio, Texas, remained unbeaten and took another step toward becoming a full-fledged contender by winning a hard-fought unanimous 10-round decision over previously undefeated Mario “Yayo” Muñoz (16-1-1, 10 Kos), ntawm Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, nyob rau hauv Friday tusntsiab kev tshwm sim rau ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam nyob rau SHOWTIMElos ntawm cov Adrian Phillips Ballroom in Historic Boardwalk Hall.

“Lopez punched harder and controlled the tempo," ShoBox cov kws muaj txuj analyst Steve Farhood hais tias. “He overcame the problem with his right eye and now he’s 3-0 with three undefeated fighters on ShoBox, so he’s indeed a prospect to watch.”

The highly regarded Lopez, making his third ShoBox appearance and main event debut, survived a nasty cut over his right eye to win by the scores of 98-92 ob zaug thiab 97-93. There were no knockdowns.

“This was my toughest fight as a pro and I think I proved a lot,'' Hais tias Lopez, who entered the ring as the WBA No. 8 contender at 122 phaus. “I showed I could fight through a lot of adversity. The cut in my eye was definitely a factor for my performance in a couple of rounds, but I put the pedal to the medal and got through it. I landed the more telling shots.

“This is the kind of fight I can learn from. Fighting through the cut and all the head butts, and still persevering. These are the kinds of fights that make fighters better. You don’t learn a thing by blowing guys out.

“Muñoz was a good fighter and landed some tight shots on me, but I was definitely the better fighter and there was no question I would get the decision. I thought I might stop him in the eighth or ninth, but it didn’t happen.’’

There was little known about Muñoz going into Friday, but the mystery man from Mexico who was making his United States debut and first start outside of Mexico performed well and showed solid skills and ability.

“I’m very disappointed in the decision,’’ Muñoz said. “I’m a better fighter than he is. I landed more combinations. My face is unmarked, look at his. He hurt me more from his low blows and head butts than he did with his punches. I’d love to fight him again.’’

With the defeat, Muñoz became the 142^nd boxer on ShoBox to suffer his first defeat. Two fights earlier, Lavisas “Red Williams (8-1-1, 3 Kos), ntawm Rochester, N.Y., tau los ua tus 141^st ShoBox boxer to suffer his initial setback when he lost by seventh round TKO to O'Shaquie "Ice Dej" Foster (10-1, 7 Kos), txiv kab ntxwv, Texas.

Foster, ib tug qub pib xyaum ua standout, rebounded from a poor outing in hisShoBox Debut mus rau npe rau xya-puag ncig tko hla Williams. Foster tshem tawm cov outclassed Southpaw plaub zaug. Tom qab qhov kawg knockdown nyob rau hauv xya, Kev sib ntaus tau nres ntawm 52 vib nas this mus rau hauv lub round.

Hauv co-feature ntawm a ShoBox quadrupleheader, undefeated super middleweight Ronald "Flatline" Ellis (12-0-1, 10 Kos), ntawm Lynn, Loj., thiab Washington D.C.'s Jerry "The King tus Tub" Odom (13-2-1, 12 Kos) tawm tsam rau ib qho nyuaj-tau tiv thaiv yim-puag ncig. Ib tug kaw, Kev sib tw sib tw thoob plaws tau qhab nia 78-74 Rau Ellis thiab 76-76 apiece.

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib kev sib ntaus ntawm cov telecast, John "Madman" Magda (11-0-1, 7 Kos), ntawm Rutherford, N.Y., thiab Philadelphia's Christopher "dej khov txias" Brooker (7-1-1, 5 Kos) tawm tsam rau qhov kev sib cav yim-round phlit kos duab hauv lub super nyuaj matchup uas feem ntau felt brooker yeej. At the finish, ib tug kws txiav txim plaub muaj nws rau Magda (77-74), ib tug muaj nws rau brooker (78-74) thiab ib tug muaj nws txawm nyob ntawm 76-txhua.

"Kuv xav tias yog kev txiav txim siab txaus ntshai,'' Farhood hais tias. "Cov kws txiav txim plaub tau hla qhov chaw. Kuv xav tias Brooker tau ua txaus los yeej. Nws yog tus sib zog hnyav dua thiab tsaws qhov loj dua punches. Kuv xav tsis thoob los ntawm qhov tshwm sim uas nws yog ib tug kos.”

Ellis, ib tsib xyoos-pro uas ua rau nws sab tes xis nyob rau thaum xaus ntawm tus thib peb, tau txaus siab nrog nws cov kev ua tau zoo tag nrho, tsis ntau npaum li cas.

"Kuv xav tias kuv tau ua txoj haujlwm zoo hmo no,'' Hais tias Ellis, Tus tij laug ntawm welterweight tej zaum kev cia siab Rashidi Ellis uas yuav yeej plaub ncaj los ntawm knockout, suav nrog tus thib ob-round tko Jas pheps Hauv nws lub xeem pib kawg Aug. 29. "Kuv pib muaj zog thiab kuv pom tias kuv muaj nyob ntawm no, Hauv ib lub tebchaws hauv TV. Kuv zoo siab nrog qhov kuv tau ua.

"Kuv pom hmo no uas kuv tuaj yeem counter tus neeg tua neeg tsis khoom. Kuv tuaj yeem nqa punch. Kuv kuj tseem tuaj yeem ua lub thawv-puncher. Odom sim ua nws yam thaum pib, Tab sis nws cia li ua tsis tau nrog kuv. I followed my trainer’s advice. I punched, I stood back. I used my left hook. I think I really hurt him a couple times.

“I won that fight. I’m sure. Thaum xub thawj, I banged with him and then I showed my boxing. It was easy in there, I won that fight. Nws yeej tsis ua rau kuv mob. I’ll be back. You will be seeing a lot of me in the future.”

Odom, ib sab saum toj pib xyaum ua thiab 2012 Teb chaws Golden hnab looj tes zus ntawm 178 pounds who was looking to turn it around after losing two of his last three, was content with the decision although he felt he’d won his first fight in seven months.

“I can’t be disappointed with the decision because I fought my heart out.’’ Odom said. “I know I hurt him. He hurt me a bit in the second, but I got back on my feet and I kept on going.

“I feel I pulled it out in the last rounds. I worked the body, Kuv xav tias kuv tau ua qee yam kev puas tsuaj. Ellis ntsia mob.

"Kuv txhais tau tias tsis muaj kev saib tsis taus, Tab sis kuv xav tias kuv twv yuav raug hu tau txaus kom yeej, Tab sis cov kws txiav txim plaub pom nws txawv. "

Hais tias kev deb: "Ellis-Odom yog kev sib ntaus sib txawv. Lub sijhawm nws yog brawl, thiab lub sijhawm nws yog qhov sib tw boxing. Thaum lub sij hawm, ib lub sib ntaus sib tua tuaj rau pem hauv ntej thiab nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm lwm fiver tuaj rau pem hauv ntej. Kuv xav tias odom tau txaus hauv ob peb puag ncig ua rau khaws cia ib qho kos thiab nws hloov tawm tias yog cov kws txiav txim plaub, ib tug kos. Yog li ntawd, Kuv xav tias cov kws txiav txim plaub tau txais nws txoj cai ntawm kev sib ntaus ntawd. "

Niam qhuav txiv ntseej williams hauv ob, thib peb, plaub thiab thib xya. Peb ntawm knockdown tau tshwm sim los ntawm lub laub, Tab sis Williams 'looj hnab looj tes kov cov canvas txhua zaus kom lawv mus rau hauv cov phau ntawv li knockdowns.

"Kuv xav tias nws yog tus muaj yeej rau kev txhawb nqa, vim nws saib phem heev thaum nws tawm tsam ShoBox Lub sijhawm kawg nyob sab nraum zoov hauv Las Vegas,'' Farhood hais tias. "Thiab cov hom no nws tau qhia cov txuj ci zoo uas ua rau nws ua tus neeg ua haujlwm zoo. Nws tau qhia hom kev txawj uas yuav ua rau nws muaj cai lij choj raws li ib tug pro. Nws yog tus yeej heev rau nws. Nws tsom nrawm. Nws pom nws lub zog, nws lub peev xwm lub peev xwm thiab nws tau qhab nia plaub knockdowns, Thiab koj tsis tuaj yeem thov kom zoo dua li ntawd. "

"Qhov no yog ib qho kev pab ntau heev rau kuv,'Cov menyuam ntsuag. "Kuv xav tias zoo. Kuv xav tias tib neeg pom ib qho pom kev ntawm tus neeg sib ntaus sib tua uas kuv tuaj yeem ua tau hmo no. Uas tsis yog kuv nyob rau hauv kuv thawj zaug ShoBox sib ntaus. Kuv tsis paub yog tias kuv froze nyob rau hauv lub teeb lossis yog kuv ploj vim yog huab cua txias sab nraud, tab sis kuv tsis yog ze li ntseeg txog qhov kev sib ntaus uas kuv tau hmo no thiab nws cuam tshuam kuv kev ua tau zoo.

"Kuv muaj ib qho kev kawm zoo kawg li, Kuv lub chaw pw zoo tshaj plaws, uas ua si ib feem loj hauv kuv txoj kev ntseeg siab hmo no. Kuv ua Vajtswv tsaug rau kev sib ntaus sib tua rau hauv TV ntxiv thiab kuv twb nrhiav rau tom ntej rau lwm zaus. ''

Yav tas los undefeed williams lees txim nws tsis muaj peev xwm rau nws lub suab sib dhos. "Rau qee qhov laj thawj, Kuv tsuas yog tsis tau xoob. Kuv tau mob khaub thuas, Tab sis kuv yuav tsis nqa ib yam dab tsi ntawm cov neeg tu. Nws khob kuv, Tab sis kuv yeej xav tias nws tau thawb kuv feem ntau ntawm cov sijhawm ntawd.

"Kuv kawm ib yam dab tsi hmo no. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem ua qhov kuv tau ua. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem tos kuv tus nrog sib ntaus. Kuv yuav tsum tau tawm tsam ua ntej. Kuv yuav rov qab los. "

There were no knockdowns in the Brooker-Magda battle. One judge scored it for southpaw and local favorite going in, Magda 77-74, one had it 78-74 for Brooker and one had it 76-76 even.

After a few rounds of solid back-and-forth exchanges, Brooker seemed to dominate in the eyes of everyone but the judges. Lub ShoBoxannouncers had Brooker a close but clear winner and the fans booed the decision. According to SHO STATS, Brooked outpunched and outlanded Magda by a significant margin. Brooker landed 152 ntawm 481 punches (32 feem pua) while Magda connected on 78 f 268 (29 feem pua).

Brooker was visibly upset with the verdict.

“I don’t train eight hours a day, seven days a week to get this kind of decision. That was not a draw, I clearly won the fight,'' Nws hais tias. “I don’t want to take away from Magda. He’s strong fighter and he countered well, Tab sis kuv pom txhua tus neeg ua haujlwm nyuaj ntaus cov txuj ci ib hnub.

"Kuv yeej kev sib ntaus no. Kuv yog tus tsim txom. Kuv cuam ib co punch loj. Kuv txoj cai yog tus yuam sij. Thaum pib Magda tau nrawm, Tab sis kuv muab kuv lub punches thiab kuv paub tias kuv tau ua txaus kom yeej kev sib ntaus. ''

"Kuv xav ok, Tab sis qhov no yog kev sib ntaus nyuaj,"Said Magda. "Nws nyob ntawm kuv thiab nias rau pem hauv ntej, uas peb paub tias nws yuav. Tab sis nws muaj zog tshaj qhov kuv xav. Kuv yuav tau saib daim kab xev dua, Tab sis kuv xav tias kuv tsaws cov punches zoo dua. ''

Lub ShoBox quadrupleheader yuav rov-cua lim tiam no raws li nram no:

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Barry Tompkins hu ua lub ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Cov thawj tsim yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughanua thiab Rick Phillips directing.

ADam Lopez vs. Mario Muñoz, Ronald Ellis vs. Jerry Odom,
Lavisas Williams vs. O'Shaquie Foster, John Magda vs. Christopher Brooker

Telecast pib ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT; First Fight is at 7 p.m. THIAB

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Atlantic NROOG (Feb. 18, 2016) – All eight fighters hit their marks and are set to go for their fights hmo no, Friday, Feb. 19 rau ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv). A quadrupleheader, presented by GH3 Promotions, will emanate from the Adrian Phillips Ballroom nyob rau hauv lub Historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic, City, N.J.

In the main event two undefeated prospects with exceedingly high expectations face their most dangerous opponent to date when Adas "Butter" Lopez (14-0, 7 Kos), ntawm San Antonio, Texas, by way Phoenix, Ariz., raws li Mario “Yayo” Muñoz (16-0-1, 10 Kos), ntawm Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in a 10-round super bantamweight matchup.

In other televised bouts, all scheduled for eight rounds, Ronald "Flatline" Ellis (12-0, 10 Kos), of Dorchester, Loj., takes on Washington D.C.’s Jerry "The King tus Tub" Odom (13-2, 12 Kos) in a clash of hard-hitting super middleweights, southpaw Lavisas “Red” Williams (8-0-1, 3 Kos), of Rochester, N.Y.. risks his undefeated record against O'Shaquie "Ice Dej" Foster (9-1, 6 Kos), txiv kab ntxwv, Texas, in a lightweight match and, opening the telecast, John "Madman" Magda (11-0, 7 Kos), ntawm Rutherford, N.J., faces Philadelphia’s Christopher "dej khov txias" Brooker (7-1, 5 Kos) in a super middleweight matchup.

cov tes taw hnyav li: Lopez and Muñoz each weighed 121½ pounds; Ellis tipped scale at 166½ pounds, Odom 167½, Williams weighed 132 phaus, Foster 134; and Magda weighed 167½ pounds and Brooker 168½.

Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $25, $50, $75, $100 thiab $150 and are available for purchase online at www.Ticketmaster.com and over the phone at (800) 736-1420.

Here’s what the fighters said Thursday:

POB Lopez

“This is my third time on ShoBox and my third fight against an undefeated fighter. They like to match me tough but I must confess, Kuv yeej nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej mus rau nws.

“I know I only had 14 fights, but I truly feel I feel I’m ready for a major fight or a title shot at the end of year. I have a strong amateur background, so I have experience. There are a lot of good fights right now at 122 phaus. The division is hot.

“I fought at 118 last time so I can make that weight if the right opportunity comes, but I am strong at 122. I thought I clearly won my last fight. I don’t think it was as close as the judges said it was.

“I’m fighting a guy, Muñoz, who is sort of a mystery to me. I’ve seen one tape of him, but it was from 2012. So I don’t really know how he’s fought recently.

“He seems to want to box and slug. He’s had some good performances in the past and fought some good ones so I won’t take nothing away from him and I do respect him.

“But I’m prepared to make the fight and be aggressor if necessary, and to win it any way that I have to. Kuv tus kws qhia [former two-time world champion Carlos “Famous” Hernandez] txuas ntxiv ua haujlwm rau txhua yam me me, thiab qhia kuv rau txhua yam uas yuav tuaj kuv txoj kev..

"Kuv xav tias kuv tau tsiv los ntawm kev cia siab rau kev sib tw, tab sis yeejtag kis Hmo ntuj yuav tsum ua pov thawj tias rau txhua tus neeg. "

Mario muñoz

"Nov yog kuv thawj zaug sib ntaus Hauv cuaj hlis Thiab thawj zaug hauv Asmeskas, uas yog zoo siab heev. Koj yuav tsum tawm tsam hauv Tebchaws Asmeskas thaum kawg nws; Nov yog qhov koj paub.

"Kuv paub tias kuv nyob hauv cov duab sab saum toj. Kuv tau tiv thaiv qee tus neeg zoo hauv kuv txoj kev faib, thiab kuv nyob ntawm qib uas kuv yuav tsum tau ua. I had a really hard training camp; I know what I’m supposed to do.

“I’m grateful for this opportunity. I know a lot of people haven’t heard of me, but I promise you a good fight.

“I’m more of a boxer than a puncher, but I love to exchange and switch stance to southpaw, although my trainer doesn’t like it.

“Lopez is very fast, smart and has a great left hand. But I’m ready for all that. I’ll look at what he has to offer and counter with my best.

“I’m a little nervous. Things are moving fast now. But I couldn’t be more ready.’’

RONALD ELLIS

“I’ve been working for this sort of opportunity since I was 13, yog li, muaj, I am very excited. Kuv xav kom yeej thiab saib zoo ua nws thiaj li txhawb nqa thiab TV yuav xav pom kuv dua.

"Kuv tau muaj teeb meem yav dhau los tau txais cov tw, yog li kuv tau coj ob peb 'nyob tsis khoom' sib ntaus. Tab sis kev sib ntaus no yog ib zaj dab neeg sib txawv.

"Txhua tus hais tias kuv yog ib tug boxer-puncher, thiab kuv xav tias kuv yog versatile. Kuv mam li txiav txim siab Kuv xav mus hmo ntuj ntawm kev sib ntaus. Peb paub yuav ua li cas Jerry lub gonna sib ntaus yog li kuv yuav tsum tau tawm tsam nws ntse. Peb mam li pom tias Odom lub puab tsaig yog vim tias nws yuav tau sim tag kis hmo ntuj.

"Kuv tsuas muaj 24 pib xyaum ua fights, Tab sis kuv mob siab thiab txuas ntxiv txhawm rau txhim kho nrog txhua qhov sib ntaus. Nws yuav yog ib hmo zoo rau kuv. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej kom tso ib qho yeeb yam zoo. ''

Jerry ODOM

"Txhua tus neeg yuav tsum hloov pauv yog li kuv muaj tus kws qhia tshiab, Kennie Johnson, Rau qhov kev sib ntaus no. Nws tau sim ntxhov siab finesse, txav thiab siv kuv cov txuj ci tag nrho, nrog kev qhia tsawg dua ntawm tsuas yog ua kom thauj khoom thiab khob txiv leej tub tawm.

"Peb tab tom ua haujlwm ntawm kuv xaiv txhaj tshuaj, rhuav tshem cov tw thiab teeb tsa lub zog txhaj tshuaj ntau dua li qhia nws. Tiv thaiv, nws tau kuv ua haujlwm ntawm kuv txoj kev txav tag nrho, taub hau txav hauv tshwj xeeb.

"Kuv tab tom nrhiav ci on Friday, tshwj xeeb yog tom qab kuv kawg ShoBox Sib ntaus uas kuv poob. Kuv yuav tsum tsis txhob coj kev sib ntaus ib zaug nws tuaj nyob rau hauv dhau qub. Nws yog qhov kev txiav txim siab tsis zoo ntawm kuv feem, Tab sis kuv kawm - tsis muaj kev xav ntau dua nrog kuv lub siab.

"Kuv tau hla kuv kev sib ntaus sib tua kawg lawm thiab kuv ntxhov siab ua kuv txoj haujlwm thiab qhia tau ntau npaum li cas kuv tau kawm thiab kawm tau los ntawm nws. Kuv yeej paub. Kuv tsuas yog tsom ntsoov yog yeej.

"Ellis yuav tsum yog tus yeeb ncuab zoo rau kuv. Pom tseeb nws muaj hwj chim, Ib tug zoo jab thiab punches. Muaj qee yam zoo hais txog nws, Tab sis kuv zoo dua. Kuv yuav tawm mus thiab coj mus, Nws yuav tsis tau cheem kuv. ''

Lavis Williams

"Kuv yog ib txwm lefty ... Kuv tau sparred tiv thaiv cov boxsxtrous, yog li kuv nyiam hais tias kuv npaj rau txhua yam uas los kuv txoj kev.

"Kuv zoo siab tau ua kev teeb tsa hauv lub TV hauv tebchaws. Uas yog qhov zoo nkauj rau kuv yog li kuv yuav tsum tau muab ib qho yeeb yam zoo. Tshwj xeeb tshaj yog rau kuv tus kiv cua puag tom tsev, lawv txhua tus yuav mus saib.

"Kuv muab lub thawv tiag. Kuv nyiam hais tias kuv mob siab rau. Kuv coj kom zoo dua ntawm ib lub sijhawm uas kuv pom. Kuv tau kawm ntawm Mayweather Gym hauv Las Vegas rau ib xyoos xyoo tas los. Nws yog qhov kev paub zoo.

"Kuv txoj haujlwm yog ua kom nws ntxhov siab thiab ntseeg kuv, Kuv yuav. Nws yuav tawm tsam kuv kev sib ntaus. Yog tias nws ua kom tiav dua, Kuv paub tau kom zoo dua ntawm ntawd, Tab sis kuv tsis suav rau nws.

"Kuv yuav paub kuv yog tus zoo dua boxer, Tab sis tsis dhau los. Koj tsis tuaj yeem saib xyuas txhua tus neeg, Tab sis kuv paub tias kuv yog tus uas yuav tawm los yeej. "

O'Shaquie Forster

"Kuv tsis paub dab tsi tshwm sim hauv kuv kev sib ntaus kawg. Kuv xav tias txhua yam yog OK tab sis kuv tsuas yog tsis tuaj yeem pom kuv cov sib ntaus sib tua. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem tawm rau qee qhov laj thawj. Tab sis kuv ua tiav xav txog hmo ntawd.

"Kuv yog tus paub ntau lub sijhawm no ib puag ncig thiab hauv qhov zoo dua. Kuv xav tau ib qho yeej - thiab kuv ntaus tus txiv neej uas ntaus tus txiv neej uas ntaus kuv, Samuel Seah. Yog li ntawd, Kuv yuav tsum ntse. Nws yog ib qho kev ncaim tab sis kuv tuaj yeem cuam tshuam nrog qhov ntawd.

"Kuv tsis tau ua haujlwm hnyav ua luaj. Kuv tshuav Texas tawm mus rau Washington D.C. los qhia rau qhov no. Kuv 100 Feem pua ​​cov teeb tsa mus.

"Kuv xav tau kev sib tw thiab qhov no yog nws. Kuv npaj tau nce qib thiab kuv npaj tau rau nws. "

John Magda

"Kuv zoo siab thiab npaj mus. Tam sim no kuv tab tom saib qhov no yog lwm qhov kev sib ntaus, Tab sis nws yog twv yuav raug hu ib tug loj, loj. Kuv vam tias yuav yeej thiab muab tso rau ntawm cov yeeb yam zoo siab.

"Kuv tau nyob hauv chav ua si ntawm lub Kaum Ib Hlis tab sis muaj cov xwm txheej tsis muaj hmoo tau coj mus thiab kuv tsis tawm tsam lub hlis ntawd, lossis rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis, lossis Lub Ib Hlis. Yog li ntawd, Kuv tau kawm ib pliag. Kuv npaj txhij mus tua.

'Kuv nyob nrog ntxhib, tawv txiv leej tub. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem cia nws thab plaub lossis thawb kuv ib ncig; Kuv tsuas yog tsis tuaj yeem tso nws sawv thiab pov.

"Kuv xav tau lub thawv, tsiv, ua ntau yam uas kuv paub kuv tuaj yeem ua tau. Kuv yuav tsum pom li cas nws plays. Nws yog txhua yam tsuas yog qhov teeb meem ntawm kuv ua qhov kuv yuav tsum ua, Seb nws yog rau lub thawv lossis slug. Kuv npaj tau rau nws. ''

Christopher Brooker

"Kuv nyiam ua cov underdog; Kuv swm rau nws. Yog vim li cas kuv ua haujlwm nyuaj, nyob twj ywm thiab yuav tsis tawm.

"Magda cuam ntau punches, so you can’t expect him to stay on the outside. But I run 15 miles a day, three days a week after sparring, to get into the kind of shape I need to be in and am for this fight.

“This is my first fight against a southpaw, but I’ve had southpaw sparring, including some recently with [yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej] Andre Dirrell. I learned so much from him.

“I’m a Philly fighter through and through: I may not be a favorite to win, but I come to war and will never give up. That’s a lot like the way I grew up when living in foster homes — and later, tsis muaj tsev nyob, for some time. I just not give up, I keep on fighting.

“There’s a lot on the line for me no hnub Friday and I am ready to show what I can do.’’

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Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.

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