Custio Clayton for Interim IBF Welterweight Title
住在Showtime® 星期六, 十月 24 Headlining a
Premier Boxing Champions Event
紐約 (十月 20, 2020) – Even with a change in date and then opponent, 前世界冠軍 謝爾蓋Lipinets remains supremely confident in his training camp and overall preparations as he prepares to take on unbeaten Custio克萊頓 for the Interim IBF Welterweight Title live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, 十月 24 (9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT) headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.
“We never missed a beat in preparation, even with the opponent change,” said Lipinets. “My fight with Kudratillo Abdukakhorov was on and off for so long that I already had an idea that he was going to be forced to back out, so I wasn’t shocked. I don’t really care, 雖然. Whoever I have to fight I’m ready to fight, so I didn’t consider backing out of fighting for even one second.”
Lipinets credits his trainer, the renowned Joe Goossen, for helping his fighter mentally through the changes, in addition to the physical training they have undertook heading into the fight.
“Having Joe Goossen is like having a psychiatrist as well as a trainer,” said Lipinets. “He’s been extremely helpful about how to approach all of this. Joe helped me stay calm and understand that something good can always come from a bad or difficult situation, and because of that, I never lost focus.”
Clayton is a Canadian Olympian with an unblemished pro resume heading into this showdown. While Lipinets notes that there are differences in the fighting styles between Abdukakhorov and Clayton, none of it changes his intent on October 24.
“I know that Clayton has a great amateur background,” said Lipinets. “I’ve checked out his style, and the main difference is that Abdukakhorov is more active and Clayton is more accurate. Abdukakhorov is also a little more aggressive and Clayton is more patient.
“I don’t think one is tougher or easier than the other. I think that anyone fighting at this level is a difficult opponent. Abdukakhorov moves around more and can be more awkward with the different styles he uses. Both are very tough guys, but I’m ready for Clayton and focused only on him at this point.”
Despite his sole focus on Clayton, Lipinets knows that this fight brings a big opportunity to make a loud proclamation to the rest of the stacked welterweight division with a big performance to capture the interim IBF title.
“I’m prepared to make one statement – I belong here,” said Lipinets. “I want to fight the best. I want to make my imprint on this sport and build my legacy. I’ve had to do it the hard way, but I’m not complaining. I fought for my first championship in just my 13日 親鬥爭. I believe that I belong right there at the top of this sport. People need to start mentioning my name with the top guys and after this fight they’ll have to. You can’t look past me anymore.”
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ABOUT LIPINETS VS. CLAYTON
脂尖vs. Clayton will see former world champion 謝爾蓋Lipinets face unbeaten Custio克萊頓 IBF輕中量級冠軍頭條新聞直播,週六直播, 十月 24 來自安卡斯維爾的Mohegan Sun Arena, 康涅狄格州. 由總理拳擊冠軍呈現事件.
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