Las fegasi (March 9, 2022) – What a long , strange trip it’s been for Turkish super middleweight prospect Cem “Champ” Kilic , part of a growing 3 Point Management (3 PM) stable , resettling in California from Germany despite the pandemic , to headline this Thursday night’s “Hollywood Fight Nights , presented by 360 Ni igbega, at Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello , California.The 27-year-old Kilic faces Andrew “Hurricane” Hernandez (21-8-2, 9 KOs) in the 8-round main event , which will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS® .A member of the Turkish National Boxing Team , Kilic moved eight years ago from Germany to Sherman Oaks , California, where he still resides . A native of Germany whose family comes from Turkey , Kilic showed tremendous courage simply by relocating halfway around the world with a mere $200 in his pockets , as well as the inability to speak English other than a few words .“I still spend a lot of time at home ,” Kilic remarked . “During the pandemic , I lived with my family in Germany , and I have a lot of family in Turkey . It was very rough growing up . I had always dreamed of living in the United States from watching movies . I wanted to do something different . I’m a big fan of Hollywood movies . Muhammad Ali is my idol and that’s another reason I wanted to come here to box .“I didn’t speak English when I first came to America , only basics , and nobody I met here spoke German or Turkish . but I learned English watching old movies and using Google translator . I learned quicky , tilẹ, and was comfortable speaking English in six months . And now I live only 10-minutes from Hollywood.” Kilic hit rock bottom after suffering his first loss January 11, 2020, si 15-0 Steve Nelson in Atlantic City , in which his corner threw in the towel midway through the eighth round due to several facial cuts . The fight was for the vacant North American Boxing Organization (NABO) akọle. Cem took time off in the U.S . during the pandemic .“Everything was closed ,” he explained . “I put on weight and become even more depressed . I let myself go after my first loss . My wife said I needed to get back in shape , so I watched a training video on YouTube and , at first , I couldn’t get through the warmup . But I slowly got in shape and that fueled my interest again in boxing . I didn’t have a promoter and I separated from my manager and trainer . I was trained by a friend and went up to Abel Sanchez’ place in Big Bear and got some good work . I sparred a lot of champions : Jermell Charlo, (Gilberto ) ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez , Callum Smith , and David Benavidez.” (L) Cem Kilic is a fighter’s fighter A self-described aggressive fighter with a warrior mentality , Kilic says the late Arturo Gatti was one of his favorite fighters , who he emulates in terms of style . Cem has watched the Gatti- (Micky ) Ward trilogy about 20 igba, which led him into boxing as a career .“I knew about Gatti , but I really got into boxing after watching his fights with Micky Ward ,” Kilic fondly remembered . “They were so tough , and I love the way they fought . They were throwback fighters to the ’40 and ‘50s.” The current Team Kilic was formed after his only loss . He is trained by 4-time , 2-division World champion Brian Viloria , in addition to being managed (3PM), which also manages 43-0 “Zurdo” Ramirez , the former World Super Middleweight Champion , presently the top-ranked World light heavyweight contender .“I knew Brian and met him at Brickhouse ,” Kilic explained . “One day I told my strength-and-conditioning coach I needed a new coach and asked him to talk to Brian about me . I liked Brian and knew he was a world champion with a lot of knowledge . We’ve only worked together for one fight , but I’ve improved in a lot of ways .“I was waiting for an opportunity to sign with a manager and did with 3PM . The guys are great and I’m much more motivated than before . It’s been amazing.” Kilic is prepared to display his development under Viloria and 3PM this Thursday night against Hernandez . “I can’t wait ,” Kilic concluded . “He has fought some good names (Kalebu ọgbin, Jesse Hart, Ali Akhmedov , Ahmed Elbiali, Patrick Teixeira, and Arif Magomedov ). I always prepare to go the full distance . I never go into a fight looking for a knockout , but I look for openings. ”Cem “Champ” Kilic is truly living the American Dream , especially because of the support he has from his new team members .ALAYE: Wẹẹbù: www.ZurdoPromotions.com Facebook: /CemKilic Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions, @KilicBoxing Twitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez
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