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<\/a>Photo by Esther Lin\/Showtime<\/strong><\/p>\nThree undefeated prospects making their ShoBox: The New Generation debut all made weight, as did their opponents, at the official weigh-in for Friday night\u2019s Mayweather Promotions\u2019 Sin City Showdown live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET\/PT) from Sam\u2019s Town Live in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Top 122-pound prospect Angelo Leo (16-0, 8 KOs) will square off against Filipino Neil John Tabanao (17-4, 11 KOs) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout in the ShoBox main event, while super featherweight Xavier Martinez (13-0, 9 KOs) will take on John Moralde (21-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-round co-featured attraction. In the telecast opener, Las Vegas prospect Andres Cortes (10-0, 6 KOs) will face Baltimore\u2019s Jahmal Dyer (9-1, 5 KOs) in an eight-round super featherweight bout.<\/p>\n
Here is what the fighters had to say on Thursday from Sam\u2019s Town in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
FINAL WEIGHTS, REFEREES AND JUDGES<\/p>\n
Super Bantamweight 10-Round Bout<\/p>\n
Angelo Leo \u2013 123 lbs.<\/p>\n
Neil John Tabanao \u2013 122 \u00bc lbs.<\/p>\n
Referee: Jay Nady (Las Vegas); Judges: Glenn Trowbridge (Las Vegas), Patricia Morse Jarman (Las Vegas), Lisa Giampa (Las Vegas)<\/p>\n
Super Featherweight 10-Round Bout<\/p>\n
Xavier Martinez \u2013 131 \u00be * lbs.<\/p>\n
John Moralde \u2013 131 \u00bd * lbs.<\/p>\n
Referee: Tony Weeks (Las Vegas); Judges: Adalaide Byrd (Las Vegas), Tim Cheatham (Las Vegas), Ricardo Ocasio (Las Vegas)<\/p>\n
Contracted weight is 131 pounds.<\/p>\n
Super Featherweight 8-Round Bout<\/p>\n
Andre Cortes \u2013 132 \u00bc * lbs.<\/p>\n
Jahmal Dyer \u2013 130 \u00bd * lbs.<\/p>\n
Referee: Jay Nady (Las Vegas); Judges: Kermit Bayless (Las Vegas), Patricia Morse Jarman (Las Vegas), Glenn Trowbridge (Las Vegas)<\/p>\n
Contracted weight is 132 pounds.<\/p>\n
FINAL QUOTES:<\/p>\n
ANGELO LEO:<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been in Vegas for about two years and training at Mayweather\u2019s gym. I\u2019m from Albuquerque and it\u2019s a good fight town. We have some champions there, including Austin Trout and others.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy style is a unique style \u2013 it\u2019s a boxer-puncher style. I would say my style is really versatile. I can also punch if I need to \u2013 it depends on how my opponent fights.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my 122-pound division I have a good height advantage and I\u2019m one of the taller guys. I\u2019m best at 122. It\u2019s tough to make weight, but this is the best weight for me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my national TV debut but there\u2019s no pressure. I\u2019ve been visualizing this moment since I was a kid.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy opponent is no pushover. He\u2019s got some power in his punch, so I have to be careful with that. I do watch a little video of my opponents. I think Tabanao is a good fighter, he’s a smart fighter. He’s a counterpuncher, he comes to fight, he comes to win. I’m ready for whatever he brings.\u201d<\/p>\n
NEIL JOHN TABANAO:<\/p>\n
\u201cMy style is come-forward and aggressive. My style always depends on my opponent and what he shows me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to be in America to continue my career but this is a Mayweather Promotions fight and a lot of people will be watching. So overall it\u2019s great for my career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know [Leo] is good because he knocked out my teammate, Glenn Porras.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mother passed away in December at age 48 from stage 5 kidney disease. I am dedicating this fight to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first time I was ever knocked down it was a double knockdown, but I got up and the other guy [Charlie Pucdol] didn\u2019t. At least I won the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
XAVIER MARTINEZ<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m an action-packed fighter. I\u2019m a very slick, skilled boxer and improving with each step. It\u2019s a great fight for me and I can\u2019t wait to get in there.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s more than a fight, you have to sell yourself out there. I\u2019m from a good fight town in Sacramento, but I knew I would have to move to Vegas to step up against the best.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve watched a lot of Floyd and Diego Corrales. I was born in 1997 so I was 3 or 4 years old when I started watching those guys.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this game, it\u2019s patience. And one thing I\u2019ve learned from Floyd is to be patient. He says get it done the right way, and don\u2019t rush. Because that\u2019s when you mess it up.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m an exciting fighter and I like to throw and mix it up in there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to make this a statement fight. If I don\u2019t get him out early, because he\u2019s tough, then I\u2019m going to beat him down.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve fought on TV before so this is my third TV fight. So the lights won\u2019t distract me. This is my job and it\u2019s all part of the territory. So I can\u2019t worry about all the lights and hoopla.\u201d<\/p>\n
JOHN MORALDE<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a southpaw with a lot of experience and had more than 300 amateur fights with 270 wins.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great step-up fight for me. I respect my opponent and know he\u2019s going to bring it.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoxing has always been a big part of my family\u2019s life and I\u2019ve been boxing since I was six years old. Four of my siblings are boxers and one is a professional.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe guys who I have sparred with are bigger than me so I\u2019m fully prepared to go in there and take care of business.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was impressed with Xavier Martinez. He’s a good fighter, as all fighters at this level are skilled. He puts nice combinations together. We have formulated our game plan and I am very confident of my outcome on fight night and that I will be leaving Las Vegas victorious!\u201d<\/p>\n
ANDRE CORTES<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m mean and I\u2019m aggressive. I\u2019m an animal. I\u2019m here to mess things up and destroy people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve taken care of myself through this training camp and I\u2019m motivated to continue climbing and making a name for myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a quiet guy outside the ring. I\u2019m smart and intelligent outside the ring, but also inside the ring. Growing up all we knew was how to bang. But I\u2019ve matured a lot.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve sparred some tough guys, including Gervonta Davis. That\u2019s when Floyd [Mayweather] saw me and wanted to sign me so we did it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m an aggressive counter-puncher and I can take a shot. I\u2019ve been especially working on my defense. My brother Luis is in my corner and he was a decorated amateur and won the Gold and Silver Gloves. Now he\u2019s focused on helping me. He never turned pro, but I\u2019ve seen the things he\u2019s done and learned from them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think people will remember me after I knock this guy out in my backyard. It\u2019s gonna be something you don\u2019t want to miss!<\/p>\n
\u201cFighting in Vegas has been a dream come true for me. When I fought for the first time at the Mandalay Bay I almost cried.\u201d<\/p>\n
JAHMAL DYER<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s just another guy I\u2019m stepping into the ring with. He\u2019s nothing special.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a boxer with a strong right; look it up and you\u2019ll see the video.<\/p>\n
\u201cI took some time off of my full-time job to get ready for this.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith my last loss, I lost focus. My opponent did what he was supposed to do. But I rebounded and learned from my mistakes. It will only make me better in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
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