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<\/a>Fighters competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action headlined by the Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale heavyweight world title showdown this Saturday night showed off their skills at a media workout Wednesday prior to stepping into the ring at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING\u2122, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.<\/p>\nTop rated heavyweight contender Dominic \u201cTrouble\u201d Breazeale and WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. were among the fighters taking part in the workout at Gleason\u2019s Gym in Brooklyn. Also at Wednesday\u2019s event and competing in action live on SHOWTIME beginning at 9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT were former world champion Kiko Martinez, who challenges Russell for his title, and super lightweight contender Juan Heraldez, who faces Argenis Mendez in a 10-round attraction.<\/p>\n
Rounding out the participants Wednesday was unbeaten prospect and Brooklyn-native Richardson Hitchins, who meets Colombia\u2019s Alejandro Munero in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN action beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET\/3:30 p.m. PT, in a presentation that will stream live on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page<\/p>\n
Tickets for this BombZquad event can be purchased at ticketmaster.com and barclayscenter.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP. The Heraldez vs. Mendez fight is co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions.<\/p>\n
Here is what the fighters had to say Wednesday:<\/p>\n
DOMINIC BREAZEALE<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re going to see a different Dominic Breazeale for this fight. I\u2019m something that the heavyweight division needs and you all are going to be surprised on Saturday night.<\/p>\n \u201cCome Saturday night, it\u2019s man versus man. You have to do what you\u2019ve been saying you\u2019re going to do. His talking won\u2019t help him then.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no way this fight goes the distance. I know for sure it\u2019s going to be fireworks from the opening bell and there\u2019s going to be a fantastic finish.<\/p>\n \u201cLosing to Anthony Joshua in 2016 was a huge stepping stone for my career. I learned so much about what I had been doing wrong. I didn\u2019t do enough to get the win that night. I analyzed punch after punch and learned more from that loss than any win I had.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t give Deontay much credit for his title defenses. People talk about his big right hand, but this is heavyweight boxing. I have a big right hand too. I\u2019ve put many individuals down on the canvas. All Wilder does is talk. We\u2019ll see who lands that right hand first on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been training like a caged-dog during camp and it\u2019s nice to be here now and see people\u2019s reactions to the work I put in. I\u2019m confident in what I can do and what I bring to the table on Saturday night. It\u2019s going to be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n GARY RUSSELL JR.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cMy opponent knows who he\u2019s getting in the ring with. Anybody who has an extended amount of time to prepare for no one else but you, is a dangerous opponent. We don\u2019t underestimate anybody, but I don\u2019t think his best is going to be good enough.<\/p>\n \u201cMartinez has no other way to fight than to come forward. We\u2019ll control him with our jab and he won\u2019t be able to get past it. I don\u2019t see this fight going the distance.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to game plans, you have to have the ability to be versatile. You have to be able to make adjustments. Having one game plan doesn\u2019t necessarily work.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always about getting your hand raised, regardless of the situation. My dad said a long time ago, \u2018if you\u2019re better than somebody, be better than them.\u2019 I\u2019m not going to fight down to my competition. If he\u2019s good enough to stay in there for the whole fight, then he\u2019ll get beat up for 12 rounds.<\/p>\n \u201cI know he\u2019s a strong puncher, but I never watch too much footage of my opponents. Maybe a round or so. I prepare myself to the best of my abilities, regardless of the opponent.<\/p>\n \u201cThe ultimate goal is to focus on getting the win. I don\u2019t worry about how big the stage is because that\u2019s only going to take away from your performance.\u201d<\/p>\n KIKO MARTINEZ<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very happy to have this fight here in New York. I\u2019m very thankful to everyone who got me in this position. I\u2019m going to make the most of it.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been training for the last few months for this fight and I\u2019ve prepared well for Gary Russell Jr. There are no excuses for this fight.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like I\u2019m better than Gary Russell Jr. I think that I have everything in me to beat him and become world champion again.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that Russell is the best featherweight in the world. After Saturday, that\u2019s going to be my spot in the division.<\/p>\n \u201cMy experience will be very important in this fight. All of my fights have prepared me for this one and have given me what I need to accomplish my goals on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n JUAN HERALDEZ<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to show a lot of smart boxing, power and defense. I\u2019m going to be too much for Mendez. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going the distance.<\/p>\n \u201cI know I\u2019m facing a former world champion who\u2019s moved up to 140. I\u2019ve been at this weight my whole career though. I\u2019m the new dog on the block and I have to make my presence known.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been making this weight for 15 years and still growing stronger and stronger. Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions have given me the opportunity to get to this point to eventually realize my dream and become a world champion. I have to seize the opportunity.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve gotten a lot of great work this training camp at the Mayweather Boxing Club. My coach Otis Pimpleton has elevated my training and every part of my game.<\/p>\n \u201cI just want to win on Saturday and the sky is the limit for where I can go. I know my career is in good hands and I just need to do my part.\u201d<\/p>\n RICHARDSON HITCHINS<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m ready to go in there and do what I do. It\u2019s another day in the gym and another chance to show off my skills. I\u2019m more than just a prospect. I feel like I can compete with anyone and it\u2019s up to me to prove it.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to keep taking these guys out until the competition steps up. I\u2019m going to take care of everyone they put in front of me. I know my opponent Saturday is going to come to fight. I\u2019m going to have the smarts to win the fight.<\/p>\n \u201cI had camp in Las Vegas and got a lot of rounds in with great fighters like Heraldez and Devin Haney. I\u2019m just ready to keep showing everyone more in each fight.<\/p>\n \u201cI never look for the knockout. If it comes, it comes. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to be able to take the heat I bring. My goal is to show that I\u2019m ready to step it up to a much higher level of competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
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