{"id":83284,"date":"2019-10-17T15:39:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T20:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=83284"},"modified":"2019-10-17T15:45:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T20:45:18","slug":"jermall-charlo-dennis-hogan-press-conference-gets-heated-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=83284","title":{"rendered":"Jermall Charlo &#8211; Dennis Hogan Press Conference Gets Heated &#8211; Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=83284\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=83284\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-83285 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/12.07_Web-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/12.07_Web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/12.07_Web.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo and highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan went face to face for the first time Thursday at a press conference to preview their showdown taking place Saturday, December 7 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING\u2122, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.<\/p>\n<p>SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING\u00ae begins at 9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT and will see Charlo look to make the second defense of his middleweight title against the Irish Hogan, who fights out of Australia and nearly captured a 154-pound crown earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Lions Only Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on-sale now and 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.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday from the Dream Hotel Downtown in Manhattan:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>JERMALL CHARLO<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrooklyn, we\u2019re back. It\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve fought here but the Barclays is home for Lions Only. Barclays Center is the spot where everyone wants to fight. It feels like a new home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank Dennis Hogan for accepting my challenge. This belt isn\u2019t going anywhere. I\u2019m making a home for it at Barclays Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHogan has some big hopes. Middleweight is my division. I want the biggest fights at 160. That\u2019s not on the menu right now, so I\u2019m going to take care of what\u2019s here.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OCZStYlN4m4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\u201cI am the best fighter at 160-pounds. In due time, the world will get a chance to see me reveal the best version of myself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not worried about Hogan\u2019s confidence. He is just number 30 to me. We\u2019re going to get in there well prepared. I could fight tomorrow. Hogan is going to get a chance to see what he can do against my speed and my skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is going to be a knockout on December 7. I\u2019m going to walk him straight into it. I\u2019m going to give him exactly what he wants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis training camp has gone really smooth so far. I\u2019m focused on being relaxed in the ring, so that when it\u2019s time to explode, I\u2019m ready. I want to go in there and have fun and keep working towards that next level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve watched what we need to of Hogan. He\u2019s not on my level. It\u2019s time to get back to where I\u2019ve always been. Barclays Center and SHOWTIME is my comfort zone. I\u2019m on fire and I\u2019m ready. I\u2019m back where I want to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m coming to Barclays Center to beat Hogan down. That\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do. I\u2019m one of the best finishers in the world and I\u2019m going to get a chance to show everyone on December 7.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>DENNIS HOGAN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very happy to be here in New York. I\u2019ve fought here before and it\u2019s always a great time. I\u2019m looking forward to getting back in there again and being part of the rich boxing history of this city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to becoming the next Irish fighter to come to New York and become a world champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe that me taking this fight speaks volumes on what kind of fighter I am. I\u2019m on record that I feel like the champion in my heart, and it\u2019s only a matter of time before the belt is on my wait. It\u2019s destiny. It\u2019s time for me to become world champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m one of the hardest workers in the sport. Anyone who trains with me, knows that. I have laser focus on that belt and I believe that it\u2019s mine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFive years ago I was told super welterweight was the weight to campaign at. At that point I was the light heavyweight champion of Ireland. But as I went down in weight, that knockout power seemed to leave me. That last bit that I won\u2019t need to drain for this fight will be all the difference and all I need on December 7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been heavy-handed, but I think the power will be back. I have the speed of a welterweight, the agility of a 154-pounder and the chin of a heavyweight. When you put it all together, this is going to be a great fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve visualized myself wrapping the WBC title around my waist for years, and that dream has become manifest. I will wear that belt around my waist and paint the town green afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that I\u2019ll have big support at the fight, but I don\u2019t rely on it. I know Charlo is a great fighter. But for me, this has nothing to do with him. This is about my destiny and my dream.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>RONNIE SHIELDS, Charlo\u2019s Trainer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJermall is really excited as always to fight on SHOWTIME. When he fights in Brooklyn, he\u2019s extra motivated to make Barclays Center his home. There are great fighters here in New York, but he\u2019s put on great shows in the past and he\u2019s looking forward to putting on an even bigger show next time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been studying Hogan on video. He\u2019s a very determined fighter. He comes to fight. I thought he won the fight against Jaime Munguia. I can understand how he feels right now. But we have to show him something different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not planning to make this go the distance and have this be a close fight. We\u2019re working on speed and combinations more than anything. I think you\u2019re going to see a little bit different Jermall than from his last fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all have dreams, Dennis Hogan has dreams, but Jermall turns dreams into nightmares.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PAUL KEEGAN, CEO of DDP Sports &amp; Hogan\u2019s Promoter<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re extremely excited to be here in New York with Dennis. We want to thank Jermall for this opportunity. We\u2019re confident coming into this fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe took this opportunity because not one 154-pounder would fight Hogan. After his last fight, our options were limited. Once we saw the fight was offered, we said yes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe we have the uncrowned world champion in our camp. He\u2019ll be strong moving up to middleweight. We\u2019re excited to bring out the Irish contingent in New York and can\u2019t wait to see them come out for this fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not coming here for a holiday. This is destiny. An Irishman is going to become middleweight champion in New York City and that\u2019s our goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President, Sports and Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to have Jermall Charlo back to where he belongs here on SHOWTIME. Jermall\u2019s first appearance on SHOWTIME was on ShoBox back in 2013 at just 23 years old, a second-round knockout of Antwone Smith. He\u2019s now an undefeated, two-division world champion and on December 7 he will be making his tenth appearance on SHOWTIME.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a fighter, Jermall is the complete package. Power, speed, athleticism and obviously an elite skill level. It\u2019s no surprise that he\u2019s one of, if not the most, avoided fighters in his division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDennis Hogan deserves a lot of credit for stepping up to this challenge that many other fighters have not or would not. This is a tough, aggressive fighter. Many people believe he should be a world champion himself right now. If you look closely at Hogan\u2019s two losses, he lost a decision to a German fighter in Germany and he lost a decision to a Mexican fighter in Mexico. Personally, I don\u2019t believe he lost that fight in Mexico. He\u2019s not afraid of a challenge or to go into somebody else\u2019s home turf. He says that moving up from super welterweight to middleweight is going to make him much stronger than he\u2019s been in the past and there\u2019s no doubt he will be bringing a very vocal contingent of Irish fans with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a very intriguing mix of styles and personalities here and we will have a very strong, very interesting co-feature which we will be announcing in the coming days. December 7 is a night not to miss.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[AdSense-A] Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo and highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan went face to face for the first time Thursday at a press conference to preview their showdown taking place Saturday, December 7 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING\u2122, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. 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