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<\/a>Fighters stepping into the ring this Saturday, December 7 showed off their skills at a media workout in Brooklyn Wednesday before they compete live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING\u2122, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.<\/p>\nHeadlining Wednesday\u2019s workout was highly rated contender Dennis Hogan, who battles WBC Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.<\/p>\n
The event also featured middleweight star Chris Eubank Jr. and top contender Matt Korobov, who battle for the Interim WBA Middleweight Title in the co-main event, and former champions Marlon Tapales and Ryosuke Iwasa, who meet for the Interim IBF Super Bantamweight Title in the televised opener at 9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n
The workout also featured Australia\u2019s Louisa Hawton, who takes on Lorraine Villalobos in a rematch for the Interim WBC Atomweight Championship in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN action on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page beginning at 7 p.m. ET\/4 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n
Also working out for media on Wednesday was Ghana\u2019s Duke Micah, who trains in Brooklyn and will compete in non-televised action Saturday at Barclays Center.<\/p>\n
Here is what the fighters had to say Wednesday:<\/p>\n
DENNIS HOGAN<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means the absolute world to me to win this title on Saturday night. I\u2019m very conscious of that and I\u2019ve worked so hard for it. This is my opportunity to make all of my dreams come true and raise that belt over my head.<\/p>\n
\u201cI showed in the fight against Jaime Munguia that I\u2019m willing to do whatever it takes inside that ring. I\u2019m so persistent and I want to achieve my goals more than anything. Losing the fight just made me want to go even harder and that led right into my training. It\u2019s made me twice the fighter I was before and everyone will see that on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is 100 percent the best version of myself. I\u2019ve worked so hard after the last fight and here I am now. I\u2019m proud of the levels that I reached in training and how hard I pushed to become champion of the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re prepared for absolutely everything. It\u2019s really all come together perfectly. I believe that in life, if you work hard and want something, it will come. This time we really put the intent into making sure we take full advantage of any opportunity that presents itself in this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone who\u2019s seen me fight fully knows that I can win this and I have 100 percent confidence that I will get it done. If you know how determined I am, you know that I can win this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been training in Miami where it\u2019s very humid and we arrived here last night. I like the cold weather here and I love this air. It\u2019s crisp and clean. This is the atmosphere where I do my best work. On top of that, being in New York has real prestige to it. Just being here makes me feel like I\u2019m truly living my dreams.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve gained power because of the extra carbohydrates that I\u2019ve been able to have in camp. I have more back muscle, leg muscle and I can feel the power. It\u2019s an extra 10 to 15% snap on my punches.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe sparred with Jeison Rosario in Miami and he was exactly what I needed for this fight. He\u2019s prepared me and gotten me ready for anything that Charlo can bring on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n
CHRIS EUBANK JR.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been dreaming about coming here and fighting in the U.S. since I was a kid. You dream about fighting where all your favorite fighters came to perform on the big stage. To do it here in New York is special. It\u2019s an iconic place and so many great world champions have come from here.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not a true super middleweight so I\u2019m excited to be fighting at 160-pounds. I\u2019m going to be a beast. I\u2019m going to be an absolute savage. The power and the speed is going to really shine through against guys my own size.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone with a belt in the middleweight division, I\u2019m coming for them. If that means Charlo, I\u2019ll be more than happy to get in there with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an iconic place to fight, right here in Brooklyn. We\u2019re aiming to make our own history. I\u2019ve done so much in England and I feel like this is the right time to expose myself to the American public.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal is to make a name for myself in the U.S. and broaden our horizons. The fight fans here have known me for a while, but I want to break out past that. This is a great starting fight for me in the U.S. After this, it\u2019s 2020 and I\u2019m going to be very active fighting all of the champions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of fights left in me. I\u2019ve got years ahead of me where I\u2019m going to do a lot of damage. My career is on track and I\u2019m very happy with where I am. I\u2019m ready to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not the time to go in there and coast. I\u2019m here to make a statement. I\u2019ve always been the type of fighter who looks to stop my opponent in spectacular fashion. This is my time to shine. Nobody is going to be able to stop me.\u201d<\/p>\n
MATT KOROBOV<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really happy with how my training camp was. I had no injuries and everything was very smooth. Training camp definitely went to plan so that we can get this win on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to be back in Brooklyn one year later after I fought Jermall Charlo at Barclays Center. There\u2019s definitely some de ja vu for me. It\u2019s the same gym and the same time and same people I saw last year. I\u2019m really happy about it and focusing on being able to show my best on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Charlo fight put me on another level as a fighter. They\u2019re all going to have to start looking at me as one of the best in the division. I\u2019m excited to take advantage of my opportunity Saturday and get another big fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Eubank\u2019s problem if he\u2019s focused on getting the Jermall Charlo fight. I\u2019m just focused on doing my job and doing my best. I\u2019m very confident for this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes sense to me that I\u2019d fight Charlo next if I win. I\u2019m definitely hoping to get that fight in 2020 but first I have to take care of Eubank.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see what Eubank can do Saturday night. It\u2019s hard to say what he\u2019ll fight like until then. It\u2019s boxing. Any of us could have a bad night or the night of our life.<\/p>\n
\u201cEubank looked very good when he beat James DeGale. It surprised a lot of people but I know that he\u2019s a strong fighter. I wasn\u2019t that surprised. DeGale might not have been ready, but I\u2019m always 100 percent prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n
MARLON TAPALES<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very excited for this fight. I trained hard very hard so I\u2019m hoping that Iwasa can hold up for the whole 12 rounds. I\u2019m proud to continue representing for the Philippines.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in great shape and I\u2019m coming to be at my best on Saturday night. I\u2019m going to leave it all in the ring like I always do. I\u2019m definitely ready for this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst I have to win this fight against Iwasa. He\u2019s not an easy fight at all, especially considering he\u2019s a former world champion. All of my concentration is on that, but when I win, I\u2019ll be ready to fight the champions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very inspiring to me that my teammate John Riel Casimero just won a world title recently. It makes me want to give my all even more when the bell rings on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cIwasa is a very good boxer. He\u2019s proved a lot in winning a world title. I have to be focused and 100 percent ready, that\u2019s why I trained so hard for this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to be world champion again. The first step is winning this fight against Iwasa. I can\u2019t say whether I\u2019ll get the knockout, but I\u2019m going to try my best to give a great fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
RYOSUKE IWASA<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to fight my own style. The opponent doesn\u2019t matter. I will be ready and be at my very best once we get in the ring Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that I\u2019m facing a very skilled opponent with good power but I\u2019m not worried about what he does in the ring. I\u2019m going to make him miss and land my best shots.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want the biggest fights against the best champions. That\u2019s why I have to win on Saturday night. Nothing else can happen until then. I\u2019m really focused on Marlon Tapales.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very comfortable at this weight and I feel like my power has definitely improved. This helps me have the best training camp possible and I believe it will have me at my best on fight night.<\/p>\n
\u201cI definitely want the knockout, but only if it comes to me naturally. I believe in my boxing skills and I know that I can win a 12 round fight if that\u2019s what it comes to.\u201d<\/p>\n
LOUISA HAWTON<\/p>\n
\u201cI think people enjoyed our first fight and saw that it had a lot of action. The opportunity came up to get the rematch and I was happy to do it. To have it here in Brooklyn is incredible. It\u2019s my first time here so I\u2019m really pumped for Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a fighter I\u2019m always looking to entertain the crowd and light up the arena. I\u2019ll definitely be ready to take the knockout if the opportunity comes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like to fight at a fast pace. I can battle on the inside or box on the outside. I believe I can do it all and we worked hard to show off every part of our game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m looking to keep moving forward and get better and better fights. My job is to take care of business in the ring and that\u2019s what we\u2019re here to do Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n
DUKE MICAH<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel great. My training camp was flawless. I can\u2019t wait to prove to the world that I\u2019m the best bantamweight in the world Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cFans should expect a really good show from me. That\u2019s what the people came to see. People from Africa know me and I\u2019m here to show the rest of the world what I can do.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe trained hard. I\u2019m going to show off my boxing skills and when the opportunity comes, I\u2019m going for the finish and a spectacular knockout.<\/p>\n
\u201cI work in training camp so that the fans can enjoy my fights. Everyone brings their own style and I have things that I can bring to the ring that are going to impress a lot of people. This is a chance to show it on the big stage.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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