{"id":93523,"date":"2020-09-17T16:49:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T21:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=93523"},"modified":"2020-09-17T21:44:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T02:44:38","slug":"erickson-lubin-terrell-gausha-press-conference-comments-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=93523","title":{"rendered":"Erickson Lubin &#8211; Terrell Gausha Press Conference Comments &#8211; Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=93523\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=93523\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-93524 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image001-300x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image001-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image001-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image001.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Top super welterweight contenders Erickson \u201cHammer\u201d Lubin and Terrell Gausha were joined by fighters competing on this Saturday\u2019s SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION for virtual media availability Thursday, before Lubin and Gausha meet in a WBC Super Welterweight title eliminator headlining the event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.<\/p>\n<p>The call also featured featherweight contenders Tugstsogt \u201cKing Tug\u201d Nyambayar and Cobia Breedy, who meet in the 10-round co-main event, plus unbeaten welterweight Jaron \u201cBoots\u201d Ennis and the Dominican Republic\u2019s Juan Carlos Abreu, who kick off the action live on SHOWTIME in a 10-round bout at 9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ERICKSON LUBIN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a tremendous training camp once again. Saturday night I\u2019m looking to go out there, look my best and come out with a dominant victory. I\u2019m expecting Terrell to be solid too. But the way I train, I\u2019m going to have an answer for everything that he comes with.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mUv4y8sFe14\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u201cI remember watching Terrell back in his Olympic days. Now we\u2019re in the pro ranks though, so it\u2019s a totally different story. He\u2019s a solid fighter, but I feel like I\u2019m on a different level than him. I\u2019m planning on proving that on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always want to go out there and get the knockout. That\u2019s what every fighter wants. If that doesn\u2019t come, then I\u2019m in shape and ready to fight 15 rounds if I had to. That\u2019s the type of shape I\u2019m in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are great fights to get me ready for another title shot. Fighting for a title at such a young age did a lot for my game. Ithelped me get to that next level. This next go around for the title will definitely be different. I feel like I\u2019m at my best right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m fighting for that mandatory spot for the winner of Jermell Charlo vs. Jeison Rosario and I\u2019m looking forward to getting in the ring to fight one of those guys. I\u2019m excited to fight for not just one strap, but all three. I\u2019m not just chasing Jermell Charlo. I\u2019m chasing those titles. If he wins, so be it. I want those belts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI train to go in there and make a statement. That\u2019s what I\u2019m looking forward to Saturday. I just have to be steps ahead of him. My boxing skills are the best in the division and I\u2019m going to be able to show it Saturday. Anything he thinks he can do, I can do better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did some studying on Gausha. I looked at the Erislandy Lara fight, the Austin Trout fight and a few other fights. My trainer looks into that more than I do. I saw what I needed to see. We put together a game plan that we\u2019re ready to execute on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Gausha has some problems with southpaws, but I\u2019m not focused on that. I\u2019m focused on my game plan and coming out victorious Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to go out there and win, but I also have to win in style. I have to look good winning. I feel like my advantage is that I\u2019m more determined than he is. I\u2019m younger and I believe that I have the edge in almost every department. I know that I\u2019m a couple of steps ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe loss was definitely something to learn from. It was also disappointing, because I dared to be great. I learned that experience is a great teacher. I took that from the Charlo fight, brought it with me and bounced back. I\u2019m still bouncing back in a great way and I\u2019ll soon take over this division.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TERRELL GAUSHA<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a good training camp, and we are in shape and ready. On Saturday night, I\u2019m going to put out my best performance to date and get the win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m expecting Erickson Lubin to come in ready. I\u2019m expecting a good fight. We both know what\u2019s on the line, and that a title shot awaits us. But I\u2019m looking to make a statement and take control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity for both of us. I\u2019m looking forward to fighting for the titles next. Whatever we have to do, we\u2019re going to do. We can box or we can bang. We will do whatever we need to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOhio always has the true players in the game. When you think of this sport, you\u2019ve got Rau\u2019Shee Warren, Robert Easter Jr., myself, and the list goes on and on. I\u2019m happy to be from Ohio, and especially the city of Cleveland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLubin is the favorite in this fight, but I\u2019m no stranger to being an underdog. I\u2019ve been with [trainer] Manny Robles a long time, even before I went pro and while making the Olympics. We just work really well together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no pressure on me. I definitely want to let my hands go, but there\u2019s no pressure. This will be my fourth southpaw in a row. So I\u2019m more comfortable and familiar this time around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve fought a lot of top guys. I wasn\u2019t really 100% against Austin Trout, but I felt like I did really well. Now, I\u2019m 100%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen all the top guys in my division and I\u2019ve seen them hold all the belts. I know Jeison Rosario and [Jermell] Charlo fight next week, but I can\u2019t look past Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like the style matchup heading into the fight with Lubin. He likes to stay busy and press the action and I think that\u2019s better for me and gives me a chance to catch him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guys before me, they all fought each other. Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran. They all fought each other. To be the best you have to beat the best. And you can see that the fights I take, even after a long layoff, they are tough fights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TUGSTSOGT NYAMBAYAR<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a very good training camp and I\u2019m ready for Saturday night. We had the same problems that everyone else had training during the pandemic, but we stayed safe and we\u2019re prepared for this fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t my night against Gary Russell Jr., but now I\u2019m a better fighter. I was waiting too much against Russell and I let him control the fight. I have to be in control of the fight from the beginning until the end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a bit of an ankle sprain heading into the fight against Russell. I wasn\u2019t able to use my movement as much as I wanted. It was a mild injury, but it caused me to have a lot less running in training. It just wasn\u2019t the best \u2018King Tug\u2019. I would happily rematch Gary Russell Jr. I would love to fight him again because I think it would end differently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have watched a couple of fights from Cobia Breedy and he\u2019s definitely a good fighter. He\u2019s a tough competitor, but we\u2019ll see what happens Saturday. I\u2019m going to bring my best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is going to be a much better performance from me. I\u2019ve had eight weeks of hard training and I\u2019m mentally better than ever. I\u2019m going to put on a good show Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe change in opponent made no difference to me. We train to win no matter what. We want to get this win and move to the next step, which is winning a world title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what kind of style he brings to the ring. We\u2019re ready for anything he brings on Saturday night. I\u2019ve worked hard and I think I\u2019m going to stop him in the middle rounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>COBIA BREEDY<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI basically live in the gym, so I\u2019m always ready whenever the phone rings. I don\u2019t have to get ready. We had a wonderful camp for this fight. I was originally scheduled to fight later in September, so I jumped on this opportunity to face Nyambayar when the opportunity came. I\u2019m ready for anything that happens on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was 11-0, Barry Hunter called me to spar with Rau\u2019shee Warren and me and my coach fell in love with the Headbangers team. Barry has come on board and given us help to get us to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m never under pressure because I know that I\u2019m doing this for. I\u2019m doing this for my people back home in Barbados. I\u2019m doing it for my family, my wife and everybody who supports me. I\u2019m going to show everyone who \u2018Soldier\u2019 Breedy is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and my coach have this thing called the seven styles of boxing. People say I fight like Tim Bradley, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather &#8211; and that\u2019s where my separate styles come into play. I even have some old school Joe Frazier that comes into play. It depends what Nyambayar brings to the table. Whatever he has, we\u2019re going to match him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just have to show the world what I can do. I\u2019m not worried about how he fought against Gary Russell Jr., that was a good win for Gary. Tug is a good fighter. He\u2019s accomplished a lot, but he hasn\u2019t fought a soldier yet. Saturday night he\u2019s going to be facing something different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing a world champion from Barbados would make history. It would be great for my people. Boxing in Barbados is not a big thing. It\u2019s different there. Me bringing back hope for my country would be an amazing thing. I could show kids there that you can come from Barbados and follow your dreams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been around a lot of world champions in training, so I feel like I know what it takes to get to the next level. Now I just have to show it in the ring Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>JARON ENNIS<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never prepare one way for one person. We prepare all the way around because you never know how that guy is going to come out. We mix everything up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever he brings, we are going to be ready. I\u2019m going to go out there, do my thing, be smart, have my fun, and get that stoppage at the end of the night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy last fight, I did good, but there were a lot of things I watched that I could have done better &#8211; so that\u2019s what we worked on in this camp, and you guys will see on Saturday night. Being more relaxed and not rushing and letting it come to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve just got to let the knockout come. You\u2019ve got to feel it, you can\u2019t just go in there and go for the knockout. That\u2019s how you get tired and lose your cool or even get hit with punches that you shouldn\u2019t be getting hit with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost definitely I\u2019m ready for a title shot, I\u2019ve been ready. After Saturday night I\u2019ll probably get a title eliminator and then sometime in 2021 I\u2019ll be world champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels great to put Philadelphia on my back. I can\u2019t wait to perform and show the rest of the world my talent on Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>JUAN CARLOS ABREU<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m feeling great and I prepared very well for this fight. I\u2019m ready to show the best version of myself on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know Ennis is a good young fighter, so it\u2019s going to be his youth versus my experience. I\u2019ve fought a lot of younger fighters with good abilities, so we\u2019ll see what he has on Saturday. My losses have given me the wisdom and experience to deal with someone like Jaron Ennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy fellow Dominican Jeison Rosario winning his titles gave me a lot of motivation and gave the whole country a lot of motivation. It showed me that we can make it to the top level and it helps me keep pushing forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnnis is a good fighter just like all the prospects I\u2019ve faced. I think they put him in over his head. I\u2019ve never been knocked out. So he\u2019s going to have to fight. This is going to be his first actual fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to do my work like I always do and put him in a position that I\u2019m more comfortable with &#8211; that\u2019s fighting into the later rounds. I\u2019m going to do my best work from rounds six through 10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to allow this fight to go the distance. I\u2019m going to fight him where I\u2019m comfortable. One of us is getting knocked out. If it gets to where I\u2019m behind on points, I\u2019m just going to come forward and try to take him out, even if I end up getting knocked out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he stands and fights, it\u2019s better for me. That\u2019s what I want. I really want one of us to get knocked out. If he is in front of me, it\u2019s a better chance for me. I\u2019m not afraid of losing, but I\u2019m coming to win.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top super welterweight contenders Erickson \u201cHammer\u201d Lubin and Terrell Gausha were joined by fighters competing on this Saturday\u2019s SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION for virtual media availability Thursday, before Lubin and Gausha meet in a WBC Super Welterweight title eliminator headlining the event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. 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