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<\/a>Former world champion Sergey Lipinets has not let anything, be it the pandemic or a change in fight date, distract him from preparations for his battle against unbeaten Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, as they fight for interim IBF Welterweight Title headlining action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, October 24 (9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT) in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.<\/p>\n\u201cI took the change in date like a champion, and I\u2019ll do the same thing on October 24 that I would have done on October 10,\u201d said Lipinets. \u201cI\u2019m very strong mentally, so there\u2019s really no issue with the timing change. Training camp has been going great and I\u2019m 100% ready for this one. I\u2019ve been working with Joe Goossen and sparring with a lot of great fighters including Rashidi Ellis and Ronald Cruz.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old Lipinets credits the renowned coach Goossen for the level of performance he has shown in the ring in the two years that they\u2019ve worked together. The union between Lipinets and Goossen followed Lipinets\u2019 run at 140-pounds, which saw him defeat Akihiro Kondo for the IBF Super Lightweight Championship on SHOWTIME in 2017 before losing the title by decision to Mikey Garcia the following year.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy progression is totally attributed to working with Joe Goossen,\u201d said Lipinets. \u201cIt\u2019s like going from a high school education, then to college, and now I feel like I\u2019m in graduate school. I\u2019ve learned more with Joe than in all my previous time in the sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoe Goossen has taught me a lot about the short game and working on the inside. He\u2019s also helped me with my lateral movement and made me way more durable. That\u2019s all combined with my power increasing at 147 pounds. I\u2019m ready to show all of it on October 24.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lipinets added two knockout victories to his ledger in 2019. In March he stopped two-division champion Lamont Peterson in a memorable firefight before blasting out Jayar Inson in the second-round in July. A win on October 24 not only puts Lipinets in line for the winner of the matchup between IBF and WBC Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr. and two-division champion Danny Garcia, but also will help solidify his spot amongst the best in the star-studded 147-pound weight class. However, these potential high-profile matchups don\u2019t take anything away from his focus heading into his upcoming fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t really think about the other top welterweight fighters like Errol Spence Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Danny Garcia, Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter or Terence Crawford,\u201d said Lipinets. \u201cIn order to get to them, I have to win on October 24. Then everything else will fall into place. The top guys will fight me when they have to. That\u2019s been the story of my career. Nobody has fought me because they wanted to, but usually because they had to.\u201d<\/p>\n
The unbeaten Abdukakhorov presents a challenge that Lipinets embraces. Abdukakhorov enters this fight after a victory over former champion Luis Collazo in addition extensive amateur experience that Lipinets knows will make him a formidable opponent when they square off October 24.<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody is at the top of the IBF rankings for nothing,\u201d said Lipinets. \u201cAbdukakhorov had a successful amateur career with a lot of fights. He moves fast and knows his way around the ring. I know he\u2019s tough, strong and he\u2019ll do his best to stay in there with me. But I\u2019m going to box him, fight at a distance if I have to, and pile up points against him. I expect a great fight. I\u2019ll have a plan for whatever he brings to the table and get the win however I have to!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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