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<\/a>Fighters competing on the Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT) undercard previewed their respective matchups at a final press conference Wednesday before they square off this Saturday, October 31 from Alamodome in San Antonio in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.<\/p>\nThe press conference featured unbeaten San Antonio native and WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario \u201cEl Azteca\u201d Barrios and hard-hitting Ryan \u201cCowboy\u201d Karl, who meet in the co-main event, plus former super lightweight world champion Regis \u201cRougarou\u201d Prograis and unbeaten contender Juan Heraldez, who square off in in a 10-round showdown, and lightweight contenders Isaac Cruz and Diego Magdaleno, who battle in an IBF title eliminator to kick off the pay-per-view.<\/p>\n
Davis vs. Santa Cruz is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promotions, GTD Promotions and Santa Cruz Boxing Club. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com. The Alamodome has implemented a comprehensive health and safety plan to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. All fans attending the event will be screened upon entry and are required to wear a mask as well as follow social distancing guidelines. Tickets will be distributed in seat blocks known as \u201cpods\u201d to maintain distance between groups not from the same party. For more information, visit Alamodome.com.<\/p>\n
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Wednesday:<\/p>\n
MARIO BARRIOS<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m super excited to be back home for my first title defense. Come Saturday night, it\u2019s going to be an explosive night of boxing throughout this whole card. I\u2019m trying to steal the show in the co-main event.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t feel any pressure. I\u2019m fighting at home and defending my title, so it\u2019s just a dream come true. You have an Aztec warrior and a Texas cowboy going at it. I couldn\u2019t imagine a better co-main event.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had another great camp with Virgil Hunter in California. I\u2019m excited to continue to show everyone why I\u2019m the best in my division.<\/p>\n
\u201cRyan definitely comes to fight. He\u2019s known for being a pressure fighter. I\u2019ve always considered myself a boxer-puncher. I\u2019ll try to use my jab and fight from the outside as much as I can. But I\u2019ve been known to brawl on the inside as well. It\u2019s going to end up being a fan-friendly fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a complete fighter. I have the speed and power. I also have height and length. I carry my power throughout twelve rounds. I\u2019m a dangerous fighter from the opening bell until the very end.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re going to see a completely different fighter on Saturday night. My last fight I showed the warrior that I am, and during the championship rounds, I made big things happen. Saturday night, I\u2019m going to show everyone how I\u2019ve improved.\u201d<\/p>\n
RYAN KARL<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re going to see a great fight on Saturday. We are going to steal the show, because I\u2019ve come prepared. I\u2019m at my very best and it\u2019s going to make me victorious. We put the work in. I\u2019m going to seize this opportunity now that I have it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not worried about getting a knockout. I just have to be victorious and become champion. Nothing else matters.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m healthy and injury free now. It\u2019s been over two years since I could say that. It\u2019s a new start in a way. I\u2019m listening better and my corner is the best it\u2019s ever been. I expect it to be a very explosive and exciting fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve known Barrios since the amateurs, but it never crossed my mind that we\u2019d fight because he was much smaller than me then. He\u2019s matured and gotten a lot bigger now, so I\u2019m anticipating he\u2019ll bring the fight to me on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI come to fight, I\u2019m rough and ready and I\u2019m coming to win any way possible. It doesn\u2019t matter to me. I\u2019ve never been in a boring fight. Win, lose or draw, you\u2019ll always get your money\u2019s worth.\u201d<\/p>\n
REGIS PROGRAIS<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to be here. Training has been amazing. I just want to go out there and prove that I\u2019m still the best at 140 pounds. I was number one for a long time. This is the first step toward getting my belts back. I\u2019ve been training differently than ever before. I\u2019m really living like a fighter right now. I just have to go out and do what I know I have to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need a stoppage or a shutout. That\u2019s what I\u2019m looking for. He\u2019s an okay fighter. I don\u2019t want to degrade him too much, because I just feel like I\u2019m the better fighter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my first step toward proving I\u2019m still the best. You sit and go over the fight a million times in your head and it usually never goes that way. I\u2019m just going to do me and show the world that I\u2019m still here. I train too hard not to be number one. I don\u2019t want to be behind anybody.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all going to do our thing Saturday night. It\u2019s a huge stacked card. Order SHOWTIME PPV and watch me mess Heraldez up.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just taking it one fight at a time right now. The landscape in boxing changes all the time. I\u2019m not worried about anything else other than Juan Heraldez.\u201d<\/p>\n
JUAN HERALDEZ<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to go out there and show everyone what the sweet science is all about. It\u2019s about hitting and not getting hit. That\u2019s my game plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that my style is exactly what boxing is all about. I have more advantages in my game than he does. I\u2019m going to make sure that everyone sees it on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrograis had his chance to be elite, now it\u2019s my time. He fought Taylor and lost. I didn\u2019t really even watch more than a couple of rounds of that fight though, because I\u2019m a completely different fighter than him.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrograis is a step up on paper, but all that goes out the window once we\u2019re in the ring. It\u2019s about boxing skills and toughness. I\u2019ve been boxing all my life, so I don\u2019t think I\u2019m stepping up to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can box and I can punch. There\u2019s not going to be anything else that needs to be said or done. This fight is going to prove to everyone that I have great boxing skills. It\u2019s going to put me in a position to earn respect, win belts and make more money.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to be able to land clean shots on me because of my defense. You\u2019ll have to ask him afterwards how hard I punch. I know his eye was really swollen after his last fight. Plan on seeing him look the same on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n
ISAAC CRUZ<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very happy to be here in San Antonio. I\u2019ve been doing a lot of sparring for this fight, especially against southpaws. I\u2019ve sparred over 200 rounds so I will be at my very best on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came to fight, I came to steal the show, and I came for the victory. I don\u2019t need to talk too much. I can talk with my fists on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very prepared to give Diego Magdaleno a great fight. I\u2019m a classic Mexican fighter who keeps coming forward. I throw a lot of punches and I don\u2019t break down after the early rounds. I love to give a good show.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m facing a good fighter with a lot of experience. He\u2019s had a lot of tough fights, but we came very well prepared to take the victory with us.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter this fight, people will not be able to forget my name. I\u2019m ready to keep giving more and more in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
DIEGO MAGDALENO<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve fought in Texas so many times and I love fighting in front of these real fight fans. This started back in February when I kicked off 2020 with a roar. I was one of the last fights with a crowd, and now I\u2019m back here with a crowd again. I\u2019m relishing in the energy of this event.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s my birthday and I\u2019ve never felt this great. The whole world is right in front of me and I just have to go out and grab it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m bringing something huge on Saturday. You\u2019ve never seen Diego on this much \u2018fuego\u2019 before. I never stopped believing in myself and that\u2019s why I\u2019m here today.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know I have to stay focused and stick to the game plan. I\u2019m going to be true to myself. I have to be smart and everything else will be taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n
LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO of Mayweather Promotions<\/p>\n
\u201cSince we first started Mayweather Promotions we\u2019ve promoted over 20 pay-per-view fights, and I have to say that from top to bottom, this is one of the most stacked undercards we\u2019ve had. That will bring nothing but excitement for the fans come Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opening fight is an outstanding lightweight fight with Isaac Cruz taking on the always exciting Diego Magdaleno in a title eliminator in one of boxing\u2019s hottest divisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen we roll into former world champion Regis Prograis, who is always in entertaining bouts, taking on Mayweather Promotions\u2019 own unbeaten Juan Heraldez. These guys have gone back and forth during the promotion. Heraldez has told me he thinks Regis is an average fighter, and Regis has talked his trash too. They get to settle it on Saturday night. This has the potential to steal the show.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe co-main event is an all-Texas showdown with Mario Barrios against Ryan Karl. This will definitely be an exciting bout. They both have highly respected trainers in Virgil Hunter and Ronnie Shields. So you know they will be extremely well prepared. From top to bottom we have a very entertaining undercard, so make sure to tune-in Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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