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<\/a>Undefeated 122-pound prospect Ra\u2019eese Aleem previewed his upcoming showdown against fellow unbeaten Victor Pasillas before they battle for the interim WBA super bantamweight title Saturday, January 23 live on SHOWTIME\u00ae in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.<\/p>\nThe event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions.<\/p>\n
Originally from Muskegon, Mich., Aleem (17-0, 11 KOs) now lives and trains out of Las Vegas, Nev. where he moved to years ago to further pursue his championship dreams. After a stoppage victory over Marcus Bates on SHOWTIME in August, Aleem now faces Pasillas with a chance to move one step closer to that ultimate goal.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old is trained by Bobby McCoy in Las Vegas as he nears that potential world title opportunity, including a possible showdown against the winner of the January 23 main event between WBO 122-pound champion Angelo Leo and unbeaten rising star Stephen Fulton Jr. Here is what Aleem had to say about training camp, Pasillas and more:<\/p>\n
On his matchup with Victor Pasillas:<\/p>\n
\u201cPasillas is a good fighter with a lot of skills, but he\u2019s not on my level physically and mentally. I have the speed advantage, along with a better ring IQ, so I believe I\u2019m the more polished fighter. This is going to be a dog fight and a lot of hard punches are going to be thrown by both of us. I envision myself dominating this fight and coming out victorious by any means necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n
On his recent training camp in Las Vegas with coach Bobby McCoy:<\/p>\n
\u201cCoach Bobby and I are working harmoniously together, and we put in a lot of hard work during this training camp. There\u2019s no place like Las Vegas as far as training and sparring goes, so I\u2019m going to be well prepared going into this fight. We have a solid game plan set in place and adjustments will be made as the fight goes on. We are making the final push and I\u2019m in great shape.\u201d<\/p>\n
On fighting for the interim WBA 122-pound title:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis fight is the turning point in my career being that it\u2019s for the WBA interim title. I\u2019ve always said I want to fight the best fighters in the division and that\u2019s exactly what I\u2019m doing when I step in the ring with Victor Pasillas. I\u2019m coming for all the belts and it starts on January 23.\u201d<\/p>\n
On making his third appearance on SHOWTIME:<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing like fighting on SHOWTIME and I hope they see that I\u2019m a fighter that brings a lot of excitement to the big stage. I want to thank my manager Greg Hannley, my promoter Marshall Kauffman, and everyone else who has helped me get to the point. I\u2019m honored that PBC and SHOWTIME are giving me this opportunity, and I can\u2019t wait to see my hands raised in victory after this fight.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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