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Cuban Prospect Yoelvis Gómez Faces Jorge Cota on Could twenty first
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Exhausting-Hitting Cuban Prospect Gomez Battles Mexico’s Jorge Cota in Co-Fundamental Occasion This Saturday, Could 21 Dwell on SHOWTIME® from Gila River Enviornment in Glendale, Arizona in Premier Boxing Champions Occasion
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and is headlined by unbeaten two-time champion and Phoenix-native David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez dueling former world champion David Lemieux for the vacant Interim WBC Tremendous Middleweight Title.
The 24-year-old Gomez (5-0, 5 KOs) burst onto the scene stateside on Christmas Day 2021, blasting out the typically-durable Clay Collard in one-round in a nationally televised duel. Whereas he has educated in his gymnasium since arriving in Las Vegas final 12 months, Saturday evening would be the first time Gomez can have famend coach Ismael Salas in his nook, as he seems to be to sort out the hardest check of his younger profession.
Here’s what Gomez needed to say forward of Saturday’s showdown:
On his latest coaching camp:
“I’ve been coaching in Las Vegas with Coach Salas, who has probably the greatest boxing minds on the planet. Salas has plenty of world class fighters underneath his supervision, so I’m in an unimaginable gymnasium atmosphere, and getting one of the best sparring on the planet. The group I’ve round me is unbelievable and I couldn’t ask to be in a greater place. I’m tremendous centered on the sport plan that now we have in place, and I’ll be prepared to point out the followers why I’m probably the greatest fighters on the planet.”
On his matchup with Jorge Cota:
“Cota is a really harmful battle for anybody. He has plenty of expertise and has been within the ring with plenty of good fighters. I’ll have to make use of all my instruments to be spectacular and get the victory. I’m anticipating this battle to go some rounds, however I imagine I’ll finally cease him earlier than the ultimate bell rings.”
On combating on SHOWTIME:
“Preventing on SHOWTIME is one thing I dreamed about as a child. All the massive stars have made their names on this community, and I plan to observe of their footsteps. I shine greatest on the largest levels and I’m going to ensure everybody watching will bear in mind my title.”
On what a win will do for his profession:
“Like a few of my different countrymen from Cuba, I really feel I’m on the quick observe to a world title. All of us have intensive newbie careers, however our era is far completely different than these of the previous as a result of we fought with no head gear. We prefer to knock out our opponents, versus profitable on factors. A win will get me one step nearer to a giant battle with a high contender, then a world title battle will observe shortly after.”
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