Erickson Lubin: “This Been The Best Camp Of My Whole Career, There’s No Doubt In My Mind That I’m Ready For A Title Now”

By: Hans Themistode

The enjoyable half is really about to start for Erickson Lubin. After a grueling coaching camp that lasted over 12 weeks, the extremely rated 154-pound contender is only some hours away from stepping again contained in the ring.

Standing throughout from him will probably be former unified champion, Jeison Rosario, within the co-main occasion at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta Georgia. Though he’s all the time been keen to place within the work, Lubin believes that he took issues up a stage for his preparation. And whereas he may have spent the subsequent couple of minutes breaking down the precise particulars of why he’ll be in the perfect form of his life, the Florida native would a lot slightly let his efficiency do the speaking for him.

“This been the perfect camp of my complete profession and I believe that is going to be my finest efficiency,” stated Lubin throughout an interview with Ray Flores. “I’m locked in, I’m able to rock and present the world.”

For Lubin, the street to a world title has been each comparatively straightforward and excruciatingly troublesome. After blasting by way of the competitors at a younger age, a flamboyant Lubin screamed from the mountain tops for a shot at a world title. Answering the decision, was Jermell Charlo.

The 2 clashed in the primary occasion slot on the Barclays Middle, in Brooklyn, New York on October 14th, 2017. Whereas followers have been simply getting snug of their seats to look at what many believed was a 50/50 type of matchup, Charlo despatched everybody dwelling early as he landed one punch within the last few seconds of the opening spherical which ended the evening.

Since then, Lubin has been pressured to grind his means again up from the underside. He’s reeled off 5 straight wins in opposition to a number of notable names and most just lately, took care of enterprise in opposition to Terrell Gausha in September of 2020, profitable a detailed unanimous choice.

Trying again, Lubin smiles as he admits that he might have been a bit too fast in his bravado for a world title at a younger age. That stated, with the plethora of expertise he has now, he believes he’s prepared for the subsequent step.

“I went for the title a pair days after turning 22. I made a mistake and went in there just a little bit too early and obtained caught with a great shot. Now, I really feel like I’m extra seasoned and far more prepared. I just like the steps that we’re taking now. We’re preventing these vital opponents. The highest guys on this weight class. These are positively the fights that I wanted below my belt to mature in that ring and get the expertise that I wanted. There’s little question in my thoughts that I’m prepared for a title now.”

Earlier than Lubin receives one other crack at a world title, nevertheless, he’ll need to cope with an aggressive, heavy-hitting, former unified titlist who’s anxious to relive his championship moments. The Dominican Republic native was stripped of titles in violent trend by the hands of Jermell Charlo in September of 2020.

Within the thoughts of Rosario, his loss to Charlo was nothing greater than a “fluke” and is motivated to get again on observe with a knockout in opposition to Lubin. His brazen threats are one thing that Lubin isn’t taking calmly. All coaching camp lengthy, the highly-rated contender has used Rosario’s phrases as a type of motivation. Now, with their showdown only a few hours away, Lubin is foaming on the mouth as he patiently watches the seconds tick off the clock.

“I’m anticipating the perfect Rosario to be on the market. That’s what retains me motivated and retains that fireplace in me. I’m trying ahead to this.”