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Ra’eese Aleem Training Camp Quotes
Undefeated 122-pound prospect Ra’eese 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® in a Premier
Boxing Champions event from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,
Conn.
The event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB
Promotions.
Originally from Muskegon, Michigan, Aleem (17-0, 11 KOs) now
lives and trains out of Las Vegas, 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.
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:
On his matchup with Victor Pasillas:
“Pasillas is a good fighter with a lot of skills, but he’s
not on my level physically and mentally. I have the speed
advantage, along with a better ring IQ, so I believe I’m 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.”
On his recent training camp in Las Vegas with coach Bobby
McCoy:
“Coach Bobby and I are working harmoniously together, and we
put in a lot of hard work during this training camp. There’s
no place like Las Vegas as far as training and sparring
goes, so I’m 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’m in great shape.”
On fighting for the interim WBA 122-pound title:
“This fight is the turning point in my career being that
it’s for the WBA interim title. I’ve always said I want to
fight the best fighters in the division and that’s exactly
what I’m doing when I step in the ring with Victor Pasillas.
I’m coming for all the belts and it starts on January 23.”
On making his third appearance on SHOWTIME:
“There’s nothing like fighting on SHOWTIME and I hope they
see that I’m 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’m honored that PBC and SHOWTIME are
giving me this opportunity, and I can’t wait to see my hands
raised in victory after this fight.”
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