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Jaime Munguia vs. Jimmy Kelly Workout Quotes
Former world champion and undefeated Mexican super-star
Jaime Munguia (39-0, 31 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, and his
opponent Jimmy “Kilrain” Kelly (26-2, 10 KOs) of Manchester,
UK hosted a media workout today to kick off fight week. On
Saturday, June 11, the fighters will face off at Anaheim’s
Honda Center in a 12-round super middleweight fight, live on
DAZN worldwide, excluding Mexico.
As part of the festivities, the co-main event fighter Oscar
Duarte (21-1-1, 17 KOs) of Chihuahua, Mexico, was also
onsite to show off his hard work for the media in
attendance. He is set for a 10-round fight against Mark
Bernaldez (23-5, 17 KOs) of Cotabato, Philippines.
Additionally, fighters featured on the undercard, Evan
Sanchez (11-0, 6 KOs) of Parlier, CA, and Carlos Ocampo
(33-1, 21 KOs) of Ensenada, Mexico, were also in attendance
to speak about their upcoming events. Sanchez will
participate in an 8-round, super welterweight, DAZN live
stream opener against Carlos Ortiz (12-5, 12 KOs) of
Torreon, Mexico. Ocampo will fight Vincent Rodriguez
(40-10-1, 21 KOs) in an 8-round super welterweight part of
The Golden Boy Fight Night: Munguia vs. Kelly Prelims on
DAZN and the Golden Boy Boxing YouTube page starting at 2:00
p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET.
Santa Ana fan-favorite Ronny Rios (33-3, 16 KOs) was also in
attendance to promote his upcoming fight against Murodjon
“MJ” Akhmadaliev (10-0, 7 KOs) on June 25. Their 12-round
face off for the WBA and IBF World Super Bantamweight World
Championships will take place at the Tech Port Arena in San
Antonio, TX and will also stream live, worldwide on DAZN.
Below are what the fighters had to say about their upcoming
fights:
JAIME MUNGUIA, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION AND UNDEFEATED
CONTENDER:
“I feel very good this training camp. We are all happy, we
have been putting in a lot of hard work and we are ready to
face Kelly this Saturday.”
“We decided to make the move to Big Bear in search of
sparring partners. I am getting bigger and need sparring
partners of my size. Although Otomi, does have great
fighters, the issue for me is the size and also, less
fighters are willing to go out there for sparring. In Big
Bear we are in the boxing hub of Southern California and
have more access to fighters willing to make the drive for a
sparring session.”
“It’s difficult to be in a training camp away from my
friends and family. But I love my job, I love boxing. I also
motivate myself to work hard for my friends and family. They
are the biggest and the daily motivation that I have to push
harder everyday to be the best for them.”
“I have to be careful with Kelly. I know he is coming with
nothing to lose and everything to gain so I have to make
sure not to let my guard down on Saturday.”
JIMMY “KILRAIN” KELLY, FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER:
“I am feeling very good about my first time on the west
coast. I feel settled in. I am looking forward to the
opportunity.”
“Jaime has a lot of experience, he’s unbeaten, he’s a big
puncher. I have trained accordingly and am looking forward
to Saturday night.”
“I focus on myself. I know some fighters have taken an
aggressive approach and perhaps they have played into the
hands of Munguia. Perhaps a loose approach is something to
look at.”
“I have been waiting for a good opportunity to happen. When
the phone rang, even though it was only four weeks' notice,
I decided to do it. Fortunately I was already in training
for a show so I felt comfortable saying ‘yes’”
OSCAR DUARTE, SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDER:
“I am happy to be back in the U.S. to fight in front of all
the boxing fans in Southern California. We had a great
training camp and I am excited to show all everything we
have been working on.”
EVAN SANCHEZ, SUPER WELTERWEIGHT PROSPECT:
“This is going to be a big card. I have fought on two of his
other cards. I know a lot of people will show up for him so
I have to put on a good performance and try to take over the
show. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to open another
DAZN card. I feel like I belong here and I know there is
more to come.”
CARLOS OCAMPO, SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER:
“I feel very good and happy to be on this card. I think my
career has taken on a good trajectory and I think this fight
will show that we are on the right path. After my fight with
Errol Spence I have learned a lot and grown as a fighter. I
am ready for a world title challenger with anyone, any time.
I am ready.”
RONNY RIOS, SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER
(Fighting on June 25):
“This opportunity is very exciting for me and for my team.
This is every fighter's dream [ to fight for a world
championship] and we are all ready to move forward with
everything we got.”
“It's been a long process. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs,
but it has taken consistent work to get back to the top. We
have never stopped grinding. My team is extremely strong
right now. I have always believed in myself and my team.
Luckily we are here once again trying to fulfill this
dream.”
“I know my opponent is a southpaw. He has two belts. I
cannot take that away from him, but I have a lot of
experience. I have been in the ring with a lot of top
opponents at 122lbs. I want to see where he stacks up
against me.”
“I think that if I keep performing at the top level that I
have been, I know we will come out on top. My team has put
together a great game plan. I just have to go out there,
listen to my team, and do everything with confidence.”
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