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Azat Hovhannisyan & John Ramirez
Los Angeles Media Workouts
As the countdown continues for their upcoming main event
fights, Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (21-3, 17 KOs) of Los
Angeles by way of Yerevan, Armenia and John “Scrappy Ramirez
(10-0, 8 KOs) of Los Angeles hosted a media workout at their
home gym, Brickhouse Boxing Club in North Hollywood.
Hovhannisyan is scheduled to fight Luis “Pantera” Nery
(33-1, 25 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico in a 12-round WBC
Eliminator on Saturday, February 18 at Fox Theater Pomona.
Rialto, Calif. 's Ricardo “El Niño” Sandoval (20-2, 15 KOs)
who will participate in a 10-round flyweight opener was also
part of the workout.The event, presented in association with
Zanfer Boxing, will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN beginning
at 5:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. EST.
“Scrappy” Ramirez will headline the famed Golden Boy Fight
Night on DAZN show on Thursday, February 23 at Fantasy
Springs Resort Casino. Ramirez is scheduled to fight for the
vacant WBA Continental Americas Super Flyweight title
against Luis “Callado” Padilla (15-3-2, 2 KOs) of
Guadalajara, Mexico. The event will be broadcast live
worldwide on DAZN beginning at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET.
Here's what the fighters had to say:
AZAT “CRAZY A” HOVHANNISYAN, SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT CONTENDER:
"When the contract came to fight Nery, I was so thankful! I
thought, finally the time has come. I've waited 3 1/2 years
for this opportunity. I respect Nery, but in 10 days it will
be war. I think I will win.
"Even though I am not fighting in Armenia, people will feel
the strong Armenian presence at the fight. I am proud to
represent both Armenia and Los Angeles."
JOHN “SCRAPPY” RAMIREZ, NABA SUPER FLY WEIGHT TITLEHOLDER:
"I came from the bottom. Everyone told me I was too old to
start my career boxing. But I did it my way and now I'm the
main event for a Golden Boy show. It's real simple. Work
hard and stay focused and you can accomplish anything. I'm
all in."
RICARDO "EL NIÑO" SANDOVAL, FLYWEIGHT FIGHTER:
"I learned a lot from my last fight, especially paying more
attention to what my trainer is telling me to do during the
fight. I deviated from the plan and the fight didn't go my
way. I took two weeks off after my loss and I got back into
the gym. It's boxing. I'm glad to be back on Feb. 18 and
show fans that I am back."
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