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Love vs. Spark Final Press Conference Quotes
Montana Love
On Steve Spark: “He’s getting too comfortable. I’ve been
playing it cool because you are from out of town and you’ve
been humble, but I will step on you, in or out of the ring.
You are tripping, being disrespectful - just keep it on
boxing, keep it cool.
“I am not worried about Richardson. On Stevie, I take my hat
off to him, he’s a great fighter, pressure fighter, but it’s
nothing I’ve never seen before. In this same arena, we had
the Russian [Ivan Baranchyk] who said the same words as
Stevie - and he got laid out and hasn’t fought since. He has
a great style, but you haven’t fought anyone brother. It’s
going to be a tremendous fight; we’re going to run Stevie
into some traps and we’re going to put his ass to sleep. I
know he is coming to fight but he’s getting taken out.
“He has never faced anyone like me, he’s had a good camp,
he’s had some great sparring, but it’s not going to be
enough.”
On Richardson Hitchins: “I’ve never seen a fighter getting
dropped [by a promoter] while being undefeated. He had an
opportunity to fight me in 2019 when I was independent and
he was with the Money Team. They turned me down. Now I’m
sitting next to the big dog [Eddie Hearn] this is the real
money team, and now he’s chasing the bag, as he should.”
Steve Sparks
“I haven’t come halfway across the world to not beat Montana
Love. And not just beat him, I’m going to knock this man
out. He’s chinny and he’s got a glass jaw.
“I’ve asked for this kind of opportunity because I believe
I’m ready for a World title next year. So, I must go out
there and beat people like Montana and not just beat him but
do it in good fashion, so I must have my wits about me, I
know the level of fight this is. I’m excited to be on DAZN
and I’m going to shine, he knows this is a hard fight for
him, and he’s a hard fight for me. This is the fight of the
night; it’s going to be great. I don’t see this fight going
the distance.
“It’s do or die in this fight. All or nothing. I’m not going
home without that belt. I’m taking it back to Australia.”
Richardson Hitchins
“When you are facing somebody like me you got to come ready.
A great fighter like me you should never ever slack not one
bit, and I’m looking to take care of business Saturday
night. And after that if Montana Love even gets his job done
me and him is next. And if he tries to hide from me and him
fighting next, we got to see each other in 2023, that’s my
goal.
“I came to Ohio cause I’m the truth. I feel like I’m the
best fighter on this card and I’m the best fighter in the
140lb division, so it starts like I said on Saturday night.
I’m going to show up and show out in his city and hopefully
Montana can match that energy.”
Yomar Alamo
“I’ve been prepared like I prepare for all my fights, and
we’ve made all the necessary changes to look better and
stronger in this fight.”
Raymond Ford
“We’re coming here to dominate. Whether it comes down to a
10 round decision or I stop him early, it really don’t
matter. But I’m coming out victorious.
“He [Lukas] got the experience and everything, he’s been
around a long time 38 years old. I’m just going to get him
out of boxing and send him on his way out.”
Sakaria Lukas
“Saturday night I’m ready to go. You eat or get eaten. Talk
is cheap and we can talk the whole night or the whole day
but it’s going to change once you get smacked in the face.”
Christian Tapia
“We’re more than prepared to walk away with the victory.”
Thomas Mattice
“We ready. We train extremely hard, had a full camp. I don’t
really have much talking to do, I’m ready to handle
business. My mind is to hurt something and that’s it.”
Khalil Coe
“This is what boxing is about, taking the tough fights and
giving the people a show and giving your best. So that what
we want to do and what we’re going to do.”
Beatrice Ferreira
“I prepared a long time for this moment this big opportunity
and there’s nothing better than to be here in the best place
in the world for boxing to make my debut and I want people
to be happy with my performance.”
David Rodriguez
“I’ve been around World champions, been in the ring with
World champions, got nothing but knowledge and skills,
technique, and fundamentals. I got everything to show
everyone.”
Love and Spark clash on a stacked card in Cleveland, with
the co-main bout featuring a Matchroom debut for Richardson
Hitchins also at Super-Lightweight, where the Brooklyn
talent faces Yomar Alamo for the IBF North American title.
Raymond Ford continues to catch the eye in his rise in the
Featherweight division and defends his WBA Continental
Americas title against Sakaria Lukas and Christian Tapia
takes on Cleveland’s Thomas Mattice for the WBA Continental
Americas Super-Featherweight title.
Love’s older brother and Olympian Raynell Williams continues
his return to boxing against fellow Ohioan Ryizeemmion Ford,
Khalil Coe faces unbeaten Bradley Olmeda, Nikoloz
Sekhniashvili meets Ohio’s David Rodriguez and Brazilian
Olympic silver medalist and former amateur World champion
Beatriz Ferreira steps through the ropes for the first time
in the paid ranks against fellow Brazilian Taynna Cardoso.
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