Fighters competing on the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia undercard participated in a media exercise Wednesday earlier than their respective showdowns happening this Saturday, April 22 from T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas in an occasion offered by Premier Boxing Champions.
The exercise included Olympic® Bronze Medalist Yamaguchi Falcao, who meets WBA Tremendous Middleweight Champion David Morrell, Jr., within the co-main occasion, tremendous middleweight sluggers Gabriel Rosado and Bektemir Melikuziev, who battle in a 10-round rematch, and hard-hitting 19-year-old middleweight Elijah Garcia and Mexico’s Kevin Salgado, who duel within the opener of the SHOWTIME PPV manufacturing at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Getting into the ring Wednesday was additionally sensational prospect Vito Mielnicki, Jr., who faces Mexico’s Jose Charles on the SHOWTIME PPV COUNTDOWN SHOW that can stream dwell on the SHOWTIME SPORTS® YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing® Fb web page starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
The occasion is promoted by GTD Promotions, TGB Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.
Here’s what the fighters needed to say Wednesday from MGM Grand:
YAMAGUCHI FALCAO
“I don’t have sufficient phrases to specific how pleased I’m. This can be a title alternative. It’s the chance of a lifetime. I need the followers to see what sort of a fighter I’m.
“Coaching, believing in myself and my religion have been the keys to my success. I need this struggle to blow the door huge open for me.
“The extra I work, the extra I crave it. I need to beat David Morrell, Jr., this Saturday, after which I need Canelo Alvarez every time, wherever.
“Being an underdog motivates me a lot. The truth that folks like to speak motivates me much more. I like to be the underdog.”
GABRIEL ROSADO
“We’re going to bully the bully. I promise you that.
“That is the largest struggle of the 12 months and I’m blessed to be part of this card.
“I used to be transferring as much as 175, so I used to be having fun with consuming steaks. I simply needed to lower down on the steaks now that I’m again at 168. It labored out with the load, so now we’re simply preparing for a southpaw.
“After I obtained knocked down in our first struggle, I needed to present resilience and psychological toughness, realizing that it was a 12-round struggle. He caught me with a superb shot within the first spherical and I took a knee. I mentioned that I’d bounce again within the subsequent spherical and set him up. That’s what we did. We set him up within the third spherical with a picture-perfect shot. It was a shot that we labored on in coaching camp. We labored on his flaw.
“I’m taking this as a problem. I’m taking it personally that he thought the primary struggle was a fluke. It upset me. That’s my motivation. I did it as soon as and can do it once more.
“Boxing is in my blood, it’s in my DNA. I’m a fighter in life. Inside the ring and out of doors of it. That is what I do.
“That is massive. That is like ‘Tito’ Trinidad-Oscar De La Hoya. Ryan and ‘Tank’ are superstars. They’re the highest guys within the division. For them to struggle of their prime, my hat is off to each of them. I want extra guys did that. I’m a fan of each of them. I do know them personally and like them each. It’s 50/50. I simply need to see a terrific struggle.”
BEKTEMIR MELIKUZIEV
“That is the struggle I’ve been asking for. It’s on the identical card as the largest struggle of the 12 months and it’s a dream come true. I’m prepared.
“The loss to Rosado is what occurs if you get reckless in boxing. I obtained reckless and paid for it. I went for the end. Because of this we’re having the rematch. I’m assured that I’ll proper the mistaken.
“I’m precisely the identical as I’ve at all times been. I’m at all times severe and imply contained in the ring. I’m a cheerful and a pleasant individual outdoors of the ring, however contained in the ring I’ve one aim and that’s to get a victory.
“It’s going to be an thrilling struggle, a banger, a warfare.”
ELIJAH GARCIA
“This can be a blessing. I can’t clarify the sensation. I can’t wait to get within the ring, hear that bell ring and get to work.
“I keep prepared. I’ve the very best workforce within the recreation and simply go along with the expertise. My final struggle was a possibility that I simply couldn’t move up, similar to this struggle.
“I’m nonetheless studying. This can be a large card proper right here. I’m so pleased to be part of it. I’ve by no means skilled something like this earlier than, however it’s not as arduous as I assumed it might be to this point.
“That is going to be a warfare. Somebody goes to get knocked out. It’ll be a terrific struggle so be sure to don’t miss it.
“Being a fundamental occasion fighter is everyone’s dream. My aim is doing it even before [Gervonta] Davis and [Ryan] Garcia did.”
KEVIN SALGADO
“I do know that I’m going up towards a very robust opponent, however I additionally know that we are able to shock the world and shock folks.
“Generally Mexican fighters is probably not the favourite, however we’ll present our price. I’m leaving all of it within the ring Saturday.
“I’m so excited. The entire world goes to see a Mexican warrior. I’m going to placed on a present and ensure the followers know who I’m.
“It’s going to be a terrific struggle. I do know that Elijah [Garcia] is hungry too. We’re going to give it our greatest. We’re going to shock everyone. I promise you that.”
VITO MIELNICKI JR.
“That is really only a dream come true. We got here out to Las Vegas 4 weeks in the past to complete up camp. We’re able to placed on a dominant efficiency on Saturday and present the followers what we’re able to.
“Shout out to everybody who got here out at this time. I actually admire it. With out you guys, none of this is able to be attainable.
“Anticipate fireworks on Saturday. We’ve been bettering our expertise, mentally getting higher, and maturing throughout within the ring. We’re able to placed on a terrific efficiency and dominate on Saturday evening.
“This fundamental occasion is unquestionably what boxing wants, a number of massive fights with younger guys prepared to place their all on the road. A number of fighters don’t need to lose that 0.
“We knew there can be bumps within the highway after I turned professional at 17. I made my errors on dwell tv in entrance of thousands and thousands of individuals. I’m grateful for what occurred on the day that I misplaced. It confirmed me that correct preparation prevents poor efficiency. That’s why you’ll at all times see me at my finest from right here on out.
“I’ll placed on a dominant efficiency. Anticipate fireworks. This man has by no means been stopped earlier than, however we’re undoubtedly going to get him out of there.”
