Marquez's L.A Workout!
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Today Oscar De La Hoya, Prospect Frankie Gomez, Jorge Linares and Dimitry Pirog joined unified lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez at an open media workout at the Fortune Gym in Los Angeles as he prepares for his bout with Juan Diaz on Saturday July 31 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center In Las Vegas NV.

Gomez, Linares and Pirog will appear on the undercard of Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch”.

 

 

Juan Manuel Marquez

  “This is going to be a great fight.  It will definitely live up to the Fight of the Year hype.  I know Diaz is working hard and is going to do everything he can to avenge the knockout and regain the lightweight title.  He has a lot to prove and I am going to do everything I can to defend my title.

 “I feel a great amount of responsibility to my fans.  A lot of emotions go through me when I think about my fans and the Mexican people.  I want to ma ke them proud when I step into the ring.

 “If Diaz were in front of me, I would wish him luck

 “I am not worried about the drop in weight [from his last fight at welterweight].  I am feeling great.  I feel stronger and faster.  I definitely think this is my ideal weight.”

Dmitry Pirog


 “I am fully acclimated since coming to America on July 17.  I am ready to fight.

 “I have always wanted to fight in America.  I like American fans.  I have fought in Europe and in Europe; the fans pick the home fighter.  In America, it’s not always like that.  If you give a good fight, they will like you no matter where you are from.

 

“I have watched tapes of Jacobs.  When you have experience in the ring and are confident, you can adjust to any style and I know that is what I am going to do.”

 

Jorge Linares

 “You win and lose in this sport.  That is part of life.  I had some personal issues and they are behind me now.  This is not a title fight, but it is a stepping stone to a title shot.

 “All of my training and preparations have been great.  I am ready for the fight.  I have been sleeping well, eating well and training really well.”

Oscar de la Hoya,

On the main event:

“Saturday night is a continuation of the first fight between Marquez and Diaz.  Juan Diaz was right there, and then Marquez got him.

“Diaz has made adjustments and Marquez is going to go for the knockout again.

“I think Diaz’s cut changed the whole scenario during the first fight.  It was a matter of time after that.  Cuts have a lot to do with an outcome.

On the undercard:

 


“Robert Guerrero has all of the ability to go in there and fight as hard as he can.  There are so many emotions for him with everything that has happened with his wife.  Now we are going to see the real Guerrero inside that ring.  He is going to fight the way he should…worry free.

 
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 July 2010 20:07 )
 

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