Boxing Quotes: Tomasz Adamek, Chad Dawson, Jesus Chavez & Julio Diaz
By Boxing Press February 1st, 2007 All Press Releases Click for larger image © Tom Casino Showtime Boxing |
One night before the Super Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 3, Adamek (31-0, 21 KOs) will defend his WBC light heavyweight crown against Dawson (22-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs), while IBF lightweight titleholder Chavez will defend against Interim IBF 135-pound champion Diaz on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). |
Fans attending the fight card at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla., will get a third world title fight: IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks against IBF No. 1 contender “Smooth” Rodney Jones. Tickets, priced at $27, $52, $102, and $202, with a limited number of $502 Golden Ringside seats, are on sale and can be purchased at the Silver Spurs Arena box office weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; by calling (407) 839-3900; by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com, or at any TicketMaster outlet. The event is being promoted by Don King Productions, with the main event presented in association with Gary Shaw Productions, LLC.
Tomasz Adamek (31-0, 21 KOs)
“I would like to thank SHOWTIME and Don King for allowing me to be here. I have trained very hard for this. I invite everyone to watch a great show Saturday night. I will bring the title back to Poland.”
Chad Dawson (22-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs)
“I am here to bring the title back to the USA. As Don King likes to say “Only in America.’ I am 150 percent prepared. I am destined for greatness in boxing.
“I have only seen Adamek’s last fight and what I can see is that he has bad defense. He has a hard head and is an aggressive fighter. If an aggressive fighter gets in the ring with a boxer, it is a perfect match for the boxer.
“My training has changed, I run with heavy boots to build up my legs. Floyd Mayweather Sr. has me sparring more that I have ever sparred before.”
Jesus Chavez (42-3, 29 KOs)
“There has been and there will be a revolution come Saturday. I have always been in a revolution, struggling with gang, jail, etc. I have the American dream, to be successful. “Only in America.’
“I would like to wish everyone good luck and some will have a successful night and some won’t. I am considered a hard puncher and if there will be a knockout, there will be one.’’
Julio Diaz (33-3, 24 KOs)
“If you watch this fight, you will not be disappointed, Make the best man win, but I will knock him out. I am not underestimating my opponent, but I am the stronger fighter and it is my time to shine. I will not fail!”
