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Showtime Boxing Weights And Quotes: Dirrell, Findley, Hearns and Yorgey On ShoBoxBy Boxing Press March 28th, 2009 All Press Releases
Undefeated super middleweight Andre “The Matrix’’ Dirrell faces Derrick “Superman’’ Findley and Ronald “The Chosen One” Hearns meets “Lightning” Harry Joe Yorgey in a battle of unbeaten junior middleweights in the 10-round co-features tomorrow/Saturday, March 28, on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. Dirrell, 17-0 (12), of Flint, MI weighed in at 166.5 lb while Findley,13-2 (8), of Gary, IN scaled 166. The son of legendary Thomas “Hitman” Hearns, Ronald Hearns, 21-0 (17), tipped the bar at 151.5 lb while Yorgey, 21-0-1 (9), of Bridgeport, PA., weighed in at 153. Andre Dirrell: “I’m ready to make something happen. Findley is a strong guy and I am not taking him lightly. I have trained for this like it is a world title fight. “There is no pressure for me to put on a spectacular performance, but I really feel I learned something after the Curtis Stevens fight, which is why I feel I’ve looked a lot better in my last few fights. So, yes, I am looking forward to a spectacular fight. “I believe I am peaking at just the right time. My time is now and I feel I’m ready for anybody at 168.’’ Derrick Findley: “I am very excited about this fight and this opportunity. I have always lived and dreamed about getting this kind of fight. It is like fighting for a world title. I’m well prepared and ready to fight. “Dirrell is a good fighter, but I’m not impressed. I’m not impressed by any fighters.’’ Ronald Hearns: “Experience-wise, I feel I’ve grown into a true professional and I’ve felt really comfortable in my last 3-4 fights It’s true I’m still fighting in the shadow of my father, but the more opportunities I get like this, the more people will get to know and appreciate me as a fighter, and not just as the son of Thomas Hearns. “I’ve dealt with pressure my whole life, going back to the days when I had to fight in the streets. Guys knew who I was and were like, ‘well, let’s see what he’s got.’ It didn’t take long for them to find out. ”My dad has been very supportive and I always remember three things he told me that to make it in this sport, you have to be an entertainer, everything you do in the ring starts with the jab and you have to train harder than anybody else, that physical ability and talent don’t always guarantee success.’’ Harry Joe Yorgey: “There is a lot at stake for both of us. I know I’m ready, and he’s ready. This is a great opportunity to fight on the big stage. This is going to be a great fight, maybe the fight of the night.’’ Thomas "Hitman" Hearns: “It has never been easy for him, and I respect him so much for that. It’s extremely tough on any fighter to make it in this game, but trying to make and do what your dad did makes it even harder. “But he has what it takes: the attitude, the enthusiasm. He’s always in shape. He knows he can’t cut corners and expect to get away with it. “I know he wants to do this for me and to prove so many people wrong about him, but I keep telling him that it’s OK to pattern yourself after somebody but ‘it’s all about you.’ For me, now, it is a great pleasure watching him fight and it has always been almost like an honor to have him as a son. I really love him.’’ The ShoBox doubleheader at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla., is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, and DiBella Entertainment. The first live fight Saturday starts at 8 p.m. CT. Related Boxing Articles...
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