MARCUS BROWNE
& GARY STARK JR. MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS
photos by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment
BROOKLYN (September 8, 2015) - Former
world champion Peter "Kid
Chocolate" Quillin, Australian middleweight Michael Zerafa, 2012 U.S.
Olympian "Sir"
Marcus Browne and Staten
Island's Gary Stark Jr. took part in a media workout at
Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn Tuesday before their respective showdowns on Saturday,
September 12 at
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Quillin and
Zerafa face-off in a 12-round middleweight showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC with televised coverage beginning
at 4
p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT with a super welterweight world title
clash between Cornelius
"K-9" Bundrage andJermall
Charlo. Browne will take on former world champion Gabriel Campillo in a 10-round light heavyweight
affair that may appear on the NBC portion of the broadcast, while Stark Jr.
takes on Anthony Napunyi in six-rounds of super
featherweight action.
Tickets for
the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, are
priced at
$150, $85 and $45, not including applicable service charges and taxes, and are
on sale now. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com and ww w.foxwoods.com or by
visiting the Foxwoods' Box Office. To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
Here is
what the fighters had to say Tuesday:
PETER
QUILLIN
"I was
just telling Zerafa when we faced-off that I've been in his shoes before and I
know how it feels. No disrespect. He doesn't have to tell me that he's got
nothing to lose, I know that. I'm worried about looking good in this fight and
doing what I've been working on in the gym.
"I
know he's beaten all the best in Australia , but I've
beaten the best all over the world. He's not going to be in his backyard and
have that comfort he's used to.
"We're
at a point now where I need to showcase my talent at this level. The exposure
on NBC is great. We can be seen by so many people and build something that will
last for years to come.
"Not
everyone knows I was raised all my life in Grand
Rapids , Michigan just like
Floyd Mayweather and he was really one of my biggest inspirations. Fighting on
the same day as him is the closest I'll get to fighting on his undercard, which
I've always wanted to do. I still get to headline my own event on NBC and I
hope that people are inspired by how hard Floyd and I have worked to get to
where we are.
"I'm
excited for the possibility of fighting Daniel Jacobs. He's been calling for it
for a long time and the seats are reversed now, because he's a champion and I'm
not. I'm motivated regardless of the belt, but I want the opportunity to fight
one of the best in the world and showcase my talent and show I'm the king of Brooklyn ."
MICHAEL
ZERAFA
"It's
been a good experience coming to the U.S. for my
first time. It's a lot of adrenaline and I have as we get closer to the fight
and I'm just looking forward to fighting one of the best in the world.
"It's
going to be an exciting fight and I'm going to give it my absolute all. We know
it's going to be a hard fight and our team has trained extremely hard. We have
a great game plan and we're going to give it our best shot.
"I
didn't know too much about Quillin when I accepted the fight but he is one of
the best in America so we know
that it's going to be a hard fight and we're going to make it a war. We'll
leave it all out on the table and the better man will win.
"I
feel good at this weight. I'm strong and smarter with less stress on my body.
I'm feeling switched on and very confident.
"Losing
has made me a better, tougher and stronger fighter. There's nothing to lose in
this fight, I have everything to gain."
MARCUS
BROWNE
"I'm
blessed to be in this position and I'm looking forward to getting into this
fight and putting on a great show.
"Everything
is part of the plan. I've just taken it one fight at a time and now we're here
in a great position.
"Training
camp has been great. We've worked on everything and covered all the corners we
need to. The sparring with Charles Foster and Lennox Allen has been great and
they've gotten me ready for the lefty.
"Campillo
is a veteran and he's going to be there. You just have to find him and get him
out. I'm going to use my use, my speed, my strength my power. All of that will
get me the victory.
"I'm
so grateful for this opportunity and I just want to keep putting on a better
performance every time I'm out there."
"I
feel great, It's been a very good camp. It's tougher with the baby at home but
it's all a blessing. I feel like I'm resurrected.
"I
fought recently and that first fight back there were some jitters. By the
fourth round of that fight I really wanted it again. It's great to be on a 'Kid
Chocolate' show. I remember when he first started, he was on some of my shows,
throwing chocolates to the crowd. Now look where he is now.
"I'm
looking to work my way towards a title shot. My team pushes me very hard.
Everybody believes in me and that's big. Boxing is all confidence. I'll always
have tons of confidence.
"We'll
see the old me back in the ring Saturday afternoon. It's so great to be back in
the ring again."
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