Rances Barthelemy vs.
Mickey Bey Final Press Conference & Media Workout Quotes & Photos
Premier Boxing Champions
on Spike Begins Friday, June 3
at9 p.m. ET /8 p.m. CT from Hard Rock Live at
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,Hollywood , Florida
at
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,
HOLLYWOOD,
FL. (June 1, 2016) - Lightweight world champion Rances
"Kid Blast" Barthelemy and former world champion Mickey
"The Spirit" Bey went
face to face for the first time Wednesday as they participated in the final
press conference and media workouts for Premier Boxing Champions on Spike this Friday, June 3 from Hard Rock
Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida.
Action
begins on Spike at 9 p.m. ET /8 p.m. CT and features exciting bantamweight prospectEmmanuel Rodriguez taking on former title challenger Alberto Guevara in
a 10-round bout. Also in attendance Wednesday and competing on the undercard is
undefeated Caleb "Sweet
Hands" Plant, who
battles Carlos Galvan on Friday night.
Tickets
for the live event, which is promoted by Kings Promotions, Mayweather
Promotions, and Panther Promotions, are priced at $130, $80, $60, and $35
(additional fees may apply) and are on sale now. All seats are reserved and
available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.myhrl.com,www.5:30 p.m. , with the first fight
set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Here
is what the fighters had to say Wednesday:
RANCES BARTHELEMY
"I'm
very excited to be fighting here close to Miami
"Ismael
Salas is one of the top trainers in the world and our whole team has been
fantastic. We're ready to get in the ring and fight.
I
come prepared with a few strategies. I never stick to one game plan because us
Cubans were taught to have a few up your sleeve so that you can adjust
according to whatever presents itself to you in the ring.
"If
we don't get the knockout, then we are ready to go the distance. My team is
prepared to go the distance if we have to, but also to give an entertaining
fight.
"You're
going to see a new Rances Barthelemy in 2016.
"Don't
miss this fight. Get there early, because it might not go five. Get ready for a
great night of boxing."
MICKEY BEY
"I
want to give Rances props for stepping up and taking the fight. This is the
beautiful thing about boxing, the best fighting the best.
"You
have a two-time champion fighting a world champion that never lost his belt in
the ring. That says it all right there. We're two elite fighters. We're both
going for glory.
"No
matter what anybody says today, it comes down to the action on Friday.
"I'm
in there with the same mindset no matter who I'm fighting. I'm coming in there
to do what I do no matter what. It's just another day for me.
"You'll
see a throwback fighter in there. I'm like the fighters from back in the day.
I'm here looking for the victory. I don't care how I get it and I can't
predict. But we want to have our hand raised.
"I'm
coming to get what is rightfully mine. Don't miss it."
EMMANUEL RODRIGUEZ
"I
feel great and ready for Friday.
I'm not worried about tomorrow at
all, we're right on weight, so we're just looking forward to stepping into the
ring at this point.
"We've
been in training camp for six months as we had a tentative fight date scheduled
prior to this so I was already in the gym getting ready. We're in the best shape.
"We
have seen footage of him and saw he makes a lot of mistakes. We analyzed those
defaults and are using them as a strategy against him. We've put those into
practice and think we will be able to execute them to come out victorious at
the end of the night.
"He's
not your typical Mexican warrior fighter, he's the total opposite actually so
we're not worried about what he does."
ALBERTO GUEVARA
"I'm
ready for this big opportunity and I'm ready to fight. This is a big card and
it's very exciting.
"I
know what I have in front of me. Emmanuel Rodriguez is a good fighter, but he's
just another opponent to me.
"I'm
well prepared and I believe I'm going to win this fight."
CALEB PLANT
"I'm
thankful to have this stage to perform on. I'm glad the media could come out
and get a sneak peek of what I'm going to bring Friday night.
"The
game plan is to go in there and look sharp, be slick, make adjustments and
dictate the pace. He's going to be uncomfortable because we're going to dictate
the pace. We'll see if he can keep up.
"I've
seen enough tape on, which wasn't very much. I let my coaches breakdown the
film and let me know what I need to do.
"This
is my only job and I do it well. I'm not into getting ready, I stay ready.
We're here to show out.
"I've had a great training camp. I worked
hard and I'm ready to put on a show this Fridaynight. I'm going to do what I
always do in there."
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