Arena-Box Promotions
Press Release
WBC Silver world
welterweight champion Selcuk Aydin held a press conference at the
Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, to talk about his July 28th
world championship bout against Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero at San Jose's HP Pavilion.
"I
have waited for three years for a big fight and I am very happy that I
finally get the chance to show the world what I’m made of on July 28th",
said Aydin. "I always said that I would fight anybody. Unfortunately,
that doesn’t count for a lot of fighters these days which is the main
reason why I couldn’t get a big fight over the past years.
"I give props to Robert Guerrero for accepting to fight me. He is a three-division world champion and very obviously an excellent boxer. But he has just no idea what’s coming for him. He has never been in the ring with anybody as determined, powerful and heavy-handed as me. I will do what I have to do to take the world championship belt home to Turkey."
"I give props to Robert Guerrero for accepting to fight me. He is a three-division world champion and very obviously an excellent boxer. But he has just no idea what’s coming for him. He has never been in the ring with anybody as determined, powerful and heavy-handed as me. I will do what I have to do to take the world championship belt home to Turkey."
Added
promoter Ahmet Oner: "We have been working very hard to get this fight
on the way. Now it’s all in Selcuk’s hands. This is a very special
moment and a once in a lifetime opportunity. No Turkish boxer has ever
had such an important and big fight in the USA. It’s Selcuk’s chance to
make himself a big name all over the world.
"Of course, especially after
last weekend I am a little bit worried about the scoring of the bout. I
just hope that we will have neutral officials. But then again Selcuk
knows exactly that it’s always hard to win a decision in your opponent’s
backyard. I am pretty sure that he will not try to steal rounds – he
will go for the KO because the only thing on his mind is winning this
fight!"
Aydin already started training camp in Stuttgart (Germany)
five weeks ago where he is working with champion coach Conny
Mittermeier. At the end of June he will move camp to California to get
adjusted to the time change and weather conditions.
"This fight is
so important that we cannot take any chances or make any mistakes",
says Oner. "We have to make sure that Selcuk has the best training camp
and preparation possible because he needs to be in the best possible
shape when he steps into the ring."
Aydin himself, a former WBC
international and European champion, is sure that he will take home the
victory: "So far training camp is excellent. I feel that I am already in
great shape and I will clearly have no weight issues whatsoever. I
heard that Robert Guerrero already talks about possible fights with Juan
Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather.
"He can dream about all these big
fights as long as he wants to – I will even help him by sending him to
sleep so he can dream a little more. I respect Guerrero for all he has
done and achieved so far but his way ends on July 28th in San Jose. I
suggest he goes back to light- or featherweight and leaves the big guys
to someone who can actually handle them."
Tickets, priced at $252, $127, $62 and $26, are available for purchase at the HP Pavilion box office, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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