IBF #3 world ranked bantamweight Melvin “Melo” Lopez (29-1, 19 KOs) of Nicaragua (now based mostly in Miami) will get his long-awaited world title alternative versus former world champion and IBF #2 world ranked Emmanuel Rodriguez of Puerto Rico. (The primary slot is vacant). The twelve spherical predominant occasion will happen this Saturday on the MGM Nationwide Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland. The cardboard shall be promoted by Tom Brown (TGB Promotions) and televised reside on Showtime.
Lopez is driving an eight-bout win streak since his upset loss by the hands of now former world title challenger Jose Velasquez of Chile in 2019. It has been a protracted again attending to the world title combat however Lopez is assured is able to turn into a world champion.
How was your preparation for this combat?
“I had an actual good coaching camp and preparation. I’m prepared for Saturday night time to get right here.”
How have been you capable of bounce again and get again on monitor after your lone skilled defeat?
“I took it as a studying expertise. That there have been nonetheless issues that I wanted to work on and enhance. Thats precisely what I’ve carried out.”
What are you aware about your opponent?
“He’s a really skilled former world champion. A really excessive boxing talent stage.”
How do you count on him to return out towards you?
“I’ve ready for a number of kinds that he may combat however I may see him wanting to make use of his abilities and field.”
How completely happy are you to be preventing on a impartial web site?
“I’m proud of it however I nonetheless really feel and wish to win in a decisive method.”
Do you’re feeling any stress going into this combat?
“I don’t really feel any stress in any respect. If something it will be extra stress on Rodriguez. He’s the previous world champion and the percentages are favoring him to win the combat.”
Something you wish to say in closing?
“I wish to thank my supervisor Willam Ramirez (WRAM BOXING) who has been there with me and stayed with me throughout very powerful occasions. Very greatful for all he has carried out and does for me. I wish to thank my coach Osmiri ‘Moro’ Fernandez, my promoter M&R Boxing Promotions (Laura Ching), Sean Gibbons, my household, all my followers in Nicaragua and followers on the whole.”
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Melo’s supervisor Willam Ramirez (WRAM BOXING) added, “I’m very very completely happy for Melvin. He actually earned this world title alternative. I’m very assured he shall be a world champion Saturday night time.”
