Lara And Hurd Hit The Scale In Las Vegas!

 Junior middleweight IBF world champion "Swift" Jarrett Hurd and  WBA/IBO champion "The American Dream" Erislandy Lara hit the scale tonight in preparation for their unification matchup on Saturday, April 7th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Jarret Hurd came in at a fit 153 pounds and Erislandy Lara tipped the scale at 153.5 lbs.

The bout will be televised live on SHOWTIME starting at 10pm ET.

Quotes From ERISLANDY LARA vs JARRETT HURD Final Press Conference!

ERISLANDY LARA

"Everyone knows I love to fight his style. I've fought better and taller fighters than him and you've seen me dominate them. It's going to be nothing different on Saturday night.

"I want him to come forward. That's what I'm prepared for. I'm going to give him a lesson on Saturday night.

"I have to give Hurd credit for taking the fight. It's been hard to get fighters in the ring with me. There's no need to talk because on Saturday we will find out everything we need to know.

"Everyone here talking from Hurd's team can't get in the ring with him. It's different once you're in the ring with me. You've never been in a big fight. We'll find out what you have Saturday night. Right now, you're all talk.

"I'm absolutely ready for this fight. This is going to be a great battle for the fans on SHOWTIME. I'm excited to get in the ring and finally unify the decision. I'm preparing to make history.

"I haven't watched much video on Hurd, but as we saw from the Trout fight, he's very hittable. Come Saturday night, he better have worked on some defense or it won't last very long.

"I don't want to hear anything about Jermell Charlo, because Jarrett Hurd is the one who stepped up. On Sunday, Charlo can sign the contract and we can get ready to rumble."

JARRETT HURD

"Lara has been the longest reigning champion and he was on top when I first turned pro. We've studied him a lot. I didn't get into this sport to be anything but number one. Lara is the top guy, but after Saturday night, it's going to be me.

"It's been a great training camp. We're well prepared. This is the fight I've been asking for. After I beat Tony Harrison, Erislandy Lara had some words on Twitter for me. So I've wanted the fight since then. Somebody has to pay for that.

"This fight is coming at the right time for me because my confidence is very high right now. He's a little older so I'll be the younger and fresher fighter. I just feel like it's my time. I'm going to be relentless. I'm not stopping until I get what I want.

"Lara is a veteran with a lot of experience. He knows how to win rounds and he can make you look bad no matter how good you are. I'm going to use my own awkward style and do what I do best.

"With my power and skill set, I can stop any fighter in the division. That definitely includes Erislandy Lara.

"Lara has great discipline in his game plan. No matter if he's up on the cards or down or anything, he's not going to switch it up. It's hard to break a fighter when they're disciplined like that. We have a plan for everything though and we're confident that we'll come up with something that will get us the victory.

"Lara is a guy who can't take pressure fighters well. I have some of the best pressure in the game. I'm younger, stronger, taller and longer. He's not going to be able to run for 12 rounds.

"Nobody wanted to fight this guy. I stepped up to the table because I know what I can do. He's living the 'American Dream', but my dream has just begun. Saturday night I'm going to show you why nobody can survive 12 rounds with Jarrett Hurd. There's a storm coming."

The bout will be televised live on Showtime Championship Boxing April 7th 10pm ET.

WEIGHTS FROM PHILADELPHIA, PA!

 Brandon Robinson 167.3 - Oscar Riojas 168.8

Marcus Bates 122.9 - Raeese Aleem 121.9 

Colby Madison 247.9 - Guillermo Del Rio 198.8

Poindexter Knight 149.3 - Vincent Floyd 148.3

Joshafat Ortiz 131.5 - Evgueny Metchenov 130.7

Rasheed Johnson 147.3 - Denis Okoth 143.9

Kendall Cannida 178.1 - Carlos Villenueva 173.2

(Photos by Marc Abrams)

Promoter: King's Promotions
Venue:  2300 Arena 
1st Bell: 7:00 PM ET
TV: Eleven Sports (Delay)

ERISLANDY LARA vs JARRETT HURD Final Press Conference Photos.

ERISLANDY LARA vs JARRETT HURD Media Day Workout Quotes!

ERISLANDY LARA:

"Everything in training went how it was supposed to. We did our job and now it's time to fight. I did everything in the gym that I needed to prepare for anything that Hurd can bring.

 "All of my opponents are taller than me. His size means nothing to me. I have the experience and I'm the best boxer in the division. He's never seen anything like me.

 "He has to beat me to get the top spot in this division. I'm here to make sure that doesn't happen.

 "I've earned everything in this sport the hard way. I've fought the tough fights for no money. I think everyone knows how talented I am and that I belong up there with the best in the sport.

 "I don't watch film in training camp. A fighter can look one way on video, but totally different in the ring. He has to prepare for what I'm doing. I'm not worried about what he brings. I saw a little bit of his fight against Trout while I was warming up to fight Terrell Gausha, but that's about it."

JARRETT HURD:

 "There was something in me that always wanted this fight. Once I defended my title against Austin Trout, I was quick to get on top of this opportunity.

 "This is going to be a difficult fight. Lara is the type of fighter who has a lot of experience. It won't be easy so I have to be well prepared and on top of my game come Saturday night.

 "We've been in the gym working a lot on our hand movement and footwork. I took too many punches against Trout and I knew what it was going to take to make those improvements.

 "Every fight is the most important fight of my career because I'm protecting this undefeated record. This is going to be a tough fight but I promise I'm going to give it my all and bring it to Lara all night long.

 "Being back in Vegas and back at Hard Rock where I beat Frank Galarza to really get this whole journey started means a lot to me. I'm planning to give everyone a great show just like I always do.

 "No matter what kind of fight he brings; I'm going to stick to my game plan. He has to fight at my pace. No matter what he comes with, I'm going to be in charge in the ring.

 "It's always going to be fireworks when I'm in the ring. I have a fan-friendly style. At the end of the day, you don't have to worry about Lara running away, because I'm going to be in his face for 12 rounds."

Potomac Valley Association Has Ten Amateur Boxers That Earned Top Ten Rankings!

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2018 WASHINGTON GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS BOUT SHEET!

The 2018 Washington Golden Gloves Championship Finals are dedicated to Mr. David Jacobs, Jr. and will take place on Saturday, April 7th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  

Novice Division:

114 Pounds:  Oscar Morales (Laurel Boxing) vs. Albert Sostre (Headbangers)

123 Pounds:  Brient Rodriguez (Champions Gym) vs. Elon'e Kemp (Limelite)

141 Pounds:  Dominic Fantauzzo (Champions Gym) vs. Tre'von Wells (Dream Team)

152 Pounds:  Quinton Stephens (Headbangers) vs. Markeese Hines (Main Street Gym)

165 Pounds:  Moses Saleem (Unattached) vs. Cristano Lucio (Old School Gym)

178 Pounds:  Joel Tchantchuinj (Urban Boxing) vs. Ian Cokley (Old School Gym)

201 Pounds:  Daryl Palmer (Raw Assassin) vs. Jermaine Harbert (Headbangers)

132 Pounds (Female):  Dupe' Akinola (Dog Pound) vs. Nerissa Turner (Elite Boxing)

132 Pounds:  Isaiah Harris (Dog Pound) vs. Antonio Dunston-El (Honeycomb Gym)

201+ Pounds: Zackary Chick (MVJ Athletics) vs. Ricardo Volcin (Old School Gym)


Open Division:

108 Pounds:  Julius White (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) vs. Kevon Cooke (No Xcuse)

123 Pounds:  Dwayne Holmes, Jr. (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) vs. Chris Glen (Hagerstown Boxing)

132 Pounds:  Tommy Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) vs. Ebrima Jawara (Laurel Boxing)

141 Pounds:  Wilfredo Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) vs. Jalen Jones (Limelite Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Brian Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) vs. Marlon Bolen (Floyd's Gym)

165 Pounds:  Tavon Marshall (Time 2 Grind) vs. Keon Burroughs (Headbangers)

178 Pounds:   Leonard Poe (Hillcrest Gym) vs. Ezri Turner (Unattached)

201 Pounds:  Shaka Williams (NOMIS) vs. Thomas Mottinger (Main Street Gym)

201+ Pounds:  Malik Titus (Time 2 Grind) vs. James McMurdo (Main Street Gym)

Unopposed Champions (Female):

119 Pounds: Roya Darvishian (No Xcuse)

132 Pounds:  Ladasia Lewis (Tony's Gym)

178 Pounds:  Ornella Sathoud (MVJ Athletics)


The first bout starts at 7:30 PM ET.  The winners in both divisions will advance to the Regional Championships on Friday, May 4th at Rosecroft Raceway. 

The bouts can be heard live on the Boxing Along The Beltway Google App For Android and on the BATB pages on Spreaker.com and IHeartradio.com starting at 7:25 PM ET.