"Saturday night, expect something crazy. If his face holds up, we'll go 12 rounds. If not, we're knocking him out early," stated undefeated jr. middleweight contender Jermell Charlo, who spoke at the final press conference at Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. ahead of his anticipated clash with fellow jr. middleweight contender Gabriel Rosado. Check out what else he had to say!
Jermell Charlo, USBA Junior Middleweight Champion
"Saturday I'm coming here with the mentality of 'lets get it,' 'got to get it,' 'lets go.' I'm not playing games, I live like this and I was brought up for this.
"I started when I was eight-years-old and I'm extremely grateful I have a competitor as a twin brother. We struggled together, we worked hard together, we grew up together and now we're at a stage in our lives and careers where we have to put up or shut up. We've got to stand strong for family.
"I have to win with a KO, it's a must. The way I grind, I know I push myself to the limit. My standards are high right now, I want titles and I want to be recognized as one of the top 154-pounders.
"Saturday night, expect something crazy. If his face holds up, we'll go 12 rounds. If not, we're knocking him out early."
Bernard Hopkins, Future Hall of Famer and Golden Boy Promotions Partner
"I'm glad to be here in DC, where I have a personal history, but right now it's about these guys up here. They're trying to establish themselves as up and coming.
"We believe Gabe received the shot because of the effort that he put together in 2013 on the cuts with Quillin in New Jersey and the Love fight. We don't know what the outcome would have been.
"I want to say to all of the fighters here today that even if you come up short, when you put that sincere effort forward to stand out amongst your peers, we are going to support you.
"Jermell is a former amateur star, making a name for himself in the junior middleweight division. He will be risking his undefeated record against Rosado this Saturday night. Charlo, I believe, is the next champion in boxing. I really believe he has what it takes to become a star in boxing."
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Peterson vs. Jean, a 12-round fight for Peterson's IBF Junior Welterweight World Championship, will take place Saturday, Jan. 25, at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. The live SHOWTIME telecast begins at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). In the co-featured bout, Junior Middleweights Jermell Charlo and Gabriel Rosado square off in a 10-round fight for the WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Title. Preliminary bouts will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
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