Golovkin vs Lemieux Undercard: Brian Viloria To Go All Out Against Roman Gonzalez
Two-division world champion Brian Viloria is ready for his moment in the spotlight as he goes all out against World Boxing Council flyweight titleholder and unbeaten champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez.
The "Hawaiian Punch" will leave nothing behind as soon as he steps inside the ring on Oct. 17 at the Madison Square Garden in New York to clash with The Ring's new pound-for-pound king, Boxing Scene reported. The fighters will be a co-feature of the Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux unification title fight.
The 34-year-old boxer doesn't care even if the 28-year-old "Chocolatito" is younger and has beaten 43 of his past opponents so far, with 37 of them trembling after knockout losses, as well as an 86 percent KO rating, per BoxRec.
"That's the mentality. How we say it is 'go for broke.' Go and leave everything in the ring; don't hold anything back and just give it your best, and anything can happen if you do that....Anybody in this sport can be beaten. So that's the mentality I'm going in with — it's all or nothing," the Honolulu native said.
Viloria also shared that his camp, together with world-class trainer Freddie Roach who trains the eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, is looking into a way he could dominate the fight. However, the real focus is for him to be "in shape and in top, prime condition" and just let his hands go when the match starts.
The former world titleholder looks like he has the discipline to stick to his goal as he in a fantastic shape now, as seen on a video featured on a Boxing Scene article. His hands are also fast as he delivers his punches during training. But is he fast enough for the unbeaten Nicaraguan champion?
Viloria for the win
Viloria's manager Gary Gittelsohn states that the Gonzalez-Viloria showdown will be an electrifying fight, GMA News Online informed.
"There are going to be fireworks and it is going to be great," the manager said.
However, more than that, the manager believes Viloria will not just put on a great performance on the ring, but he will also emerge as the victor in the much-anticipated battle, which could cement his name in boxing for future generations to still be amazed about.
"I can tell you that Brian Viloria is coming here to win this fight and surprise a lot of people and those are the kind of events and kind of happenings that people talk about for years to come so don't miss this one," Gittelsohn said.
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