Ani Bobby, patuloy pa rin ang kanilang pag-eensayo bago tumungo sa mas puspusan pang parte ng training camp bilang paghahanda para sa laban kay Keith Thurman Jr. sa darating na July 21 sa MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Para sa akin mga 88-89% na ang conditioning niya,” ani Bobby sa isang interbyu sa mansyon ni Manny sa Los Angeles. “Medyo malayo pa naman ang laban kaya ‘di pa todo-todo pa ang training.”
Aniya, kada umaga raw ay nagjo-jogging sila kasama ang kapatid at ang lupon ng mga supporters, trainers, at kung minsan, ilang miyembro ng international media sa Griffith Park.
Pagkatapos naman nito ay tutungo sila sa hapon papunta naman ng Wild Card Gym para ituloy ang buong araw na training.
Ang training camp ng eight-division world champion ay tatagal ng anim na linggo na nagsimula mula sa kanyang light training sa Pilipinas kamakailan.
Dagdag pa ni Bobby, mga strategy at technique na ang kanilang focus ngayon upang mahasa ang diskarte na magpapatumba sa undefeated na Amerikanong boxer.
Gayundin ang pagsasanay sa mga depensa na magbibigay proteksiyon mula sa mga atake ng kalaban.
“Meron tayong mga game plan na ginagawa para kay Thurman kase hindi rin basta-basta itong kalaban na ito. Napakalakas niya,” sambit pa ni Bobby. “Medyo iba rin ang style nito doon sa mga nakalaban na ni Manny. Ginagawa namin ang lahat para maproteksyunan ni Manny ang sarili niya para sa darating na laban.”
Tinukoy pa nito na kahit na mas bata ang makakalaban sa edad na 30-anyos, current champion at wala pang dungis ang record, kumpiyansa naman ang dati ring boxer na si Bobby sa magiging performance ng kanyang utol sa ring.
“Nakikita naman natin ang performance niya sa training, nakikita naman natin ‘yong galawan niya, ‘yong movemen niya napakabilis. Medyo mild lang muna ngayon kase malayo pa naman. Maintain lang natin ang strategy,” pagtatapat pa ng incoming congressman.
Sa kasalukuyan, may 61 na ring panalo ang Pinoy ring icon at 39 dito ay via knockout.
Sa kabilang dako ay may 22 knockouts mula sa 29 na panalo si Thurman.
Canelo Alvarez ex-promoter Eddie Hearns predicts that Terrence Crawford will retire after his victory vs Israil Madrimov last August 3, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Crawford is now the 4-division champ after winning by unanimous decision.
However, Hearns said that three fighters are a must fight against Crawford before hanging his gloves – Vergil Ortiz, Jaron Ennis, and Canelo.
“I don’t think Crawford wants a Boots fight. I don’t think Crawford will fight again unless he fights Canelo Alvarez because he’s got money, he’s getting on [in age],” Hearns revealed.
He added that Crawford ducks Ortiz. He also mocked him for getting lucky with the scoring for his fight against Madrimov.
Hearns underscored that 36 year old Crawford is craving for mega-money, mega-fights, and real legacy fights that is why he does not like to fight the undefeated Ennis. He furthered that 27 year old Ennis is like the young Crawford version that is why he is skipping him.
Meanwhile, Crawford still hates Ennis because he is overrated.
Three welterweight champs are on queue against IBF belt holder Jaron “Boots” Ennis (32 – 0) : Brian Norman Jr WBO; Mario Barrios WBC; and Eimantas Stanionis WBA for his undisputed title dream,
Ennis’ promoter Eddie Hearns said that 27-year old Ennis is the future of boxing as he beats everyone. He added that Boots is a special fighter that needs to be tested against the best in the world.
However, boxing experts suggested Ennis to move up to 154 and target Terence Crawford, Sebastian Fundora, Errol Spence, Tim Tszyu, Vergil Ortiz Jr, Israil Madrimov, Serhii Bohachuk, and Erickson Lubin.
Super-welterweight Terrence Crawford is set to fight Israil Madrimov – WBA and WBO interim World Super-Welterweight champ on August 3, 2024 in BMO Stadium – a Soccer-specific stadium in Los Angeles, California.
Crawford will move up to 154 pounds to clash Madrimov for his WBA junior middleweight title. This is halfway to Canelo Alvarez – the super middleweight undisputed champ of the world.
However, undisputed heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk wants to see Crawford beating Canelo. It can be recalled that Usyk smashed Tyson Fury just recently.