In the build up to the LopezDogboe fight tomorrow, the two pugilists came face to face last night in a preconference towards the big night in Vegas.
The former WBO Super Bantam titlist Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe made his intensions known revealing that, he’s ready for a firefight with Lopez
“{You can expect} a firefight as usual. What can I say? I bring excitement. That’s exactly what they are expecting. They’re expecting Isaac Dogboe to come and fight, so I am going to come and fight. Obviously, the fans are looking forward to an exciting fight, and that’s why we’re here. At the end of the day, we just want to keep the excitement going. After the fight, they’ll be like, ‘Yeah, that’s Adam Lopez and Isaac Dogboe. That was the fight of the night.'”
Prior to this fight, The Royal Storm was being trained by his father Paul Dogboe, with whom he won the world title, but has currently decided to train under a new team, Barry Hunter, Boogie Harris and Brady. About his new technical men, this is what he said
“I love working with them, Barry {Hunter} and Boogie {Harris} and Brady. These guys, they are family. I feel great. At first, I was just supposed to pass through a couple of weeks. I ended up telling them, “You know what, I’m gonna stay.’ That’s how everything began. I feel great. The boys down there are really sharp. They’re motivating me. They keep me in shape. I’ve had a relaxed camp. I feel calm. Saturday, I’m ready to put everything on the line.” Dogboe expressed.
He also talked about his opponent, highlighting on his (Lopez) weakness and plans to capitalize on that
“The best Adam Lopez can also be an undisciplined Adam Lopez. I know he is a great fighter. He’s gonna stick and move. But at the end of the day, sometimes Adam Lopez gets cute in the ring, so we’re looking to exploit that. When he gets a little cute, we’ll let him know that it’s not a time to get cute.”
Adam ‘Blunose’ Lopez 25, on the other hand went straight to talk about the fight tomorrow
“This is the perfect name I need right now. Isaac is a great champion. He’s dedicated to the sport just like I am, and I’m excited to show you what I’ve been working on. Tune in. It’s going to be a great fight.” He promised
Away from the fight with Dogboe, Lopez touched on the fight he had with Oscar Valdez in November 2019 which is one of his toughest fights he’s had
“That fight alone {against Oscar Valdez} showed me that I got what it takes to be at the top. I took the fight on a day’s notice. I was going through a lot of management issues beforehand. I was in a shaky spot in my life. I was not 100 percent there mentally, physically, but it was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down. It was a fight I always wanted. The way it presented itself was something you never see happen. Nobody comes in 11 pounds heavy {like Valdez’s original opponent, Andres Gutierrez}. That’s unheard of, so I thought it was meant to be. I jumped on it. I did my thing. I think I showed the world what I got, and that was me on three weeks of training. Saturday night, I got a full camp, so I’m excited.” He concluded.
The words have be spoken, intensions have been revealed, the square ring is waiting and the fans can’t wait any longer. Its few hours to rumble night in Vegas.
Let’s get ready to rumble!!!
By Winfred Worlanyo Siegu Yaw
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