{"id":11269,"date":"2018-09-27T09:14:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T13:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=11269"},"modified":"2018-09-27T09:14:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T13:14:50","slug":"juan-carlos-burgos-looks-to-upend-devin-haneys-hot-start-friday-night-on-showtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=11269","title":{"rendered":"Juan Carlos Burgos Looks to Upend Devin Haney’s Hot Start Friday Night on SHOWTIME"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA, PENN. \/ ORANGE, Calif. (Sept. 26 2018) —\u00a0Three-time world title challenger\u00a0Juan Carlos Burgos<\/strong>\u00a0(33-2-2, 21 KOs)\u00a0marks his return to national television when he meets rising talent\u00a0Devin Haney<\/strong>\u00a0(19-0, 13 KOs)\u00a0in the 10-round main event of a\u00a0ShoBox: The New Generation<\/strong>\u00a0tripleheader\u00a0Friday, Sept. 28,\u00a0live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET\/PT) from Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif.<\/p>\n

Burgos, who has challenged for world titles at featherweight and junior lightweight, is stepping up to 135 lbs. for his fight against Haney. The Tijuana, Mex. resident boasts a far more impressive resume than the younger 19-year-old Haney, which he believes will be the difference maker on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Burgos, 30, reflects on his past defeats and offers a preview of what might happen during Friday’s main event in a brief Q&A interview below.<\/p>\n

What do you know about your opponent Devin Haney?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“He’s fought in Tijuana a bunch of times so I’ve seen him in person. I didn’t really pay that much attention to him at the time. He has ability. He’s hungry with good skills, but I don’t think he’s ready for a fighter like me. He’s too young and I’m an experienced fighter that knows how to win.”<\/p>\n

How has your training camp gone?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We’ve had an excellent training camp. We are training for the best possible outcome for us. Physically, I feel strong. Mentally I’m ready for whatever he brings. I’m going to show everyone that I still have a lot to give to this sport.”<\/p>\n

What can a win do for your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Winning this fight will lead to bigger fights. I want to be back in marquee fights and if I win, I should have more options.\u00a0\u00a0Even though I took some time off a few years ago, I never stopped training. I was always in the gym. There won’t be any ring rust. I love this sport. My focus is on winning.”<\/p>\n

How do you see the fight unfolding?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I’m a technical fighter. That’s not a secret. I can counter punch too if Haney wants to bring it. I’ll brush him back. I can win a fight in a lot of different ways. I’m not one dimensional like most of the guys he’s faced. I think that’s going to bother him. He’s never faced anyone close to my skill level. He thinks he’s good, but he has no idea how to win a tough fight.\u00a0\u00a0Meanwhile, I’ve been in with some of the best talent in the sport.”<\/p>\n

You’ve had some setbacks in your world title fights. At 22, you suffered a points defeat to Hozumi Hasegawa in what was a vacant championship fight. You had a draw to Roman Martinez in January 2013, and one year later a unanimous decision loss to Mikey Garcia. What did you learn from those experiences?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I didn’t accomplish my dream of becoming a world champion. That’s the truth to it. My motivation to be great still exists. I use my setbacks as motivation to get better. I need to get past Haney to realize my goals.”<\/p>\n

The co-feature showcases an immediate rematch of one of 2018’s most controversial and widely disputed fights. Lightweights\u00a0Thomas Mattice (13-0, 10 KOs)\u00a0and\u00a0Zhora Hamazaryan (9-1, 6 KOs)\u00a0will face off less than three months after judges in Iowa awarded Mattice what many ringside observers considered one of the worst decisions in recent memory.<\/p>\n

Burgos and Hamazaryan are promoted by\u00a0Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by Devin Haney Promotions and Ringside Tickets Inc., priced $19 for General Admission, $29, $59, $79, $99, and $129 for Ringside, are on sale now, and can be purchased by calling the Pechanga Casino Box Office at 1-888-810-8871 or online at\u00a0\u00a0www.ticketmaster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For regular updates<\/strong> on our fighters, events, and promotions, please like the\u00a0Banner Promotions Facebook Page<\/a>,\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0@BannerBoxing.<\/p>\n

Photo by<\/strong>: Phil Rivera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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