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Cruiserweights Luther Smith and Elvin Sanchez Quotes

An intriguing co-feature bout that will pit hard punching cruiserweights Luther Smith (9-2, 8 KOs) of Bowie, Maryland and Elvin Sanchez (8-3-1, 6 KOs) of Paterson, NJ will take place TOMORROW NIGHT!! at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

Cruiserweights Luther Smith and Elvin Sanchez chime in on their co-feature bout TOMORROW NIGHT at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center

Frank De Alba takes on O’Shaquie Foster in main event

Undefeated fighters Jesus Perez fights Anthony Snonnier

Plus undefeated Martino Jules in action

Bethlehem, PA (April 12, 2018) – An intriguing co-feature bout that will pit hard punching cruiserweights Luther Smith (9-2, 8 KOs) of Bowie, Maryland and Elvin Sanchez (8-3-1, 6 KOs) of Paterson, NJ will take place TOMORROW NIGHT!! at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

The bout, which is scheduled for six-rounds is the semi windup of a 6-bout card that is promoted by King’s Promotions.

In the main event, super featherweights will be on display as Frank De Alba (22-2-2, 9 KOs) of Reading, PA taking on O’Shaquie Foster (12-2, 8 KOs) of Houston, Texas.

Below, both Smith and Sanchez talk about the impending fight, which most boxing pundits predict will end in an knockout one way or the other.

ON TRAINING CAMP:

Smith-“Everything is good. I had a full camp, and I am ready to go.”

Sanchez-“Training went well. The toughest part about it is making weight, but I am good now.”

ON HIS OPPONENT:

Smith-“Sanchez switches a lot. I know his record and six of his eight wins are by knockout. I am not the type of guy who talks a lot. I look forward to meeting him. A lot of opponents have turned me down, so I am grateful that he is fighting me.”

Sanchez-“I don’t know too much about him. I know he is a tall southpaw, so I prepared for that.”

WILL THIS FIGHT END IN A KNOCKOUT:

Smith-“I like knockouts, But I do not go into a fight looking for one. But when the opportunity presents itself, I seize it and jump on it.”

Sanchez- “I prepared very hard for this fight, so I am ready to go all six-rounds if I have to.”

WHAT DOES A WIN DO FOR YOU GOING FORWARD

Smith-“This is important for me. It will be my 10th win. I started boxing at 32, and I never expected to get this far to get 10 wins.”

Sanchez-“A win give me a lot of gratification. I work 2 jobs, so I do this for myself and it is fun for me.”

FINAL THOUGHTS

Smith-“I want to give thanks to King’s Promotions for this opportunity. I am grateful for my fans and the support they give me.”

Sanchez-“I want to thank everyone who comes out to support me.”

In six-round bouts:

Craig Callaghan (17-1, 7 KOs) of Houston, TX will fight Cesar Soriano Berumen (28-37-2, 17 KOs) of Iztacalco, MX in a welterweight bout

IIn a battle of undefeated welterweights, Jesus Perez (3-0, 1 KO) of Reading, PA squares off against Anthony Sonnier (3-0, 2 KOs) of Seattle, WA

James Robinson (4-9-4, 1 KO) of York, PA will take on Greg Jackson (8-5, 4 KOs) of Philadelphia in a junior middleweight bout.

In a four-round bout:

Martino Jules (3-0) of Allentown, PA will take on Vincent Jennings (5-4, 4 KOs) of Grand Rapids, MI in a featherweight bout.

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