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WBA mild welterweight champion Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela (14-2, 9 KOs) says he thinks he’s going to have to combine up his recreation somewhat by slugging and boxing in his battle in opposition to Gary Antuannel Russell (17-1, 17 KOs) this Saturday evening on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn.
New York. This isn’t a battle the place Rayo can rely on profitable by being as defensive as he was in his conflict in opposition to Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz final yr. Russell is just too good for Valenzuela to make use of one technique.
Rayo, 25, says he’d wish to battle Shakur Stevenson if he’s victorious. He feels that might be an excellent take a look at for him as a result of he’s exhausting to hit. He notes that Shakur has been having issues getting opponents, however he’s keen to battle him. Nevertheless, Stevenson would wish to maneuver as much as 140, and he may not be keen to do this. Shakur’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, would doubtless reject the concept of him preventing Rayo as a result of it’s too dangerous.
“I’m going to have to mix it up. I’m going to have to fight up and personal. I’m going to have to sit down a bit, touch his body, and do a little bit of everything,” mentioned Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela to the Sean Zittel YouTube channel about his battle in opposition to Gary Antuanne Russell this Saturday evening.
Russell can punch. He may be capable to knock out Rayo if he can catch him with a few of his large photographs. Edwin De Los Santos stopped him within the third spherical of their battle on September 4, 2022.
“He does one factor, however he’s actually good at what he does. He simply doesn’t come out of that field. He’s nonetheless harmful as a result of he’s actually good at what he does, however I really feel I’ve bought extra instruments in my toolkit. He fights every little thing good and brief. He’s an excellent fighter.
“I’d like to fight Shakur Stevenson. I know nobody wants to fight him at 135. He’s a fighter I’ve always wanted to fight,” mentioned Rayo. “Because he’s hard to hit. He’s a great fighter and I’m a great fighter. So, I’d like to get in there with him.”
