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WBC title on the line in Haney\u2019s return to Las Vegas on Saturday night<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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 Devin Haney (25-0 15 KOs) \u2013 defending WBC World Lightweight title against Jorge Linares<\/strong>
 
\u201cI\u2019m happy he said this was the best training camp and he\u2019s in the best shape of his life. I want the best Jorge Linares so when I win that there\u2019s no excuses and the world knows he came in 100 per cent.
 
\u201cThis is the time I\u2019ve been waiting for; this is the moment and my time to finally shine against an incredible opponent and thinks he can put up a good fight and win against me. This is a huge opportunity for me, this is time to show everything I\u2019m made of.
 
\u201cLike Jorge said, this is a whole new level but I\u2019m ready for it. It\u2019ll be a very dominant performance; I think the world will be surprised at what kind of performance it is. I think even Jorge will be surprised at what type of fighter I am.\u201d 
 
Bill Haney \u2013 trainer and father of Devin Haney<\/strong>
 
\u201cAs you know, we\u2019ve always talked about getting Devin in that right fight that will catapult his career, we believe Jorge Linares is that guy. We\u2019re thankful to Linares for stepping up and giving Devin that opportunity to once and for all show that he\u2019s an elite fighter.
 
\u201cWe have appreciation for Matchroom and how long you\u2019ve been patient. We\u2019ve both tried to get those names in the ring, finally now on Saturday we have that name in Jorge Linares. We hope that he comes and brings his all, we hope to have a healthy and very competitive Jorge Linares so Devin actually can show he\u2019s an elite fighter.
 
\u201cThese are the kind of fights that bring out the best in a fighter. A young fighter like Devin with so much in his toolbox, arsenal full of different kinds of punches. It\u2019s just a great opportunity, we want Jorge to come at his best and bring out those things so we can showcase to the people what a wonderful talent he is.
 
\u201cYou\u2019ll see Devin make a statement, he\u2019s ready for this moment. It\u2019s a euphoric moment, now we get a chance to be on the big stage, our home away from home in Vegas, we look forward to Saturday night, it\u2019s going to be amazing.\u201d
 
Jorge Linares (47-5 29 KOs) \u2013 challenges Devin Haney for the WBC World Lightweight title<\/strong>
 
\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be here in Vegas again, I\u2019m next to the lightweight world champion Devin Haney, so this is a big opportunity of my life. I had a great training camp in Japan for a long time with my brother but now I\u2019m here. I\u2019m very excited for Saturday night.
 
\u201cI feel much better than before, against Kevin Mitchell, Anthony Crolla, Vasiliy Lomachenko, I think this is the best and more important training camp \u2013 a big opportunity in my life. I\u2019m here a couple more days.
 
\u201cI\u2019ve fought a lot of big fights, 52 fights, in England, USA, Latin America, this time I\u2019ve come back to Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay. It\u2019s in amazing fight against an amazing young champion, it\u2019s so exciting to show everyone who I am, how much experience I have and how good I feel.
 
\u201cI respect Haney\u2019s comments, thinking about after this fight, talking about Lopez and everyone in the lightweight division. Me too, I\u2019m thinking about being a champion again and then fighting with the best in the division. There\u2019s a lot of good opponents and champions, I need to be ready for that again.\u201d
 
Chantelle Cameron (13-0 7 KOs) \u2013 defends her WBC World Super-Lightweight title against Melissa Hernandez<\/strong>
 
\u201cI\u2019m delighted to be here, and I can\u2019t wait to get in there Saturday and put on a show. I\u2019m a natural fighter, I do what I do, I don\u2019t talk much I just let my hands do the talking.
 
\u201cI\u2019m always spiteful but now it\u2019s added a bit more spice into it. I can\u2019t wait to get in there now and get down to the action.
 
\u201cI\u2019m not going to look past Melissa, she\u2019s a former world champion and has got a lot of experience but I\u2019m the better fighter. Things for me are going to go forward and I\u2019ve got a long journey ahead of me \u2013 I\u2019m not stopping here.\u201d 
 
Melissa Hernandez (23-7-3 7 KOs) \u2013 challenges Chantelle Cameron for the WBC World Super-Lightweight title<\/strong>
 
\u201cSaturday, expect fireworks. Women\u2019s boxing is back to stay, I was one of the pioneers and I\u2019m here to prove that I still have it and pay homage to all the women that came before me.
 
\u201cWe busted out asses for so long to finally be on these huge cards and to be getting paid more than we used to. When I was fighting, our purses weren\u2019t even enough to pay our rent, now we have women building empires off it \u2013 it\u2019s amazing to be here.
 
\u201cTo clear things up about the banter that went on between us, it was taken out of context by somebody chasing clout. I heard what I heard, at the end of the day, the fight is happening. I\u2019m happy I had that extra time to train because she\u2019s a badass, I\u2019m here to prove that I\u2019m a little bit more of a badass.\u201d
 
Jason Quigley (18-1 14 KOs) \u2013 defends WBO NABO Middleweight title against Shane Mosley Jr<\/strong>
 
\u201cThis is a massive opportunity, big stage, capital of professional boxing here in Las Vegas. It\u2019s a great platform for us to get on the stage, showcase our skills and give our absolute best come fight night.
 
\u201cOnce that bells rings there\u2019s always going to be fireworks., especially with a great fight like this on the line. We both know what this fight means to us, we both know where this fight can put us in our careers. You can definitely expect fireworks come fight night.\u201d
 
Shane Mosley Jr. (17-3 10 KOs) \u2013 challenges Jason Quigley for the WBO NABO Middleweight title against Jason Quigley<\/strong>
 
\u201cI\u2019m grateful to be a part of this, it\u2019s a great card and I\u2019m grateful to be here and have this opportunity. This is everything I\u2019ve wanted; this is my opportunity. I\u2019m going to take advantage of that and do my best.
 
\u201cI\u2019m in this sport because I want to be known as my own man, I want to be known as Shane Mosley Jr. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here and that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do.
 
\u201cThat\u2019s why they come to watch the fights, we put on good shows. Golden Boy, Matchroom, both put on great shows and that\u2019s what we\u2019re expected to do.\u201d
 
Robert Diaz \u2013 VP\/Matchmaker, Golden Boy Promotions<\/strong>
 
\u201cI want to wish both fighters good luck, I know once the bell rings you guys are concentrated on one thing only. This fight means so much to both Jason and Shane, it\u2019s such an important fight, it\u2019s a very even fight and a fight nobody wants to miss. They both know what a win on Saturday night is going to do for their career.
 
\u201cI know both fighters very well, I\u2019ve known Shane since he was a boy working with his father. I\u2019ve known Jason since his pro debut working his whole career with Golden Boy \u2013 I\u2019ve become very attached to both. They\u2019re both very similar outside the ring, they\u2019re gentlemen. There hasn\u2019t been once bad thing said between them, but once that bell rings they\u2019re not friends. Trust me, they\u2019re both coming to knock each other out. May the best man win.\u201d
 
Martin J. Ward (24-1-2 11 KOs) \u2013 faces Azinga Fuzile in a final eliminator for the IBF World Super-Featherweight title<\/strong>
 
\u201cThis is my time now to shine. Las Vegas, the bright lights and big city, that\u2019s what I\u2019m here for. To deal with this guy here, it\u2019s all business, I\u2019m fighting on Saturday night for me. I\u2019m going to deal with him in good fashion and show the US public who I am. Azinga Fuzile knows who I am, he\u2019ll definitely know my name Saturday.
 
\u201cAzinga is a good fighter, it\u2019s going to make for good fight but I\u2019m 100% confident I\u2019m going to do a job on this guy. He\u2019s a good, slick fighter but I\u2019ve definitely got all the tools in my arsenal to deal with him in good fashion on Saturday night.
 
\u201cI\u2019ve put it all in at camp, I\u2019ve done all that I\u2019ve needed to do, it\u2019s all on Saturday night now. The talking means nothing, I\u2019ve prepared, I\u2019m mentally and physically there, I\u2019m ready to put on a good show on Saturday night and excite the fans.\u201d
 
Azinga Fuzile (14-1 8 KOs) – faces Martin J. Ward in a final eliminator for the IBF World Super-Featherweight title<\/strong>
 
\u201cI\u2019m ready for the fight, I\u2019ve been preparing for three months for the fight. I\u2019m ready, I can\u2019t wait for Saturday to beat Martin. I promise you, Martin, I\u2019m going to win. I signed the contract to fight and that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do on fight night.
 
\u201cI\u2019m too good for Martin. I\u2019ve seen his videos, watched him fight, then I said I can fight him in a way that I can beat him easily. Firstly, I didn\u2019t know about him, when I was checking the ratings looking at the guys on top. I found out who he was when they said I must fight Martin Ward. He will know me better, who Azinga is and what he\u2019s capable of.
 
\u201cI won\u2019t say how I\u2019m going to beat him; you\u2019re all going to see it on Saturday. My fight with Rakhimov, what happened, happened, I had to move on. Now I\u2019m facing this guy, I need to take him out of my way. I\u2019m ready to show the people of Las Vegas beautiful boxing.\u201d
 
Khalil Coe \u2013 makes professional debut<\/strong>
 
\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to the journey with Matchroom, I already put on a show and I\u2019m grateful to be on this card for my pro debut. The talent that\u2019s going behind me, I want to stand out just as well as they do.
 
\u201cThis is what I\u2019ve been waiting on my whole career, I never thought I would be signed with Matchroom so that\u2019s a big plus. I\u2019m going take advantage and do what I\u2019ve got to do and put it on for the fans.
 
\u201cThere\u2019s going to be a big difference. Some people just think I only have a right hand, I\u2019m only a puncher, but I have footwork, elusiveness, and power. You never know what I\u2019m going to bring to the fight.\u201d
 
Reshat Mati (9-0 7 KOs) \u2013 fights Ryan Pino in his tenth pro fight.<\/strong>
 
\u201cI\u2019m looking to be active as much as possible. I\u2019m looking for big fights, to get my name out there, you told me to go down to 140lbs, we ventured slowly, worked our way down and make a big impact.
 
\u201cI\u2019ve learned just to stay calm. In the amateurs it\u2019s three rounds, it\u2019s quick. The main thing is to stay loose, listen to your coaches and stay active as much as possible. It\u2019s better to stay active because the times you have off tests you to how you come back to those adversities. First I\u2019ve got to deal with this guy Saturday and then work our way to the next fight.\u201d
 
Ramla Ali (2-0) \u2013 faces Mikayla Nebel in her third pro fight<\/strong>
 
\u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019ve been given the opportunity to fight in the boxing capital of the world, Vegas, so early on in my career. I can only feel grateful, humbled, and honored to be part of such an amazing card. I love Jorge Linares, I grew up watching him, I think he\u2019s amazing and him versus Haney is going to be electric.
 
\u201cI think there was a little twitter war going on this morning, someone took what I said out of context. What I meant was you\u2019ve got these amazing fighters in the world, Lomachenko, Shields, Katie Taylor, who have done so much in the amateurs, won everything there is to possibly win, if they wanted to fight for a World title in their first fight, they\u2019d be deserved of it. I want to feel deserved of a World title and to feel like a World champion when I feel ready. I don\u2019t want to be pushed into it when I don\u2019t feel ready.
 
\u201cI\u2019m really excited for when those opportunities will arise, I never shy away from a challenge and if fighting those girls means that it\u2019s the next step to a world title then so be it.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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