boxing
Kevin Lerena thinks of Mann when he wakes up each morning
And he is thinking beyond Saturday’s fight against the German fighter as he eyes a unification bout down the line
IBO cruiserweight champion Kevin Lerena wakes up every morning thinking of Artur Mann‚ the opponent he will face on Saturday night‚ but on Tuesday he still found time to talk about the possibility of a unification bout down the line. Lerena defends his belt for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in July 2018 against the Ukraine-born German‚ who is unbeaten in 15 fights. Lerena has a record of 21 wins and a loss. The two fighters were given a clean bill of health at Tuesday’s prefight medical at Emperors Palace‚ the scene of the upcoming battle. A confident Lerena said he is not underestimating Mann. “We’ve got a big fight ahead of us. My main focus is to take care of this man. I wake up and I think of Artur Mann. “At the top there are no easy fights. When people ask what I think of Artur Mann‚ I say he’s 15-0. That says enough … I’ve never been a boxer to cherry-pick opponents‚ duck and dive.” Asked how he would like to win‚ Lerena said he would like a stoppage. “I’d l...
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