Korobov will def come to fight for sure
PBC on FOX 12/22: Jermall Charlo-Matt Korobov / Jermell Charlo-Tony Harrison (WBC 154 title)
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Glad to see Korobov get a shot. Definitely a better opponent than Willie Monroe Jr.
a test booster
..man if youre going to do all that you might as well get actual test lol
Harrison Says Stamina Issues Are Solved as Charlo Fight Nears
By Lem Satterfield
Tony Harrison’s pair of ninth-round TKO losses to Willie Nelson and Jarrett Hurd were eerily similar – both resulting from brutal right hands to the jaw. On each occasion, “Superbad” went down only to rise on rubbery legs as the referee waved an end to the bout.
Nelson’s victory in July 2015 ended Harrison’s run of 10 consecutive stoppages, and Hurd’s, for the IBF’s vacant 154-pound world title in February 2017, Harrison’s three-fight winning steak.
Included in Harrison's victories prior to the loss to Hurd were consecutive sixth- and ninth-round TKOs of southpaw title challenger Fernando Guerrero (March 2016) and previously once-beaten Siarhei Rabchanka (July 2016), the latter of whom was stopped for the first time in his career.
But Harrison (27-2, 21 KOs) claims to have remedied his defensive, offensive and stamina issues in pursuit of his fourth straight victory and second knockout during that time on December 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on FOX (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
That’s where Harrison challenges WBC champion Jermell Charlo (31-0, 15 KOs), who is after his fourth defense and fifth knockout in six fights as the co-main event to his older-by-a-minute twin sibling, Jermall (27-0, 21 KOs).
“I’ve learned to train at a rate where I peak right at fight time and not overdo it. I’m eating better. I’m not getting any younger, so the [stuff] that I was getting away with when I was younger is out the window. I’m just taking calculated steps to do everything right and to make sure that, health-wise, I’m at 100 percent,” said Harrison, who like the Charlos, is 28, during an interview with Jordan Hardy of the Premiere Boxing Champions website.
“My uncle always that to stop somebody from throwing the right hand you’ve gotta throw a lot of left hooks. Charlo’s a helluva fighter. When you’re fighting a guy with a good work rate and good talent and good power, you can’t focus on just stopping one punch. You’ve gotta fight a complete fight for all 12 rounds. Charlo can hurt you with a left hook just like a right hand.”
Harrison has won three straight since losing to Hurd comprised of a unanimous decision over Paul Valenzuela Jr. in October 2017, a fifth-round TKO over George Sosa in February 2018, and a 10-round split-decision victory over former champion Ishe Smith in May.
Fighting in hostile territory at the Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, the 6-foot-1 Harrison repeatedly hammered right hands against Smith’s badly swollen left eye, dropping the Las Vegas-born, 39-year-old in the third round.
Harrison made a statement concerning his conditioning against Smith, against whom he scored a third-round knockdown, by standing in his corner, his father and trainer, Ali Salaam, told BoxingScene.com.
“Tony’s conditioning was great against Smith,” said Salaam of the fight the Las Vegas-born Smith, who was making his sixth straight hometown appearance. “[Harrison stood up between rounds over the last five of the fight. Tony was boxing on his toes against Smith and finished the fight strong, so we’re going in the right direction.”
Jermall Charlo vs. Matt Korobov Set Down, Monroe Out
By Keith Idec
Matt Korobov has received just the type of opportunity he has sought the past couple years.
BoxingScene.com has learned that Korobov has agreed to replace Willie Monroe Jr. as Jermall Charlo’s opponent on Saturday night in Brooklyn. BoxingScene first reported Saturday that Korobov was the probable replacement for Monroe if the WBC ruled that Monroe couldn’t challenge Charlo for its interim middleweight title due to a recent performance-enhancing drug test.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman revealed through his Twitter account late Saturday afternoon that there was an adverse finding in one of the tests administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association. VADA oversees all testing for the WBC’s “Clean Boxing Program,” a requirement for all WBC champions and contenders ranked by the Mexico City-based sanctioning organization.
The WBC announced Monday morning that it wouldn’t sanction a bout between Monroe and Charlo.
"I was well prepared for Willie Monroe, who is a southpaw, so there won't be that much difference facing Korobov,'' said Charlo. "There is a size difference. He's taller than Monroe, but I'll just have to adjust my game plan. The best fighters in the world are the ones who are able to make the best adjustments. Beating Korobov is going to make the victory that much sweeter due to this adversity. That means the celebration is going to be sweeter as well. He was fighting on the undercard, so he's prepared. But now fighting for the title in the top spot is going to make him fight harder. I love it. He's a much better opponent on paper than Willie Monroe Jr.''
The Charlo-Korobov bout is scheduled to headline the inaugural telecast of the new joint venture between Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions and FOX.
Korobov (28-1, 14 KOs) was set to box Colombia’s Juan DeAngel (21-9-1, 19 KOs) in an eight-round bout on the non-televised portion of the Charlo-Monroe undercard.
The contracted weight for the Korobov-DeAngel fight was 162 pounds, just two over the middleweight maximum. That should enable Korobov to make weight comfortably, despite that he has accepted a very difficult fight on less than one week’s notice.
"I was training to fight on this card so I am physically and mentally ready to fight,'' said Korobov. "It doesn't matter that I am taking this fight on a week's notice because I have been preparing for this moment my entire life. I will make a few adjustments for Charlo and make the most of this opportunity. Don't miss it. Make sure you tune-in to FOX for a great fight.''
Korobov, like Monroe, is a southpaw, thus a sensible replacement considering Charlo has spent his entire training camp sparring against left-handed opponents.
Houston’s Charlo (27-0, 21 KOs) won a coin flip against his twin brother, Jermell, to take main-event status for next Saturday’s show during an October press conference at Barclays Center. Jermell Charlo (31-0, 15 KOs) will defend his WBC super welterweight title against Detroit’s Tony Harrison (27-2, 21 KOs) in the 12-round, co-featured fight.
FOX’s three-bout broadcast also will include a 10-round heavyweight bout in which Dominic Breazeale (19-1, 17 KOs), of Eastvale, California, will meet Miami’s Carlos Negron (20-1, 16 KOs).
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Them Charlos some killers B
Conscious Pilot
Do Better.
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Simp City
Them Charlos and Spence 
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My nikka Hammer Lubin walked out in Sparta gear to have a halfway seizure in the first
There’s a fine line between confidence and cockiness
Breh lubin wasn't ready to face a fighter of Charlos caliber yet. I hope that doesn't kill his confidence cuz dude is a prodigy
Conscious Pilot
Do Better.
Finally catching this face to face
Let's see what the outcome is...they might try to let this one slip depending on what he got caught with.
Terrible timing for boxing fans..they just had tons of promo for this fight and it's the first FOX card (it's all the Charlos of course, but for PBC Countdown half the episode is for Willie Monroe Jr)
Love the presentation. Hopefully with more evenly matched cards they shine light on both the fighters
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You got to go for the coli brehs who can't
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My nikka Hammer Lubin walked out in Sparta gear to have a halfway seizure in the first
There’s a fine line between confidence and cockiness
Why the fukk did he and his team take that fight so early?
He should have been going after Gabrielle Rosado or Murray at best at that stage.