12-07-2016, 10:43 PM
Parker v Ruiz a 'perfect storm', according to hall of fame matchmaker Bruce Trampler
Frank talk from the trainers as Abel Sanchez and Kevin Barry meet ahead of the Andy Ruiz v Joseph Parker WBO title fight.
Hall of fame matchmaker Bruce Trampler has described Joseph Parker's fight with Andy Ruiz as heavyweight boxing's "perfect storm".
Ruiz's trainer Abel Sanchez believes the battle for the WBO belt in Auckland on Saturday has the potential to redefine the division.
Trampler, who is the leading matchmaker for Top Rank and acknowledged as one of the best brains in the business, arrived in Auckland on Wednesday alongside Ruiz.
Fight veterans Abel Sanchez, Bruce Trampler and Kevin Barry believe Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz have the potential to produce a heavyweight classic in their WBO title bout.
He noted the historic nature of the fight, with Mexico and New Zealand both looking for their first world heavyweight champions, and felt the explosive styles of Parker and Ruiz should produce something "sensational".
* Parker firm favourite with global bookies
"It's just like the perfect storm ... two undefeated guys, two athletic, fast-fighting guys, neither takes a backward step," Trampler said.
"We're looking forward to a really sensational fight. I can't think of a better match-up.
"There's an old saying, 'there's two weight classes to boxing – the heavyweights and then there's everyone else'. This is a really special heavyweight fight and I wouldn't be surprised if ultimately they fight more than once, this could be that good a fight."
Parker's trainer Kevin Barry continued to push his theory that it will be the fight of the year for the heavyweight division.
Sanchez, who has trained 17 world champions, wasn't arguing and felt it should signal a welcome return to fast-fisted action.
"I think we have two guys that are the future of the heavyweight division. I think we have two guys who are finally going to show us what heavyweights are actually supposed to fight like, not the wrestling that we have been getting for the last 10-12 years," Sanchez said in a not so subtle attack on the methods of the Klitschko brothers and Tyson Fury.
"We are going to have the kind of fight where they are going to hit each other, hurt each other. That's the way it should be. It's evenly matched."
While Parker and Ruiz have knockout power, both trainers expected a hard night's work.
"I think it's a long fight. We know that both guys are going to attempt to make each other very uncomfortable for this fight," Barry said.
Sanchez quickly added: "I think it's a tough, tough 12 round fight."
In a media session where mutual respect was a theme, Barry provided a nice touch by presenting Sanchez with a Maori carving.
- Stuff
Frank talk from the trainers as Abel Sanchez and Kevin Barry meet ahead of the Andy Ruiz v Joseph Parker WBO title fight.
Hall of fame matchmaker Bruce Trampler has described Joseph Parker's fight with Andy Ruiz as heavyweight boxing's "perfect storm".
Ruiz's trainer Abel Sanchez believes the battle for the WBO belt in Auckland on Saturday has the potential to redefine the division.
Trampler, who is the leading matchmaker for Top Rank and acknowledged as one of the best brains in the business, arrived in Auckland on Wednesday alongside Ruiz.
Fight veterans Abel Sanchez, Bruce Trampler and Kevin Barry believe Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz have the potential to produce a heavyweight classic in their WBO title bout.
He noted the historic nature of the fight, with Mexico and New Zealand both looking for their first world heavyweight champions, and felt the explosive styles of Parker and Ruiz should produce something "sensational".
* Parker firm favourite with global bookies
"It's just like the perfect storm ... two undefeated guys, two athletic, fast-fighting guys, neither takes a backward step," Trampler said.
"We're looking forward to a really sensational fight. I can't think of a better match-up.
"There's an old saying, 'there's two weight classes to boxing – the heavyweights and then there's everyone else'. This is a really special heavyweight fight and I wouldn't be surprised if ultimately they fight more than once, this could be that good a fight."
Parker's trainer Kevin Barry continued to push his theory that it will be the fight of the year for the heavyweight division.
Sanchez, who has trained 17 world champions, wasn't arguing and felt it should signal a welcome return to fast-fisted action.
"I think we have two guys that are the future of the heavyweight division. I think we have two guys who are finally going to show us what heavyweights are actually supposed to fight like, not the wrestling that we have been getting for the last 10-12 years," Sanchez said in a not so subtle attack on the methods of the Klitschko brothers and Tyson Fury.
"We are going to have the kind of fight where they are going to hit each other, hurt each other. That's the way it should be. It's evenly matched."
While Parker and Ruiz have knockout power, both trainers expected a hard night's work.
"I think it's a long fight. We know that both guys are going to attempt to make each other very uncomfortable for this fight," Barry said.
Sanchez quickly added: "I think it's a tough, tough 12 round fight."
In a media session where mutual respect was a theme, Barry provided a nice touch by presenting Sanchez with a Maori carving.
- Stuff