‘SUGAR’ NUNEZ VS. ‘PITUFO’ DIAZ – PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 06 Sep 2025
Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez says this will be the ‘first defense of many’ as he puts his IBF World Jr Lightweight title on the line for the first time against Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz on his home turf on Saturday night at Centro De Usos Multiples, Los Mochis, Mexico, live worldwide on DAZN – and champion and challenger met at a press conference in Los Mochis ahead of the latest Mexico vs. Puerto Rico battle.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at the Press Conference, with the quotes in full below.
Matchroom Boxing Chairman, Eddie Hearn:
Welcome to Los Mochis, Sinaloa for a very, very important fight, live on DAZN around the world. It’s the return of, in my opinion, the new star of Mexican boxing, ‘Sugar’ Nunez, making his homecoming defense of his World title against Christopher Diaz – Mexico against Puerto Rico on a great night of boxing here in Los Mochis.
Mexico is very important to us in the boxing world and a country steeped in boxing history. Mexico has had some incredible champions over the years. Next week, you have one of your greatest champions, Canelo Alvarez, in a big fight, and he’s coming towards the end of his career and this man, Sugar Nunez, is the future of Mexican boxing.
Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez
I want to thank Eddie Hearn. As you said, we spoke about it in Japan and now we're here. I want to say also thank you to Matchroom, to Mr. President as well, and all the people, all the teams, my own team as well that have made this happen.
It's great to have this first defense at home here in Los Mochis and the people are as excited as I am to for this event. I think it will be a historic event, I'm sure everyone be supporting me and from my hometown, my region, they'll be all watching this fight.
I've been putting in the hard work with my team. I want to thank Pitufo for accepting the fight. We know that Mexico vs Puerto Rico is a is a guaranteed war, and this will not be the exception. I think you all know my style. I think it will gel perfectly for this fight. And this will be the first defense of many.
Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz
I want to say thank you for the opportunity to Sugar Nunez and to Roberto Diaz for helping me make this possible as well.
I'm always ready for fights. I've had World title opportunities in the past and I've not quite been able to get over the line. I've fought some experienced fighters, I had an absolute war with Navarette, and I think you're going to see is the same on Saturday night.
I always try and give maximum to the fans and never let the name of boxing down. Mexico, Puerto Rico, the fights between the two nations always go down in history, and I'm coming to win on Saturday night. I'm here with a mission, and until that final bell, this fight will not be over. I'm coming in to make it possible and try and win that will will title this time around.
Eduardo Montiel, Nunez’s trainer
I want to say thank you, Eddie, for bringing, Mr. President as well, for making this fight happen. I know a lot of things have had to take place for it to come here. I want to say, brother Pitufo, thank you for taking the risk, and taking this fight. As you said, Eddie, when Eduardo was crowned World champion over in Japan, you promised me that you were going to make sure that he could make the first defense in Los Mochis.
I know it's not been easy but what I would say, this is going to be the biggest fight in the history of the region and I'm looking forward to seeing that arena full come Saturday night. Putting on a show of this magnitude has never been seen in the region. I've never seen promoters and people working on this of the size of Matchroom and Eddie Hearn. I think everyone's equally as excited as I am for Saturday night. So, we're looking forward to what would be a great event, and I look forward to seeing you all there. Sugar is in the best shape of his career and he’s looking forward to representing the region.
Robert Diaz, Diaz’s representative
You can guarantee that whenever Mexico faced Puerto Rico, the fight as always fantastic, and you can guarantee that it would also be a war. When Pitufo was offered this fight, you know what he said? He said there was no doubting that he was going to take on this fight. He said, ‘let's go.’ To be a true champion, you need to go to the backyard of the champion and go and win it.
My respect is for Sugar Nunez, you know, comes from a great family and institution in the world of boxing around here, and they've been very close to me, I've known them over the years. I think it's been 13 years since we've had such a great fight here of this level. So, on Saturday, I think what you're going to see is an absolute classic between Mexico and Puerto Rico. We can guarantee that it will be a war, and I can also guarantee is that there will be a new World champion come Saturday night.
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