PACQUIAO SPARRING PARTNER BELTRAN FIGHTS FOR WORLD TITLE ON SEPTEMBER 7
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
Beltran.
A regular sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao, lightweight Raymund Beltran, is gearing up for his title shot against WBO champion Ricky Burns at the SECC in Glasgow on September 7.
Burns will be making the fourth defense of his title against Beltran following a nervous ending to his fight against Jose Gonzalez when Burns was in trouble but returned before the end of the tenth round.
Boxingscene.com reported Burns has promised his fans that there will be no repeat of the drama at the Emirates Arena, where Gonzalez hurt him in the seventh and looked to have the 31 year old beaten, with Beltran saying that fight will have no bearing on their clash.
Beltran said ?I saw his last fight, but I?m not thinking about his performance. I?m not thinking that Burns is going to be an easy fight. I have to be prepared for a more dangerous Ricky Burns than we saw in that fight, it helps motivate me.?
Boxingscene quoted Beltran who said ?I?m ready and motivated for September 7, everything is going well. It means a lot to fight for the World title, it?s every boxer?s dream. It opens up the door to big fights. I want to fight the best fighters at lightweight.?
He said Burns ?is a champion, he?s strong. I?ve got a lot of respect for him and I?m training very seriously to face the best version of Ricky Burns.?
Beltran added, ?I saw that Gonzalez was leading on the cards against Burns, so that gives me confidence. I think that the pressure is all on Burns, he has to win over the crowd and look convincing after his last fight.
?I can beat him either way, a knock out is the best way but I?m just thinking that it?ll be a hard fight. Points or knockout I will win. I?m fighting for the world title at the right moment in my career. Things happen for a reason, I?m ready for the world title. Things which happened in the past prepared me for this.?
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