Jose Rivera ready for Trabant and World title shot Saturday in Germany
11.09 - BERLIN, Germany Fully prepared for Saturday nights title shot in enemy territory, El Gallo Jose Antonio Rivera has acclimated himself to Germany, including its people, food, weather, and time change. Now hes ready to face European champion Michel Trabant for the vacant World Boxing Association welterweight title Saturday night at The Estrel Convention Center in Berlin.
The 30-year-old, Worcester (MA)-based Rivera (36-3-1, 24 KOs), arguably the welterweight divisions best-kept secret, fights 25-year-old Trabant (38-0, 18 KOs) in his hometown of Berlin. Their 12-round match will be broadcast only on German television.
I dont make predictions, Rivera said from his German hotel room, but my fans can rest assure that I will give 100-percent and more in the ring, which usually results in a win. Im looking forward to the challenge and cant wait for Saturday night to arrive.
The Berlin Wall came down; now Jose Rivera plans to systematically take apart Trabant, so to speak, brick by brick.
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