Tonight's Showtime opener from Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. opens up with a ten-round battle between Mongolian featherweight contender Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar (15-4 including the World Series of Boxing) and Namibia's Sakaria Lukas (25-1). Here is what they had to say at the final press conference earlier this week:
TUGSTSOGT NYAMBAYAR: “I believe in myself and I’m excited to take advantage of this great opportunity for me. I’m ready to give everyone a great fight.
“I’ve seen what I needed to see from Lukas. I’m going to do everything I can to win this fight and I’m confident in the result.
“I would definitely love another fight against Gary Russell Jr. I want the winner of the main event. I’m focused on my fight, but I want another shot at the title.”
SAKARIA LUKAS: “This is the stage where I want to be. I’m ready to go on Saturday night. I don’t want to go back, I want to stay on this stage and keep climbing.
“Styles make fights. This is short notice for me, so I’m just prepared to go in and do what I do best. Anything can happen. Talk is cheap, it’s a different story when you get smacked in the face.
“It’s been my dream since I was young to fight on events like this in the U.S. I have to leave it all in the ring and make sure there is no doubt about what I can do after Saturday night.”
