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JAMES DEGALE LONDON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES PhilBoxing.com Tue, 17 Nov 2015  SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEFENDS AGAINST FORMER TITLEHOLDER LUCIAN BUTE SATURDAY, NOV. 28, LIVE ON SHOWTIME? LONDON (Nov. 16, 2015) - Two days before he departs for Canada, IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James "Chunky" DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs) held an open media workout at the Stonebridge Boxing Club in London as he nears completion of a 10-plus week training camp for his title defense against former world champion and Canadian fan favorite,Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 KOs), of Montreal, on Saturday, Nov. 28, live on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT) from the Vid?otron Centre of Quebec City. The event billed as "THE RECLAMATION" is a presentation of Vid?otron in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu. Here's what DeGale had to say on Monday: JAMES DEGALE: "I think I am the best super middleweight out there right now. There are hard fights in the division. Badou Jack is a good fighter, but I think I beat him and beat him well if I stay switched on for the full 12 rounds. "Arthur Abraham is still a tough customer and hopefully Martin Murray can do the business. I think he will beat him, although it's hard to win in Germany. "I want to prove I am the best, I will go anywhere to do it and that's why I am defending my title in Canada. All the world champions in Britain have great rivals on the doorstep, so it's a really exciting time domestically as well for boxing in Britain right now - but I firmly believe I beat everyone in this division. "I like boxing away from home - maybe it's time I started being called 'the road warrior'. I won my world title in Boston and now I am defending it in Canada against a classy opponent in Lucian Bute. I know it's going to be a hard fight but I am ready for that. My sparring has been great, I am hitting great times on the track, I feel strong in the gym and I am just looking forward to it. "Nothing changes under Jim McDonnell - it's all about hard work, long runs up Hampstead Heath, 15 round sparring sessions, five minute rounds in the gym - I'm always in great shape. We haven't changed anything really. If anything, we've had to just adjust the mindset and train like a challenger even though I am the champion. That's the way you have to think. "I feel fresh, sharp and ready. I travel on Wednesday and I am raring to go. I just can't wait to get in there now. I wanted to get out there a good 10 days early to acclimate to the weather and the time. Once I am there, I feel even more switched on." # # # In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING? Nov. 28 co-feature, undefeated Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOs) meets Isaac Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOs) in a 12-round WBC Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. The winner becomes the mandatory challenger to WBC 175-pound champion Adonis "Superman" Stevenson. Preceding the SHOWTIME telecast will be fights on SHOWTIME EXTREME (9 p.m. ET/PT): Undefeated, world-ranked Amir Imam (18-0, 15 KOs) faces Adrian Granados (14-3-2, 9 KOs) in a 10-round super lightweight match, unbeaten Oscar Rivas(17-0, 12 KOs) collides with Curtis Harper (12-4, 8 KOs) in a 10-round heavyweight scrap and, time permitting, Custio Clayton (4-0, 3 KOs) will be opposed by Ivan Pereyra (19-5, 13 KOs) in a four-/six-round welterweight bout. Tickets are on sale at the Vid?otron Centre box office, on www.ticketmaster.ca, at GYM (514) 383-0666, at InterBox (450) 645-1077 or at Champion boxing club (514) 376-0980. @butelucian, @jamesdegale1, @yvonmichelGYM, @interboxca, @stormalvarez, @SHOsports,  |
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