Rubio Vows Not To Be Another "Victim" Against Golovkin
Oct 14, 2014 • 12:59 PM ET
By Miguel Rivera
Marco Antonio Rubio is promising not to become another victim when he faces WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin on Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Rubio's WBC interim-middleweight title is also at stake, with the winner becoming the mandatory challenge to full WBC champion Miguel Cotto. Rubio had a very hard training camp with coach Robert Garcia in Oxnard.
Golovkin has knocked out 27 out of his 30 opponents, while Rubio stopped 51 out of his 59 wins, and suffered 6 losses and one draw.
"I obviously feel respect for my opponent. I know he's an unbelievable fighter, possessing great power, but I also got my [power]. I'm dreaming of giving my people a great victory and I know I have the boxing, the punch, the resistance to give them the best fight. I'm not thinking about a loss," said Rubio to ESPN Deportes.
"For this fight we have worked hard throughout [the whole camp]. Me and Robert gradually understand each other more. I'm put forth all my best [efforts in camp] to not become a victim but to earn all of the respect of the fans and the boxing world."
