In a co-feature, they have the much-anticipated rematch between lightweights, 28-year-old, 5’9″ tall, 73″ reach Thomas “Gunna Man” Mattice (13-0, 10 KOs) and Zhora Hamazaryan (9-1, 6 KOs) who are scheduled to go eight rounds. With the much taller Mattice from Cleveland, Ohio failing to make the contracted 135-pound lightweight limit, his management team leaned on the following excuse. Our fighter, who battled the flu earlier in the week, said he is now feeling 100 percent and ready to go. You as a promoter would think that’s wonderful news. Everyone would think the same except for the Hamazaryan side who was looking forward to fighting Mattice on a level playing field. He already has the height advantage, the reach advantage and now were going to give him the weight advantage. The insider who did not want to be quoted: “By tomorrow night, my guess is Mattice will be weighing around 143 lbs.”
In their first meeting, most everyone thought Hamazaryan had won decisively, to include the ShowBox announcing team who called the scores favoring Mattice (76-75, 76-75) outrageous, while the third judge had Hamazaryan winning the fight 77-74. So, for those who like rooting for the underdog they’ll once again have Hamazaryan to root for.
Tickets for the event, which is promoted by Devin Haney Promotions and Ringside Tickets Inc., are priced at $19 for General Admission, and then $29, $59, $79, $99, and $129 for Ringside. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Pechanga Casino Box Office at 1-888-810-8871 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
FINAL WEIGHTS, REFEREES AND JUDGES
Lightweights 10-Round Bout: Juan Carlos Burgos 134½ lbs. versus
The signal is the same in every language, “¡Silencio por favor!” After Devin Haney (left) weighed in at 134 ¾ lbs. and his mouthpiece began voicing all these threats and unflattering opinions, Juan Carlos Burgos gave the clown a signal that someone needed to shut-up.
Referee for the Haney vs Burgos bout: Zachary Young; Judges: Sergio Caiz (West Covina, Calif.), Edward Hernandez, Sr. (Moreno Valley, Calif.), Alejandro Rochin (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Zhora Hamaryan who is scheduled to face Thomas Mattice in a rematch of their controversial July 20, 2018 bout at the Winna Vegas Casino & Resort in Sloan, Iowa, weighed in at 134½ lbs., a half pound under the contracted weight of 135 lbs. Hamaryan’s opponent
Thomas Mattice weighed in at 138 ½ lbs., four pounds heavier which would make him a super lightweight.
Referee: Ray Corona; Judges: Sergio Caiz (West Covina, Calif.), Edward Hernandez, Sr. (Moreno Valley, Calif.), Alejandro Rochin (Chula Vista, Calif.)
(photo above) Thirty-year-old, super welterweight, 5’9″ tall DeAndre Ware (12-0-2, 8 KOs) from Toledo, Ohio who is set to face 24-year-old, 6′ tall, Cem Kilic (11-0, 7 KOs) (photo below) from Sherman Oaks, Calif. by way of Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany.
Referee for the bout: Tony Crebs; Judges: Sergio Caiz (West Covina, Calif.), Edward Hernandez, Sr. (Moreno Valley, Calif.), Alejandro Rochin (Chula Vista, Calif.)
DeAndre Ware (r) from Toledo, Ohio and Cem Kilic (l) from Sherman Oaks, Calif. face off.
In the show’s opener, Bout #1, they have welterweight Anthony Franco (2-1, 1 KO) from Temecula, Calif. (146.5 lbs.), a former U.S. Marine, taking on David Payne (2-1, 1 KO) (145.5 lbs.) from Denver, Colorado. (145.5 lbs.)
In Bout #2, it will be Ricardo Valdovinos (7-0, 5 KOs) from San Diego, Calif. (146.5 lbs.) taking on Kevin Shacks (2-2-3, 2 KOs) from Lansing, Michigan. (Friday morning weigh-in).
Bout #3 has
FINAL QUOTES:
DEVIN HANEY:
“I’m one of the best boxers in the game. I think most of my opponents know that, so when they get in the ring with me, that’s why they try to land their best shot as soon as the fight is on. They try, but they don’t touch me. When I fought Mason Menard, skeptics thought I was in over my head and that I didn’t stand a chance. And then I got in the ring and I won. I outclassed Menard. Then, they started saying that Menard was not at his best, that he didn’t bring his ‘A’ game. I’m getting the feeling that I’m not getting the recognition I deserve. I really work hard. I love this sport and I give my all.
“I have been fighting at 132 lbs. since I was 16 and now I’m up at 135 lbs. It takes a lot of discipline. But I have a great team that stands by me and helps me to become the best version of myself.”
JUAN CARLOS BURGOS:
“This is my second fight at 135 lbs. I feel good. I feel that I have evolved as a boxer since my last fight. I feel strong. I think it has to do with experience, after time you just learn your lesson and move forward. I am a very skilled boxer and after the Mikey Garcia fight, I learned a lot about myself mentally and physically. I want to get another title shot and I feel this fight is the right opportunity for me since in this fight I’m planning to show the world I’m an elite boxer.
“I don’t believe Haney has fought a fighter with my experience. You can be talented but there are things you can’t teach. No matter how talented you are, you only learn these things over time. “
THOMAS MATTICE:
“I had been recovering from the flu but now I’m 100 percent physically and mentally. In the last match, I lost focus after the knockdown and never was able to get back on track. My cross-country travel from New Jersey to California was rough, and then we had some issues where I lost a few days because of things out of my control.
“It was tight. Every round was tight in the first fight. It depends on how you look at it. I know 80 percent of the people watching think I lost. But there were rounds that I won. The only round he out-landed me was the second and seventh rounds. I didn’t give my best effort in that first fight. That’s why I decided to take the rematch. I didn’t have to take it, but I did. I’m not paid to judge fights. I fight them.”
ZHORA HAMAZARYAN:
“I’m just going to pressure him and come forward. I can not leave it in the judges’ hands. I know I have to be the aggressor, so it should only last three or four rounds. The first fight wasn’t very fair. I know that I did everything in the books to look good, to have a clean fight and win, but the judges gave it to him. I wasn’t happy. Now, once I get in that ring, I’ll break him down and I will make the adjustments. He’s not going to win without deserving it again. I’ll make sure of that.”
