Justin Ibarrola has an undefeated report in bare-knuckle boxing and will win the BKFC gold medal on Friday evening. On December fifth, Ibarora will face former BKFC title challenger Ryan Lever for the vacant bantamweight belt within the co-main occasion of BKFC 85.
Talking forward of his BKFC 135-pound title bout, Ibarora gave his ideas on the guy BKFC bantamweight contender’s background and ability set (through naked knuckle bowker),
“I do not take a look at this as a championship battle and I do not imply any disrespect to Lever, however to be sincere, I do not suppose he is at my stage of competitors. He is a fantastic fighter. He can throw a hell of a punch. He can final a spherical. He can come again and win, you recognize? He undoubtedly has that spirit, that fighter’s spirit, however aside from that, I do not suppose he was overwhelmed by somebody like me. ”
“I do not suppose he is ever been within the ring with a man who can transfer like me, a man who’s as quick as me. Yeah, I imply, I do not even decide him for the battle with (Alberto) Blas. He was actually scary in that battle, very intimidated. He had loads happening in his head. And I do not suppose so. If he wasn’t mentally pushed, he undoubtedly would have carried out higher.”
“After I put together for the Ryan battle, I do not take a look at the Blas battle in any respect. That does not inform me something. I take a look at the opposite fights and suppose (Quinton) Anthony Foy is an effective battle as a result of we’re preventing him and Anthony Foy is one other opponent. He sort of suits our fashion. He is sort of a sit again, technical boxer.”
“Then I watch all my matches in opposition to comparable opponents and simply take a look at them. I take into consideration why it took him so lengthy to cease him, and I look again at my very own matches and marvel how I might have stopped him sooner than he did. After which I simply take a look at the little particulars that do not occur too typically.”
“It looks like a no brainer to me, like I do know precisely how this match goes to go. However the largest factor I’d give to Ryan is that he’s sturdy, he has guts, he’s keen to go on the market and do all of it the best way. However on the finish of the day, I feel he’ll deliver a complete totally different stage of expertise that he isn’t prepared for.”
As for whether or not this was a prediction he particularly wished to disclose or whether or not he was reserved in revealing what his extra secret recreation plan is forward of this BKFC title battle, Ibarora acknowledged (through naked knuckle bowker),
“I run so many various situations in my head to organize for something. I will not simply say, I can see myself knocking him out within the first spherical, as a result of if it does not occur, then I will not be prepared for that and different conditions that would actually mess me up. So you recognize I by no means; I’ve tried to foretell my fights previously.”
“By no means (laughs). However I do not go to any fights and I do not go to knockouts. I’ve 4 knockouts. It simply occurred. I made the proper shot. Nothing was deliberate. That is what I did. It simply labored out. So going with Ryan, you recognize, it is truly a six-round deal if it is that shut. However that is for positive.”
“There’s not a universe on this planet the place I do not suppose within the slightest that he can beat me. So whether or not it is a knockout or going all the best way, I am the kind of fighter who can dance within the ring all day lengthy if I wish to. I am going to win simply. I did that in my final battle.”
Justin Ibarrola was initially seeking to take a break from martial arts, however this BKFC title provide was too tempting
Justin Ibarrola continued to additional shatter his imaginative and prescient of how his BKFC Bantamweight Championship bout with Ryan Liver would play out in Florida (through naked knuckle bowker),
“You recognize, in my final battle, I wasn’t even actually going to battle till Dave Feldman known as me and stated, ‘You have to battle him as a result of he may provide the title afterward.’ So I stated, ‘You recognize what? I used to be planning on taking a break, however they are saying it is like a title battle, and the pay is sweet, so I’d as nicely battle.”
“So I went in there and thought, ‘Proper, simply let him dance across the ring simply and get a straightforward win with out making him miss or jabbing or being too aggressive.'” That is offensive to the group, proper? It does not really feel good for individuals who wish to see me dominate. However it was a kind of fights I simply wished to claw my method by way of and be achieved with. And I knew precisely find out how to do it. ”
“And I can do this in any battle with any opponent. I can go 5 rounds, dance round, reduce the variety of hits I get, and simply maintain jabbing and maintain hitting straight punches the entire time and make them whiff. I am completely assured that I can do this any time, in any battle in that ring, in opposition to any opponent. I can go six, seven, eight rounds, I can do it on a regular basis.”
