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Former USA Olympian Marlen Esparza is set to make her professional debut on Thursday at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA as part of the Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN debut broacast.
Esparza is squaring off in her Flyweight bout and opening bout of the ESPN telecast with New Jersey’s Rachel “The Black Widow” Sazoff (0-2). The match is a scheduled 4 Rounder.
Weights:
Sazoff- 109 lbs
Esparza- 110 lbs
The Esparza vs. Sazoff bout will be aired live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.
From this week’s Press Conference, courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions:
Marlen Esparza, First Female Fighter Signed by Golden Boy Promotions and Former US Olympian:
“Honestly, I just want to get this fight over with! The first fight after a long period of time is the hardest, but my trainer Virgil Hunter has prepared me well to step back in. I know it won’t be the prettiest fight in terms of fighting style, but I need this fight to get back into the Marlen Esparza that was in the Olympics.”
“I feel pretty confident – come fight night, I will be wearing make-up, with my hair done because when I look good, I feel good which makes me fight well. I’m expecting an aggressive fighter, so I’m slowing down my training to just zone out and mentally be there.”
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