Richard Torrez would relish an expert showdown with Britain’s Joe Joyce.
America’s Torrez is an Olympic super-heavyweight silver medallist similar to Joyce, and holds a grudge after a previous sparring session in a world coaching camp.
“I was 17 and there’s some animosity, at least on my end from that sparring session. I don’t want to get into it too much but I definitely would love that boxing match to be able to happen one day if not next year,” he instructed Sky Sports activities.
“Some people hear the bell and some people don’t. I can’t speak for the guy and who he is as a person. I just know from my experience of what happened with me, I do harbour a little bit of just wanting to be able to fight him in the pros.
“If I might have one combat, I wish to combat him.”
Torrez would come to the UK for that contest.
“I’d still love to have that fight with Joe Joyce. That’s one guy that I really would like to have a boxing match against,” Torrez insisted.
“That being said, I’ll box anybody. I don’t really call people out because I don’t have beef with too many people. The way I am is, if you want to fight me, I’m here. I’m ready and I’m able. Just let me know and I’ll get in that ring.”
Joyce was controversially denied the super-heavyweight gold medal at Rio 2016. Torrez received his silver medal on the following Video games in Tokyo.
The American turned skilled with High Rank and has been busy, profitable all seven of his professional bouts up to now inside the gap.
“I’m staying active, I’m staying in shape and I’m staying ready,” he stated. “Going back-to-back like this, I feel like there’s no ringrust so I’m really excited just to pick up where we left off.”
His subsequent combat will probably be in opposition to Curtis Harper on the undercard Robeisy Ramirez’s WBO featherweight title combat with Rafael Espinoza, reside on Sky Sports activities from 1 am on Sunday morning.
“I think that it’s a good opponent. I think it’s very much a step up. He is a veteran of the game, he’s fought a lot of the top competition,” Torrez stated of Harper.
“Don’t know if he’s beaten a lot of the top competition but he’s been there and he knows what he’s doing. He knows how to survive, he knows how to punch when he wants to punch and I definitely believe that this gentleman believes he can beat me so I’m excited to go in there with an opponent, that’s willing and able, just to prove what I can do.”
Regardless of Harper’s confidence, Torrez warned: “I don’t think people underestimate me. I think they give me realistic expectations. I just exceed them.
“He does not know what I’ve to supply. I am actually excited and keen to indicate him what that’s.”
‘A moment that all boxers hope for’
Robeisy Ramirez is the main event on the bill in Pembroke Pines, Florida, broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Ramirez, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, is defending his WBO featherweight championship against Rafael Espinoza.
Espinoza is an unbeaten Mexican with a 21-0 (17) record and is a six foot 1 inch tall featherweight.
“I always try to use my height advantage. My body has been blessed with this height, and I don’t even struggle to make weight. Obviously, I use it to my advantage, but like all Mexicans, I like coming forward, too,” Espinoza instructed Ramirez.
“This is a moment that all boxers hope for. I have been wanting this opportunity ever since I first put on a pair of gloves. Now I’m here. This means everything to me.”
Defeat could be disastrous for Ramirez. It might scupper his plans for world title unifications and a possible super-fight with Naoya Inoue.
Inoue is combating Marlon Tapales, reside on Sky Sports activities on December 26, to develop into the undisputed at super-bantam, the burden class beneath.
“Of course, that would be a great fight and a great challenge both for him and for me as well. Everybody knows Inoue’s history and that would make a great fight should he eventually move up to 126lbs,” Ramirez beforehand instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I’m ready to fight the best and if he’s successful and that’s on the table, then definitely.”
Watch Richard Torrez on the Ramirez vs Espinoza invoice reside on Sky Sports activities Area and Sky Sports activities Fundamental Occasion from 1am on Sunday.