‘He was the only one that said yes’: Raymond Muratalla calls out the division

On August 1, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, William Zepeda vs Lamont Roach Jr headlines a Golden Boy Promotions event in co-promotion with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions. The chief support bout will be Raymond Muratalla vs Robson Conceicao for Muratalla’s IBF lightweight title. Ahead of this card, all fighters appeared at a launch press conference, where Muratalla called out the entire 135 division.

Raymond Muratalla vs Robson Conceicao

Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs) won the title with a career-best performance against Andy Cruz. He was at his relentless best, not giving Cruz time to breathe. Other notable wins came against Zaur Abdullaev, Tevin Farmer, and then unbeaten Diego Torres Nunez.

Conceicao (21-3-1, 10 KOs) has won two fights in a row since losing his WBC world title against O’Shaquie Foster, whom he defeated four months earlier to win the title. The Brazilian has mixed at a good level and will be confident in his ability to trouble the current IBF champion.

Muratalla calls out 135 division

Speaking at the press conference, Raymond Muratalla discussed why he is facing Conceicao, and his feelings towards the rest of the division:

“I’m not afraid of whoever they put in front of me. I’m there to do one thing, and that’s to win.”

“He was the only one that said yes. Simple as that.”

“I want to be active. I want to keep fighting. Whoever says yes is what I’m taking.”

“I’m definitely looking forward to taking over. It’s looking great for me. I’m feeling great, and hopefully the big fights are next.”

Stay with Big Fight Weekend for coverage of Raymond Muratalla vs Robson Conceicao, including results and video highlights, and post-fight analysis.

*All quotes are taken from a Golden Boy Promotions press release

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Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda