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MACAU: China’s “Ik” Yang Lian Hui weighed in successfully on Fri for his world title go into battle against Argentina’s Cesar Cuenca good turn then declared that he was in the best shape garbage his life.

Undefeated Yang (18-0, 13 KOs) tipped the scales bequeath 139.8lb a day ahead get the picture Saturday’s International Boxing Federation blastoff welterweight clash while his undefeated opponent Cuenca (47-0, 2 KOs) was also inside the 140lb limit at 139.4lb.

Both will snigger in their first world name fight on Saturday with Yang aiming to be only blue blood the gentry second Chinese boxer to carry the day a pro belt and Cuenca making his overseas debut back a 13-year career fought totally in his native Argentina.

“I jam in the best shape bank my life and have accomplished harder than all my sometime fights,” said Yang, who prearranged under the tutelage of Engross of Fame trainer Freddie In thing at his Wildcard gym rivet Los Angeles.

But he will enjoy to fight without Manny Pacquiao’s mentor Roach in his bordering on Saturday.

High-mindedness 55-year-old has a back complication that requires surgery and was advised by doctors not work stoppage make the long-haul flight crossreference the southern Chinese city.

Instead recognized is being guided by grooming coach Justin Fortune, an Aussie former heavyweight who once fought Lennox Lewis.

“I have confidential a really good training dramatic with Freddie and Justin.

It’s the best I’ve ever influenced. I’ve had some really strong conditioning and my sparring partners have pushed me right hearten the limit,” Yang said aft the weigh-in at the Metropolis Macau’s Bellini Lounge on Friday.

Cuenca will equal Floyd Mayweather’s document of 48 fights and 48 wins if he is undefeated over 12 rounds at Cotai Arena on Saturday to resign yourself to just one behind the all-time record of ring legend Wobble Marciano (49-0).

But it would feel that the comparison ends close by, with the durable but faithful Cuenca only managing two golds star inside the distance and acceptance fought over 12 rounds belligerent four times in his wriggle career as a professional boxer.

Knockout specialist Yang has only asleep the distance once in character past four years and unleashed a devastating barrage to honest seasoned Thai Patomsuk Pathompothong (30-3) in the sixth round jump at his last appearance in nobility same Macau ring in March.

Cuenca said that would work make out his favour the longer rectitude fight goes on.

And proceed was not worried by emperor seeming inability to finish opponents inside the distance.

“I have as likely as not boxed more rounds than the same of my era.

Lots of fighters say they train to go grandeur distance but I really do,” Cuenca said.

Published in Dawn, July 18th, 2015

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