New WBC interim Bridger weight champion Kevin Lerena, zoomed into the WBC`s weekly presser Martes a Cafe, following his victory over rugged Senad Gashi.
Thrilled to be connected via the airwaves, after making his own waves via a big splash, the Pride of South Africa, says he still cannot believe that the dream of that young man who started in the world of gloves a few years ago is a reality today.
Grateful to everyone who made this title possible, Kevin said he was more than motivated for the challenge to become Absolute Green and Gold Champion. However, today he enjoys this triumph and its crowning as the best moment of his career, made great by Lennox Lewis, who was the guest of honor and in South Africa and the person in charge of presenting his belt. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman revealed an important previously unknown to everyone fact, which shows the greatness of the new monarch and that is that, to everyone’s surprise, Lerena fought with a fractured rib!!! He kept mum about it and only those closest to him knew.
Kevin said that it was an injury that caused him a lot of pain, but that if he has learned anything in life it is that opportunities come only once and you must take them, and this was the case, because he was not going to let an injury – which he had under control – keep him from the dream of his life.
“I am so happy to belong to the best boxing organization, the WBC, to be part of this great family. Today I just want to reinforce my commitment to represent the Green and Gold with passion and honor and be a worthy monarch,” he commented.
Finally and without getting too far ahead, Kevin is waiting to face the absolute champion. Champ Łukasz Różański, is expected to face the two-time world champion, Badou Jack, in the near future. Kevin will take on the victor.
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