As a coach and supervisor, Bobby Rooney has loads on his thoughts heading into combat night time. One factor he doesn’t fear about is whether or not his star pupil Robert Terry is doing his roadwork.
That’s as a result of the unbeaten junior middleweight makes himself seen on the streets of Bayonne, N.J., doing his six mile runs within the afternoon, shortly after waking up following his in a single day shifts as a loss prevention specialist. First responders working within the space typically let Rooney know that they see the fighter working up and down Kennedy Blvd., with none want for a immediate.
Now, Terry (12-0-1, 4 knockouts) hardly wants any extra motivation to place within the work as he approaches the largest combat of his profession thus far this Friday, August 30, as he faces Andreas Katzourakis (13-0, 10 KOs) on the Extra time Elite Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga.
The ten spherical bout will likely be a semifinal match within the OTX 154-pound match, which can earn the winner a $100,000 bonus, plus a promotional contract with the Extra time Boxing platform, which brings with it important visibility on DAZN and social media. The winner can even change into the necessary challenger for the WBC silver title, a vacant belt which is ready to be contested for on November 22 in Paris when Bakary Samake and Wade Ryan meet in a 12-round bout.
“Positively extra motivation for positive,” stated the 31-year-old Terry of Jersey Metropolis, N.J., whose combat will likely be proven dwell on the DAZN platform, with the cardboard starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.
“I simply gotta keep constant and proceed to do what I’ve been doing. As soon as I get going, that’s gonna be it for me. It’s further motivation however I simply want to remain targeted.”
Terry confirmed he was greater than only a native space prospect in his final combat, simply outpointing the tough and powerful Estevan Villalobos in his final bout in Could within the opening spherical of the match. The combat was his first ten spherical bout, demonstrating the versatile boxer-puncher may keep his conditioning over the course of an extended combat.
He’ll should be in perfect conditioning in opposition to Katzourakis, a 26-year-old native of Greece who now makes his dwelling in Los Angeles. Katzourakis was additionally stepping up in school in his opening spherical bout in Could, defeating Kudratillo Abdukakhorov by majority determination. Each fighters had been damage within the bout, nevertheless it was Katzourakis who was in a position to shut the combat stronger, incomes him the victory.
Terry sparred a number of instances with tremendous middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko in Brooklyn to organize for this bout.
“I believe he’s good, it’ll be a superb problem. He comes ahead, I believe he’ll be aggressive,” stated Terry, a 70-fight newbie veteran who was a 2017 Nationwide Golden Gloves finalist.
“He’s a troublesome fighter, he’s a come ahead man. He’s gonna need to hold the combat at shut quarters. He’s form of like a stress fighter I might say, hundreds up with huge photographs, throws a tough jab,” added Rooney, who himself was a professional fighter between 2003 and 2011.
“One in all Robert’s finest issues is his counterpunching means and his reflexes, which permits him to make plenty of guys miss and counter.”
As if Terry wanted any extra motivation, he might have considered one of his largest supporters in the home to cheer him on. Lester Inexperienced, higher referred to as Beetlejuice of The Howard Stern Present fame, lives in Atlanta and can also be managed by Rooney. Relying on Inexperienced’s schedule, Beetlejuice could also be there to cheer him on.
The winner of the Terry-Katzourakis combat will then face the winner of Friday’s different semifinal bout between Brandon Adams (24-3, 16 KOs) and Francisco Veron (14-0-1, 10 KOs) within the last.
The OTX platform has introduced much more consideration to Terry’s profession. Now he’s only a couple extra wins from reaching a complete new degree of visibility within the sport.
“I respect all of the help and issues like that. I don’t actually be on social media like that however I do respect the those that help me, in order that’s huge for me,” stated Terry.
“[This tournament will] lead me to a world title, undoubtedly.”
