Former WBO junior welterweight titlist “The Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov is deep in training in Indio, Calif. with his trainer Joel Diaz for his June 11 main event bout with John Molina Jr. at The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. live on Showtime.
“Knowing exactly the date and the opponent makes me unstoppable and mentally confident in training,”Provodnikov said. “This fight will start a new page in my career. I want to show the people that have already written me off the books what I can do in the ring.
“I will be ready for another war on June 11. I am very happy with the way training camp is going. Joel Diaz is a great trainer and is helping me correct some of the bad habits that I had in previous fights.”
Provodnikov-Molina Jr. will headline a tripleheader on Showtime that will also feature a WBC Super Welterweight Elimination bout between Demetrius Andrade and Willie Nelson, plus a battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight title between No. 1 Dejan Zlaticanin against No. 2 Emiliano Marsili.
Tickets for the live event promoted by Banner Promotions are priced from $35 to $85 and are available at Ticketmaster.com.
