San Francisco’s undefeated WBO/NABO Jr. Welterweight champion, Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (16-0-1, 10 KOs), will defend his NABO title vs. Southern California’s, Mauricio Herrera (18-2, 7 KOs), in a bout scheduled for 10-rounds on October 27, 2012, set to take place at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Right here, you’ll find two separate videos with Mayfield and his trainer Virgil Hunter talking about Mayfield’s upcoming fight and opportunity.
In the first video, Mayfield talks about making his HBO debut, training champ, and how hungry he is to show the world he is an elite fighter.
In the second video, his trainer Virgil Hunter, also weighs in on training camp and the significance of winning this fight. 2011 “Trainer of the Year” Virgil Hunter Talks about Karim Mayfield vs. Mauricio Hererra and the significance of this fight. Karim Mayfield and Virgil Hunter have been working together for his last few fights and they both are confident that a victory is coming.
So Mayfield has a big opportunity in front of him, and he’ll be looking to impress against the game and experienced Herrera. We’ll see if he’s ready to step up to the next level and really make a splash in a few weeks on HBO Boxing.
