Undefeated Irish contender Jason Quigley (16-0, 12 KOs) will return to the ring to defend his NABF Middleweight Title against battle-tested Tureano Johnson (20-2-1, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event of the July 18 edition of the Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. The fights will be streamed live on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. The series will also be available on regional sports networks around the nation.
Quigley is a 28-year-old contender who has an unblemished record after turning professional in 2014. The native of Donegal, Ireland has defeated the likes of James "The King" De La Rosa, Glen "Jersey Boy" Tapia, and Freddy "El Riel" Hernandez. In his last fight, Quigley fought for the first time in the U.K. since moving to the United States to start his professional career. In that fight, Quigley defeated Mathias Eklund via second-round technical knockout. After a year-long setback due to an injury suffered in his right hand against Tapia, Quigley has been making a comeback and is eager for a world title shot.
"I'm excited because getting in the ring with these good fighters is going to make me perform even better," said Jason Quigley. "This is going to be a massive year for me so I'm looking to putting on a great performance. We are focused on climbing the middleweight ladder, and we're on the road now to world titles. That makes me excited. Tureano Johnson is a great fighter. He's a tall fighter, and he's got the repertoire and the armory. I'm expecting a tough fight, and I hope he comes 110% prepared because I'm going to be 110% prepared."
Johnson is a 35-year-old contender who hopes to fight for a world title despite some setbacks in his career. Johnson's only losses were against Curtis "The Cerebral Assassin" Stevens and Sergiy "The Technician" Derevyanchenko. After a very tough battle against Fernando "El Huracan" Castaneda in February, the native of Nassau, Bahamas is eager to make his case for a world title opportunity by handing Quigley his first loss.
"I am very excited to have the opportunity to fight Jason Quigley for the NABF Middleweight Championship on July 18 in Indio, California," said Tureano Johnson. "Quigley is an excellent boxer with an excellent record, but I will come to the fight prepared to give and to take. I will give him his first loss and take his NABF Championship."
In the co-main event, Alberto "Impacto" Melian (5-0, 3 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina will defend his NABA Super Bantamweight Title in a 10-round fight against Leonardo Baez (14-2, 8 KOs) of Mexicali, Mexico.
Marlen Esparza (6-0, 1 KO) of Houston, Texas will fight in an eight-round flyweight fight.
Ricardo Sandoval (14-1, 9 KOs) of Rialto, Calif. will participate in a 10-round flyweight battle against Marco Sustaita (12-1-1, 10 KOs) of Oceanside, Calif.
Carlos "The Solution" Morales (18-4-3, 7 KOs) of Los Angeles will return in a 10-round lightweight fight.
Charles Huerta (20-6, 12 KOs) of Paramount, Calif. will fight in an eight-round super featherweight clash.
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Jason Quigley vs. Tureano Johnson - July 18, 2019
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Re: Jason Quigley vs. Tureano Johnson - July 18, 2019
Tureano Johnson: People Will See My Best Against Jason Quigley
Tureano Johnson is deep into training camp ahead of for his NABF middleweight title challenge against undefeated Irishman Jason Quigley on July 18 in Indio, California.
Johnson returns to his natural weight as a professional in middleweight to challenge the undefeated Quigley, who captured the NABF strap from New Jersey's Glen Tapia back in 2017. The 2008 Beijing Olympian has set up base in New York with Andre Rozier and has opened up about his camp ahead of the make or break fight against Quigley.
Johnson said, "I am very fit, I feel far better conditioned for this fight than I have in the past as I have taken a more scientific approach to training for this fight. I have felt a massive change and I feel that I will show a different and a far better version of myself on July 18.
"I have worked in both Atlanta and in New York with Andre Rozier and the team for this fight and found a really good balance for this camp and that is where I am getting my confidence from. People still haven't seen the best of Tureano Johnson and I believe they will see it against Jason Quigley."
Johnson continued, as he discussed what went wrong in his last outing which resulted in a controversial draw.
He said, "I overlooked my last opponent somewhat and we didn't train correctly for that fight so I have made sure that I don't make that mistake again. Things have been a lot different since then and I have taken the necessary steps to win this fight.
"We took the last fight on short notice and I was no where near my best but this fight will be like watching a different fighter I can promise you that."
Johnson's opponent on July 18 at Fantasy Springs Resort in California comes in the form of Donegal's one time world amateur silver medalist Jason Quigley and Johnson, a fellow amateur standout in his own right gave his take on his opponent on the Golden Boy promoted event.
The Bahamas native stated, "Jason is a nice kid and I have a lot of respect for him but if he is overlooking me he is making a massive mistake as I am not overlooking him by any stretch of the imagination. I am by far the biggest test of his career to date and I believe that I will emerge victoriously and move on to clashing for the world title eventually.
"Quigley is a dangerous opponent, he can really fight but I am excited about this fight as it's going to be a great fight for the fans and one that I believe I will win in an entertaining fashion."
Tureano Johnson is deep into training camp ahead of for his NABF middleweight title challenge against undefeated Irishman Jason Quigley on July 18 in Indio, California.
Johnson returns to his natural weight as a professional in middleweight to challenge the undefeated Quigley, who captured the NABF strap from New Jersey's Glen Tapia back in 2017. The 2008 Beijing Olympian has set up base in New York with Andre Rozier and has opened up about his camp ahead of the make or break fight against Quigley.
Johnson said, "I am very fit, I feel far better conditioned for this fight than I have in the past as I have taken a more scientific approach to training for this fight. I have felt a massive change and I feel that I will show a different and a far better version of myself on July 18.
"I have worked in both Atlanta and in New York with Andre Rozier and the team for this fight and found a really good balance for this camp and that is where I am getting my confidence from. People still haven't seen the best of Tureano Johnson and I believe they will see it against Jason Quigley."
Johnson continued, as he discussed what went wrong in his last outing which resulted in a controversial draw.
He said, "I overlooked my last opponent somewhat and we didn't train correctly for that fight so I have made sure that I don't make that mistake again. Things have been a lot different since then and I have taken the necessary steps to win this fight.
"We took the last fight on short notice and I was no where near my best but this fight will be like watching a different fighter I can promise you that."
Johnson's opponent on July 18 at Fantasy Springs Resort in California comes in the form of Donegal's one time world amateur silver medalist Jason Quigley and Johnson, a fellow amateur standout in his own right gave his take on his opponent on the Golden Boy promoted event.
The Bahamas native stated, "Jason is a nice kid and I have a lot of respect for him but if he is overlooking me he is making a massive mistake as I am not overlooking him by any stretch of the imagination. I am by far the biggest test of his career to date and I believe that I will emerge victoriously and move on to clashing for the world title eventually.
"Quigley is a dangerous opponent, he can really fight but I am excited about this fight as it's going to be a great fight for the fans and one that I believe I will win in an entertaining fashion."