“If I lose this fight, I’m never going to see a title fight,” Tsarukyan said on YouTube. “That’s why I’m super motivated for this fight, super hungry. I’ve been working so hard for that moment. I never underestimate [Ruffy], especially his striking. I’ve got to be so smart during the fight because he has a good punch, so he’s knocked out a lot of people. Now it’s my time. I have a good game plan. It’s going to work very well. I’m not saying it’s going to be an easy fight. It’s going to be a hard fight but I [will] get the victory.”
Ruffy (14-2) has 13 knockouts in 14 wins.