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Federation recognises but a single champion in the
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Lerena, who is an Under Armour athlete, is known as Voting Booth

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Lerena believes he is ready to honour South African
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"I'm South Africa's warrior and as a Top 10 Previous Results

heavyweight contender I will prove my worth in the

ring," he said.

"I fear no man - I'm not intimidated at all. It's just a

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fight and on the night skills win."

At 106 kg and 1.85m tall, Lerena believes he has the

ability to eliminate with precision execution as his
opponents under-estimate his skills and he keeps his
mental, physical and emotional well-being in check.

"I pick my punches as I move around the ring

because skills pay the bills. To top this mental
preparedness goes hand-in-hand to achieve
exponential results," said Lerena

"I train two to three times a day; 90 minutes in the

boxing gym, 60 minutes in the conditioning gym and

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"Now as a heavyweight, I supplement this with a

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"I visualise the win and continuously play the fight

over in my head, especially while training as this
helps me be prepared for whatever my opponent
brings. And I'd like to remind my fans that my
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If Lerena wins his heavyweight fight, the next fight
could be with Britain's Tyson Fury. VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE

To top this his next goal is to fight in the UK, Contact us

Wembley or the O2 arena.

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"There are no limits for Lerena and he knows he is

on a winning streak," said his manager, Peter Smith.

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