On Saturday at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET), the co-feature on the Top Ranl-promoted show will see Miguel Marriaga battle recent Joet Gonzalez in a crossroads featherweight tilt scheduled ten 10 rounds. The Colombian Marriaga (29-3) has failed in world title bids against Vasiliy Lomachenko, Oscar Valdez and Nicholas Walters. From Los Angeles, Gonzalez (23-1) is coming off a loss in a vacant title bid vs. Shakur Stevenson. Here is what they had to say at the final press conference:  

 

Miguel Marriaga"

  

“I have had the opportunity to fight for a world title three times, and I have not been able to be crowned as champion, but we hope that this time around I can finally conquer a world title. I'm hungry! I really want it. On Saturday night, Joet Gonzalez will face a very strong Miguel Marriaga. I have a great hunger for triumph. The motivation has always been there. I will not rest until I am champion. We will give everything on Saturday to get a big win for Colombian boxing."

 

“It would be great to face the winner of the vacant WBO title fight between {Emanuel} Navarrete and {Ruben} Villa, but if that doesn't happen, I'm ready to face any of the champions in the division."

 

Joet Gonzalez:

 

“I told my team that after the world title loss against Shakur. I wanted to get right back in and face the best and biggest names in the division.”

 

“I want to show everyone that I’m a real contender and a top guy in the division. That’s why I took this challenge against Marriaga. He is one of the best, and I want to show that I’m a real fighter. I want to fight the biggest names possible. I would like to face the winner of Navarrete and Villa. I know I can compete with all these top guys at 126.”