AFran Suarez They say he’s been ‘better than ever’ for five months, finding it difficult to get back into training after his back injury. His body delayed his debut Bare knuckle A year but now he is ready to face David Mora.
ask How is the evening preparation going?
Answer I think it’s the best thing I’ve done in years because my back is in good shape, I’ve already had an operation that allowed me to train. I’ve spent five months non-stop, not even a vacation… Everything’s going well, I’m fine, fast, explosive. So there is going to be a good war.
Spent five months non-stop, didn’t even go on vacation…everything going, feeling good, fast, blasting
Q. You were already close to fighting last year at Bare Knuckle.
R. I had already signed on July 1 last year to fight them at an evening in Newcastle where I was co-featured. So, what I’m saying is, I had back surgery and things got a little complicated. I spoke to them and they told me that they would come to Spain later. And I got it. I have known for two months. And since then I tell you, I prepare everything, good training.
A poster of the fight between Suarez and Mora.
Q. How is your recovery from your back injury?
R. As they removed the rigid corset, I was already training the next day. I mean I didn’t stop, I didn’t stop. Doing physical sessions in the morning, boxing every day and taking a little bag to keep the body active for 48 hours without rest on Saturday, as I told you, be a little active, good, good, good preparation.
Q. And what exactly happened?
R. I fractured my back during training and had to undergo emergency surgery. I’ve had two operations, been in a wheelchair for four months… It’s been hard, but I’m telling you, it’s good for me to know more, to focus more and know what I want. And now I am five months old. Before I couldn’t. I had to stop for 10 days, a week, 15 days every month. Now I don’t have that limit.
It’s been hard, but I’m telling you, it’s good for me … It’s good to know myself more, focus more and know what I want.
Q. Getting over such a serious injury is not easy…
R. Not at all. You are alone with your thoughts, with your stories, and you find yourself and see what you become and what you become, you know? It’s like you visualize it. And I am clear. He said it was becoming difficult to retrain. Well, they took my corset off and I was automatically training the next day. I am treating physio. I mean, I go there once or twice a week, but hey, if you want something, it costs you something.
Q. You’re going to Marbella with all the…
R. I only focused on the fight, on myself, on training and on wanting glory. That’s what I’m going to do on the 12th, I’m going to go all out.
I only focused on the fight, on myself, on training and on wanting glory
Q. You are a boxer, your opponent is from MMA. Is it an advantage?
R. Man, obviously I’ve been a boxing professional since 2015. Do you know what I’m telling you? And he came from MMA and focused more on different things. Let him say what pure and simple boxing is, not focus on it. Now I think he is focusing, but what I did in 14 years, I don’t think he will do in 3 months. Besides, I’m very explosive, I’m very aggressive. This sport is perfect for me, I’m aggressive when I fight and I’m aggressive with gloves on… imagine without gloves. imagine I smell blood, I smell blood fast, I mean, I want to go to this fight, I want to win this fight, put on a good show and keep fighting, keep fighting in BKFC for at least 2-3 years, minimum.
