Juan Carlos Abreu just out of jail, nothing to lose against Jaron Ennis

Erickson Lubin vs. Terrell  Gausha is the main event for Showtime’s Sept. 19 fight card, but Juan Carlos Abreu stole the show during the presser.

Junior middleweights Erickson Lubin and Terrell  Gausha fight in the main event on Saturday, Sept. 19, on Showtime, but during the pre-fight Zoom press conference, Juan Carlos Abreu stole the spotlight with news of his jail release and carefree attitude.

Abreu (23-5-1, 21 KOs), 33, of the Dominican Republic, fights undefeated rising welterweight star, Jaron Ennis. Ennis (25-0, 23 KOs) 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the heavy favorite, but Abreu didn’t seem worried during the press conference.

Abreu has bigger problems.

When asked by FanSided if he feels like he has no pressure and nothing to lose, Abreu laughed and explained he was recently released from jail for street fighting.

“I don’t have no pressure,” said Abreu through an interpreter. “All the pressure is on him.”

Abreu laughed while the interpreter said, “He can’t go any further. All this is a blessing. He just recently got of jail. Right before he came here, he got his ankle bracelet taken off. So how can he fear Ennis, or how can Ennis put any fear into him? He don’t have anything to lose.”

Abreu also said, losing means nothing to him. He has five losses on his record already. Abreu legitimately seemed to have no fear of Ennis.

“What I really want is someone to get knocked out,” said Abreu. “I don’t care if I get knocked out or if I knock him out, but if he stands and fight, then he’s giving me a better chance of knocking him out.”

Abreu’s comments were the outliers of the press conference.

Juan Carlos Abreu helped hype his bout with Jaron Ennis, but Erickson Lubin vs. Terrell Gausha is still the crown jewel of the fight card

Headliners Lubin and Gausha offered candid, although less eye-catching, quotes than Abreu. Lubin (22-1, 16 KOs), 24, of Orlando, Florida, has a ton of potential but is trying to move past his 2017 knockout loss to Jermell Charlo.

“The loss was definitely something to learn from,” said Lubin. “It was also disappointing because I dared to be great. I learned that experience is a great teacher. I took that from the Charlo fight, brought it with me, and bounced back. I’m still bouncing back in a great way, and I’ll soon take over this division.”

Lubin is a southpaw and believes that Gausha has problems dealing with an unorthodox stance.

“I think Gausha has some problems with southpaws, but I’m not focused on that,” said Lubin. “I’m focused on my game plan and coming out victorious Saturday night.”

Gausha (21-1-1, 10 KOs) 33, fighting out of Encino, California, lost to Erislandy Lara in 2017 and had a draw against Austin Trout in his last fight. Both are southpaws, but Gausha revealed his health wasn’t 100 percent in the Trout fight.

“There’s no pressure on me,” said Gausha. “I definitely want to let my hands go, but there’s no pressure. This will be my fourth southpaw in a row. So I’m more comfortable and familiar this time around.

“I’ve fought a lot of top guys. I wasn’t really 100% against Austin Trout, but I felt like I did really well. Now, I’m 100%.”

Gausha explained that he had a cold going into the trout fight.

The Lubin vs. Gausha card is packed with exciting fights. The event goes down on Saturday, Sept. 19, and can be seen on Showtime starting at 9 p.m. ET.