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During her long and successful amateur boxing career, Albuquerque鈥檚 Sharahya Moreu fought in India, Bulgaria and all over the 近距离内射合集 States.

So on Thursday, as she walked the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, her long-awaited professional debut just two days away, she was excited but not awed by the prospect of fighting in one of the nation鈥檚 boxing capitals.

鈥淚 thought I鈥檇 be more nervous,鈥� Moreu, 24, said in a phone interview. 鈥淚 feel very calm.

鈥淚鈥檝e been preparing for a lifetime, in a way, all the years of experience (in the amateurs). It feels like a smooth ride, because I know what to expect, know what I鈥檓 supposed to do.鈥�

In September, shortly after her final amateur bout, Moreu signed a contract with Fighters First Management, headed by author and entrepreneur Adrian Clark. Now, she鈥檚 scheduled to face Brazil鈥檚 Janaisa Morandin in a four-round junior welterweight bout as part of a card in Atlantic City, where Albuquerque ring legends Johnny Tapia and Danny Romero once fought.

Morandin has just one pro boxing match on her r茅sum茅, a loss in 2016. But she鈥檚 an experienced MMA fighter with a 10-5 record, though she鈥檚 lost her last four fights.

The Brazilian fighter has campaigned during her MMA career at 115 and 125 pounds and seemingly would be at a major disadvantage fighting Moreu at Saturday鈥檚 contracted weight of 139 pounds. Moreu fought many of her amateur bouts at 152 pounds.

Still, having seen video of some of Morandin鈥檚 MMA fights, Moreu and her father and head trainer, Yoruba Moreu, aren鈥檛 expecting an easy win.

鈥淲e鈥檝e seen her get kicked in the face and get back up,鈥� Yoruba Moreu said. 鈥溾�� So we鈥檙e expecting her, even if we put her down, to get back up a few times.鈥�

In making the transiition from amateur to pro, the Moreus have relied heavily on Albuquerque pro Josh 鈥淧itbull鈥� Torres, a longtime friend and advisor. Torres is expected to join them in Atlantic City and be in Sharahya鈥檚 corner on Saturday.

鈥溾�楶it鈥� is like the glue for us right now,鈥� Yoruba Moreu said. 鈥淏ringing Pit along has really helped her adjust to the pro game, because I鈥檓 an amateur coach adjusting to the pros.

鈥溾�� There鈥檚 not even a head coach or an assistant coach. We just do what鈥檚 best for Sharahya.鈥�

One lesson Sharahya has learned, or at least studied thoroughly: this is not the amateurs, where punching volume is so often the key to victory.

鈥淚t鈥檚 about slowing down a little bit,鈥� she said. 鈥淏efore (in the amateurs), we had three two-minute rounds. Now we have four. 鈥� Now you have to be a little more precise and it鈥檚 more of a chess match, because one punch can suffice.

鈥淪o it鈥檚 definitely slowing down and being more accurate than just throwing just to throw.鈥�

Though she鈥檒l be throwing those punches almost 2,000 milles from home, Moreu won鈥檛 be without support in the crowd at Atlantic City鈥檚 Boardwalk Hall.

鈥淭his is like a home fight for us, because we鈥檝e got family coming in from New York and Philly,鈥� Yoruba Moreu said. 鈥溾�� I鈥檓 surprised at all the people we have coming down.鈥�

Saturday鈥檚 card is being promoted by Thomas LaManna, an active boxer who鈥檚 also scheduled to fight the main event against Argentina鈥檚 Juan Manuel Witt.

LaManna (35-5-1, 14 KOs) lost by unanimous decision in August 2020 to New Mexico native Brian Mendoza.

Mendoza (22-2, 16 KOs) has gone on to win the WBC interim junior middleweight title with a victory by seventh-round knockout over Sebastian Fundora in Los Angeles on April 8.