{"id":836888,"date":"2026-07-30T22:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/836888\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:52:10","slug":"havanna-demers-reflects-on-bout-with-world-class-boxer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/836888\/","title":{"rendered":"Havanna Demers reflects on bout with world-class boxer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHavanna slipped an overhand right and countered with the straight right herself, knocking her mouthpiece clean out of the ring. First time I\u2019ve seen one fly that far, so that was kind of cool,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe referee thought that Brijhana knocked Havanna\u2019s mouthpiece out, so there was a little bit of confusion there. Havanna started figuring her out a little bit. She weathered the storm and she started to land punches. Havanna landed as many punches on her as Brijhana did on Havanna, so she exposed some chinks in her armour. It was pretty exciting to see that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Holding her own against a boxer of Epperson\u2019s calibre gave Havanna confidence she can step into the ring with anyone and have a chance to win.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take a fight with anybody, you know? If you can get in with the best girl in the world, I\u2019ll get in with anybody.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Quenten also praised Havanna\u2019s mindset heading into the fight, calling it \u201cabsolutely amazing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMost people wouldn\u2019t have taken this fight. We had coaches from the United States coming up to me and saying, \u2018That was amazing. We\u2019ve never seen anybody compete with her.\u2019 I had the opportunity to watch Brijhana in Thailand when we were there boxing. I watched her four times, and Havanna\u2019s the first one to have exposed any chinks in her armour.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEpperson\u2019s a super-solid competitor. Comes from a really great family, really good boxing pedigree. She\u2019s got amazing footwork. Just the fact that Havanna was able to rise to the occasion, weather the storm \u2014 I mean, this is a feather in her cap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Havanna said the biggest lesson she took from the fight was the importance of staying relaxed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFinding the right mindset going in. I\u2019m just continuing to get better and better every fight. I\u2019m just sharpening my skills in every way, mentally, physically, and I\u2019m constantly learning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Havanna will take some time off before returning to the ring Oct. 18, when she welcomes Colorado\u2019s Braylynn Ramirez to Meadow Lake.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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