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Kelly Swanson
Thanks everyone for calling in. We have an exciting conference call today to talk about an unbelievable boxing weekend coming up in Las Vegas. We’re going to hear more about that from Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of dalacaad Mayweather, kuwaas oo ku ordi doonaa call.
First heeganka ah waxaan u socoto in ay la hadlaan Errol Spence, Jr., iyo inuu soo horjeeda, Roberto Garcia, ayaa sidoo kale u malaynayeen inuu ku biiro yeedho, laakiin, nasiib daro, oo wuxuu lahaa oo ballan la soo dhaafay daqiiqadii caafimaad oo wuxuu lahaa oo si aad u hesho in ka hor inta uusan ka tageen, waayo, Las Vegas, oo sidaas daraaddeed ayuu ma uu awoodi doono inuu nagu soo biiro.
Tani mudane kale ee yaryar ee waa dagaalyahan fantastik ah, and I’m certainly looking forward to seeing him fight. I’m going to go ahead and turn it over to Leonard Ellerbe, kaasoo ka dhigi doonaa isbarasho iyo furna.
Leonard Ellerbe
Waad ku mahadsan, Kelly. I’d like to thank everyone for joining us on this afternoon’s call. PBC on NBC returns to primetime network television this Saturday, June 20th. Telecast ayaa ka bilaabma 8:30 p.m. IYO / 5:30 p.m. PT. We’ll be coming to you live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This event will be sponsored by Corona, oo waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan ku mahadinayaa qaybta ay taageero.
Our main event will feature a 12-round showdown between former world champions Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter. The co-main event features hot prospect Errol Spence, Jr. and veteran Roberto Garcia in a 10-round welterweight fight. Following the fights on NBC, waxaan u weecan doonta in ka badan si ay u NBCSN tallaabo weyn oo dheeraad ah.
The tigidhada ee dhacdooyinka live, taas oo loo gudbin doono dalacaad Mayweather oo ay weheliyaan dalacaad TGB, waa on sale hadda. The tickets are available through Ticketmaster and mgmgrand.com. With the purchase of a ticket to the June 20th dagaallami Saturday this, fans will also have access to the PBC on CBS card taking place on Sunday at the MGM Grand. That bout will feature, haddii ay dhacdo ugu weyn, Rances Barthelemy ay kasoo horjeeddo Antontio DeMarco, iyo Sammy Vasquez dagaalami doonaa Wale Omotoso, taas oo ka bilaabantaa 4:00 p.m. IYO / 1:00 p.m. PT ee CBS.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inuu ku soo bilowdo ka soo bandhigid dhacdo co-weyn, and I’d like to start out with Errol Spence. Errol Spence is coming to us from Desoto, Texas. He is a 2012 US Olympian. He most recently dominated Samuel Vargas on the April 11 on PBC on NBC card. I’m very familiar with this young, exciting prospect. He’s a very talented fighter and he will be a force to be reckoned with for quite some time. He’s a future world champion. He’s coming to us at 16-0 la 13 KOs. Errol?
Errol Spence Jr.
Hi, I’m glad to be here. It’s a big opportunity for me on a huge stage. I’m going to go in and do like I always do, put on a great show and a great performance and raise my stock. Waxaan rajeynayaa, ka dib markii dagaal this, ka dib qaab ciyaareed weyn, Waxaan noqon kartaa dhacdo ugu weyn ee NBC.
S
Ma dareentaa sida aad u dhaqaaqo sida aad u rabto in lagu dhaqaaqin? Faster? Slower? Where you’re supposed to be? Markaas, sida ugu dhaqsiyaha badan kula tahay, in haddii aad qaadan kartaa daryeelka ee qofka kaa soo horjeeda, Roberto Garcia, Isbuucaan, in aad ka heli karto galay dagaalka ah xitaa ka sii weyn, laga yaabee in horyaalka ka barta qaar ka mid ah?
Markaasuu. Spence Jr.
I feel like I’m moving the way I want to move. I’m fighting when I want to and I’m fighting on the regular, so everything’s been consistent and how I want it to go. I’m stepping up the competition, and I’m fighting on the big stage that I wanted to fight on. After I get rid of Roberto Garcia, I think it will be another step up fight. Waxaan rajeynayaa, Waxaan ka heli kartaa waxyaabo badan oo loo yaqaan magaca-koox, rajeynayaa Horyaal hore ee adduunka in ay jiraan, ka dibna ay mararka qaar horaanta sannadka soo socda, Waxaan horyaalka u dagaalami karin a.
S
Sida ay dadka intooda badan, aad ahaayeen dagaalka ugu tayo on United States Olympic Team ee 2012 oo nin ee la ugu iman kara sida xirfadle. Ma in jeedinaaya idiin? Does it motivate you? Do you believe your clippings? How do you stay focused? Because it seems like you are a pretty focused guy, Jidka aad soo socday oo ku saabsan ganacsigaaga.
Markaasuu. Spence Jr.
Waayo, mid wax, joogi diirada waa uun wax aan dabiici ah samayn, but I also want to live up to the hype and to the high standards that a lot of boxing writers and a lot of people have of me. I’ve just got to go out there and perform and look great, oo aan doonayo in aan eego weyn, so I have to stay focused and work hard. That’s the only way that I’m going to get where I want to be and get to the top and get to fighting these name-known opponents. Kaliya waxaan u leeyihiin in ay diirada kaliya oo joogi quduuska, iyo inaan lagu hubaal dagaal horjeeda dheeraad ah oo loo yaqaan, sida Robert Guerrero ama Keith Thurman ama Amir Khan ama qof sida in.
S
Maxaa ka dibna aanu kaga badisay Garcia sameeyo marka la eego waxaa aad heli?
Markaasuu. Spence Jr.
Roberto Garcia, uu adag, ayuu halyeeyga ah, oo waxaan dareensanaa inaan rajo aniga iyo qarka u saaran iyagoo u tartamaya ah, Waxaan u lahaa in ay la kulmaan nin oo kale ah, nin la badan oo waayo-aragnimo iyo rikoor aad u fiican, so I can go into that contender level and contender status where I can start fighting more name-known guys. I think it’s just a process I have to go through so I can get to where I want to be. Roberto Garcia is a tough fighter. He’s not as known as the guys I would like to fight, laakiin waxaan u leeyihiin in ay isaga dagaalamaan si ay u helaan in ay guys kuwa.
S
Iyadoo ah ee wax badan oo ka mid ah dagaalyahanada yurubta bari, kuwaas oo u dagaalamaan horyaalka ah dagaalka ay kula labaad ama saddexaad xirfadeed, Ma waxaad la dareemaan cadaadis inay sort of xoojinno hannaanka adiga kuu gaar ah oo uu qaadan doono dagaal adag oo la horumariyo in yar oo ka dhakhso badan sida caadiga ah aan arkay Xarakada American ee la soo dhaafay?
Markaasuu. Spence Jr.
Ha. I don’t necessarily feel pressured. Everybody has their own path that they have to take. What those guys did was great, taasina waa caadi ahayn oo run ahaantii la kahdo ah, laakiin qof walba waxa uu leeyahay ay jidka u gaar ah, iyo qof walba koraa si ka duwan.
S
Errol, tan iyo PBC ayaa bilaabay baahinta dagaal, in 2015, in aad qaadatay, mid dagaal ku undercard Garcia-Peterson, laakiin dagaalka ganacsi ama bio, in la heli badan oo gaadhista. Ma ii sheegi kartaa waxa in ay la mid ahaayeen inay isu aragto inaad on TV iyo waxa falcelinta ayaa si gaadhista in?
Markaasuu. Spence, Jr.
It’s been great. Waxaan ahay ugu faraxsan. It shows that my hard work’s been paying off, and it shows how my manager believes in me. I’ve only been a pro fighter for three years and some change and I’m already being broadcast in with guys that have been pro eight, toban sano, kow iyo toban sannadood, and I’m head-to-head with these guys. It just shows a lot of people believe in me and I’ve got a lot of people behind me who support me.
S
Waxaad ku xusan Robert Guerrero, Keith Thurman, and Amir Khan as potential opponents that you’re looking at. Do you see them as stepping stones to something bigger, ama waa kuwa dagaal aad rabto? It sounded like you might have been alluding to a different fight. Waxa aan la yaabanahay waa haddii aad arki kuwii guys sida hab aad si ay ula dagaalamaan Mayweather?
Markaasuu. Spence Jr.
Not necessarily. These are the guys that are in the top ten, that are in the top five. These are the guys that are supposed to be there after Floyd retires in September, kuwani waa guys waxaa soo degayay in la filayo socda horyaalka, so these are the guys I’m looking at. I’m nowhere near close to fighting Mayweather, because I haven’t even gotten in the top ten yet. These are the guys thatI’m looking at that are in the top ten that are supposedly running the weight class after Floyd’s gone and retired.
S
Waxaan doonayaa in aan idin waydiiyo ku saabsan waxa aad ogtahay ee kaa soo horjeeda, Roberto Garcia? Ma u aragtaa, sida pro ah, Garcia in ay dagaalka ugu adkaa in aad wajahay?
Markaasuu. Spence, Jr.
I see him as the most experienced fighter. It could be the toughest. It all depends. One of my tough fights was against Emmanuel Lartey. Waxa uu ahaa 15-0, oo waxaan ku jiray 8-0 waqtiga. But I mean it could be. Waxa uu adag, uu soo maray, and he’s gritty. I know he’s going to come to fight, si this mid ka mid ah oo aan dagaal ugu adag ee taariikhda noqon doonaa.
S
Hadda, you’ve gone back and forth in the last year or so between welterweight and super welterweight. Is there one of those weight classes you particularly want to focus upon?
Markaasuu. Spence Jr.
Waxaan sii joogayaa at 147, and welterweight is my weight class. A lot of times I might fight at 148 ama wax u eg in, laakiin 147 waa in aan dagaal ee fasalka miisaanka.
K. Swanson
Okay, in ay ahayd su'aal aad soo dhaafay, Errol, but I have one for you that I’d like to add here. The weekend is Father’s Day weekend, iyo waxa aan wax ka akhriyey adiga kugu saabsan, aad aabihii ahaa quruxsan xarkaha ee hubinaya aad lahaa xirfado feerka. Waxaan la yaabanahay hadii aad nala wadaagto laga yaabaa in yar oo ah xiriirka aad la leedahay Aabaha, sida ay muhiim uu ahaa in ay horumarinta awoodaha feerka aad, iyo haddii uu noqon doonaa kula Isbuucaan Las Vegas.
Markaasuu. Spence Jr.
Aabahey, he got me started in boxing. Waxa uu ahaa wadihii gaari xamuul ah, si uu u adeegsaday in ay habeen kaxayn, ka dibna waxa uu heli doonaa guriga 12:00 p.m. ama markaas ka dib ay ii geyso halkii jimicsiga. Then after that he’d come from the gym, sida ay ahayd 5:00 ama 6:00 p.m., oo uu ku nasan lahaa, waayo, mid ama laba saacadood oo toos ah u tag shaqeeyaan. Isla mar, Waxaan runtii ma qabaa oo ku saabsan, laakiin sida aan helay ka weyn iyo in yar oo ka xigmad, isagoo fahamsan dhan allabaryo in isna wuxuu ku allabaryi ii awoodaan SANDUUQ oo taga inaan waxyaalahan oo dhan tartan qaran oo dhan koobabka waa kuwan ka mid ah gobolka iyo alaabtayda. He had to pay for the hotel, bixiyo cunto iyo waxyaabo la mid ah in ee jeebka. We didn’t have any sponsors and stuff like that.
Waxa uu ka ciyaaraa qeyb weyn xirfadeyda feerka. He’s my supporter. That’s my mentor. That’s like my best friend. For Father’s Day, Waxaan doonayaa inaan isaga u hesho wax guul ah, iyo waxa ay noqon doontaa guushii cajiib ah in uu noqon doonaa ku faani iyo inuu jeclaan doonaa. He played a big part in my career. Without him, Waan ogahay ma noqon doono feerka.
K. Swanson
Great. Thanks for sharing that. I know he was an important part of your story. Sidaas, Leonard, that is it on the side for Errol. We appreciate you taking the time out of your training. Best of nasiib aad u, oo waxaana ku hanweynahay in daawashada aad on PBC on NBC.
L. Ellerbe
The fans are going to be in for a great treat with this fight. Garcia comes with a lot of experience, and Errol is the new guy on the block. He’s making a name for himself. Big things are expected out of Errol, iyo inuu raadin doonaa inuu yimaado iyada oo habeenkii Sabtida qaab weyn.
Markaasuu. Spence Jr.
Waad ku mahadsan. I’d like to thank everybody for their questions and stuff and everybody tuning in and listening. Just make sure you tune in Saturday. I’m going to put on a great performance and a great show.
L. Ellerbe
Haddii ay dhacdo in ugu weyn, waxaan leenahay dagaalka ah oo aad u xiiso badan. We have two gentlemen who are very familiar with each other. They both come out of the state of Ohio. They both have extensive amateur backgrounds. I think it’s going to be an excellent fight.
We have Shawn Porter. Like I said, waxa uu noo timaadid ka soo baxay Akron, Ohio. He’s now fighting out of Las Vegas. His most recent win was on Spike in March when he fought Eric Bone. He has fought a number of good fighters, including big wins over former world champions Devon Alexander and Paulie Malignaggi. He comes to us with a record of 25-1-1, la 16 KOs, ahayn horyaalka aduunka welterweight hore ma jiro,, “Showtime” Shawn Porter.
Shawn Porter
Waa maxay up, qof walba? Thanks for having me on.
Ken Porter
Waad ku mahadsan tahay guys u hordhaca cajiib ah, Leonard. We really appreciate you guys having us on today. As far as our training camp, Shawn has been preparing for this fight and the previous fight and the previous fight before that ever since he turned professional. We never really go into a camp, per se. We just continue with what we were already doing. I have been blessed with an athlete who understands that this is his lifestyle, waa sanadka oo dhan, and he just works like that. So when it was time to turn up the heat a little bit, we were already ready to go. When it was time to bring down the weight a little bit, in sidoo kale ma jirin wax dhibaato ah.
He’s strong. He’s happy. He’s feeling really good. Today we did a little bit of track work. We headed to the gym, ka dibna aan lagu Waaniyey, in aanu lahaa u yeeris shir la idin guys, sidaa daraadeed waxa uu ahaa gabi ahaanba dhibaato nagu ah in aan ku noqo guriga oo fadhiiso, waayo, waxoogaa yar oo qaadan wac sababtoo ah dhamaan howsha adag ayaa hore loo sameeyey ma, ma ahan oo keliya in dagaalka ama xerada this, but in previous fights and previous camps that we’ve had before this. Everything is on point. Everything is exactly where we want it to be, oo waxaan heynaa in dagaal weyn habeenkii sabtida ka hor dagaalka weyn.
S
Waa maxay waxan aad samaysay in xerada tababarka si ka duwan si aad naftaada u diyaar garoobaan dagaal iyo xawaaraha Adrien Broner?
S. Xiro
Waad ogtahay waxa, I’ll let you know. Haa, he is skillful and fast. We haven’t really done much different to try to offset that or anything. The reason being is because we know that I’m just as fast and just as quick as he is. There haven’t been any special workouts that we’ve incorporated this camp or anything like that to do anything differently to offset his speed. We’ve just really focused more so on my skills and also the different techniques that are required to cut off and slow down a fast fighter like him. Sidaas, waa waxa aan la samayn, kaliya heer sare ah. We’re not overlooking his speed. We’ve just done more of what we need to do to prepare for it, taas oo ah waxa aan mar walba sameeyo.
K. Xiro
Just si ay kuu siiso guys yar info ah, Waxaan qabaa Devon Alexander waa mid ka mid ah biireen waxaana ugu dhaqsiyaha badan ee feerka, muddo. I know that Manny Pacquiao is one of the fastest boxers in boxing. I know that Andre Dirrell is one of the fastest boxers in this sport. Shawn has been able to compete against those type of guys in professional fights, in fadhiyada, in camps. We don’t have a problem with anyone’s speed. He’s just as fast as anybody that comes in the ring with him, sidaa darteed marka aad ka hadasho xawaaraha nin ee, ma ahan wax aan daneeya.
Dhibaatadu waxa ay tahay in nin ay ku jiri doonaan in la qaban waa inaan nahay degdeg ah, and we’ve got power to come along with that. Sidaas, we’re prepared for that. Just like Shawn said, we just continue doing what we’ve already done. At this point in time, oo aan wax dareen ah oo dhan, sidaas darteed waxaan diyaar u nahay in.
S
Ma sinaba naftaada u darbay laga yaabaa ficillo ka iman socdaan in giraanta la Broner Adrien ah?
S. Xiro
Waad ogtahay waxa, I haven’t. I understand that could arise during the fight. My whole thing is this, oo waxaa wax aabaheey ayaa had iyo jeer u riixriixan oo i dul, is being professional at all times. Being professional means maintaining your composure and staying poised and sticking to the game plan no matter what. Sidaas, iyadoo aan loo eegayn waxa uu sameyn karaa ama ku odhan dagaalkaas, u badan tahay in la micno tahay inaan qabanayo xaq u wax, and I’ll just continue to do what I’m doing and what my corner’s asking me to do. I’m not worried about it at all. Anigu waxaan ahay qofka aan ahay, oo waxaan qaban shaqada.
K. Xiro
Shawn’s coming to knock Adrien’s head off. He’s in a real fight, and this is a big fight. I think it’s going to be a very entertaining fight. They both have contrasting styles. Both have certain strengths that they do certain things very well. It’s going to be a very competitive and exciting fight.
S
You’re an Akron guy. Broner’s a Cincinnati guy. They’re saying it’s the battle of Ohio, oo aannu ku soconnaa Las Vegas, meel fiican oo u dagaal weyn waqtiga oo dhan, meel wayn u leedahay in dagaal, Laakiin ma qabaa in aad guys la soo duking lahaa Ohio si ay u degaan xuquuqda faanayay gobolka?
S. Xiro
Waxaan ahay nin waqooyi Ohio, ma ahan oo keliya Akron, not just Cleveland. It’s a blessing to be able to represent northeast Ohio, and I’ve done that for a very long time with pride. I’ve made everyone proud back home along the way. Mar labaad, wax walba oo aan bartay, I learned from my dad. He told me a long time ago, waxa uu sheegay in haddii aad rabto in la hagaajiyo, haddii aad rabto si fiican si ay u helaan, oo waxyaalo heerka ugu sareeya, aad heshay in ay ku guuraan oo mararka qaarkood guriga ka baxdo oo keliya oo is ogow of ganacsigaaga.
Iyadoo in lagu sheegay, Las Vegas is the Mecca of boxing. It’s where we all want to be. I’ve been blessed enough to move out here two years ago, and this is where I always wanted my career to go. A fight of this magnitude is happening where it’s supposed to happen at. The bragging rights will come after the fight.
S
Siday ugu adag tahay waxa ay noqon doontaa in aad hoos u hesho in ay 144? What was the reason that you guys made the fight for significantly under the welterweight limit when both of you guys have been welterweight champions and not had any issues with 147?
S. Xiro
I’ll answer the first question first. Hadda, aan Cadillacing, and what I mean by that is we’re taking it one day at a time. We’re moving slow so everybody can see us, and we’re feeling good doing it. It’s coming along exactly the way we wanted it to, and it’s been a blessing. We were called and told that we were asked to be 144 pounds by Adrien Broner. That was not our decision. As soon as it was announced to me from my dad, Waxaan u sheegay, wax kasta oo aan u baahanahay in la sameeyo si ay u sameeyaan dagaalka.
Waxaan u maleynayaa in ay jiraan caruur yar yar oo ka Cincinnati qofka cabsan dagaalka ee 147, even though that’s a weight that he’s even fought for a championship at. That’s neither here nor there. The weigh-in is Friday. We’ll be there. We’ll be on weight, and we’ll be excited to get on that scale and look him in the eyes at that weight and let him know that we’re feeling good. Whatever advantage he thought could come from that, uu ma qaadista.
Waxa ugu fiican oo ku saabsan yahay waxaan ahay barakaysan inaan jidhka weyn, and somehow we can get my body to do what it needs to do. Dhammaadka maalinta, all I can do is give it up to God. It’s been great along the way and, sida aad ku tidhi, Waxaan la diriray sarraysaa sida 165 in amateurs iyo xitaa 154 jeestay, pro korkiisa, iyo hadda 147 for the last about four or five years. It’s been great, oo ah pounds ka badan dhowr dhaadhacaa ma noqon doonto dhibaato.
K. Xiro
I call it addition by subtraction. As he loses weight, he increases his opportunity for big fights. Sidaas, waxaan ka yimid 154 si ay u 147, oo waxaa jira waxaa dagaal weyn oo magac weyn dagaalka ay jiraan. Halkan aan laga codsaday in ay u soo degay a pounds ka badan dhowr, and it just so happens he’s living this way year round so he didn’t have to go into some crazy I’ve got to get this weight off type thing. This morning, he was very light. He’s eaten twice this morning already. He’s feeling really good. We’re able to do this, and we’re confident that it’ll continue throughout the week to come off like it is. We’re looking forward to this big fight at a lighter weight. Sidaas, that’s why I call it addition by subtraction. We get more out of coming down in a lower weight than we did being in the higher weight class.
S
Shawn, ayaa adiga iyo Adrien ee ahayd in qaar ka mid ah dagaal oo xiiso leh, but you’re also both very good boxers also. What is your take on how this is going to play out?
S. Xiro
I think this fight’s going to go everywhere. You’ve seen me fight. You know that I want to dictate everything. I want to dictate the pace. I want to be the commander in the ring. Iyadoo in lagu sheegay, nahay boosaska badan, oo waa weyn, and we can box from the outside. There will also be points where we look to move in and get really physical. We’re just going to play it one round at a time and we’ll look to box and also look to punch and put it all together. That’s what you want in a big fight, when you can do so many things and this fight requires you doing so many things. We look to put it all together on Saturday night-the boxing, feedh ah, cadaadiska, hortagayo ah, oo dhan waxaa ka mid ah.
S
Marka aad eegto diiwaanka Adrien Broner ee, waxaad ka arki uu lahaa khasaaraha in si Marcos Maidana. Is there anything you’ve learned from that fight with Maidana that you can apply for yourself in your fight with Adrien?
S. Xiro
Haa. We’ve taken a look at a number of his fights, ma ahan oo keliya xun, but also the good. I’m steadily reminding myself not to underestimate him, aan ka fikirin in aan doonayaa inaan ku soo halkaas oo uu sameeyo wax kasta oo Maidana u sameeyey, and that’s it and I’ll get the win. We look to do so much more than what Maidana did, laakiin cadaadis ah in Maidana codsatay la dagaallanka in dhammaan weynayd oo ahaa waxa uu u baahan yahay.
We will look to do some of that. I’ve also taken a look at his earlier fights when he looked really sharp and superb, just to remind myself of what he can do. There were lot of things he didn’t do against Maidana, but there were a lot of things he did do well against some of his other competitors earlier in his career. We look to do a lot of different things this fight. It’s going to take a lot to win this one, oo aan diyaar u nahay.
S
Ma jiraan wax gaar ah oo aad baratay ama bedelay ee hab tan iyo markii aad la dagaalanka sannadkii hore la Kell Brook?
S. Xiro
Yes and no. I think with that fight, waxyaalaha aan is beddeleen oo ay ka shaqeeyeen in ka badan ayaa noqday in ka badan, tiro ka mid ah, maskaxda ka dibna tirada laba, aasaasiga ah. Waxaan idinku leeyahay doonaa, tiro ka mid ah, maskaxda ah, maxaa yeelay, waxaa jiray waxyaabo badan oo la ii weyddiistay ee geeska inaanan ku daraan intii ay ciyaarta socotay. Dhammaadka maalinta, Anna waan fiirin kartaa oo keliya naftayda at, and that’s the reason those things didn’t show up. We worked on a lot of mental preparation since that fight, inay awoodaan inay u ma aha oo kaliya ay dhagaystaan geeska iyo hirgelinta tilmaamaha kuwa inta lagu jiro dagaalka ka dibna aasaasiga ah.
There were a lot of things I didn’t do in that fight. I got a little wild at points. Ka dib markii la dagaallanka, mar waxaan dib u helay tababar, waxaan dib buu u noqday oo dhan inay aasaaska u ah sida aan mar walba sameeyo, laakiin waxaan ka xooga yar oo ku saabsan dhinaca maskaxda gelin oo ay la socdaan waxyaabaha aasaasiga ah.
S
Dagaalka Tani waxa ay noqon doontaa habeenkii Sabtida, Haddii ay dhacdo ugu weyn, markii ra'iisul, on NBC ee shiidaa guriga kasta oo dalka ka, and it’s going to be televised internationally. Tell us about how that affects you, isagoo ku sugan sida dagaalka Marquis ah.
S. Xiro
Waad ogtahay waxa, Waxaan idin balan this, this is something that I’ve always envisioned and I’ve always looked forward to. My fight with Julio Diaz, markii aan ogaaday ahayd MGM Grand, I was really excited. Then I was told it was going to be in one of the conference rooms. The whole entire bubble didn’t bust, but a little bit of the air came out. I’ve just always marveled at the crowd, sida cod weyn u helo, nalalka, the whole nine. I love every part of the ambiance of a big MGM Grand fight. I’m taking it with a lot of excitement and obviously not over enthused, but I do understand the moment that I’m about to have. The great part about it is it’s a moment that I’ve always wanted, and I’m looking forward to it, sidaas oo kale ayaa dhan baan ku qaadan doonaa dhibaato la'aan.
S
Ma jiraan wax cadowtooyo baddasheen u dhexeeya adiga iyo Adrien?
S. Xiro
Waad ogtahay waxa, there was no animosity about the weight up until the press conference that we had last week. We had the press conference. We’ve known for weeks now that the contracted weight is supposed to be 144. Here we are doing everything that we need to do as professionals to be on weight, noqon on dhibcood, noqon 100%, iyo orgi yar, kuwaas oo doortay in la sameeyo heshiiska, miisaanka 144, rabitaanadaada ma in ay ka hadlaan miisaanka qandaraas, rabitaanadaada ma in ay ka hadlaan lagu burburin karo rehydration kasta, doonayo in ay ka fogaadaan wada hadal kasta oo ku lug xadka culayska ama wax la mid ah.
The iyo aad u badan ayaan ka hadli ku saabsan, the more and more the animosity starts to set in because I’m a professional doing what I do. I’ve done it at this high level for so long, iyo miisaan aan isku fasal nahay waa 147 for so long. You want to move up into my weight, then move up. Don’t be scared. Don’t be worried. Don’t be afraid. Put your skill on the line along with your record. Put everything on the line. Put it all on the line at 147. Don’t put it at 144 ka dibna aan doonayo inaan ka hadlo waxa ku saabsan.
I’m not going to worry about it. We still maintain our professionalism and come into this fight and this weigh-in the way we’re supposed to. No personal animosity towards Adrien Broner. I know him, laakiinse waan aqaan isaga ka fogaan ah.
Iyadoo in lagu sheegay, waxa uu had iyo jeer ka badan oo ah, “Hey, Sideed tahay?” nooca xiriir, aan ah “Ha la kooxda caawa” nooca xiriirka iyo sidoo kale, aan ah “Maxaad ula hadlaysaa aad igu? Waxaan la aad mararka qaar dagaal laga yaabaa,” relationship. Sidaas, we’re cool. The night of the fight, waxaan Qiyaame qaarkood qaarka ah ee 12 wareeg, or however many rounds it lasts. Ka dib markii in, Waxaan noqon doonaa qofka aan ahay iyo xirfad ahaan iyo ha feerka ee is ogow keligeed.
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Miisaanka ma dareemaan wanaag, mise waxa aad isu aragto inaad u dhaqaaqo daafaca midig ilaa welterweight ka dib?
S. Xiro
Sida iska cad waxaan u dhaqaaqday tan sabab ah, and that was to fight the kid. Ka dib markii in, I don’t think there’ll be any other reason for me to move any lower than 147. It’s not going to be a problem this fight, but it’s not something that I want to entertain in the future. I’m a 147-pound fighter, simple as that. Anyone I fight will be a strong 147-pound fighter, not a blown-up 140-pound fighter and not a took-down 154-pounder. We look to fight everyone at their best, oo aan ugu fiican waxa uu noqon doonaa 144 on Saturday.
K. Swanson
Okay. That actually was your last media question, laakiin waxaan doonayaa inaan idin waydiiyo su'aashan nafsaddayda, something that I actually shared with Errol Spence too. It’s Father’s Day weekend for the big boxing weekend in Las Vegas. Waxaan qabaa in qof walba ee feerka ogyahay oo ku saabsan dhow, intimate relationship that the Porters have. I’d like, Shawn, waayo, adigu waxaad inaad nala wadaagto waxa aad ka dhigan tahay Aabaha idinka iyo waxa aad qorshaynayso Maalinta Aabbaha ka dib markii habeenkii Sabtida.
S. Xiro
Daacadii, I’m happy that this fight has come at this time. My dad and I have worked extremely hard together for a very long time doing this sport. What better way to celebrate or wake up and just be proud of what we’ve done the night before, qoys ahaan, koox ahaan? Waxaan ahay ugu faraxsan ku saabsan la dagaalanka waxa ay noqon Habeenka Maalinta Aabbaha ka hor, iyo Diyaar ayaan u ahay in ay awoodi ilaa toosin iyo gudbo galay qolka xiga oo toos ah aabaheey oo la yaabtaan kaliya ee waxa aan sameynay, cad, ma aha oo kaliya in giraanta laakiin waxa aan u leeyihiin qoys ahaan iyo koox ahaan.
Isagu wuxuu dunida ku macnaheedu waa igu, oo uu ogyahay in. I definitely know I mean the world to him. I’ve said this before, jacaylka in aan, in aynu wadaagno, waxaan si giraanta qaado in kasta oo kale, and it’s unparalleled. You can’t match it. Taas macnaheedu badan. That makes a difference during the fight.
K. Swanson
Leonard, Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan ku wareejiso si aad u comments soo dhaafay.
L. Ellerbe
Okay. I just want to clear up this whole weight issue. It seems that there’s a lot of back and forth about the weight. Both fighters have agreed to fight this fight Saturday at 144 pounds max. I want to be clear with that, 144 pounds max. Both fighters agree upon that. The fans are expecting a great fight, and I think that both fighters will be at their best come Saturday night. Both fighters have had an excellent camp and have prepared to fight at the weight, and both fighters know what to expect from each other. They know each other very well. They both have great strengths, oo waxaan u malaynayaa in ay noqon doontaa dagaal yimaadaan habeenkii ah oo aad u xiiso badan Sabtidii.
Aad u la dhacay Shawn Porter aan ahay, with what he’s been able to do as a professional. What I like the most about Shawn is his confidence. As a young veteran, he’s willing to get in there with anybody and those are the things that are a rare attribute when what you see with young fighters. A lot of fighters talk the talk, but they’re not willing to step up. Like I said, one of the most impressive things that I personally admire about Shawn is that he’s willing to get in there with anybody. He’s even called out Floyd Mayweather. He’s willing to get in there with Floyd, and that’s what I like. The guy’s willing to put it on the line, gelisaan khadka, sameeyaan waxa ay qaadato in ay ku quudiyaan qoysaskooda iyo in la siiyo taageerayaasha waxa ay doonayaan.
Waxaan rajeynayaa in habeenkii Sabtida, dagaal weyn taageerayaasha. Aad oo dhan ku mahadsan tahay ka qabi karto in.
K. Xiro
Waxaad nin ayaa waxaa lahaa kulan weyn, good questions. We’re feeling good, so we’re looking forward to seeing you guys on Saturday. Thanks for having us.
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