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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, POF Promotions Mayweather, a bheidh ar siúl an glaoch.
An Chéad ar an glaoch táimid ag dul chun labhairt le Errol Spence, Jr, agus a chéile comhraic, Roberto Garcia, bhí ceaptha freisin a bheith ar an glaoch, ach, ar an drochuair, Bhí sé ina coinne caite nóiméad leighis go raibh sé a fháil i roimh imigh sé do Las Vegas, mar sin ní bheidh sé in ann a bheith linn.
Is é seo an fear óg eile Trodaire iontach, and I’m certainly looking forward to seeing him fight. I’m going to go ahead and turn it over to Leonard Ellerbe, a dhéanamh ar na aithne agus a oscailt suas.
Leonard Ellerbe
Go raibh maith agat, 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, Meitheamh 20ú. Cuirfear tús leis an telecast ag 8:30 p.m. AGUS / 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, agus ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leo as a gcuid tacaíochta.
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, beidh muid ag aistriú thar a NBCSN le haghaidh gníomhaíochta níos mór.
An ticéid do na himeachtaí beo, a chur chun cinn trí Céime Mayweather i gcomhar le Cinn TGB, atá ar díol anois. The tickets are available through Ticketmaster and mgmgrand.com. With the purchase of a ticket to the June 20ú troid an Satharn, fans will also have access to the PBC on CBS card taking place on Sunday at the MGM Grand. That bout will feature, i gcás is mó, Rances Barthelemy versus Antontio DeMarco, agus beidh Sammy Vasquez troid Wale Omotoso, a thosaíonn ag 4:00 p.m. AGUS / 1:00 p.m. PT ar Scoil na mBráithre Críostaí.
Ba mhaith liom a thosú amach a thabhairt isteach ar an imeacht comh-is mó, 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 le 13 Kos. Errol?
Errol Spence Jr.
Tá, 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. Táimid dóchasach, tar éis an troid, tar éis an fheidhmíocht iontach, Is féidir liom a bheith ar an imeacht is mó ar NBC.
Q
An mbraitheann tú mhaith tú ag bogadh an bealach is mian leat a bheith ag bogadh? Faster? Slower? Where you’re supposed to be? Ansin, cé chomh luath a cheapann tú, go más féidir leat aire a thabhairt do chéile comhraic a ghlacadh, Roberto Garcia, an deireadh seachtaine seo, gur féidir leat a fháil isteach i gcomhrac níos suntasaí, b'fhéidir le haghaidh teideal ag pointe éigin?
Agus. 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. Táimid dóchasach, Is féidir liom a fháil ar ainm-aitheanta comhraic níos mó, tá súil againn iar curadh domhanda i ann, agus ansin ag am éigin go luath an bhliain seo chugainn, Is féidir liom troid ar son teideal.
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Dar le daoine is mó, bhí tú an Trodaire is cumasach ar an bhFoireann Oilimpeach na Stát Aontaithe i 2012 agus an Guy leis an chuid is mó a d'fhéadfadh mar gairmiúil. An é sin distraction do shon? Does it motivate you? Do you believe your clippings? How do you stay focused? Because it seems like you are a pretty focused guy, ar an mbealach atá tú ag dul faoi do ghnó.
Agus. Spence Jr.
Chun rud amháin, Tá ag fanacht dírithe ach rud éigin a dhéanamh liom go nádúrtha, 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, agus ba mhaith liom chun breathnú iontach, 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. Tá mé díreach tar éis a fanacht dírithe agus díreach fanacht tiomanta, agus beidh mé a bheith ag troid cinnte opponents níos mó ar eolas, cosúil le Robert Guerrero nó Keith Thurman nó Amir Khan nó duine éigin mar sin.
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Cad a dhéanann ansin bua in aghaidh Garcia dhéanamh i dtéarmaí fháil agat ann?
Agus. Spence Jr.
Roberto Garcia, tá sé diana, sé veteran, agus sílim go a bheith dom ionchas agus ar an imeall a bheith ina contender, Bhí mé chun aghaidh a Guy mar sin, Guy le go leor de thaithí agus taifead gur maith, 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, ach tá mé chun troid dó a fháil ar na guys.
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Le teacht chun cinn ar a lán de na trodaithe Oirthear na hEorpa, a troid ar son teideal sa dara nó tríú troid gairmiúla, a dhéanann bhraitheann tú brú a saghas céim suas do phróiseas féin agus a chur troideanna níos déine agus a fhorbairt le beagán níos tapúla ná mar atá feicthe againn de ghnáth trodaithe Mheiriceá san am atá caite?
Agus. Spence Jr.
Ná Gan. I don’t necessarily feel pressured. Everybody has their own path that they have to take. What those guys did was great, agus sin urghnách agus i ndáiríre unheard de, ach tá gach duine a n-chonair féin, agus fásann gach duine difriúil.
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Errol, ós rud é go bhfuil PBC thosaigh troideanna craolacháin, i 2015, tú go raibh, an troid i amháin ar an undercard Garcia-Peterson, ach do Trodaire tráchtála nó do bith, go bhfuil ag fáil a lán de nochtadh. An féidir leat insint dom cad a bhí cosúil a fheiceáil duit féin ar an teilifís agus ar a bhfuil an t-imoibriú a bhí leis an nochtadh?
Agus. Spence, Jr.
It’s been great. Tá mé ar bís. 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, deich mbliana, aon bhliain déag, 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.
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Luaigh tú 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, nó iad siúd na troideanna is mian leat? It sounded like you might have been alluding to a different fight. Cad Tá mé ag wondering má fheiceann tú na guys mar atá i do bhealach chun troid Mayweather?
Agus. 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, is iad seo na guys atá ag dul a bheith ag rith supposedly an roinn, 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.
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Ba mhaith liom a iarraidh ort faoi cad a fhios agat de do chéile comhraic, Roberto Garcia? An measann tú, mar pro, Garcia a bheith ar an trodaí toughest go atá tú ag tabhairt aghaidhe?
Agus. 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. Bhí sé 15-0, agus bhí mé 8-0 ag an am. But I mean it could be. Tá sé diana, sé ag taithí, and he’s gritty. I know he’s going to come to fight, mar sin beidh sé seo a bheith ar cheann de mo troideanna misniúla go dtí seo.
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Anois, 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?
Agus. Spence Jr.
Tá mé ag fanacht ar 147, and welterweight is my weight class. A lot of times I might fight at 148 nó rud éigin mar sin, ach 147 Is é an rang meáchan go bhfuil mé ag troid ar.
K. Swanson
Maith go leor, go raibh do cheist seo caite, Errol, but I have one for you that I’d like to add here. The weekend is Father’s Day weekend, agus ó méid atá léite agam faoi tú, bhí do daidí uirlise leor ag déanamh cinnte go raibh tú gairme dornálaíochta. Tá mé ag wondering más féidir leat roinnt linn le beagán faoi do chaidreamh le do dhaid, cé chomh tábhachtach agus a bhí sé le forbairt do chumas dornálaíochta, agus más rud é go mbainfidh sé a bheith in éineacht leat an deireadh seachtaine seo i Las Vegas.
Agus. Spence Jr.
Mo dhaid, he got me started in boxing. Bhí sé ina tiománaí trucail, agus mar sin úsáid sé a thiomáint thar oíche, agus ansin beidh sé a fháil sa bhaile 12:00 p.m. nó ina dhiaidh sin ansin dom ar an seomra aclaíochta. Then after that he’d come from the gym, bhí sé cosúil 5:00 nó 6:00 p.m., agus go mbeadh sé chuid eile ar cheann amháin nó dhá uair an chloig agus téigh díreach a bheith ag obair. Ag an am, Ní raibh mé ag smaoineamh i ndáiríre faoi sé, ach mar a fuair mé níos sine agus beagán wiser, a bhaint amach go léir na híobairtí a sacrificed sé dom a bheith in ann bhosca agus téigh go dtí go léir tournaments náisiúnta agus go léir tournaments as stáit agus rudaí. He had to pay for the hotel, íoc le haghaidh bia agus rudaí mar sin as póca. We didn’t have any sponsors and stuff like that.
Imríonn sé cuid mhór de mo shaol dornálaíochta. He’s my supporter. That’s my mentor. That’s like my best friend. For Father’s Day, Tá mé ag dul a fháil dó bua, agus tá sé ag dul a bheith ina bua suntasach go mbainfidh sé a bheith bródúil as agus beidh sé grá. He played a big part in my career. Without him, Tá a fhios agam ní ba mhaith liom a bheith dornálaíochta.
K. Swanson
Mór. Thanks for sharing that. I know he was an important part of your story. Mar sin,, Leonard, that is it on the side for Errol. We appreciate you taking the time out of your training. Fearr de luck a thabhairt duit, agus táimid ag tnúth le ag faire ort ar PBC ar 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, agus beidh sé a bheith ag iarraidh teacht trí oíche Dé Sathairn le feidhmíocht mór.
Agus. Spence Jr.
Go raibh maith agat. 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
Sa an imeacht is mó, ní mór dúinn troid an-spreagúil. 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. Mar a dúirt mé, sé ag teacht chugainn ó as 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, le 16 Kos, aon duine eile seachas an iar domhain curadh welterweight, “Showtime” Shawn Porter.
Shawn Porter
Cad atá suas, gach duine? Thanks for having me on.
Ken Porter
Go raibh maith agat guys do thabhairt isteach iontach, 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, tá sé ar feadh na bliana, 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, Ní raibh fadhb ceachtar.
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, agus ansin bhí i gcuimhne dúinn go raibh muid an glaoch comhdhála a bhfuil tú guys, mar sin bhí sé fíor aon fhadhb le linn dul ar ais sa bhaile agus suí síos le haghaidh beagán agus a ghlacadh nglao seo toisc go bhfuil gach ceann dár n-obair chrua déanta cheana féin, ní hamháin sa troid nó an campa, 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, agus táimid ag ag súil go mór troid mór ar oíche Dé Sathairn i gcoinne Trodaire mór.
Q
Cad atá déanta agat difriúil sa champa traenála chun tú féin a ullmhú le haghaidh troid agus an luas Adrien Broner?
S. Caith
Tá a fhios agat cad, I’ll let you know. Is ea, 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. Mar sin,, tá sé cad tá muid ag déanamh, ach ag leibhéal níos airde. We’re not overlooking his speed. We’ve just done more of what we need to do to prepare for it, a bhfuil an méid atá déanta againn i gcónaí.
K. Caith
Ach a thabhairt duit guys a info beag, Sílim go bhfuil Devon Alexander ar cheann de na dhornálaithe tapúla i dornálaíocht, tréimhse. 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, i seisiúin, 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, mar sin nuair a labhairt leat faoi luas ar Guy, ní go rud éigin táimid i gceist le.
Is í an fhadhb atá ann go mbeidh go Guy ag déileáil le bhfuil muid go tapa, and we’ve got power to come along with that. Mar sin,, we’re prepared for that. Just like Shawn said, we just continue doing what we’ve already done. At this point in time, nach bhfuil imní ar chor ar bith, mar sin tá muid réidh le haghaidh sin.
Q
An bhfuil tú ar bhealach ar bith d'ullmhaigh tú féin b'fhéidir an antics a thagann chomh maith i an fáinne le Broner Adrien?
S. Caith
Tá a fhios agat cad, I haven’t. I understand that could arise during the fight. My whole thing is this, agus tá sé rud éigin go bhfuil mo dhaid brúite i gcónaí ar dom, is being professional at all times. Being professional means maintaining your composure and staying poised and sticking to the game plan no matter what. Mar sin,, is cuma cad is féidir sé a dhéanamh nó a rá le linn an troid, níos mó ná dócha go ciallaíonn Tá mé ag déanamh rud éigin ceart, 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. Tá mé cé mé, agus mé a fháil ar an post a dhéanamh.
K. Caith
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.
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You’re an Akron guy. Broner’s a Cincinnati guy. They’re saying it’s the battle of Ohio, agus táimid ag dul go dtí Las Vegas, áit iontach do troideanna mór an t-am, áit iontach a bheith acu troideanna, ach ní raibh a cheapann tú b'fhéidir go mbeadh tú guys a bheith duking sé amach i Ohio a réiteach na cearta bragging do na stát?
S. Caith
Tá mé thuaidh Ohio Guy, ní hamháin 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. Arís, gach rud a d'fhoghlaim mé, I learned from my dad. He told me a long time ago, deir sé más mian leat chun feabhas a chur, más mian leat a fháil níos fearr agus rudaí a dhéanamh ag an leibhéal is airde, atá tú a fuair chun bogadh ar aghaidh agus uaireanta fhágfad an baile ina n-aonar agus aire a thabhairt do ghnó.
Leis sin á rá, 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.
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Conas is deacair tá sé ag dul a bheith chun tú a fháil síos go dtí 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. Caith
I’ll answer the first question first. Ceart anois, táimid 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, Dúirt mé leis, cuma cad is gá dúinn a dhéanamh a dhéanamh ar an troid.
Buille faoi thuairim mé níl a kid beag ó Cincinnati atá ar eagla troid ag 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, Níl sé ag fáil aon.
Is é an rud go maith mar gheall air mé beannaithe go bhfuil mé comhlacht mór, and somehow we can get my body to do what it needs to do. Ag deireadh an lae, all I can do is give it up to God. It’s been great along the way and, mar a dúirt tú, Throid mé chomh hard 165 sna amateurs agus fiú 154 ar casadh pro, agus anois 147 for the last about four or five years. It’s been great, agus ag dul síos cúpla punt níos mó Ní bheidh a bheith ina fhadhb.
K. Caith
I call it addition by subtraction. As he loses weight, he increases his opportunity for big fights. Mar sin,, tháinig muid as 154 go 147, agus níl troideanna mór ann agus ainmneacha troid mhór ann. Anseo tá muid Iarradh teacht síos le cúpla punt níos mó, 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. Mar sin,, 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.
Q
Shawn, dá tú agus Adrien a bheith i roinnt troideanna spreagúil, but you’re also both very good boxers also. What is your take on how this is going to play out?
S. Caith
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. Leis sin á rá, tá muid versatile, atá iontach, 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, an punching, an brú, an ngleic, fad é.
Q
Nuair a fhéachann tú ar an taifead Adrien Broner s, a fheiceann tú go raibh go caillteanas a Marcos Maidana sé. Is there anything you’ve learned from that fight with Maidana that you can apply for yourself in your fight with Adrien?
S. Caith
Is ea. We’ve taken a look at a number of his fights, ní hamháin ar an olc, but also the good. I’m steadily reminding myself not to underestimate him, gan smaoineamh go bhfuil mé ag dul chun teacht i ann agus gach rud go raibh Maidana dó a dhéanamh, and that’s it and I’ll get the win. We look to do so much more than what Maidana did, ach bhí an brú a Maidana bhfeidhm go troid ar fad mór agus ba an méid a dhíth air.
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, agus tá muid réidh chun é.
Q
An bhfuil raibh rudaí ar leith go atá foghlamtha agat nó a athrú i do chur chuige ó do troid anuraidh le Kell Brook?
S. Caith
Yes and no. I think with that fight, na rudaí go atá againn a athrú agus d'oibrigh ar níos mó tar éis éirí níos, uimhir amháin, meabhrach agus ansin uimhir dhá, an Basics. Beidh mé a rá, uimhir amháin, an meabhrach toisc go raibh a lán de na rudaí a bhí iarr dom sa chúinne nach raibh mé a ionchorprú i rith an chluiche. Ag deireadh an lae, Is féidir liom ach breathnú ar mé féin, and that’s the reason those things didn’t show up. We worked on a lot of mental preparation since that fight, a bheith in ann éisteacht ní amháin leis an chúinne agus a chur i bhfeidhm na treoracha le linn an troid agus ansin an Basics.
There were a lot of things I didn’t do in that fight. I got a little wild at points. Tar éis an troid, nuair a fuair muid ar ais oiliúint, chuaigh muid ar ais go léir ar an mbealach chun an Basics mhaith a dhéanann muid i gcónaí, ach chuir muid béim beagán níos mó ar an ngné mheabhrach chomh maith leis an Basics.
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An troid ag dul a bheith oíche Dé Sathairn, imeacht is mó, príomh-am, ar NBC i mbeagnach gach teach sa tír, and it’s going to be televised internationally. Tell us about how that affects you, a bheith sa troid Marquis.
S. Caith
Tá a fhios agat cad, Is féidir liom a geallaim duit seo, this is something that I’ve always envisioned and I’ve always looked forward to. My fight with Julio Diaz, nuair a fuair mé amach ar dtús go raibh sé ag 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, cé chomh glórach fhaigheann sé, na soilse, 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, mar sin beidh mé a chur air nach bhfuil aon fhadhb ar chor ar bith.
Q
An bhfuil aon animosity legit idir tú féin agus Adrien?
S. Caith
Tá a fhios agat cad, 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, a bheith ar phointe, bheith 100%, agus an kid a roghnaigh a dhéanamh ar an gconradh, an meáchan 144, mian leis gan labhairt faoi an meáchan ar conradh, mian leis gan labhairt faoi aon chlásail rehydration, ba mhaith chun nach mbeadh aon chomhrá a bhaineann le teorainneacha meáchain nó aon rud mar sin.
An níos mó agus níos mó a labhairt linn faoi, 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, agus is é mo rang meáchan 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 agus ansin ní ag iarraidh a labhairt faoi sé.
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, ach tá a fhios agam air ó fad.
Leis sin á rá, é a bhí i gcónaí níos mó de, “Hey, conas atá tú a dhéanamh?” cineál caidreamh, ní “A ligean ar dul go dtí anocht an club” cineál gcaidreamh agus freisin, ní “Cén fáth a bhfuil tú ag caint liom tú? Raibh mé in a bheith ag troid leat éigin,” relationship. Mar sin,, we’re cool. The night of the fight, beidh muid foes do 12 babhtaí, or however many rounds it lasts. Ina dhiaidh sin, Beidh mé cé mé agus a bheith gairmiúil agus lig cúram an dornálaíochta a ghlacadh de féin.
Q
An bhfuil an meáchan mothú go maith, nó a fheiceann tú féin a bogadh ceart ar ais suas go dtí welterweight i ndiaidh an?
S. Caith
Is léir rinne muid aistriú seo ar chúis, and that was to fight the kid. Ina dhiaidh sin, 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, agus tá mo is fearr ag dul a bheith 144 ar an Satharn.
K. Swanson
Maith go leor. That actually was your last media question, ach tá mé ag dul a iarraidh ceist agat féin, something that I actually shared with Errol Spence too. It’s Father’s Day weekend for the big boxing weekend in Las Vegas. I mo thuairimse, a fhios ag gach duine sa dornálaíocht mar gheall ar an gar, intimate relationship that the Porters have. I’d like, Shawn, chun tú a roinnt linn cad a chiallaíonn do daidí a thabhairt duit agus cad tá tú ag pleanáil le haghaidh Lá an Athar i ndiaidh oíche Dé Sathairn.
S. Caith
Go hionraic, 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, mar theaghlach, mar fhoireann? Tá mé ar bís faoi a bhfuil an troid a bheith ar an oíche roimh Lá an Athar, agus tá mé ag súil le bheith in ann a osclaíonn agus dul thar isteach sa seomra seo chugainn agus dúisigh mo dhaid agus díreach marvel ar an méid atá déanta againn, ar ndóigh, ní hamháin i an fáinne, ach cad atá againn anois mar theaghlach agus mar fhoireann.
Ciallaíonn sé an domhan dom, agus a fhios aige go. I definitely know I mean the world to him. I’ve said this before, an grá atá againn, go roinnimid, dhéanaimid go dtí an fáinne le chéile, and it’s unparalleled. You can’t match it. Ciallaíonn sin go leor. That makes a difference during the fight.
K. Swanson
Leonard, Ba mhaith liom dul thar a thabhairt duit le haghaidh tuairimí caite.
L. Ellerbe
Maith go leor. 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, agus sílim go sé ag dul a bheith ina troid a thagann an-spreagúil oíche Dé Sathairn.
Tá mé an-tógtha leis Shawn Porter, 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. Mar a dúirt mé, 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, a leagan ar an líne, a dhéanamh cad a thógann sé chun beatha a dteaghlaigh agus a thabhairt ar an lucht leanúna cad ba mhaith leo.
Táimid ag tnúth le oíche Dé Sathairn, troid iontach do na lucht leanúna. Go raibh maith agaibh go léir as thiúnta i.
K. Caith
Tá tú Guy Bhí seisiún iontach ann, 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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