Gràcies, tot el món, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, parlar una mica sobre això coincideixen, Vaig a introduir Chris DeBlasio, Vicepresident de Comunicacions esportives per SHOWTIME.

Chris DeBlasio

Gràcies, Kelly. I’m going to keep this brief. I know we want to talk to the fighters on this card. But I think I’d be remiss if I didn’t represent for Stephen Espinoza, who couldn’t be on the call today, com molt emocionats que estem per al debut de Julio César Chávez Jr. a la nostra xarxa de Dissabte, Abril 18, per a la nostra doble cartellera de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Serà una gran nit. On the call with us and in the ring across from Julio Chavez Jr. en aquesta nit és Andrzej Fonfara, a man that we know that really comes to fight. He brought it on his first fight on SHOWTIME last year when he fought Adonis Stevenson. And that was a thrilling affair. And we’re looking forward to a real test and a great challenge for Chavez Jr. And we’re excited to have him on behalf of all of us at SHOWTIME. We welcome both of you guys and, per descomptat, thanks to all the press for being on the call. Gràcies, Kelly.

K. Swanson

Gràcies, tot el món. Bé. We’re going to go ahead and introduce the fighters and their trainers for you. First we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., l'ex campió mundial de pes mitjà, Andrzej Fonfara, l'ex retador al títol mundial, Juli Cèsar Chavez Sr. — tots sabem qui és, i, certament, per respecte a la gran llegenda que és, li donem la benvinguda a la crida — Joe Goossen, qui és l'entrenador de juliol, i Sam Colonna, qui és l'entrenador de Fonfara.

Així, en aquest moment, el que m'agradaria fer és demanar a Julio César Chávez Jr. per fer el discurs d'obertura d'aquesta baralla i una mica sobre el que està fent ara en el camp d'entrenament i com se sent sobre la lluita.

Juli Cèsar Chavez Jr.

I’m training very well. I’m training (en un major) level than the best. I’m doing more physical training (i m'estic acostant a la) pes de 172 lliura. And I think I’m in great shape, ja saps? I have a lot of time and don’t stay in this kind of shape.

K. Swanson

Bé. Now let’s hear from Andrzej Fonfara. Andrzej, Podries parlar una mica i ens digui com se sent sobre la lluita contra el Jr.?

Andrzej Fonfara

I’m feeling great. I think Chavez Jr. és un gran lluitador, campió del món. And you know, it’s good fight for me. I trained hard for the fight. We got very good camp. Ara, we start a sparring session. Ja saps, el meu pes és bo. My training’s–all trainings are good. I spent two weeks in Houston. I’m trained there, massa. Then I’m back to Chicago. We finished camp here. And I’m–ja saps, Estic a punt per a la trobada Chávez al ring Abril 18i mostrar-li que sóc millor boxejador.

K. Swanson

Bé. Excellent. Moltes gràcies. Next we’ll have the trainers say something very brief before we turn it over to the media for call. Així, Joe Goossen, he is Julio Cesar Chavez’s trainer at this point. Joe, li agradaria fer un parell de comentaris?

Joe Goossen

Gràcies. Nombre un, I want to thank SHOWTIME because we’re very excited about performing for SHOWTIME on Julio’s debut fight with SHOWTIME. And that being said, ja saps, Julio és molt, very serious about this fight. Like Fonfara, he trained for a few weeks in Los Angeles. I ara, estem en Llac Tahoe, up in the high altitude in the mountains here. It’s very secluded. It’s very concentrated work. Julio is — Jo només puc dir això — és molt dedicat a aquesta lluita, mentalment, físicament, and spiritually. He’s shown me that he’s willing to work very hard for this fight, which always works out well when a fighter cooperates in training. And he’s doing that 110 per cent. And I can’t tell you how happy I am, número u, de treballar amb Julio Jr. It’s been something that I’ve always wanted to do. I, per descomptat, I know his father very well. And I’m very honored to be a part of the team. And I can’t wait ’til Abril 18 to display all of Julio’s talents and to go there. And we’ve got one objective. And that’s to win the fight. With the way Julio’s training, I’m very confident in what we’re doing right now. Així, I’m very happy with that. And I’m sure Andrzej’s doing the same thing, training very hard. Amb això es diu, gràcies.

K. Swanson

Gràcies. Ara, Sam Colonna, si vostè podria donar-nos un comentari, i després obrirem cap amunt per a preguntes.

Sam Colonna

Bé, primer, I’d like to thank everybody for getting this together. It’s an honor to be part of it. Però, ja saps, abans que es van recollir Julio César Chávez a la lluita, they were throwing names at us. And I would say no. And another name came. I would say no. As soon as they said, "Què passa amb Julio César Chávez,’ Vaig dir, ‘That’s the fight we want.’ The style is perfect for us. He comes right at us. And it’s going to be a great fight for Andrzej to show what the power and the dedication he has towards it. He knows that this fight here is going to bring him to the top. And it’s an honor to fight Julio Cesar Chavez. It’s somebody I wanted him to fight for years. But the weight was never the same. Andrzej moved up. And then now, it’s perfect. Així, que serà una gran baralla. I think we’re going to bring a lot of action to this fight. And it’s going to be a jammed action fight. I’m glad that this fight happened. And I can’t wait for Abril 18.

K. Swanson

Bé. Gràcies. I ara, finalment, si bé no menys important, M'agradaria tenir un parell de comentaris de Juliol César Chávez Sr. about his son fighting Fonfara and what he anticipates that will be like. Juliol?

Juli Cèsar Chavez Sr.

I didn’t want this fight. El es, per al meu fill, I know it’s a hard fight. It’s a difficult fight. And I didn’t want it. Fonfara is very strong. But my son wanted this fight. He wanted fighters that have a high category. He wanted a hard fight. And he believed that winning this fight will give him more credibility. And that’s why he chose Fonfara.

Q

This is for Chavez Jr. Juliol, Com et sents ve d'un descans d'any?

J. César Chávez Jr.

Em sento bé. Sé que és difícil quan et trobes fora. És difícil recuperar la seva sincronització. Però he estat entrenant, working at my skills. And I think, ja saps, Tinc molta confiança perquè he passat tota la meva vida a la boxa. Estic en l'any 13 de la meva carrera professional. Així que no crec que això és un problema, perquè aquesta lluita és a 172 lliura. I don’t need to have a problem with weight. And at 172, I feel good in sparring. I feel good in training. And I think I’m ready for this fight and ready to win another world title.

Q

Parlant d'aquest títol mundial, Com et sents sobre els tipus com Adonis Stevenson i Sergey Kovalev?

J. César Chávez Jr.

Ai, these guys very strong. But I think, després d'aquesta baralla, Vaig a baixar a 168 i romandre en aquesta categoria de pes. Fa un o dos anys em vaig mudar a 175 però això era massa per al meu cos. Ara, Estic 168. Però, per a l'any de descans, aquesta lluita és a 172.

Q

Andrzej, Com et sents venir físicament fora de la batalla Adonis Stevenson?

La. Fonfara

Crec que em vaig mostrar againstStevenson que jo era un lluitador. Físicament, Em sento bé ara. Des d'aquesta baralla, I’ve been training much harder. Crec, perquè d'aquesta lluita, Sóc un boxejador millor perquè, ja saps, I learn a lot in fights. I’m ready for Chavez, He entrenat dur per aquesta baralla, com, ja saps, Chavez says. He’s trained hard for this fight. But I always train hard. It doesn’t matter if it’s Chavez or whoever else, Jo sempre estic entrenant dur.

Q

Això és tant per a Julio Jr. and Sr. For Jr., òbviament, hi ha un benefici i pot ser un inconvenient, massa, to having such a famous name. Benefit is that everybody knows your father and what he accomplished. And that brings you attention early in your career as it has. The possible drawback is that you’re always going to be compared to him, que alguns dirien que era gairebé un impossible, impossibly high standard to try to live up to. From your perspective and also from your father’s, Què cal, la càrrega i el benefici de tenir un nom tan famós?

J. César Chávez Jr.

I think I’m well respected because I’m world champion. Però, ja saps, Crec que això és un avantatge. Però això no m'ajuda en el ring. Estic provat en l'anell. I beat the champions. I beat the number one, número dos, nombre tres i número quatre a 168 lliura. I m'he mostrat a tothom, poble, que puc lluitar, massa. Jo sóc un bon boxejador i (Em vaig posar bones baralles). I la gent com veure les meves baralles. My style is a good style for the people. And I think this fight, massa, l'estil de Fonfara és venir a lluitar, he’s a fighter with a great heart and great chin. And both of us will make a great fight.

J. Cesar Chávez Sr..

The name has helped. Òbviament, ha ajudat a cridar l'atenció, but we are very different. Ell — my son fights at a higher weight than I fought. I així, there’s a lot of difference. Físicament, he’s a lot bigger than I was. Així, hi ha bones i males, and we understand that. Però, ell és el seu propi lluitador de la mateixa manera que jo.

Q

Sóc, you mentioned earlier that you had a lot of names mentioned for Andrzej before you finally settled on Chavez. Are you willing to reveal some of those names?

S. Columna

Saps que? I really don’t have them right in front of me. Però, havia almenys tres, four different guys they were throwing at us. And as soon as they said Chavez, Vaig, "Aquest és el tipus que volem,’ perquè, com he dit abans, the style is perfect for us. And we don’t have to look for him too much, ja saps? He’s going to be right there for us. Així, l'estil és molt, bo en realitat mixta.

Q

Andrzej, t'has barallat en el pes mitjà, súper mitjà, pes semipesado. How does it feel fighting at 172? And do you see yourself moving possibly down in weight in the near future, o et sents que ets un veritable pes pesat lleuger?

La. Fonfara

Sóc un lluitador de pes semipesado. That’s because I’m fighting with Chavez. That’s why we have a catch-weight. And that’s why I go down. Normalment em barallo en 175, at least for maybe two years. And this my weight. It’s not impossible for me to go, com, 2, tres lliures a baix perquè, ja saps, quan em vaig enfrontar a Stevenson any passat al maig, Jo era 173 llavors. And I felt good then. Two pounds down is not problem for me. Should be good, ja saps? Just more diet, more work in the last week. And I should be good.

Q

Juliol Jr., la quantitat d'un alleujament que és per a tu lluitar finalment després d'un any? I know it’s been trying for you with the whole lawsuit and everything. Així, ¿Com se sent perquè vostè sàpiga que finalment té una baralla per davant?

J. César Chávez Jr.

Em sento bé. Em sento molt bé, ja saps, because this problem offended me a lot mentally more than physically. But I’m really happy that this problem is better now. I have a fight in front of me. And you know, I’m not remembering anything about that. I’m just focusing on the fight Abril 18 per Fonfara. Em sento bé, Em sento molt bé. You know I can’t tell you with words how I feel because I’m better to the ring. (Però estic molt emocionat d'estar de tornar) l'anell.

Q

Joe Goossen, quina de les habilitats de Juli Cèsar es traduïa el millor per a la divisió de pes lleuger?

J. Goossen

Bé, primer fora, Julio is a well-rounded fighter. Vull dir, we’ve seen him box before. And we’ve seen him pressure before. I don’t want to tip my hand on what we’re going to do but we have studied the films. We’ve talked about the films of Andrzej. I, per descomptat, we’re developing a game plan. I think the weight — fonamentalment, 172 is very close to 68. It’s a weight he’s fought at before. So I don’t think the weight is going to be a problem at all. The way he’s working right now and the weight he’s at right now, Crec que serem capaç de colpejar la 172 mark quite easily. Però, de nou, as far as what skills he has that we’re going to bring to the table is something that I think is private to us. But Julio Jr. is a multi-talented fighter. Just watching him spar yesterday, quan necessitàvem un quadre, he did it beautifully. And when we needed pressure in a few rounds, he pulled it off exactly how I like it. So I’m very confident that whatever style we bring and game plan we bring, tindrem èxit amb ella.

Q

Es pot fer el pes?

J. César Chávez Jr.

Sí. És clar Amb Gust. I’ll make 172 perquè jo pagament $100,000 per una lliura (si no ho faig). No puc pagar aquesta quantitat de diners. Mai he pesava més de 172 en una baralla. L'única baralla que vaig fer 172 és amb Brian Vera, the first fight. But in all the rest of my career of boxing, en totes les meves baralles de campionat (Jo mai no vaig fer pes). No sé per què m'ho preguntes. Bé. Maybe, Sóc un lluitador més gran, ja saps? I know I am a bigger fighter. Però, Jo no tinc problemes. I (si ho fa) no fer el pes, potser guanyaré $100,000 més.

Q

Així, Juliol, vostè està esperant $100,000 d'Andrzej Fonfara, però vostè està dient que ell no ha d'esperar $100,000 de vostè?

J. César Chávez Jr.

No, no. I think that the fight’s in the right way. And he’s not going to take advantage of anybody, ja saps, perquè (Vinc en lleuger). Ja saps, el pes és bastant bo crec que per a tots dos peleadores.

Q

Pots parlar sobre la seva decisió de tenir a Joe Goossen en el seu cantó, se sent, com a resultat de la lluita Vera, que li deu als aficionats un rendiment?

J. César Chávez Jr.

Bé, I’ve known Joe Goossen for a long time. He’s a great trainer. He’s a great person. He’s somebody that motivates fighters. And we have a true connection. We’ve connected again. And I like him a lot. I like that he’s a hard worker, just like me. And I think, junts, we’re going to do really well. With regards to the performance, Et puc dir que, this show is for the people. Serà una gran baralla. It’s going to be a better fight. I ara, amb la meva nova empresa de promoció i amb saber que el meu oponent serà avançat, Crec que serà una gran nit.

K. Swanson

That was our last question. Així, de nou, we really appreciate the fighters taking time to join us. We look forward to this fantastic matchup between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. i Andrzej Fonfara en Dissabte, Abril 18, de StubHub Center a Carson, Qualif., en viu per SHOWTIME a 10:00 p.m. I, 7:00 p.m. PT. Thank you so much for joining us.

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