Zikomo, aliyense, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, kulankhula pang'ono za machesi pamwamba, Ine ati ayambitse Chris DeBlasio, Wotsatila mutsogoleli wa Sports Kulumikizana kwa Showtime.

Chris DeBlasio

Zikomo, 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, mmene okondwa ndife kwa kuwonekera koyamba kugulu la Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. yathu Intaneti pa Loweruka, April 18, athu Showtime Championship nkhonya doubleheader. Iwo adzakhala wamkulu usiku. On the call with us and in the ring across from Julio Chavez Jr. pa usiku 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, kumene, thanks to all the press for being on the call. Zikomo, Kelly.

K. Swanson

Zikomo, aliyense. Chabwino. We’re going to go ahead and introduce the fighters and their trainers for you. First we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., wakale middleweight dziko ngwazi, Andrzej Fonfara, zakale dziko udindo Challenger, Julio Cesar Chavez SR. — ife tonse tikudziwa amene ali, ndipo ndithu pofuna kulemekeza kuti lalikulu nthano kuti, ife kumulandira kuti kuitana — Joe Goossen, amene Julio a mphunzitsi, ndipo Sam Colonna, amene Fonfara a mphunzitsi.

Choncho, pakadali pano, chimene ine ndikufuna kuchita ndikupempha Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. kupanga oyamba za nkhondo ndi pang'ono zimene iye akuchita panopa maphunziro msasa mmene iye amaonera nkhondo.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

I’m training very well. I’m training (pa apamwamba) level than the best. I’m doing more physical training (ndipo ine pafupi kwambiri) cholemera 172 mapaundi. And I think I’m in great shape, mukudziwa? I have a lot of time and don’t stay in this kind of shape.

K. Swanson

Chabwino. Now let’s hear from Andrzej Fonfara. Andrzej, Kodi mungauze pang'ono ndipo amatiuza mmene mukumvera za nkhondo Jr.?

Andrzej Fonfara

I’m feeling great. I think Chavez Jr. chachikulu womenya, dziko ngwazi. And you know, it’s good fight for me. I trained hard for the fight. We got very good camp. Tsopano, we start a sparring session. Mukudziwa, wanga kulemera zabwino. My training’s–all trainings are good. I spent two weeks in Houston. I’m trained there, Ifenso. Then I’m back to Chicago. We finished camp here. And I’m–mukudziwa, Ndine wokonzeka kudzakhalire Chavez mu mphete April 18ndi kuwasonyeza Ine ndili bwino womenya nkhonya.

K. Swanson

Chabwino. Excellent. Zikomo kwambiri. Next we’ll have the trainers say something very brief before we turn it over to the media for call. Choncho, Joe Goossen, he is Julio Cesar Chavez’s trainer at this point. Joe, mungakonde kuti banja ndemanga?

Joe Goossen

Zikomo. Nambala wani, 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, mukudziwa, Julio kwambiri, very serious about this fight. Like Fonfara, he trained for a few weeks in Los Angeles. Ndipo tsopano, ife tiri mu nyanja Tahoe, up in the high altitude in the mountains here. It’s very secluded. It’s very concentrated work. Julio is — Ine ndikhoza basi ndikuuzeni inu — ndi odzipereka kwa nkhondoyi, mwamaganizo, mwathupi, 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 peresenti. And I can’t tell you how happy I am, nambala wani, likugwira ntchito ndi Julio Jr. It’s been something that I’ve always wanted to do. Ndipo ndithudi, I know his father very well. And I’m very honored to be a part of the team. And I can’t wait ’til April 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. Choncho, I’m very happy with that. And I’m sure Andrzej’s doing the same thing, training very hard. Ndi kuti zikukambidwa, zikomo.

K. Swanson

Zikomo. Tsopano, Sam Colonna, ngati inu mukanakhoza kutipatsa ife ndemanga, ndiyeno ife tsegula kwa mafunso.

Sam Colonna

Chabwino, yoyamba, I’d like to thank everybody for getting this together. It’s an honor to be part of it. Koma, mukudziwa, pamaso anatola Julio Cesar Chavez kuti nkhondo, they were throwing names at us. And I would say no. And another name came. I would say no. As soon as they said, 'Nanga bwanji Julio Cesar Chavez,’ Ine ndinati, ‘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. Choncho, izo zidzakhala ziri nkhondo yayikuru. 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 April 18.

K. Swanson

Chabwino. Zikomo. Ndipo tsopano, chomaliza koma osati chosafunikira, Ndikufuna kuti banja ndemanga Julio Cesar Chavez SR. about his son fighting Fonfara and what he anticipates that will be like. July?

Julio Cesar Chavez SR.

I didn’t want this fight. Ndikudziwa zimenezo, mwana wanga, 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. July, kodi mumamva bwanji kubwera pa chaka layoff?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Ndikumva bwino. Ine ndikudziwa zikundivuta ndinu kuchokera. N'zovuta kuti lanu adzayambanso nthawi. Koma ine ndakhala maphunziro, working at my skills. And I think, mukudziwa, Ine ndiri ndi chikhulupiriro chifukwa ndakhala ndikuchita moyo wanga wonse masewerawa. Ndine m'chaka cha 13 cha wanga katswiri. Kotero ine sindikuganiza ili ndi vuto chifukwa nkhondoyi ndi pa 172 mapaundi. 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

Ponena za dziko udindo, Kodi mumamva bwanji za anyamata ngati Adonis Stevenson ndi SERGEY Kovalev?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

O, these guys very strong. But I think, pambuyo nkhondoyi, Ine ndikupita mpaka 168 ndi kukhala mu kulemera kalasi. Mmodzi kapena awiri zapitazo ndinasamukira 175 koma kwambiri chifukwa thupi langa. Tsopano, Ine ndiri 168. Koma, kwa chaka chimodzi kuchokera, nkhondoyi ili 172.

Q

Andrzej, Kodi mumamva thupi kubwera pa Adonis Stevenson nkhondo?

A. Fonfara

Ine ndikuganiza ine anasonyeza againstStevenson kuti ndinali womenya. Mwathupi, Ine ndikumverera bwino tsopano. Popeza kuti nkhondo, I’ve been training much harder. Ndikuganiza, chifukwa cha nkhondo, Ndine bwino womenya nkhonya chifukwa, mukudziwa, I learn a lot in fights. I’m ready for Chavez, Ine ophunzitsidwa zovuta nkhondoyi, monga, mukudziwa, 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, Ine nthawizonse kuphunzitsa zolimba.

Q

Izi ndi onse Julio Jr. and Sr. For Jr., N'zoonekeratu, pali phindu ndipo mwinamwake drawback, Ifenso, 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, ena anganene pafupifupi n'zosatheka, impossibly high standard to try to live up to. From your perspective and also from your father’s, Nanga bwanji kuti, ntchito yakalavulagaga athandize wokhala ndi wotchuka dzina?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

I think I’m well respected because I’m world champion. Koma, mukudziwa, Ine ndikuganiza izi ndi mwayi. Koma sikuti andithandize mu mphete. Ine kuwonedwa mu apeza. I beat the champions. I beat the number one, lachiwiri, lachitatu ndi chiwerengero anayi pa 168 mapaundi. Ndipo ine anasonyeza aliyense, anthu, kuti ine ndikhoza kumenyana, Ifenso. Ine ndine wabwino womenya ndi (Ine kuvala bwino ndewu). Ndipo anthu ngati wanga ndewu. My style is a good style for the people. And I think this fight, Ifenso, kalembedwe wa Fonfara ndi kubwera kulimbana, he’s a fighter with a great heart and great chin. And both of us will make a great fight.

J. Cesar Chavez Sr..

The name has helped. N'zodziwikiratu, izo anathandiza alandire chithandizo, but we are very different. Iye — my son fights at a higher weight than I fought. Ndipo kenako, there’s a lot of difference. Mwathupi, he’s a lot bigger than I was. Choncho, pali zabwino ndi zoipa, and we understand that. Koma, iye wake womenya monga ine ndinali.

Q

Ndili, 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. Danga

Mukudziwa? I really don’t have them right in front of me. Koma, panali zitatu, four different guys they were throwing at us. And as soon as they said Chavez, Ndipita, 'Ameneyo ndi munthu tikufuna,’ chifukwa, monga ine ndinanena kale, the style is perfect for us. And we don’t have to look for him too much, mukudziwa? He’s going to be right there for us. Choncho, kalembedwe alidi, kwenikweni wosakaniza bwino.

Q

Andrzej, inu anamenyana pa middleweight, wapamwamba middleweight, kuwala heavyweight. How does it feel fighting at 172? And do you see yourself moving possibly down in weight in the near future, kapena mumamva ndinu kuunika kwenikweni heavyweight?

A. Fonfara

Ine ndine kuunika heavyweight womenya. That’s because I’m fighting with Chavez. That’s why we have a catch-weight. And that’s why I go down. Nthawi zambiri nkhondo 175, at least for maybe two years. And this my weight. It’s not impossible for me to go, monga, awiri, zitatu mapaundi pansi chifukwa, mukudziwa, pamene ine nkhondo Stevenson chaka chatha mu May, Ndinali 173 Ndiyeno. And I felt good then. Two pounds down is not problem for me. Should be good, mukudziwa? Just more diet, more work in the last week. And I should be good.

Q

July Jr., yaitali bwanji mpumulo ndi kuti potsiriza nkhondo pakupita caka? I know it’s been trying for you with the whole lawsuit and everything. Choncho, kodi mumamva kuti mudziwe inu potsiriza nkhondo. kutsogolo?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Ndikumva bwino. Ndikuona chachikulu, mukudziwa, 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 April 18 chifukwa Fonfara. Ndikumva bwino, Ndikuona chachikulu. You know I can’t tell you with words how I feel because I’m better to the ring. (Koma ine ndiri okondwa kukhala kubwerera) ndi mphete.

Q

Joe Goossen, mwa maluso a Julio Cesar ndi kumasulira zabwino kuwala heavyweight kugawanikana?

J. Goossen

Chabwino, choyamba pa, Julio is a well-rounded fighter. Ndikutanthauza, 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. Ndipo ndithudi, we’re developing a game plan. I think the weight — kwenikweni, 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, Ine ndikuganiza ife athe anagunda 172 mark quite easily. Koma, kachiwiri, 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, pamene tinayenera bokosi, 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, ife tikuti bwino ndi izo.

Q

Mungatani kuti kulemera?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Inde. Sure. I’ll make 172 chifukwa ine kulipira $100,000 pa paundi (ngati ine sindiri). Ine sindingakhoze kukulipirani mtundu ndalama. Ine sindinayambe amtengo oposa 172 mu ndewu. Yokha nkhondo ndinapanga 172 ndi Brian Vera, the first fight. But in all the rest of my career of boxing, langa lonse Championship mwauchidakwa (Ine sindinayambe sanapange kulemera). Ine sindikudziwa chifukwa chake inu amandifunsa kuti. Chabwino. Maybe, Ndine lalikulu womenya, mukudziwa? I know I am a bigger fighter. Koma, Ndilibe mavuto. Ndipo (ngati amachita) si kulemera, mwinamwake ine kupambana $100,000 zambiri.

Q

Choncho, July, inu kuyembekezera $100,000 kuchokera Andrzej Fonfara, koma inu mukunena kuti sayenera amayembekezera $100,000 inu?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Osa, osa. I think that the fight’s in the right way. And he’s not going to take advantage of anybody, mukudziwa, chifukwa (Ine ndinabwera mu mbandakucha). Mukudziwa, kulemera ndi wabwino ine ndikuganiza kwa ozimitsa.

Q

Kodi kulankhula za ganizo lanu ndi Joe Goossen wanu ngodya, mukuona, chifukwa cha nkhondo Vera, kuti inu ngongole ya mafani pa chionetsero?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Chabwino, 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, pamodzi, we’re going to do really well. With regards to the performance, Ndikukuuzani kuti, this show is for the people. Iwo adzakhala wamkulu nkhondo. It’s going to be a better fight. Ndipo tsopano, wanga watsopano Kukwezeleza kampani ndi kudziwa amene wanga mdani adzakhala pasadakhale, Ine ndikuganiza izo kwambiri usiku.

K. Swanson

That was our last question. Choncho, kachiwiri, we really appreciate the fighters taking time to join us. We look forward to this fantastic matchup between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ndi Andrzej Fonfara pa Loweruka, April 18, kuchokera StubHub Center ku Carson, Calif., moyo Showtime pa 10:00 p.m. AND, 7:00 p.m. PT. Thank you so much for joining us.

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Matikiti chochitikacho, amene Co-uyambe Goossen Zokwezedwa ndi Chavez Zokwezedwa, ndi wogulira pa $200, $150, $100, $50 ndipo $25, kuphatikiza ntchito misonkho, malipiro ndi utumiki milandu, ali pa malonda tsopano ndipo akupezeka kwa kugula Intaneti pa AXS.com.

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, ndi 12 chonse bout chimene chimachitika pa StubHub Center ku Carson, Calif. ndipo ofalitsa pa Showtime (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). The Showtime Championship nkhonya telecast Komanso likupezeka Spanish kudzera yachiwiri audio mapulogalamu (Kuyamwa).

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