Thanks, qof walba, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, si ay uga hadlaan in yar oo ah ilaa kulanka in, Waxaan doonayaa in aan soo bandhigo Chris DeBlasio, Madaxweyne Ku xigeenka Sports Isgaarsiinta ee SHOWTIME.

Chris DeBlasio

Thanks, 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, sida aad u faraxsan waxaan nahay ee ugu horeeyay ee Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on network ku saabsan Saturday, April 18, for our doubleheader SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka. Waxa ay noqon doontaa habeyn weyn. On the call with us and in the ring across from Julio Chavez Jr. on habeenkaas waa 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, Dabcan, thanks to all the press for being on the call. Waad ku mahadsan, Kelly.

K. Swanson

Waad ku mahadsan, qof walba. Okay. We’re going to go ahead and introduce the fighters and their trainers for you. First we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka dhexe hore, Andrzej Fonfara, ku tartamayay hore ee horyaalka adduunka, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. — aynu wada ognahay oo uu yahay, oo hubaal ka mid ah ixtiraamka halyeeygii weynaa in uu yahay, waxaan ku soo dhaweyn si Yeedhe — Joe Goossen, waa kuwa Tababaraha Julio ee, iyo Sam Colonna, waa kuwa Tababaraha Fonfara ee.

Sidaas, waqtigan, waxa aan jeclaan lahaa in la sameeyo waa weydiin Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. si ay u furan tahay aflagaada ah oo ku saabsan dagaalka iyo in yar oo ah waxa uu haatan sameynayo in xerada tababarka iyo sida uu dareensan yahay oo ku saabsan la dagaallanka.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

I’m training very well. I’m training (at sare ah) level than the best. I’m doing more physical training (oo waxaan ku dhawaaneyso ka) miisaanka 172 pounds. And I think I’m in great shape, aad u ogaato? I have a lot of time and don’t stay in this kind of shape.

K. Swanson

Okay. Now let’s hear from Andrzej Fonfara. Andrzej, waxaad la hadli kartaa xoogaa yar oo noo sheeg sida aad dareemayso ku saabsan la dagaalanka Jr.?

Andrzej Fonfara

I’m feeling great. I think Chavez Jr. waa dagaalyahan weyn, Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka. And you know, it’s good fight for me. I trained hard for the fight. We got very good camp. Hadda, we start a sparring session. Waad ogtahay, aan miisaan waa wanaagsan. My training’s–all trainings are good. I spent two weeks in Houston. I’m trained there, aad. Then I’m back to Chicago. We finished camp here. And I’m–aad u ogaato, Diyaar u kulmaan Chavez in giraanta aan ahay April 18Oo waxaan tusi waxaan ahay feeryahanka fiican.

K. Swanson

Okay. Excellent. Waad ku mahadsan tahay si ka badan. Next we’ll have the trainers say something very brief before we turn it over to the media for call. Sidaas, Joe Goossen, he is Julio Cesar Chavez’s trainer at this point. Joe, aad jeclaan lahayd in la sameeyo comments dhowr ah?

Joe Goossen

Waad ku mahadsan. Number mid, 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, aad u ogaato, Julio aad u waa, very serious about this fight. Like Fonfara, he trained for a few weeks in Los Angeles. Haddaba, aynu ku jirno ilaa in Lake Tahoe, up in the high altitude in the mountains here. It’s very secluded. It’s very concentrated work. Julio is — Waxaan kaliya ayaa kuu sheegi kara this — waa mid aad u hurtaa sidii ay dagaalka this, maskax ahaan, jidh ahaan, 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 boqolkiiba. And I can’t tell you how happy I am, tiro ka mid ah, in la leh Julio Jr shaqeeya. It’s been something that I’ve always wanted to do. Dabcan, 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. Sidaas, I’m very happy with that. And I’m sure Andrzej’s doing the same thing, training very hard. Iyadoo in lagu sheegay, mahadsanid.

K. Swanson

Waad ku mahadsan. Hadda, Sam Colonna, haddii aad na siiso yaabaa a comment, ka dibna waxaan u furi doonaa ilaa for su'aalo.

Sam Colonna

Well, ugu horeysay, I’d like to thank everybody for getting this together. It’s an honor to be part of it. Laakiin, aad u ogaato, ka hor inta aysan soo gaaray Julio Cesar Chavez Dagaalkana, they were throwing names at us. And I would say no. And another name came. I would say no. As soon as they said, 'Maxay ku saabsan Julio Cesar Chavez,’ Waxaan is-idhi, ‘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. Sidaas, waxa ay noqon doontaa dagaal weyn. 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

Okay. Waad ku mahadsan. Haddaba, Ugu danbayntii waxa aanu, Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan si aad u hesho a comments laba ka 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. Waan ogahay in, wiilkayga, 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.

S

This is for Chavez Jr. July, sidee ayaad u dareemaan ka soo kacay shaqa sano ah?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Waxaan dareemayaa wanaag. Waan ogahay waa ay adag tahay marka aad ka baxsan tahay. Way adag tahay in aad dib u waqtiga. Laakiin anigu waxaan tagay tababarka, working at my skills. And I think, aad u ogaato, Aad ayaan kalsooni ku qaba, waayo, waxaan ku qaatay nolosheyda oo dhan ee feerka. Waan hubaa in sanadkii 13aad ee xirfadeyda. Sidaas ma waxaan u malaynayaa in aadan this waa dhibaato sababtoo ah dagaalka ay tani tahay ee 172 pounds. 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.

S

Isagoo ka hadlayay horyaalka adduunka in, sidee ayaad u dareemaan ku saabsan guys sida Adonis Stevenson iyo Sergey Kovalev?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Oh, these guys very strong. But I think, ka dib markii dagaal this, Waxaan sii dhaadhacayeen 168 iyo sii joogo miisaanka class this. Hal ama laba sano ka hor waxaan u dhaqaaqay 175 laakiin in badan u jidhkayga ahaa. Hadda, Waxaan ahay 168. Laakiin, muddo hal sano ah ka off, dagaalkan waa at 172.

S

Andrzej, sida aad u soo socda ha dareentaa in jir ahaan off ee dagaalka Adonis Stevenson?

A. Fonfara

Waxaan qabaa inaan tusay againstStevenson inaan ahaa dagaalyahan ah. Muqaal, Waxaan dareemayaa wanaag hadda. Tan iyo markii dagaalka in, I’ve been training much harder. Waxaan qabaa, sababta oo ah dagaalka in, Waxaan ahay feeryahanka ka fiican sababta oo ah, aad u ogaato, I learn a lot in fights. I’m ready for Chavez, Waxaan adag u tababaran ee la dagaalanka this, sida, aad u ogaato, 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, Waxaan mar walba tababar adag.

S

Tani waa u Julio Jr labada. and Sr. For Jr., cad, waxaa jira faa'iido ah oo laga yaabaa inaan aragno khasaare ah, aad, 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, kuwaas oo qaar ka mid ah dhihi lahaa ku dhawaad ​​macquul aheyn ah, impossibly high standard to try to live up to. From your perspective and also from your father’s, waxa ku saabsan in, cuslayd iyo faa'iidooyinka ay leedahay in sida magac caan ah?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

I think I’m well respected because I’m world champion. Laakiin, aad u ogaato, Waxaan qabaa, inay tahay faa'ido. Laakiin tani ma i aan caawiyo in giraanta. Waxaan xaqiijiyay in giraanta. I beat the champions. I beat the number one, Tirada laba, Tirada saddex iyo afar lambar ee 168 pounds. Oo markaas ayaan qof walba tusay, dadka, in aan la dagaallami karnaa, aad. Waxaan ahay dagaalka wanaagsan iyo (Waxaan huwan jiray dagaallan wanaagsan). Oo dadkii oo sida arki karo dagaal aan. My style is a good style for the people. And I think this fight, aad, style ee Fonfara waa inay u yimaadaan si ay ula dagaalamaan, 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. Sida iska cad, waxa uu ka caawiyay heli dareenka, but we are very different. Wuxuu — my son fights at a higher weight than I fought. And so, there’s a lot of difference. Muqaal, he’s a lot bigger than I was. Sidaas, waxaa fiican iyo kuwa xun, and we understand that. Laakiin, waxa uu uu dagaalka u gaar ah sida aan ahaa.

S

Ahay, 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. Column

Waad ogtahay waxa? I really don’t have them right in front of me. Laakiin, waxaa jiray ugu yaraan saddex, four different guys they were throwing at us. And as soon as they said Chavez, Haddaba waan tegi, 'Taasi waa Wiilkaan waxaan dooneynaa,’ sababta oo ah, sida aan horeba u sheegay, the style is perfect for us. And we don’t have to look for him too much, aad u ogaato? He’s going to be right there for us. Sidaas, style uu dhab ahaan yahay, runtii isku qasan wanaagsan.

S

Andrzej, aad ku dirireen dhexe, dhexe super, culus light. How does it feel fighting at 172? And do you see yourself moving possibly down in weight in the near future, ama aad u dareensan tahay in aad tahay qof culus ah nuurka runta ahuna?

A. Fonfara

Waxaan ahay a dagaalka culus light. That’s because I’m fighting with Chavez. That’s why we have a catch-weight. And that’s why I go down. Caadi ahaan waxa aan kula dagaalamina 175, at least for maybe two years. And this my weight. It’s not impossible for me to go, sida, laba, saddex pounds hoos sababtoo, aad u ogaato, markii aan dagaalamay Stevenson sanadkii la soo dhaafay ee May, Waxaan ahaa 173 ka dibna. And I felt good then. Two pounds down is not problem for me. Should be good, aad u ogaato? Just more diet, more work in the last week. And I should be good.

S

July Jr., inta gargaarka ah waa in aad ugu dambeyntii dagaalamaan sanad ka dib? I know it’s been trying for you with the whole lawsuit and everything. Sidaas, Sideed u aragtaa inaad ogaataan ugu dambeyntii aad qabto dagaal ilaa ka hor?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Waxaan dareemayaa wanaag. Waxaan dareemayaa weyn, aad u ogaato, 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 ee Fonfara. Waxaan dareemayaa wanaag, Waxaan dareemayaa weyn. You know I can’t tell you with words how I feel because I’m better to the ring. (Laakiin aad ayaan ugu faraxsan yahay in aan ku laaban ahay) in giraanta.

S

Joe Goossen, taas oo ka mid ah xirfadaha ee Julio Cesar ayaa la turjumayay ugu fiican ee horyaalka iftiin feerka?

J. Goossen

Well, marka hore off, Julio is a well-rounded fighter. Waxaan ula jeedaa, 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. Dabcan, we’re developing a game plan. I think the weight — asal ahaan, 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, Waxaan qabaa inaan u socoto si ay u awoodaan in ay ku dhufatey 172 mark quite easily. Laakiin, mar kale, 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, markii aannu u baahnayn sanduuq, 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, waxaan u socoto si ay u guulaystaan ​​waxaa la.

S

Waxaad samayn kartaa miisaanka?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Haa. Sure. I’ll make 172 maxaa yeelay, waxaan bixin $100,000 per pound ah (haddii aanan samayn). Ma bixin karo noocaas ah lacag. Waxaan marnaba badan miisaamay 172 dagaal. Dagaalka kaliya ee aan ka dhigay 172 waa la Brian Vera, the first fight. But in all the rest of my career of boxing, in dhammaan roonaadaan horyaalka my (Waxaan marnaba ma miisaanka sameeyo). Ma aqaan sababta aad i weydiiso in. Okay. Maybe, Waxaan ahay dagaalka ka weyn, aad u ogaato? I know I am a bigger fighter. Laakiin, Ma leedahay dhibaato. Markaasuu (haddii uu ruuxaasi) ma miisaamo, laga yaabee in aan ku guuleysan doonaan $100,000 dheeraad ah oo ku.

S

Sidaas, July, aad quudarreynayana $100,000 ka Andrzej Fonfara, laakiin waxaad I leedahay in uu rajo kama qabi waa in $100,000 aad ka?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Ha, samayn ma. I think that the fight’s in the right way. And he’s not going to take advantage of anybody, aad u ogaato, sababta oo ah (Waxaan u imid in lagu shido). Waad ogtahay, miisaanka waxaa fiican waxaan qabaa labada dagaal.

S

Waxaad la hadli kartaa oo ku saabsan go'aanka aad u leedahay in Joe Goossen ee geeska, aad dareento, oo sabab u ah dagaalka Vera ah, in lagugu leeyahay taageerayaasha qaab ciyaareed?

J. Cesar Chavez Jr.

Well, 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, wada, we’re going to do really well. With regards to the performance, Waxaan kuu sheegi karaa in, this show is for the people. Waxa ay noqon doontaa dagaal weyn. It’s going to be a better fight. Haddaba, iyadoo aan shirkad cusub horumarinta iyo la ogaado yaa ii soo horjeeda waxa uu noqon doonaa ka hor, Waxaan u maleynayaa in ay noqon doontaa habeen weyn.

K. Swanson

That was our last question. Sidaas, mar kale, we really appreciate the fighters taking time to join us. We look forward to this fantastic matchup between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. iyo Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday, April 18, ka StubHub Center ee Carson, Message., ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME at 10:00 p.m. IYO, 7:00 p.m. PT. Thank you so much for joining us.

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