Thanks, mong le e mong, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, ho bua e nyenyane hanyenyane ka seo a bapisoa ka, Ke ea ho kenyelletsa Chris DeBlasio, Motlatsi Mopresidente wa Sports Dikgokahano bakeng sa 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, joang ya kgatlhegelwa thata ke re ke tsa ba qalo ea Julio Cesar Chavez Refresh. ka neteweke ya rena ka Moqebelo, April 18, ho re Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader. Ho tla ba e kholo bosiu. On the call with us and in the ring across from Julio Chavez Jr. bosiung boo ke 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, ehlile, thanks to all the press for being on the call. Kea leboha, Kelly.

K. Swanson

Kea leboha, mong le e mong. Ho Lokile. We’re going to go ahead and introduce the fighters and their trainers for you. First we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., pele e neng e middleweight lefatše mampoli, Andrzej Fonfara, pele e neng e lefatše tlotla challenger, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. — bohle re tseba ba ba neng ba o ile a ke, 'me ka sebele lebaka la ho hlompha tse khōlō tšōmo e le hore a ke, re amohela mo ho call — Joe Goossen, ea Julio oa mokoetlisi, le Sam Colonna, ea Fonfara oa mokoetlisi.

E le, ka nako ena, seo Nka rata ho se etsa ke botsa Julio Cesar Chavez Refresh. ho etsa ho bula lipolelo ka sena loana le ho e nyenyane hanyenyane ka seo a lintho li etsa hona joale a kampong ea koetliso le feela kamoo a o ikutloa a mabapi le go lwa.

Julio Cesar Chavez Refresh.

I’m training very well. I’m training (ka a godimo a) level than the best. I’m doing more physical training ('me ke ho gaufi le) boima ba 172 lik'hilograma tse. And I think I’m in great shape, oa tseba? I have a lot of time and don’t stay in this kind of shape.

K. Swanson

Ho Lokile. Now let’s hear from Andrzej Fonfara. Andrzej, ne a ka u bua e nyenyane bit le re bolella u ikutloa joang ka loantša Jr.?

Andrzej Fonfara

I’m feeling great. I think Chavez Jr. ke e kholo ntoa se, lefatše 'mampoli. And you know, it’s good fight for me. I trained hard for the fight. We got very good camp. Hona joale, we start a sparring session. Oa tseba, ka boima ba 'mele molemo. My training’s–all trainings are good. I spent two weeks in Houston. I’m trained there, le eena o. Then I’m back to Chicago. We finished camp here. And I’m–oa tseba, Ke loketse ho kopana le Chavez ka lesakaneng la litebele April 18le mo bontša ke molemo Boxer.

K. Swanson

Ho Lokile. Excellent. Ke leboha haholo. Next we’ll have the trainers say something very brief before we turn it over to the media for call. E le, Joe Goossen, he is Julio Cesar Chavez’s trainer at this point. Joe, U ka rata ho etsa banyalani ba bang ba maikutlo?

Joe Goossen

Kea leboha. Number e mong, 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, oa tseba, Julio haholo, very serious about this fight. Like Fonfara, he trained for a few weeks in Los Angeles. 'Me hona joale, re u a le Lake Tahoe, up in the high altitude in the mountains here. It’s very secluded. It’s very concentrated work. Julio is — Ke feela u bolella ena — haholo inehetseng ho ntoeng ena, kelellong, 'meleng, 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 lekholong. And I can’t tell you how happy I am, nomoro ya e mong, ho ho sebetsa le Julio Refresh. It’s been something that I’ve always wanted to do. Le la nete hore, 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. E le, I’m very happy with that. And I’m sure Andrzej’s doing the same thing, training very hard. Le hore ho a re, kea leboha.

K. Swanson

Kea leboha. Hona joale, Sam mangwana Colonna, haeba u ne a ka re fa ho hlahisa maikutlo, ebe re tla bula se nka ya dipotsiso le.

Sam mangwana Colonna

Hantle, pele, I’d like to thank everybody for getting this together. It’s an honor to be part of it. Empa, oa tseba, pele ba nka Julio Cesar Chavez ho loantsa, they were throwing names at us. And I would say no. And another name came. I would say no. As soon as they said, 'Ke eng ka Julio Cesar Chavez,’ Ke ile ka re, ‘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. E le, hore lintho li tla ho ba e khōlō ntoa. 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

Ho Lokile. Kea leboha. 'Me hona joale, ea pele ho eaho qetela, Nka rata ho fumana banyalani ba bang ba ditshwaelo go tswa 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. Ke tseba seo, bakeng sa mora oa ka, 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, u ikutloa joang tla theoha ka selemo layoff?

J. Cesar Chavez Refresh.

Ke ikutloa monate. Ke tseba hore thata ha o u theoha. Ho ho le thata ho boela ba fumane hao le nako e loketseng. Empa ke bile thupelo, working at my skills. And I think, oa tseba, Ke haholo kholisehile hobane ke ile a qeta bophelo bohle ba ka mabole. Ke ka selemo sa bo13 ea ka setsebi mosebetsi. E le ha ke nahane sena ke le bothata hobane ntoeng ena ke ka 172 lik'hilograma tse. 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

A bua ka lefatse leo tlotla, u ikutloa joang ka bashanyana joaloka Adonis Stevenson le Sergey Kovalev?

J. Cesar Chavez Refresh.

La oh oh oh, these guys very strong. But I think, ka mor'a hore ntoeng ena, Ke ea ho fihlela 168 'me le lule ena boima sehlopha sa. Ngoe kapa tse peli months ago ke ile ka fallela 175 empa e le hore e ne e le ho hongata haholo bakeng sa 'mele oa ka. Hona joale, Ke 168. Empa, e le ea 'selemo theoha, ntoeng ena ke ka 172.

Q

Andrzej, joang u ikutloa u 'meleng tla theoha Adonis Stevenson ntoa?

A. Fonfara

Ke nahana hore ke o ile a bontša againstStevenson hore ke ntoa se. 'Meleng, Ke ikutloa ke molemo hona joale. Kaha seo se ntoa, I’ve been training much harder. Ke nahana, ka lebaka la tse li loantsang, Ke e molemo Boxer hobane, oa tseba, I learn a lot in fights. I’m ready for Chavez, Ke koetlisitsoeng le thata hore ntoeng ena, joaloka, oa tseba, 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, Ke kamehla koetlisa ka thata.

Q

Sena ke ka bobeli Julio Refresh. and Sr. For Jr., ho hlakile hore, ho na le rua molemo 'me mohlomong e drawback, le eena o, 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, eo ba bang ba ba ne ba re e ne e hoo e ka bang e ke ke ha khoneha, impossibly high standard to try to live up to. From your perspective and also from your father’s, seo ka seo, moroalo le rua molemo ea ho ba le joalo ea tummeng lebitso la mokgatlo?

J. Cesar Chavez Refresh.

I think I’m well respected because I’m world champion. Empa, oa tseba, Ke nahana sena ke le monyetla o. Empa sena ha se thusa 'na ka tsa bophahamo ba. Ke proven ka lesakaneng la litebele. I beat the champions. I beat the number one, nomoro pedi, nomoro ya tse tharo le nomoro ya tse 'ne ka 168 lik'hilograma tse. Le Ke o ile a bontša mong le e mong, batho ba, hore ke loantša, le eena o. Ke 'na e ntle ntoa se le (Ke apara ho se molemo lintoa). 'Me batho ba joaloka bona lintoa. My style is a good style for the people. And I think this fight, le eena o, ka mokhoa oa Fonfara tlang ho tla ho loantša, 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. Ho hlakile hore, hore lintho li ile a thusa fumana hloko, but we are very different. O ile a — my son fights at a higher weight than I fought. And so, there’s a lot of difference. 'Meleng, he’s a lot bigger than I was. E le, ho na le botle le bobe, and we understand that. Empa, o ile a 's hae ntoa se feela rata ke ne ke.

Q

'Na, 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. Kholomo

Oa tseba joang? I really don’t have them right in front of me. Empa, ho na le ba ne ba a ka bang mararo, four different guys they were throwing at us. And as soon as they said Chavez, Ke tsoela, 'Ke moshemane re batla,’ hobane, joaloka ke ile ka re pele ho moo, the style is perfect for us. And we don’t have to look for him too much, oa tseba? He’s going to be right there for us. E le, mokhoa oa ho ngola e le hantle, le hantle e tsoakiloeng molemo.

Q

Andrzej, u se u loana ka middleweight, bartolomeo middleweight, leseli heavyweight. How does it feel fighting at 172? And do you see yourself moving possibly down in weight in the near future, kapa U ikutloa ua leseli la 'nete heavyweight?

A. Fonfara

Ke leseli heavyweight ntoa se. That’s because I’m fighting with Chavez. That’s why we have a catch-weight. And that’s why I go down. Ke atisa loantša ka 175, at least for maybe two years. And this my weight. It’s not impossible for me to go, joaloka, tse peli tse, tse tharo lik'hilograma tse bolaea kahobane, oa tseba, ha ke loana Stevenson selemong se fetileng ka May, Ke ne ke 173 ka nako eo. And I felt good then. Two pounds down is not problem for me. Should be good, oa tseba? Just more diet, more work in the last week. And I should be good.

Q

July Jr., e kae ea ea liphallelo ha e hore u qetellong loantša ka mor'a selemo se? I know it’s been trying for you with the whole lawsuit and everything. E le, joang ikutloa hore u u tseba qetellong ba le ho loana ka pele?

J. Cesar Chavez Refresh.

Ke ikutloa monate. Ke ikutloa ke e khōlō, oa tseba, 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 bakeng sa Fonfara. Ke ikutloa monate, Ke ikutloa ke e khōlō. You know I can’t tell you with words how I feel because I’m better to the ring. (Empa ke ya kgatlhegelwa thata ke ho ba khutlela) ho ka tsa bophahamo ba.

Q

Joe Goossen, efe ya tse di bokgoni jwa Julio Cesar ba ho fetolela molemo ka ho fetisisa ea hore leseli heavyweight karohano?

J. Goossen

Hantle, pele theoha, Julio is a well-rounded fighter. Ke bolela, 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. Le la nete hore, we’re developing a game plan. I think the weight — ha e le hantle, 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, Ke nahana re tla ho ba khona ho otla 172 mark quite easily. Empa, hape, 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, ha re hlokahala le lebokose le, 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, re tla ho atleha le eona.

Q

U ka etsa boima?

J. Cesar Chavez Refresh.

E. Sure. I’ll make 172 hobane ke lefa $100,000 ka ho ya ka ponto (haeba ke se ke). Ha ke lefa mofuta oo chelete. Ke e-s'o boima ba ho feta 172 a ho loana. Feela ntoa ke ile ka etsa 172 o na le Brian Vera, the first fight. But in all the rest of my career of boxing, eohle ea ka e-'mampoli ba bouts (Ho mohla ke ne ke sa etsa boima). Ha ke tsebe ke hobane'ng ha u botsa 'na hore. Ho Lokile. Maybe, Ke e kgolwane ntoa se, oa tseba? I know I am a bigger fighter. Empa, Ha ke na mathata a. Le (haeba a ne a etsang) se ke ua etsa boima, mohlomong ke tla hlōla $100,000 hape.

Q

E le, July, u ka tšepo ea bakeng sa $100,000 ho tloha Andrzej Fonfara, empa u ntse u re e le hore a lokela ho le tšepo bakeng sa $100,000 ho uena?

J. Cesar Chavez Refresh.

Se Ke Oa, se ke oa. I think that the fight’s in the right way. And he’s not going to take advantage of anybody, oa tseba, hobane (Ke tla a bobebe). Oa tseba, boima e le ntle molemo ke nahana ka bobeli bahlabani.

Q

Na u ka bua ka hao etsa qeto ea ho ba le Joe Goossen ya hao sekhutlo, u ikutloa u, ka lebaka la ea Vera ntoa, hore u kolotang ea Fans e tshebetso?

J. Cesar Chavez Refresh.

Hantle, 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, hammoho, we’re going to do really well. With regards to the performance, Ke u bolella hore, this show is for the people. Ho tla ba e kholo ntoa. It’s going to be a better fight. 'Me hona joale, le ka e ncha ntshetsopele khampani le ka ho tseba ba ba neng ba ka lireng tla ba esale pele, Ke nahana hore etsahalang ho ba e kholo bosiu.

K. Swanson

That was our last question. E le, hape, we really appreciate the fighters taking time to join us. We look forward to this fantastic matchup between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. le Andrzej Fonfara ka Moqebelo, April 18, ho tloha StubHub Center, Carson, Dorella., phela ka ho Showtime ka 10:00 p.m. LE, 7:00 p.m. PT. Thank you so much for joining us.

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