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Lisa Milner
Dankie, operateur. Thanks everyone for calling in. We have a great call today to talk about the debut of PBC on CBS taking place next Saterdag, 4 April, uit die Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Kanada. We are going to start with the main event guys it’s Adonis Stevenson, ligswaargewig wêreldkampioen; sy afrigter, “Sugar” Hill; Saki Bul, voormalige super middelgewig-wêreldkampioen; en sy afrigter, Kevin Cunningham. We will also have Artur Beterbiev later. His opponent is training in Spain. So, he will not be joining us. Maar, first let’s get some opening comments from the fighters and their trainers. Adonis, sou jy gee ons 'n bietjie van inligting oor hoe om opleiding gaan lei na volgende week se stryd week?
Adonis Stevenson
Baie dankie aan al die media. Ek wil Al HAYMON bedank, my bestuurder, great job. This is a good person for me and fight on CBS since like ’80 like Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali. Jy weet, this is amazing. And the first championship they want to start in Canada, Quebec City. This is amazing. And I’m very glad to be part of that.
L. Milner
Groot. “Sugar” Hill, kon jy enigiets oor opleiding aan dié voeg of kommentaar oor hoe Adonis doen by die kamp?
“Sugar” Hill
The training camp is going fantastic. We are here in his hometown of Montreal training at his gym. His gym is just opening. So, this would be the first training camp held at this gym and for such a fight of this magnitude where Adonis is defending his world championship for the fifth time. I’ve only been here for one week any other time, but Montreal is a great place and a great place for training as well. The city has been so good and warm welcoming me here, en ek sien waarom Adonis lief Montreal, en ek sien waarom Montreal lief Adonis sowel.
L. Milner
Groot. Dankie. Sakio, Kan jy vir ons 'n vinnige opening kommentaar oor oefenkamp?
Saki Bul
Alle regte, Eerste van alles, I want to thank everybody for giving me this big opportunity at the world title. . My training camp is going really well. Ek wil om God te dank, jy weet, to give me this opportunity. Weer, we have a good training camp here. Everyone is happy. Ek is gelukkig, and my coach is happy. All my kingdom is happy. I’m just looking for on April het die 4de, tot drie keer wêreldkampioen geword.
L. Milner
Awesome. Dankie. Mnr. Cunningham, is jy daar? Could you add anything to that?
Kevin Cunningham
Ja. To piggyback on what Sakio has just said, ons het 'n geweldige oefenkamp, great sparing. Alles goed gaan. Sakio understands the opportunity that’s before him, and we look to come to Canada and Montreal. And we’re going to into Adonis’ hometown. So, Ek het daar, gedoen. You got to go into the lion’s den and take the title. So that’s what we’re working on doing and that’s what we plan on doing.
L. Milner
Groot. Dankie. Goed, we’re going to go ahead and open it up for questions from the media. Operateur, kan jy asseblief dat?
Q
Adonis, so much talk about you fighting the other light heavyweight champions and who the real light heavyweight champion of the world is. What are your thoughts about these other guys and it is interfering with your concentration for your fight with Sakio on 4 April op CBS?
A. Stevenson
Ja, Ek weet hulle het so baie praat oor wat, maar ek is baie gefokus op Bika nou, because Bika is in my face now. I don’t see anybody. I don’t see anybody in my face now. It’s Bika. And I don’t underestimate him, en ek is baie bereid om hom. Ek sal vir hom gereed wees 4 April. So, My fokus is op Bika. Ek weet dat hulle so baie mense met my praat oor hoe om dit te beveg, maar ek is baie gefokus op die ou.
Q
Wat is die prosedure vir dwelmtoetsing voor die 4 April?
A. Stevenson
Drie keer in die opleiding en 'n tyd is 06:00 in the morning. So, they come into the condo and to do a drug test and two times in the training after sparing. I think it’s good for the boxers, to protect them. I’m very glad about that. And when I got to fight, Ek het altyd die toets doen, jy weet? So, dit is nie die eerste keer wat ek doen die toets, but I always to do it. This is fantastic, Ek is lief vir dat.
Q
Dink jy dit is nodig vir boks dat die soort van toets te hê?
A. Stevenson
Natuurlik is dit is nodig omdat, is help jou. So, Dit is baie belangrik seker te maak alles gaan baie goed. En dit is deel van die boks en dit is die evolusie. Ek is baie bly en gelukkig en ondersteuning wat.
Q
Sakio, wat dink jy oor wat?
S. Bul
Ek dink dit is baie, baie goed, want ek het [onverstaanbaar] since I’ve been here. I think it’s good for the new generation. It goes for this sport. Vir my, Ek dink dit is perfek. Dit is ideaal omdat, so baie mense [onverstaanbaar] aftree [onverstaanbaar] drug and they never get tested. And now with new generation, Ek dink dit is 'n baie goeie, jy weet, for younger kids to try to see if they want to win. Once you come in this sport you have to have been clean. Dit is 'n perfekte organisasie mense wat betrokke is in te kry en hulle toets. Dit is die ideale ding om te doen.
Q
So beide van julle drie keer getoets sal word, twee keer tydens die oefenkamp, 'n tyd voor die stryd? Is that correct, ouens?
A. Stevenson
Ek weet nie vir hom, but for me it’s three time. And we do a piss test, en ons doen 'n bloedtoets, te.
S. Bul
Ja, for me it was three time. Then two blood test–like blood test and piss test. This is the third time them testing me since I was here.
Q
Die eerste vraag wat gevra is om Adonis oor sy voorbereiding vir die komende stryd en ook die afleiding oor die hele toekomstige potensiaal teenstanders, Ek sou graag wou kry dieselfde vraag weer voeg by Adonis.
A. Stevenson
Jy weet, die aard van die dinge soos Bika wild en het getoon hy kom–jy weet, he just keep coming. The kind of stuff like that, I love this kind of stuff because he’s large and keep pressuring. En so, dit wys as jy 'n fout maak, soos wat dan sal dit 'n uitklophou baie gou in die stryd.
Q
My vraag is om te “Sugar” Hill. “Sugar”, Ek wil net weet as jy is tevrede met die styl wat gekies is vir hierdie komende stryd, As dit is die tipe toets wat jy soek as 'n afrigter.
S. Hill
Sover soek na 'n styl vir Adonis te veg–and actually it doesn’t really matter to me. I’m happy with the selection of Sakio Bika. I have no problem with his style. I actually like the style because he’s coming forward. He wants to fight, and Adonis loves to fight. Adonis likes to go to toe-to-toe, and he likes to box. This is important for the maturity and, vir Adonis meer oor boks leer om te kan wees in dit met 'n vegter soos Sakio Bika, wat is 'n sterk, vasberade en taai veteraan wat kan weerstaan. He can take a punch. He’s never been knocked out or anything like that. So, dit is 'n geleentheid vir Adonis te miskien gaan 12 rondes of in die latere rondes, wat kan bou en voeg by sy loopbaan as veg in latere rondes, wat hy in staat was om te doen. Hierdie stryd hier met Bika is 'n toets, en Adonis lief om getoets te word. I love for him to be tested as well. This is the only thing that’s going to make him grow and become more of a talented fighter and become a bigger superstar.
Q
Adonis, soek jy op 'n moeilike 12 ronde stryd of sien jy dit as motivering om die eerste om hierdie man te klop as daardie geleentheid hom voordoen?
A. Stevenson
It is motivation for me. That’s why I train very hard. I know he’s large as well in his punch. And he wants to keep me pressured. I love this kind of style. And if he goes for 12 rondes ek is gereed vir 12 rondes. I fight and spar. My fight is, spaar en opleiding vir 12 rounds.When ek kry in die ring, Ek is op soek na die uitklopfase. I don’t look for the 12 ronde. If he goes the distance or 12 rondes, this is not a problem. Ek kan boks. I’m beautiful. I got a good skill. I’m a Superman. So, it’s not a problem for me. Maar, first I’m looking for a knockout. And I think any boxer going in the ring to fight always looks for a knockout. Soms, it’s not like that. Maar, my, Ek is op soek na die uitklopfase. And Emanuel said knockouts sell.
Q
You said that you weren’t impressed with Kovalev’s performance over Jean Pascal. Do you want to put on a better performance? Do you feel pressure to put on a better performance since you said that? What do you think about that?
A. Stevenson
I’m not going to put pressure on myself. “Superman” nie druk voel. Ek gaan my boks vaardigheid te gebruik, en ek gaan my kop in die ring te gebruik. I don’t have to put pressure on something like that. I don’t feel like that. I’m the man. I’m the guy to get beat.
Q
Was Sakio Bika die eerste teenstander hulle aangebied aan julle?
A. Stevenson
Ja, it was the first. He was the first to open. We’re happy, and we don’t have a problem. And I know Sakio he was light–doen nie, super middleweight champion. It’s very good, want hy is 'n goeie bokser. He was champion last two fights. That’s a good opportunity for him, te, om te gaan van die lig 'n swaargewig my om te veg. And it’s a good opportunity for me, te.
Q
Ek wil hê jy moet vra op watter punt het jy vir jouself sê, “Ek het om te veg,” of “Ek wil Sergey Kovalev te veg al die bande in die afdeling te verenig.” At what point did you say that in your career?
A. Stevenson
I don’t think about Kovalev now. I think about Bika. It doesn’t matter what I said now because I have a fight coming up with Bika. Maar, seker ek wil om te veg vir titels, maar nou–vir nou Ek het Bika in my gesig.
Q
Jy is nie beïndruk met die manier waarop Kovalev kyk in die stryd om die ander week teen Pascal. Hoekom?
A. Stevenson
I’m not impressed by it because this is the first big fight Pascal had since Bernard and he fights one time a year before Bernard Hopkins. So, in four years he fights one time. So, dit is waarom ek nie beïndruk oor wat, omdat Pascal is nie 'n aktiewe bokser soos hy gebruik om terug in die dag wees.
Q
Jy weet dat Kovalev, because of the WBC is going to be mandatory. I want to know how hard will you press for that mandatory if you’re successful again.
A. Stevenson
Natuurlik, Ek weet. I’m ready to fight a title. Maar, Ek laat my span, Al HAYMON, omgee wat. Then after that Kovalev we can unify the title. It’s not a problem for me because the two titles he gets now he gets Bernard Hopkins’ titel, en ek moet veg Bernard Hopkins.
Q
Dit is 'n stryd wat gaan wees op nasionale televisie in die Verenigde State van Amerika, free TV. Have you given any thought about the fact that you’ll be performing in front of an audience probably bigger than has ever seen you fight ever?
A. Stevenson
Natuurlik. This is a good opportunity for that. And first of all, Ek wil Al HAYMON bedank vir wat, te, omdat, that’s him putting on the show. And since Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, back in the day it was free. Nou, we offer the public the fight for free and that’s a great opportunity for me. So, I have a good performance for Sakio Bika. Maar, I know Sakio Bika is a tough opponent and he’s very awkward and tough. We’ll prepare for that, en ons is gereed. Dit is ook baie goed vir die jong kinders, kyk na die stryd. Dit is 'n goeie geleentheid vir almal.
Q
Met dat die groot potensiële gehoor kyk wil nie hê dat julle in 'n posisie waar jy is op soek na 'n uitklophou?
A. Stevenson
Natuurlik. That gives me a lot of motivation. That’s why I train really hard for this fight and watch–sodat mense kyk my. Since Muhammad Ali, I’m the first to be poor and the projects. So, Ek is baie, baie gelukkig, and I’m going to put a good performance. Like Emanuel said, uitklophoue verkoop.
Q
Adonis, waar jy opleiding hierdie week? En toe, wanneer is jy eintlik gaan Quebec City?
A. Stevenson
You know I opened a new gym in Quebec City. This is a good opportunity for me to train in my hometown. This is the first time since 2011. Ek kan my kind sien, te. So, Ek is lief vir dat. And we train very hard, my en my afrigter. We put the hard work pay off. This is different. This is a good opportunity for me, en ek hou van wat.
Q
So, jy in Quebec City dan nou?
A. Stevenson
I’m in Montreal now. Quebec City, Ek gaan hierdie week.
Q
So, wanneer jy eintlik gaan na Quebec City?
A. Stevenson
Sondag.
Q
Weer, my question goes to Adonis. I just want to know if a knockout is the result that you absolutely need or would you be disappointed if you didn’t win by a knockout against Bika?
A. Stevenson
I know Bika is a tough opponent. So, Ek is bereid om vir 12 rondes. As die uitklopfase is daar, it’s there. If it’s not, it’s not. Maar, in die ring, Ek is op soek na die uitklopfase. So, dit maak nie saak vir my, but I’m always looking for the knockout. That’s a Kronk. The Kronk Gym and my team we’re looking for that. Since the Kronk it’s been a while. They’re always looking for the knockout. If you’re training in the Kronk Gym and any fighter is looking for the knockout.
Q
Maar, dit gevaarlik kan wees om altyd op soek na 'n uitklophou, want dan as jy dit nie kry nie so vinnig as wat jy wil, dan kan jy weg van jou styl van boks kry. Is that something that worries you?
A. Stevenson
Ons kan gaan 12 ronde. It’s not a problem for me. We train for that. We train for that. I can go 12 ronde. And I’m from Kronk Gym, Detroit. And this place, ons het 'n goeie, goeie afrigter soos Emanuel “Sugar” Hill. They know boxing. They teach me very well my skill and everything and my balance. They know boxing. En so, hulle weet as die uitklophou nie daar is nie, maar ons gaan om te werk. We’re going to use the good ability to go for 12 rondes. It’s not a problem.
Q
Sakio, Ek wil net weet, hoe voel dit vir jou in hierdie oefenkamp te lei tot 'n lig swaargewig stryd nadat pretty much jou hele loopbaan by 'n super middelgewig spandeer?
S. Bul
Ek voel dit was 'n nuwe uitdaging te gaan en probeer om die groot bul te veg. Wanneer jy sien my regimen, niemand ooit wil my om te veg. Dit was altyd 'n bietjie moeilik, want die mense wil my nie om te veg. Vir my is dit 'n groot uitdaging, want Stevenson, Adonis is 'n groot kampioen en ek wil die wêreldkampioen in die lewe. Ek is baie seker dat ek hom kan hanteer. En kom April 4, want ek het 'n goeie voorbereiding, , 'n groot besparing vennoot, Ek het net op soek na jou om te sien hoe ek kan die groot bul hanteer. Adonis is die eerste een vir my op hierdie gewig, but I just feel confident, Ek voel positief. Ek is gereed, jy weet, om daar te gaan en die mense in die wêreld wat ek kan klop Adonis Stevenson op wys April 4. I want to tell the big bull. I want to move up in light heavyweight division, enApril 4 mense gaan wees sien dit.
Q
Maak die gewig beter vir jou voel? Do you see yourself staying at light heavyweight?
S. Bul
Ek sien myself soos 'n lig swaargewig. Ek sien myself op ligswaargewig want jy sien so baie wêreldkampioene. For me just it’s just a challenge. I want to challenge myself. Ek kan lig swaar maklik doen. It would be a struggle to do super middleweight. Jy weet, Ek kan ligswaargewig regtig maklik doen. Ek kan die groot bul hanteer, want ek hanteer almal. This is a big opportunity for me to try to see if can I handle the big bull. I can handle Adonis. soos April 4, I will try to test myself. You all ready? Ek is gereed. Ek het 'n goeie voorbereiding,. Ons lei baie hard vir hierdie stryd. Ek is net op soek na Quebec te kom en sorg van sake.
Q
Op dieselfde tyd wat jy was by die Sergey Kovalev / Jean Pascal stryd, en jy het om oor te HBO kommentator by die tyd, Bernard Hopkins, and you told him that you guarantee that you will fight Sergey Kovalev. I wanted to see what your answer was to what you think of Sergey Kovalev and his performance Saterdagnag 'n paar naweke gelede.
A. Stevenson
Pascal maak nie saak nou, want ons praat oor Bika. Ek gaan om te veg April 4 met Bika. Dit is 'n baie moeilike ding oor Bika en Kovalev is nie 'n persoon nou as ek dink oor die stryd met Kovalev en Pascal en dan nadat ek gesê, “Wel, ja, Ek gaan om te veg.” He’s not a person for me now. The person now is Bika.
Q
Jy gewaarborg dat jou volgende stryd teen Kovalev sou wees terug in Mei verlede jaar na 12 rounds against Fonfara. You beat Fonfara.
A. Stevenson
You can’t guarantee. It’s not working like that. It’s not football. It’s not hockey. And one punch can change anything. So now I got Bika in my face, en ek is baie gefokus Bika, because I know this guy gives problems to all the champions. He was champion. And I know this fighter is tough.
L. Milner
Goed. Gentlemen, thank you so much for your time. I think this call really set in motion a great week and a half heading into the fight. So, thank you so much. We’re going to switch over to Mr. Beterbiev.
Artur Beterbiev
Ek hou van my opleiding, and I am training hard. And it was all planned. So, dit alles het volgens die plan. Dit is 'n ernstige teenstander. Ek kan nie wag dat stryd te hê.
Q
Artur, you defeated Sergey Kovalev in the amateurs. What do you think of him as far as a professional opponent right now?
A. Beterbiev
Met inagneming van al sy stellings dat hy onlangs, Ek sou graag wou ontmoet saam met hom en sit hom terug in sy plek in die professionele.
Q
Wat onthou jy van hom as 'n man wie se stryd jy? What do you remember?
A. Beterbiev
Ek het 'n baie goeie geheue. So, Ek het hom geslaan twee keer in die amateur geledere, maar ek is meer gefokus op die toekoms nou. Ek wil graag om hom weer te klop.
Q
Artur, kon jy beskryf hoe jy voel jou loopbaan gaan op op hierdie punt?
A. Beterbiev
Ek hou van die manier wat ek het gelei in my professionele loopbaan. Ek is die opleiding van die alledaagse en werk elke dag en altyd dink oor wat. Ek het altyd probeer om te verbeter en my nie so sterk dele verbeter, as part of my preparation.I’m not a future teller. So, I’m ready to meet all the solid opponents. And I’m ready for the championship of the world, en ek is gereed vir enige scenario.
Q
Is daar enige belangstelling in julle stryd teen die wenner van Stevenson / Bika?
A. Beterbiev
Ek kon niemand veg.
Q
Wat dink jy van Campillo en watter soort uitdagings nie Campillo bied aan jou, want hy het soveel meer professionele ervaring as hy?
A. Beterbiev
Ja, I have a lot of respect for Campillo because he’s very experienced. For sure he has more experience than I do. He has experience winning and losing, en hy is 'n soliede opponent, maar die stryd gaan om te wys as sy professionele taal hom kan help in hierdie stryd.
Q
Wat van 'n uitklop leer jy?
A Beterbiev
I don’t think that was a knockdown. I just lost my balance for an instant. I recovered right away instantly. But I still think that this is a good lesson for me for this not to happen in the future. And I’m going to try to avoid any dangerous situations in my future.
Q
Hoe sien jy Campillo, watter soort van 'n vegter is hy, en is daar enige deel van sy styl–enige elemente van sy styl wat kommerwekkend kan wees?
A. Beterbiev
Dit is 'n vaste opponent.He se werk baie goed, very experienced at attack. He’s very experienced at defense. Die stryd gaan om te wys wat gaan gebeur.
L. Milner
Goed, groot. Dankie. Dankie, Artur. Thanks everybody for being on. A special thanks to the media. This is a great show 4 April op gereelde CBS, PBC on CBS right from Quebec City. So, baie dankie en het 'n groot dag.
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