| Kelly Swanson
Misaotra, rehetra, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, mba hiresaka kely momba izany lalao ny, Handeha aho mba hampidirana Chris DeBlasio, Filoha Lefitry ny Sports Communications ho SHOWTIME.
Chris DeBlasio
Misaotra, 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, ny tena faly isika noho ny fanjanahan'i Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. eo amin'ny tambajotra amin'ny Asabotsy, Aprily 18, ho an'ny tompon-daka SHOWTIME ady totohondry doubleheader. Izany dia midika hoe mandeha ho lehibe alina. On the call with us and in the ring across from Julio Chavez Jr. tamin'iny alina iny dia 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, mazava ho azy, thanks to all the press for being on the call. Misaotra anao, Kelly.
K. Swanson
Misaotra anao, rehetra. Okay. We’re going to go ahead and introduce the fighters and their trainers for you. First we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., tompon-daka teo aloha tontolo middleweight, Andrzej Fonfara, izao tontolo izao ny teo aloha lohateny Challenger, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. — fantatsika rehetra hoe iza izy, ary azo antoka fa avy amin'ny fanajana ny lehibe angano fa izy no, dia mandray azy ho ny antso — Joe Goossen, izay Julio ny mpanazatra, ary Sam Colonna, izay ny mpanazatra Fonfara.
Izany, amin'izao fotoana izao, izay Te-hanao dia ny mangataka Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. mba hanao fanamarihana am-piandohan'ny lahatsoratra momba ity ady sy kely ny zavatra ataony ankehitriny amin'ny toby fampiofanana sy ny hoe ahoana ny heviny momba ny ady.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
I’m training very well. I’m training (any amin'ny avo) level than the best. I’m doing more physical training (ary aho efa manakaiky azy ny) lanjan'ny 172 kilao. And I think I’m in great shape, fantatrao? 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, afaka miresaka kely ary milaza amintsika ny fomba tsapanao momba niady Jr.?
Andrzej Fonfara
I’m feeling great. I think Chavez Jr. mpiady lehibe, izao tontolo izao tompon-daka. And you know, it’s good fight for me. I trained hard for the fight. We got very good camp. Ankehitriny, we start a sparring session. Fantatrao, ny lanjan'ny tsara. My training’s–all trainings are good. I spent two weeks in Houston. I’m trained there, koa. Then I’m back to Chicago. We finished camp here. And I’m–fantatrao, Vonona ny fihaonana Chavez ao amin'ny peratra Aprily 18ary mampiseho azy tsara kokoa aho mpanao ady totohondry.
K. Swanson
Okay. Excellent. Misaotra anao indrindra. Next we’ll have the trainers say something very brief before we turn it over to the media for call. Izany, Joe Goossen, he is Julio Cesar Chavez’s trainer at this point. Joe, tianao ny hanao fanehoan-kevitra ny mpivady?
Joe Goossen
Misaotra anao. Laharana voalohany, 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, fantatrao, Julio dia tena, very serious about this fight. Like Fonfara, he trained for a few weeks in Los Angeles. Ary ankehitriny, izahay tany Lake Tahoe, up in the high altitude in the mountains here. It’s very secluded. It’s very concentrated work. Julio is — Afaka fotsiny aho milaza aminao izany — dia tena nanolo-tena ho ady io, ara-tsaina, ara-batana, 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 isan-jato. And I can’t tell you how happy I am, isa iray, mba ho niara-niasa tamin'ny Julio Jr. It’s been something that I’ve always wanted to do. Ary mazava ho azy, I know his father very well. And I’m very honored to be a part of the team. And I can’t wait ’til Aprily 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. Izany, I’m very happy with that. And I’m sure Andrzej’s doing the same thing, training very hard. Dia lazaina, misaotra anao.
K. Swanson
Misaotra anao. Ankehitriny, Sam Colonna, raha afaka manome anay ny fanehoan-kevitra, ary avy eo dia Ho sokafana ho fanontaniana.
Sam Colonna
Tsara, voalohany, I’d like to thank everybody for getting this together. It’s an honor to be part of it. Fa, fantatrao, mbola tsy nandray Julio Cesar Chavez ny ady, they were throwing names at us. And I would say no. And another name came. I would say no. As soon as they said, 'Ahoana ny Julio Cesar Chavez,’ Hoy aho hoe, ‘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. Izany, Izany dia midika hoe mandeha ho ny ady mafy. 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 Aprily 18.
K. Swanson
Okay. Misaotra anao. Ary ankehitriny, farany fa tsy latsa-danja amin'izay, Te-hahazo ny mpivady fanehoan-kevitra avy Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. about his son fighting Fonfara and what he anticipates that will be like. Jolay?
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
I didn’t want this fight. Fantatro izany, ny zanako, 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. Jolay, inona no tsapanao avy eny isan-taona layoff?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Mahazo aina aho. Fantatro fa sarotra rehefa eny ianao. Sarotra ny indray ny fotoana. Fa izay no naha fiofanana, working at my skills. And I think, fantatrao, Tena matoky aho, satria efa tapitra avokoa ny fiainako eo amin'ny ady totohondry. Aho tamin'ny faha-13 taona ny asa matihanina. Noho izany dia tsy mieritreritra ny olana izany satria ady ity dia amin'ny 172 kilao. 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
Raha niresaka izany izao tontolo izao lohateny, inona no tsapanao momba ny ry zalahy toy ny Adonis Stevenson sy Sergey Kovalev?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Oh, these guys very strong. But I think, rehefa afaka izany ady, Aho midina ho any 168 ka mitoera ao amin'ny kilasy lanja ity. Iray na roa taona lasa izay dia nifindra tany 175 fa be loatra ny vatako. Ankehitriny, Aho 168. Fa, ho an'ny taona iray eny, ady io dia ao amin'ny 172.
Q
Andrzej, Inona no tsapanao Mivoaka ho ara-batana ny Adonis ady Stevenson?
A. Fonfara
Heveriko Nasehoko againstStevenson fa mpiady aho. Ara-batana, Mahatsapa tsara aho ankehitriny. Hatramin'izay ady, I’ve been training much harder. Heveriko fa, noho izany ady, Aho, satria tsara kokoa mpanao ady totohondry, fantatrao, I learn a lot in fights. I’m ready for Chavez, Fanazaran-tena mafy aho noho izany ady, toy ny, fantatrao, 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, Fampiofanana foana aho mafy.
Q
Izany no ho an'ny Julio Jr. and Sr. For Jr., mazava ho azy fa, misy ny tombontsoa sy ny mety ho drawback, koa, 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, izay ny sasany hoe efa ho iray dia vita, impossibly high standard to try to live up to. From your perspective and also from your father’s, ahoana ny momba izany, ny enta-mavesatra sy ny tombontsoa amin'ny fananana toy izany anarana malaza?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
I think I’m well respected because I’m world champion. Fa, fantatrao, Mino aho fa izany dia tombony. Fa izany dia tsy hanampy ahy eo amin'ny peratra. Aho voaporofo eo amin'ny peratra. I beat the champions. I beat the number one, isa roa, isa telo dia isa efatra amin'ny 168 kilao. Ary nampiseho ny rehetra aho, ny olona, fa izaho manohitra, koa. Tsara aho mpiady sy ny (Hitafy tsara aho ady). Ary ny olona toy ny hahita ny ady. My style is a good style for the people. And I think this fight, koa, ny fomba Fonfara ho avy hiady, 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. Mazava ho, Tena nanampy hahazo saina, but we are very different. Izy — my son fights at a higher weight than I fought. And so, there’s a lot of difference. Ara-batana, he’s a lot bigger than I was. Izany, misy ny tsara sy ny ratsy, and we understand that. Fa, dia ny ny mpiady toa aho.
Q
Aho, 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. Tsanganana
Hainao ve fa? I really don’t have them right in front of me. Fa, nisy telo, fara fahakeliny,, four different guys they were throwing at us. And as soon as they said Chavez, I mandeha, 'Izany ilay lehilahy tiantsika,’ satria, Hoy aho hoe toy ny teo aloha, the style is perfect for us. And we don’t have to look for him too much, fantatrao? He’s going to be right there for us. Izany, ny fomba tena, Tena mifangaro tsara.
Q
Andrzej, ianao ady amin'ny middleweight, faran'izay middleweight, mazava lanja mavesatra. How does it feel fighting at 172? And do you see yourself moving possibly down in weight in the near future, na no tsapanao ianao lanja mavesatra ny tena fahazavana?
A. Fonfara
Fahazavana aho lanja mavesatra mpiady. That’s because I’m fighting with Chavez. That’s why we have a catch-weight. And that’s why I go down. Matetika aho no miady amin'ny 175, at least for maybe two years. And this my weight. It’s not impossible for me to go, toy ny, roa, telo kilao eo, satria, fantatrao, rehefa niady tamin'ny taona Stevenson ao May, Aho 173 avy eo. And I felt good then. Two pounds down is not problem for me. Should be good, fantatrao? Just more diet, more work in the last week. And I should be good.
Q
Jolay Jr., ohatrinona ny fanampiana no ho anao ny farany hiady-taona? I know it’s been trying for you with the whole lawsuit and everything. Izany, Inona no Tsapan'ny anareo ny hahalala anao nony farany manana ady ka mialoha?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Mahazo aina aho. Mahatsapa lehibe, fantatrao, 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 Aprily 18 fa Fonfara. Mahazo aina aho, Mahatsapa lehibe. You know I can’t tell you with words how I feel because I’m better to the ring. (Fa tena faly aho ho niverina) ny peratra.
Q
Joe Goossen, izay ny fahaiza-manao ny Julio Cesar no fandikana ny tsara indrindra ho an'ny sokajy mavesatra ny mazava fizarana?
J. Goossen
Tsara, eny aloha, Julio is a well-rounded fighter. Ny tiako hambara, 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. Ary mazava ho azy, we’re developing a game plan. I think the weight — ankapobeny, 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, Mino aho fa isika dia handeha ho afaka namely ny 172 mark quite easily. Fa, indray, 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, rehefa nila ny boaty, 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, isika dia handeha ho fahombiazana izany.
Q
Afaka manao ny lanjany?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Eny. Sure. I’ll make 172 satria mandoa vola $100,000 isaky ny antsasa-kilao (raha tsy). Tsy afaka handoa izany karazam-bola. Tsy mbola nilanja mihoatra noho ny 172 amin'ny ady. Ny hany ady nataoko 172 dia amin'ny Brian Vera, the first fight. But in all the rest of my career of boxing, tompon-daka eran'ny toaka (Na oviana na oviana aho Tsy nanao lanja). Tsy fantatro ny antony manontany ahy fa. Okay. Maybe, Lehibe kokoa aho mpiady, fantatrao? I know I am a bigger fighter. Fa, Tsy manana olana. Ary (raha manao) tsy manao ny lanjany, mety mandresy aho $100,000 bebe kokoa.
Q
Izany, Jolay, manantena ianao $100,000 avy Andrzej Fonfara, fa ianao hoe mba tsy manantena $100,000 avy aminao?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Aza, aza. I think that the fight’s in the right way. And he’s not going to take advantage of anybody, fantatrao, satria (I avy ao maivana). Fantatrao, ny lanjan'ny tsara dia tsara tarehy heveriko ho an'ny mpiady.
Q
Afaka miresaka momba ny fanapahan-kevitra mba manana Joe Goossen eo amin'ny zorony, ianao, vokatry ny ady ny Vera, fa Tokony hankasitraka ny mpankafy ny fampisehoana iray?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Tsara, 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, miara-, we’re going to do really well. With regards to the performance, Afaka milaza aminareo aho fa, this show is for the people. Izany dia midika hoe mandeha ho ady lehibe. It’s going to be a better fight. Ary ankehitriny, fampahafantarana vaovao miaraka amin'ny orinasa sy ny fahafantarana izay ny mpifanandrina dia tsy maintsy mialoha, Heveriko fa handeha ho lehibe alina.
K. Swanson
That was our last question. Izany, indray, we really appreciate the fighters taking time to join us. We look forward to this fantastic matchup between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ary Andrzej Fonfara amin'ny Asabotsy, Aprily 18, avy StubHub Center ao Carson, Kalifornia., velona SHOWTIME amin'ny 10:00 p.m. SY, 7:00 p.m. PT. Thank you so much for joining us.
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Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, dia 12-manodidina bout izay atao ao amin'ny StubHub Center ao Carson, Kalifornia. ary rivotra amin 'SHOWTIME (10 p.m. SY/7 p.m. PT). Ny tompon-daka SHOWTIME telecast ady totohondry ho hita koa amin'ny teny Espaniola alalan'ny feo faharoa fandaharana (SAP).
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