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The Mongoose Has Landed

Willie Monroe Jr. in Los Angeles for Subotu Middleweight title bout to be televised on HBO World Championship Boxing® at 10 PM ET/PT

WBA number-two ranked contender WillieEl Mongoose” Monroe Jr. arrives at LAX with his team for Subotu Middleweight title fight against Gennady Golovkin that will take place at the Forum in Inglewood, California and will be televised on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10 PM ET/PT
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Gennady “GGG” Golovkin – WILLIE MONROE JR. International Media Conference Call Transcript

Utorak, Maj 5, 2015
Bernie Bahrmasel: Zdravo, and welcome to the International Media Conference Call for the Middleweight Championship of the World as boxing superstar Gennady “GGG” Golovkin defends his WBA, IBO and Interim WBC Title against number two ranked challenger WillieThe MongooseMonroe Jr., set for next Saturday night, May 16th at TheFabulousForum in Los Angeles, and telecast live in the United States on HBO World Championship Boxing at 10 poslije podne. Istočni.

We are seeing an overwhelming amount of interest in this event, which also features the HBO debut of fast-rising star Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez defending his WBC junior flyweight title against number two ranked challenger, Edgar Sosa.

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Joining us first on this call from his training camp in Big Bear Lake, California will be Gennady, his world-renowned trainer, Abel Sanchez, and the managing director of K2 Promotions, Tom Loeffler. Later in the call, we will be joined by Willie Monroe Jr., from his training camp in Winter Haven, Florida, and his promoter, the head of Banner Promotions, Artie Pelullo along with his trainer Tony Morgan.

It’s now my pleasure to turn the call over to Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, who will introduce Gennady Golovkin and Abel Sanchez for their opening comments. Hajde, Tom.

Tom Loeffler: Hvala, Bernie. We’re excited at bringing Gennady back to the Los Angeles area. We’ve gotten a great response from the fans with the ticket sales. Gennady has a 19-fight knockout streak going right now, and provides a lot of excitement in the ring and there have been a lot of calls for him getting back into the ring. We saw the fight on Saturday night and people seem to be yearning for some excitement, and that’s what Gennady guarantees in the ring, and we have a great co-feature with “Chocolatito” Gonzales against Edgar Sosa. Chocolatito’s making his HBO debut, kao, and I know a lot of fans in the L.A. area are also excited to see Chocolatito in the ring.

And Willie Monroe is the number two-rated contender and poses a very unconventional style with his southpaw stance and his movement in the ring, so I think this’ll be a great contrast to styles.

Sa tim, I want to introduce Abel Sanchez from his Summit Training Camp in Big Bear Lake.

Abel Sanchez: Tamo. Good morning, momci. We’re looking forward to-what is it ten days from now eleven days from now, putting on another fantastic show. We’re fortunate to have a young man in Willie Monroe who I know is going to come to fight and provide us with that exciting fight that we haven’t had. Dobro, actually last week was not as exciting as this one’s going to be, so hopefully Willie’s in great shape. I know that Tony’s getting him ready, so we’re looking forward to this Saturday night.

Tom Loeffler: And then I also want to introduce the WBA, the WBC Interim Champion, IBO Middleweight Champion, 32-0 sa 29 nokauta, Gennady “GGG” Golovkin.

Gennady Golovkin: Good morning. A couple of weeks before the fight and I’m ready, I feel good. Nadajmo se, Willie will be ready to fight because we’ll have a strong fight and a good performance for the fans. I promise a big drama show. I hope he is ready also. Thank you to my team, the fans and media for all their support and to HBO.

Q. Tamo, momci. Thanks for taking the time to do the call. My question is for Gennady. Your May 16th fight comes at an interesting time, right on the heels of Mayweather/Pacquiao, a fight in which a lot of people-I dare say most people said it didn’t feature enough action for their liking. Did you watch the fight? I, what did you think of Mayweather/Pacquiao?

Gennady Golovkin: Da. Everybody wanted the fight for the last five years. I think Floyd’s too smart. This is Floyd’s style; he doesn’t take too many shots. Floyd’s too smart, he’s a great boxer, he’s number one in the world.

Q. And what about Pacquiao? What did you think of his performance?

Gennady Golovkin: Pacquiao, I think he loses control of the fight. He could not do anything against Floyd. Pacquiao is very good, but it was a very smart fight for Floyd.

Q. Listen, I’m not looking past Willie Monroe, that wouldn’t be wise. I expect you’re too talented for him, iako. Tako, what about next fight, you against Floyd Mayweather at 154 funti? I believe you, možda, are the next logical opponent to test Floyd Mayweather.

Gennady Golovkin: Naravno, it is my dream fight. Očigledno, Floyd, he is a great champion, and a little bit different style. Floyd, he’s a smart guy. He does a lot of moving. For my style, a little bit different, I like drama show, I like real fight, like close fight. I want show, big show; big drama show!

Q. And you would bring that big drama show if you were to get a fight with Floyd Mayweather?

Gennady Golovkin: Apsolutno.

Q. Excellent. Great answer. Cijenim to. Good luck.

Q. Question is for Abel. Avelj, how do you deal with all these questions about who is next? We just had one-who is next for Gennady when he is to fight on May 16, the guy who is probably one of the fastest guys you have ever fought. How do you deal with this? I, how do you keep GGG concentrated on the task on hand? Not to talk about Canelo, and not to talk about Floyd and everything else, May 16th is first.

Abel Sanchez: Dobro, fortunately we have a real professional in Gennady Golovkin in the gym, so the questions about anybody else are only on these types of calls. U teretani, he’s solely focused on Willie Monroe. Willie Monroe’s going to be a tough challenge, and we’re not overlooking him by any means because if we take a stumble here, all those other names are mute.

Tako, Golovkin is concentrating on Willie Monroe, unless of course they ask questions like this in a media call, but there’s no doubt in my mind that we’ll be ready for, psihički i fizički, for May 16th.

Q. One more question, if I may. The combined records of the last five opponents for Gennady is 165 wins, samo 15 gubici. Where would you put Willie Monroe in-between those fighters? How would you rate him among the last five Gennady fought?

Abel Sanchez: I think as far as skills and as far as ability in the ring, he’s got to be in the top three, and maybe the top two. Experience, maybe not quite as experienced as the other guys, but Willie has proven in bigger fights, the Boxcino Tournament for instance, that he can handle himself in the ring, so he’s up there, like I said, jedan, dva, or three. A very, vrlo, very good fighter.

Q: Good morning, gentlemen. I just have two quick questions. Gennady, we know your reputation and your resume and your desire to fight, but you continue to get criticism for not taking proper fights without people really putting the blame on people who have to agree to fight you. How does that make you feel when people say that about you?

Gennady Golovkin: Osećam veliku. I sada se dobro. This fight is really important for my career, and for everybody, for my people, for my team. Thank you very much for my people. It’s very important for me, this fight with Willie, right now my focus is on Willie Monroe because he’s a great champion, he’s a great challenger for me and he may be next champion. Every fight is important for me.

Q. With fighting against Willie Monroe, he’s a southpaw, and we’ve seen a lot said that you wanted to face that type of opponent, ko je jućnjak. What do you hope that this performance will show to people watching you about your style, and the way you fight?

Gennady Golovkin: I want to fight a southpaw because I want to show everybody that I can beat any style, nije važno. Anybody, strong guy, tall guy, short guy, just anybody. I’m very anxious. This is a big test for me. I remember a lot of fighters, like Canelo, Skuvan, and a lot of great champions have have problems with southpaws. So why not test myself.

Q. Avelj, Gennady kind of answered the question I was about to ask, but what I guess from a trainer’s standpoint, what do you see Willie Monroe bringing to the table that Gennady hasn’t yet seen on his way up?

Abel Sanchez: A lot of movement and slickness and if Gennady fights a southpaw in the future were better prepared for the style.

Willie is a proven and good fighter in, like I said in the Boxcino Tournament, so it’s not like we’re fighting a guy that’s on-that has never been in a situation like this. The difference is he’s going to go in against Golovkin and Golovkin seems to bring these guys down to the level that they’re not much for him, but if Willie brings his A game, I think we’re looking at five or six tough rounds, and then the stretch will be who’s got more in the tank.

Q. Gennady, I know you can’t force the other middleweights to get in the ring with you; all you can do is just entertain. Do you feel kind of obligated though to carry the middleweight division right now? Like, you’re the guy that everyone’s going to look to as the one middleweight that will fight everyone.

Gennady Golovkin: Da. I want to fight to unify the titles. Za mene, it’s very important who’s number one; who’s best in the world in the middleweight division.

Q. Da. This is a question for Tom. You said in your intro that you thought fans were yearning for some excitement after what had happened Saturday. As a promoter, is there any fear of a backlash in the business? And what I guess would serve as a follow-up as Gennady is poised to be maybe the next face of boxing, maybe he can capture some of the crossover fans. Will that be harder to do now?

Tom Loeffler: I don’t think there’ll be a backlash. I think it’ll make fans appreciate Gennady’s style more when they see what he actually brings into the ring with him. He always tries to-Abel trains him in a style to provide excitement, to provide value for the fans, and I think the fans will appreciate instead of having to buy this fight on pay-per-view, they’ll get to see it on HBO, and they’ll see an entertaining show with Chocolatito as the co-feature, with Gennady, and Willie Monroe Jr. u glavni događaj. I think it’s a great matchup of styles, and I think it’ll be a challenge to see if Gennady keeps his knockout streak alive and that’s what fans have really come to appreciate.

They know every time they come to see Gennady fight live, every time he’s fought, whether it’s Danny Geale, or whether it’s Marco Antonio Rubio at the StubHub Center last year. Mislim, they’ve seen an exciting fight, and I think you’ll see the same type of fight, and interesting matchup coming this Saturday on May 16th at The Forum.

Q. Alright. Avelj, same question?

Abel Sanchez: I think that we owe it to the fans to provide entertainment. I’ve said from the beginning that I wanted Gennady to be the kind of guy that you look forward to leaving home/work early on Saturday night to be able to watch all the pre-stuff in the fight to see more about Gennady. I wanted him to be that kind of individual inside the ring, not so much outside the ring, but I think that we’re getting to that point now.

Willie presents the next test. Nadajmo se, after Willie, if everything goes well on the 16th, and Willie cooperates, we can have a bigger name, but right now it’s Willie in front of us, and we’re going to put on that show, or Gennady’s going to put on that show to make sure that the fans go away with a smile on their face and hoping to find out when he fights again.

Q. Andy Lee against Kid Chocolate turned into a draw. You’ve got Miguel Cotto, who’s just kind of out there looking for that big fight. Do you want to stay at middleweight because you’ve said that you would drop down, and obviously the big fight that I think if we could all snap our fingers and make it happen is you and Mayweather? Would you move down a little bit at a catch weight or will we see you moving up, možda, to go for the super middleweight title?

Gennady Golovkin: Da. Odmah, my focus is on 160. My goal is to hold all the belts. Apsolutno, I hope for a big fight with Miguel because he has the WBC title, I have the WBC interim belt, and of course I want a unification fight with Andy Lee. I think he’s ready and, naravno, my dream fight is against Floyd.

Q. Good morning on the West Coast, svi. Tom, this question is for you, and it’s a bit of a follow-up about the promoter’s job in the wake of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. With casual fans, možda, grumbling about the lack of action, do you think that was a net-win or a net-plus overall for the sport of boxing with the enormous attention on that fight? I, does that change your approach two weeks in the wake of this enormous media onslaught and attention to boxing?

Tom Loeffler: I think the exposure to boxing was a net-win for it. I think fans might have been disappointed that paid a lot of money to actually see it live, or maybe on the pay-per-view; that’s where you really saw the disappointment of the fans. Ali, Mislim, opet, when you see somebody that’s exposed to the sport of boxing and then they follow-up two weeks later or even one week later. You’ve got Canelo coming up this weekend, also on HBO, and then two weeks later you have Gennady coming back to the ring, it just creates more of an appreciation for those fans that are exposed to the sport for having an exciting fight in the ring.

Q. And on the follow-up, how do you exploit, for lack of a better word, that attention and make sure they’re still around two weeks later to see what we on the call all know would be a very different and highly entertaining contest?

Tom Loeffler: Dobro, we just try to put on the best shows. When Gennady fought last year at the StubHub, we had Nonito Donaire, and Nicholas Walters as the co-feature, and with this fight we have “Chocolatito” Gonzales against Edgar Sosa, also as a co-feature, so we just try to provide value for the fans. They’ve responded by buying tickets and Gennady had the biggest selling fight ever at the StubHub Center, and there have been many champions who have fought there before, and his ratings continue to reflect that.

So it’s just packaging value for the fans, and it’s just the more people that appreciate the sport of boxing that are exposed to it and then they all have a better sense of when you have an exciting fighter that gets into the ring, and at some point they’ll choose whether they buy a ticket or tune in to different styles.

And I think Gennady’s proven that he provides excitement and every time somebody tunes in or buys a ticket to his fight, they always come away with a sense of excitement, and he brings a lot of fans to the sport, new fans that have never actually been to a boxing match before that came to StubHub, or when he fought in New York in Madison Square Garden. They came specifically to see Gennady and that’s a breath of fresh air for the boxing fans.

Q. U redu. Quick question for you, Avelj, prvi. Gennady has one of the best knockout percentage ratios in the boxing game right now. My question for you is sometimes he doesn’t get credit for his excellent footwork. Is there anything else, specifically, that you’ve found, or that you’ve kind of sharpened in fight camp with him these last few weeks prior to the fight with Willie Monroe?

Abel Sanchez: Dobro, every training camp that we go into we set aside a couple things that we’re going to concentrate on for the particular fight we have coming up. For Willie, we have a couple things that we’re working on to combat some of his, not only movement, but also the way he tries to be slick.

Tako, hopefully the reason for that is hopefully in ten, twelve fights, we covered a lot of the areas that need to be covered to improve his game. Gennady’s a student of the game. Gennady loves learning new things, Gennady’s always paying attention, so it’s easy to show him something and to ask for him to do something and he repeats it. Max and I, his brother Max and I will talk about what it is that we want him to do and then Gennady executes it the way we want it.

Srećom, for this camp we had two very good sparring partners in Julius Jackson and Raymond Gatica that provided us that canvas for Gennady to practice some of the things that we’re trying to improve on for this fight.

Q. Was anything different now fighting a southpaw that you felt like you had to kind of enhance or work on a little more?

Abel Sanchez: Oh, apsolutno. Willie Monroe’s not a standard southpaw. He’s very slick. He has very good wheels, so it’s going to be a process of trying to cut him off and practicing that in the gym to be able to cut him off and react to the situations, so he’s done it very well. He’s adapted very well to what we wanted for this particular fight, in addition to the things that we were doing in the past. So we’re looking forward to a great night.

Q. U redu. My question to you is, is it a little frustrating for you sometimes, I know you fight four times a year, more or less, give or take, you try to stay active. Is it frustrating for you sometimes when you start to see some of these guys like Miguel Cotto, he’s able-and you want to try to get to fight some of these really good guys, and sometimes it’s difficult for you? How do you stay focused knowing that you want to fight some of these really great champions, and it’s a little difficult for you?

I know that you say sometimes you’re into the Mexican fighters, and so I’m assuming that you want to emulate their greatness.

Gennady Golovkin: I kind of just see my situation now as just I’m ready. You know you’re right, apsolutno, that’s not my focus. My focus is on who is number one in the middleweight division. It doesn’t matter how many fights per year, pet, šest, I remember, like Chavez Sr., a lot of great champions, every second month he had a big fight. Za mene, right now I’m ready for big fight, Spreman sam. I know I have just maybe couple years, maybe three years, maybe four years, I’m ready for six fights per year. I’m ready for anybody.

Q. Is Chavez your favorite Mexican fighter?

Gennady Golovkin: Da. Chavez, Sr. je. I love great champions from Mexico. I like Chavez Sr.’s style, like moving, and the strategy, I like this. I like the style because he will fight anybody and anytime. It may only be five, šest, seven times per year. Same for me, Spreman sam.

Q. Tako, is that why you try to fight as often as you do?

Gennady Golovkin: Apsolutno, da.

Bernie Bahrmasel: We’re going to wrap up Gennady Golovkin’s side. Tom, if you want to make some closing comments, and tell the media where their readers can get tickets?

Tom Loeffler: Apsolutno. Again we’re all excited about Gennady coming back to Southern California May 16th against Willie Monroe Jr. It’ll be at TheFabulous” Forum. It’s a great building that’s event better since it was renovated. It has such a great history of legendary fights being held there and now with this fight card coming to the L.A. oblast, I think we’ll see a great turnout. We priced the tickets for the fans starting at the $30 and they are available at TheForum.com, and also at TicketMaster.com. Gennady’s last fight in LA sold out, so we advise the fans to buy their tickets early so they don’t run into the same problem last time when there was no tickets available.

Bernie Bahrmasel: Avelj, do you want to give the media some closing comments before we get back to training?

Abel Sanchez: Apsolutno. I’d like to thank them for their support and their calls and their questions. Make sure that you tune in and see another great fight from Gennady on his way to superstardom.

Bernie Bahrmasel: Hvala puno, Avelj. Gennady, any more comments before you go back to training today?

Gennady Golovkin: Mnogo vam hvala, svi. Thank you very much for support. Thank you very much for attention. It is really important for my team, for my career, and I promise great show, great events, just welcome to my Big Drama Show. Hvala.

Bernie Bahrmasel: Hvala puno, Gennady. Hvala puno, Avelj. At this time for the media, it is my pleasure to introduce Artie Pelullo from Banner Promotions, who will introduce Team Monroe. Hajde, Artie.

Artie Pelullo: Tamo, momci. Zdravo. Good morning to everybody. I guess the opening statement that I would like to make is I would like to thank Gennady Golovkin and Tom Loeffler for giving Willie Monroe this opportunity. Kao što svi znamo, Willie is number two in the world, and the reason why we’re here is because of how well he did in 2014 by winning four fights in a row, including the tournament that ESPN had the ability and the foresight to put on called Boxcino. And then Willie came back and then won a unanimous decision after winning the tournament against Bryan Vera, which now has put him in the status to challenge the best middleweight in the world, and it’s going to be a very interesting fight.

It’s a fight that we believe we can win. Most people don’t think Willie can win the fight, but we do; that’s why we took it. And it’s going to be a terrific fight, and I think Gennady is going to be in for a very difficult fight with a very good fighter who can do things that nobody who’s fought Gennady has done before.

Tako, I just want to say thank you to Gennady because it’s a voluntary fight, and he said he wanted to fight a tough guy who is a southpaw and this is the best southpaw out there. And Tom Loeffler’s a very good guy, a friend of ours and mine, not ours, mine, and has been able to make this deal rather quickly.

I want to thank HBO for also for putting the fight on because Peter Nelson who buys the fight for HBO realized that this is going to be a very compelling match, and back then to my opening statement. I want to thank everybody. Bernie, you’re doing a good job, and then now what Bernie. Pretpostavljam, where’s this-is Willie on the line?

Willie Monroe Jr.: Da, Ovdje sam.

Artie Pellulo: Hajde, Willie.

Willie Monroe Jr.: I’m just grateful. I’m grateful for the opportunity. Thanks to Banner Promotions for putting me in the position to fight for the middleweight world championship against the greatest middleweight in the world at this time, and I’m blessed. Tako, thanks to Banner Promotions, and ESPN Boxcino and HBO. Hvala.

Artie Pellulo: Tony, želite da kažem nekoliko riječi?

Tony Morgan: Da. How you all doing? I just want to say we’re glad to have the opportunity. Thanks to Tom Loeffler, Banner Promocije, HBO for giving us this opportunity to do what we do. Hvala.

Q. Tamo, Willie. In your opening remarks, you referred to Gennady Golovkin, saying you’d be grateful to fight for the middleweight championship against the fighter known as the greatest middleweight of his time. I just want to know if you believe that Gennady is the best middleweight out there today.

Willie Monroe Jr.: Mislim, what he’s done is he’s proven himself. And he’s widely known as the best middleweight out there, so you can’t argue with it, and obviously, I’m up there around two or number three, so that’s why I’m thankful for this fight. Tako, I can’t chop the man down. I won’t sit up here and chop him down because once I win, then I’ll be chopping myself.

Q. Pravo. U redu. Do you believe there’s any fight that you’ve had, leading into this, that can prepare you? Mislim, očigledno, Gennady’s better than everyone you’ve fought, but is there any particular style that you’ve faced that prepares you for what to expect next Saturday?

Willie Monroe Jr.: I think my whole career from the amateurs all the way up to now has prepared me for this opportunity. I mean I had 142 amaterski tuče, I’m a three time national champion.

I fought in Boxcino-I mean, Gennady is a little bit of a mixture of everyone I fought in Boxcino all the way up to Bryan Vera. So I think this is the pinnacle, and it’s my job to go in and do what I do best.

Q. Tamo, momci. Thanks for taking the time to do the call. Appreciate it. The question is for trainer Tony Morgan. Tony, you were in the news recently, a slight misstep it looks like. I’m not sure the situation and specifics, but I’m wondering has there been any interruption in training, and has that affected things at all, and how’s the relationship with you guys? I, how’s training going?

Tony Morgan: Flawless. We don’t have any issues. Everything is in the hands of my attorneys with my situation. The situation here is just training camp and that’s-we’re going to go through and do what we do, and put the pieces of the puzzle together, and solve the puzzle that nobody seems to be able to do.

Q.: Tamo, Tony. It’s also the question for the trainer. We all think that this fight will be about speed versus power, and power on the side of Gennady, očigledno, and the speed, which is supposed to prevent him to knockout his punches will supposed to be the number one most important thing for your fighter, for Willie. How do you see the fight? Are we wrong? Are we right? Give us a little bit, a glimpse of what we can expect from Willie in this fight.

Tony Morgan: I think the fight will truly be won by ring intelligence. I think what we bring to the table is something Gennady’s never seen and realistically can’t prepare for. Mislim, there’s really only one Willie Monroe. There’s two guys, maybe three that mimic his style that is very fast, very elusive.

Willie had a lot of knockouts in the amateurs, not saying Willie always goes in there to be a big puncher, but I think people are going to be surprised as they were with Bryan Vera. I think it’s going to be a big surprise for a lot of people, not for us, but for everybody else.

Q.: And one more question, this time for Willie. All those talks, all those bets around Las Vegas and all over the world from 60:1 u 80:1 for Golovkin is just bulletin board material for you? Do you need extra motivation? Do you use this as extra motivation or are you just pushing this all information about you being basically-you basically lost already before you went into the ring? You just don’t pay attention to it?

Willie Monroe Jr.: Mislim, after this fight is over, and I’m the new WBA champion, I will tell you guys a little story, and give you guys a little insight on my personal life, but I say that to say this. I’ve been the underdog since I was conceived in my mother’s womb, and I mean that literally; that’s not a figure of speech. I mean that literally.

Tako, being an underdog is what I relish because those are the moments where I rise to the occasion and do-sometimes I surprise myself with how good I do, so I’m in my element. If I was the favorite, then I’d be a little worried, but being the underdog is what I actually relish because it motivates me to do what I need to do.

Everybody’s different. Some people need to be encouraged and told that they’re the best, biti najbolji, and some people need to be told that you can’t do it, so they can go out there and prove that they can. And I’m one of those people that’s always looking to prove people wrong.

Q. Alright. Tako, of course this is the biggest fight of your career and being the fact that boxing has probably been in the best shape that it’s been in quite a while, how do you feel about being part of boxing’s future, going forward?

Willie Monroe Jr.: It’s a blessing. This is something that we’ve said since I turned pro. My trainer’s always said I will resurrect boxing; I will bring back the true essence of boxing and being articulate, inside as well as outside of the ring.

Well now, I think the timing is perfect. Mislim, it’s a blessing for me. Ja sam blagoslovena, and I’m elated to have this opportunity and this is just the beginning.

Na kraju dana, it’s all about what I do. Mislim, it doesn’t matter the pedigree or where you come from or what the name is, it’s all about how you apply yourself and what you do in the ring and what you do in training camp leading up to the fight. Tako, I really try not to live off what my dad and my uncle did. I’m creating my own legacy, and my own right, and as of right now, I’ve made it further than both of them already.

Tako, it’s really nothing for me to do me and be me.

Q. Alright. Thanks for taking my call. This question is for Willie. From looking at you, you are a boxer, a very slick guy, and a lot of technical skill. Who did you look up to? Who do you pattern your style after, in terms of as a fighter?

Willie Monroe Jr.: My two favorite fighters, premier fighters are the champions, Roy Jones, Jr., and Sugar Ray Leonard. Anybody who was fast and very elusive and could do things physically that other fighters just can’t pull off, and do it in such a pretty fashion. Those are the guys that I look up to.

kavgadžija “Macho” Camacho Sr., Pernell Whitaker, all of those guys that were special, physically and mentally special. So those are the guys that I like to watch all the time and emulate.

Q. Mnogo vam hvala, and hi, svi. Willie, it was right before you were going into training camp, you were on with myself and Gerry Cooney. You said you were very confident about this fight. How did training camp go and how do you feel?

Willie Monroe Jr: Training camp’s good. Training camp’s great. I’m more confident now that we’re in tiptop shape, but I mean everything is good. Sve je dobro. This is the fight I’ve wanted. This is the fight I said I wanted right after Boxcino.

A lot of people are insinuating that oh, you must be getting paid a lot of money. Mislim, this is the fight I asked for. When all the blogs and different interviews, they asked me what middleweight would you like to fight? I said Gennady Golovkin. Mislim, he’s the best. Tako, you either go hard or go home.

Tako, Mislim, everything’s good. Camp is great. I’m having fun. Mislim, just ask yourself who is my trainer, then you know how good training camp is going. I got the best trainer in the world.

Q. U redu, and let’s see, let’s go back to upsets, Leon Spinks over Muhammad Ali, Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson. This is really going to be looked at because GGG is certainly in the top two or three pound for pound in the world. If you win this fight, it’s going to be one of the biggest upsets over the last 30 years or so. How do you look at it?

Willie Monroe Jr.: I look at it the same way, and you have to. Mislim, look what he’s accomplished as a fighter; 19 straight knockouts. He made his American debut in 2012, and he’s knocked out everybody thus far. And I mean like why wouldn’t you want to take that cloak of invincibility from somebody? I, Mislim, I’m the one that can do it.

Ali, Mislim, once the bell rings, and on May 16th nobody can get in there and fight for him, nobody can get in there and fight for me, it’s all about what we apply and what we adjust to that night and may the best man win.

Q. Imaš ga. Final question. Were you disappointed in the big fight the other night, Mayweather i Pacquiao?

Willie Monroe Jr.: Not really because I knew it was going to be like that. It’s one of those stylistically matchups where you just kind of know what’s going to happen, and I’m glad it’s done and over with, so people can stop talking.

Q. Mnogo vam hvala. This is a question for Tony. Tony, I’m not going to ask you to give away any of your training secrets before the fight, but you did mention-there was a mention in the lead up that you’re going to be bringing something different to the fight. Let me put it in these terms. In watching Golovkin’s previous opponents, did you identify any mistakes that you think Willie can correct in this fight?

Tony Morgan: I think that Golovkin makes a lot of mistakes. I think he’s beatable. I think any guy’s beatable if you bring the right plan to the table, but yeah, we’re going to capitalize on his mistakes and I don’t want to say we’re going to expose him because he is a great fighter, but we’re going to expose Willie. We’re going to expose what Willie really is, and what he’s really capable of doing.

Q. And Tony, on your follow-up to the question, and that’s a great answer. The question was actually aimed at Golovkin’s opponents and their mistakes that you might be able now to avoid? Tako, have you looked and seen that the Geale’s and the Murray’s and the Macklin’s of the world, did they do anything that you think you and Willie can avoid?

Tony Morgan: One hundred percent, all of them are pretty much all flat-footed and all of them stand in front of Golovkin. Sooner or later, he gets people to stand in front of him. I don’t think he’s going to be able to capitalize on anything that he’s used to doing because he’s never fought anybody the caliber of Willie Monroe.

I’m not saying that we beat everybody who is out there. We don’t have a name like he does, but the style that Willie presents is a style that’s imitated by no one, stvarno.

Bernie Bahrmasel: Artie, we’re going to go ahead and wrap up the call if you want to make your closing comments and have Tony and Willie join you, that would be fantastic.

Artie Pelullo: Važi. Listen, još jednom, I want to thank everybody for giving Willie the opportunity. I think Tony and Willie said it right, and we all know that it’s going to be a great fight. We’re going to win the fight, and that’s how much confidence we have in Willie’s ability. But if it wasn’t for Tom Loeffler and Gennady Golovkin and HBO giving Willie this opportunity, we wouldn’t be here.

Tako, I want to say thank you to everybody. We’re going to be out there off all week, so there’s a lot going on. Willie will be available to do interviews one on one, there’ll be an open workout, and just want to thank everybody for having us and it’s going to be a great show. It’s going to be a very good fight. It’s going to be much more than people realize what Willie can do, and it’s going to be a great show, and I think that Gennady Golovkin knows that, and I think he’s taking it very seriously.

Tako, još jednom, hvala, svi, and I’ll turn it over to Willie and then Tony. Hajde, Willie.

Willie Monroe Jr.: I’m just thankful for this opportunity and like Artie eluded to, you have to thank GGG and his camp for taking this fight and for giving Willie an opportunity, myself, Willie Monroe, an opportunity to tango with the best, and I’m happy, so thanks Tom Loeffler, thanks team GGG. And an even bigger thanks to my team for believing in me and putting in the work the last seven weeks. May 16th is show time.

Bernie Bahrmasel: Hajde, Tony.

Tony Morgan: I just want to say thanks for all the support, thanks for GGG’s team for allowing us to get this opportunity, thanks for Artie, and Banner Promotions, and we’re going to go out and do what we do. We win, that’s what we do, so I just want to say thanks and thanks for the interview and appreciate the publicity.

Bernie Bahrmasel: Hvala puno, gentlemen. Opet, this is going to be a tremendous fight. This is the best middleweight in the world against a fighter who’s truly earned this opportunity to fight him. And we look forward to seeing all the media in Los Angeles next week, and we look forward to everybody watching the fight on May 16th on HBO. Hvala puno, svako.

Golovkin VS. MONROE FIGHT INFO:
Gennady Golovkin vs. Willie Monroe is a 12-round middleweight world championship bout presented by K2 Promotions and GGG Promotions in association with Banner Promotions and the Forum. The fight will take place Saturday, Maj 16 na forumu u Inglewood, KAO ŠTO. Vrata se otvaraju u 4:30 poslije podne. PT and the first bout starts at 4:45 poslije podne. PT., the HBO World Championship Boxing telecast begins at 10:00 poslije podne. ET / PT.

Golovkin, 32-0 (29KO-a) will be defending his World Boxing Association, International Boxing Organization and “Privremeni” World Boxing Council Middleweight World Titles against #2 ranked challenger Monroe,
19-1-0 (6KO-a).

Co-featured on the telecast is 12-round junior flyweight matchup between World Boxing Council Champion ROMAN “Chocolatito” GONZALEZ, 42-0 (36KO-a) i #2 ranked challenger and former world champion EDGAR SOSA, 51-8-0 (30KO-a).

Advance tickets, po cijeni od $300, $200, $100, $60 i $30, are now on-sale through Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000) and the Forum Box Office.

Golovkin vs. MONROE is presented by K2 Promotions and GGG Promotions in association with Banner Promotions and the Forum.

Co-featured on the telecast is an outstanding Junior Flyweight matchup between World Boxing Council Champion ROMAN “Chocolatito” GONZALEZ and #2 ranked challenger and former world champion EDGAR SOSA.

GONZALEZ vs. SOSA is presented by K2 Promotions and Teiken Promotions in association with Zanfer Promotions.

Društveni mediji: Za više informacija, posjeta www.K2Promos.com,www.GGGBoxing.com, www.Banner-Promotions.com, www.FabulousForum.com iwww.HBO.com/boxing.

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JENNINGS & SANTANA GAIN RESPECT WITH FANS

 

Nju Džerzi (Maj 5, 2015) – Nakon HBO World Championship Boxing had one of their highest rated shows since 2012 with the Klitschko vs. Jennings championship bout on April 25th, Gary Shaw feels his fighters, Bryant Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) i Francisco Santana (22-4-1, 11 KOs), can make quick comebacks to the big stage.

 

There is no doubt in my mind that Bryant Jennings and Francisco Santana are fighters the fans want see,” rekao je Gary Shaw. “The viewership that HBO had on April 25th was fantastic and I believe Jennings and Santana had a lot to do with those high ratings. Jennings because of his activity on social media. Santana because he has a tremendous amount of Latin fans that support him. Uz to se, rekao je, I believe both fighters, will be back on the big stage in the future.

 

Bryant Jennings gained a ton of respect for his gallant effort against Klitschko, in which he went the distance, giving Wladimir his toughest fight in recent years, proving he was deserving of a title shot. Francisco Santana, who also went the distance with Sadam Ali, showed remarkable heart as he fought hard in every round, giving the fans their money’s worth.

 

Bryant Jennings proved he’s an elite heavyweight contender with his performance against Klitschko,” Gary Shaw je nastavio. “Santana is a Mexican warrior and both fighters gained a lot of fans that night. Both fighters pressed the action, taking the fight to their opponents, bringing excitement to the bout. Many in attendance felt the scores for both Jennings and Santana were not reflective of their fights. It was a lot closer then what the judges scorecards read. Jennings and Santana both love being HBO fighters. I have plans to bring them back to HBO.

MAYWEATHER vs. PACQUIAO PREMIERES THIS SATURDAYON SHOWTIME®, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY INSIDE MAYWEATHER vs. PACQUIAO EPILOGUE

 

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The fourth and final installment of INSIDE Mayweather vs. Pacquiao-Epilog–premieres ove subote immediately following the SHOWTIME premiere of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao delayed telecast at 9 poslije podne. I/PT. In this clip, witness Mayweather and Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach arguing just moments before the fight. And tune in ove subote to witness all the drama and intensity immediately before and after last Saturday’s historic showdown.

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Filadelfija, PA (Maj 4, 2015)This past weekend in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fought in what was the most anticipated bout in a generation. Several big name fighters were in attendance, but the one who appealed most to the hundreds of thousands of fans who flocked Sin City for the fight was “The Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov.
Provodnikov posed for hundreds of pictures and signed countless autographs. He also participated inRadio Rowwhere he talked on a plethora radio stations from around the country.
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER DEFEATS MANNY PACQUIAO BY UNANIMOUS DECISION IN FRONT OF 16,507 FANS AT MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

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FLOYD MAYWEATHER

“On je [Manny Pacquiao] is a hell of a fighter. I take my hat off to him. Now I see why he’s one of the guys that are at the pinnacle of the sport of boxing.

 

I knew he was going to push it and win some rounds. He had some moments in the fight, but I kept him on the outside, I was a smart fighter. I wasn’t getting hit with a lot of shots until I sat in the pocket, that’s when he would land a lot of shots.

 

“Uradili smo ono što smo morali uraditi večeras and I’m truly blessed.

 

I’m a calculated fighter, he’s a tough competitor.

 

I have to take it off to my dad, without him I wouldn’t be where I’m at.

 

He’s a very awkward fighter, so I had to take my time and watch him close.

 

“Sve 47 fights before I got to this fight played a major key in my career.

 

Manny Pacquiao is a true champion and we both did our best večeras.

 

When the history books are written, this fight will have been worth the wait.

 

I have one more fight. My last fight is in September and then it’s time for me to hang it up. I’m almost 40 years old now. I’ve been in the sport 19 years and have been a champion for 18 godina, I’m truly truly blessed.

 

 

MANNY PACQUIAO

“Bila je to dobra borba; Mislio sam da sam dobio borbu.

 

He didn’t do anything. He was always moving outside.

 

I got him many times, I saw his punches.

 

He was moving around too much, it wasn’t easy throwing punches at him. If he would’ve stayed in one place then I could’ve thrown punches.

 

I was cutting him and countering. I wanted to fight.

 

I was able to handle his power; he’s not strong like previous opponents like [Antonije] Margarito.

 

I thought I was up in the fight, so that’s why I didn’t attack harder in the 11th i 12th kruga.

 

He’s not bigger than me, it’s not about the size. The size doesn’t matter. I’ve fought guys bigger than him and had no problem.

 

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and sponsored by Tecate con caracter, Paramount slike i produkcije Skydance -Terminator Genisys, u kinima jul 1st, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions predstavljaju MISIJU NEPOSREDNU: ROGUE NATION, u kinima & IMAX Juli 31st, Kompanija Weinstein i novi film Southpaw, glumi Jakea Gyllenhaala, in theaters everywhere Juli 24 i Meksiku, Live ga Vjerovali. The three-fight pay-per-view telecast was co-produced and co-distributed by SHOWTIME PPV® HBO i Pay-Per-View® sa početkom u 9 poslije podne. I/ 6 poslije podne. PT.

 

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Mayweather VS. PACQUIAO PAY-PER-VIEW UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS OF DAVID COPPERFIELD THEATRE at MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS

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LAS VEGAS (April 30, 2015) – Neporaženi WBC Super Bantamweight svjetski prvak Lav “Zemljotres” Santa Cruz, WBO peterostruki svjetski prvak Vasyl Lomachenko, njihovi protivnici i borci koji nisu bili televizijski učestvovali Četvrtak na završnoj konferenciji za štampu prije njihove borbe održane ove subote, Maj 2, uživo s plaćanjem po prikazu u Grand Garden Areni MGM.

 

Prije borbe sa platištem po prikazu Floyd “Novac” Mayweather ispunjava Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao u svom epskom obračunu ujedinjenja u prvenstvu u super težini, meksička zvijezda Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 KOs) će preuzeti svog meksičkog zemljaka Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 KOs) u takmičenju u pero težini od 10 kola i ukrajinskog Lomačenka(3-1, 1 KO) će braniti protiv Portorika Gamalier rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 KOs).

 

Televizija s plaćanjem po prikazu koproducirat će se i distribuirati SHOWTIME PPV® HBO i Pay-Per-View® sa početkom u 9 poslije podne. I/ 6 poslije podne. PT.

 

Na pres-konferenciji su se pojavili i bokseri koji su se borili na nekomeditetskom dijelu karte: Obećava neporažene Kris “Mladi King” Pearson (11-0, 9 KOs), koji ispunjava Said El Harrak (12-2, 7 KOs) u 10-okrugli srednjoj bout; upečatljivom Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 KOs), koji će se suočiti sa neporaženim Mikrofon Jimenez (17-0, 11 KOs) u 10 krugova za NABO, USBA i NABF naslovi srednje težine, probijanje snage Andrija “The Beast” Tabiti (9-0, 9 KOs), kome će se suprotstaviti Anthony Smith Caputo (15-4, 10 KOs) u krstarici s osam krugova i neporaženom super srednje težine Brad Solomon (24-0, 9 KOs), koji ispunjava Adrian Rene Granados (13-3, 9 KOs) u smeću od 10 krugova.

 

Evo što su rekli borci i rukovoditelji Četvrtak u Pozorištu Copperfield u Grand MGM-u:

LEO SANTA CRUZ

“Više sam od uzbuđenja što budem u ovom donjem rublju. Ovo je najveća karta na kojoj sam mogao biti. Želim pokazati cijelom svijetu tko sam.

 

“Pripremio sam se jako naporno za ovu borbu, kao i uvek. Biće to istorijska noć i srećan sam što sam deo te istorije.

 

“Znam da su svi ovdje za Mayweather i Pacquiao, ali još će me milioni vidjeti kako se borim i želim im pokazati ko je Leo Santa Cruz, tako da mogu steći puno više obožavatelja.

 

“”Još sam mlad i ima još puno borbi. Borbe koje navijači žele, mi ćemo im ih dati. Znam da će se to dogoditi.

 

“Želim izgledati spektakularno i želim stvarno brzo izvući Cayetano odatle. Ponekad su ovakvi borci ti koji vam daju najteže borbe jer dolaze gladniji i nemaju šta izgubiti.

 

“Vidjeti moju porodicu ovdje i nositi ih u areni u borbenoj noći za mene je ogromna motivacija. Osjećam se sretnije i opuštenije i spremna sam.

 

“Nikada ne podcenjujem borca. Svaki borac u ringu je opasan. Nadam se da je Cayetano spreman tako da možemo fanovima pružiti odličan nastup.”

 

JOSE CAYETANO
“Znam da je Leo Santa Cruz jak, težak borac, ali ima i slabosti i to smo pripremili, da mu priredim iznenađenje.

“Ja sam čovjek koji prihvata izazove i vrlo se naporno pripremam, Uvijek sam spreman za tu vrstu borbe. Jako sam se pripremio i osjećam se jako da ću pobijediti.

“Došao sam ovdje zbog prilike da pobijedim Lea Santa Cruza i zbog mogućnosti da učestvujem u tako velikom događaju koji je Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

“Veoma sam srećan i vrlo zahvalan i vrlo uzbuđen što sam ušao u ring. To je velika obaveza, ceo svet će me gledati, ali zato sam prihvatio tuču, Znam da ako ga pobijedim, doći će mi veće i veće mogućnosti.

“Nisam nervozan jer nisam prvi put da sam se suočio sa tvrdim protivnikom. Nikad se nisam suočio sa svjetskim prvakom, ali sam se susreo sa protivnicima koji bacaju snažne udarce, pa nisam nervozan, Uzbuđen sam.”

 

VASYL LOMACHENKO

“Ovo je prilika da pokažem svima za šta sam sposoban i milionima gledalaca da vide da ja to mogu.

 

“Najbolji borci dobivaju najbolje prilike u ringu, ima puno sjajnih boraca koji dobivaju te prilike, uključujući mene.

 

“Uvek je dobar osjećaj kada ljudi govore dobre stvari o tebi.

 

“Veoma sam uzbuđen što sam uključen u ovakav dvoboj poput ovog, Maj 2 biće veliki show prikazan širom svijeta. Veoma sam srećan što sam prvi u meču za ovu veliku borbu.”

 

GAMALIER RODRIGUEZ
“Radujem se ovoj velikoj borbi u subotu. Blagoslov je učestvovati na ovoj vrsti konferencije za štampu i doći Subota, Ja ću pobijediti! Siguran sam u to. Biću prvak.

“Sva pažnja prema Vasyl Lomachenko daje mi motivaciju. Bio sam borac i bokser od malih nogu i dodala me motivacija da izađem na vrh ovog vikenda.

 

“Znam da je Lomachenko dobar i tehnički borac, ali ne uspoređuje se sa mojom gladom i težnjom da budem svjetski prvak.

“Želeo sam da iskoristim priliku tokom svog govora na konferenciji za novinare da svima dam do znanja da se ovde mogu boriti. Bit će to teško vođena bitka i vrlo sam uvjeren da ću ove subote pobijediti i postati prvak”

 

LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO Mayweather Promocije

“Tako sam uzbuđen što sam danas ovdje da razgovaram o velikom podcjenjivanju koji će biti uvod u naše dugo očekivane, istorijski događaj koji se održava ove subote uveče.

 

“Vodeća borba za Mayweather vs. Pacquiao će biti vrlo uzbudljiva borba u kojoj će se pojaviti Leo Santa Cruz i Jose Cayetano.

 

“Leo Santa Cruz jedan je od najklasnijih gospoda u sportu. On je borac prijateljski nastrojen i meksički ratnik. On vrlo dobro predstavlja Meksiko.”

 

BOB ARUM, Hall of Fame Promoter, Top Rank

“Znam da svaki borac smatra ogromnom čast biti dijelom ovog velikog događaja. Nadamo se i verujemo da ćemo se predstaviti javnosti kroz Mayweather Promotions i Top Rank, najbolji u boksu i najbolji borci.

 

“Vasyl Lomachenko važi za najvećeg borca ​​amatera svih vremena. Sada, traži iste vrste uspjeha koje je imao kao amater u profesionalnim redovima. Ali ovo će biti vrlo konkurentna borba, jer Gamalier Rodriguez je Portorikanac koji se dolazi boriti i vjeruje da može iznervirati Vasyl.

 

“Mnogi mladići ovdje vjeruju da su sljedeća velika stvar u boksu, a mnogi će biti. Ali znam da će Vasyl Lomachenko biti velika superzvijezda u sportu boksa.”

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao je dvostruki dvostruki dvoboj za svjetsko prvenstvo, koji promoviraju Mayweather Promotions i Top Rank Inc., a sponzorira ga Tecate con caracter, Paramount slike i produkcije Skydance -Terminator Genisys, u kinima jul 1st, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions predstavljaju MISIJU NEPOSREDNU: ROGUE NATION, u kinima & IMAX Juli 31st, Kompanija Weinstein i novi film Southpaw, glumi Jakea Gyllenhaala, u kinima svugdje jula 24 i Meksiku, Live ga Vjerovali.

 

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FLOYD MAJWEATHER AND MANNY PACQUIAO FINALE PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS OF KÀ THEATRE at MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS

"Mayweather VS. Pacquiao "

Ovo Subota, Maj 2, Live on Pay-Per-View

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LAS VEGAS (April 29, 2015) - Floyd "Money" Mayweather i Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao suočen samo treći put Srijeda tokom završne konferencije za štampu za svoje dugoočekivano poluteško ujedinjenje svjetskog prvaka bori se protiv toga Subota, Maj 2, MGM Grand Garden u Arena, uživo uz plaćanje po prikazu.

 

Posljednji put kada su se bokserski superzvezda sastali licem u lice, na konferenciji za novinare u Los Angelesu kako bi se zvanično najavila mega borba na Mart 11. Prvi put su se fotografirali izbliza i lično došli na košarkašku utakmicu u Miami Heat-u u januaru.

 

U željno iščekivanom obračunu u godinama - i najbogatijoj borbi u povijesti boksa — neporaženi i univerzalno priznati br. 1 bokser za kilogram Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs), 11-puta svjetski prvak u pet težinskih divizija, preuzeće borbeni ponos Filipina, Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs), jedini bokser koji je osvajao svjetske naslove u osam kategorija težine.

 

Evo što su rekli borci i rukovoditelji Srijeda u Kazalištu KÀ na Grand Grand MGM-u:

FLOYD MAYWEATHER

„Jedino što mogu učiniti je uzeti jedan po jedan dan. Kada dođe do borbe, izaći ću tamo i uraditi ono što najbolje radim, a to je izaći i boriti se.

 

„Od početka moje karijere, Uvek sam imao plan igre. Upravo je šah. Izrađujemo proračunate poteze u ringu i van prstena. Dobio sam se s pravom ekipom i okružio se pravim šahovskim komadima.

 

„Mnogo sam mudriji nego što sam nekada bio. Ova se borba prodaje. Naš krajnji cilj bio je doći do ove točke, bilo da je to bio Manny ili neki drugi borac.

 

„Ne oduzimam ništa od Mannyja Pacquiaa. On je solidan borac; solidan takmičar i to će biti intrigantan meč koji dolazi u subotu.

 

„Sve treba vremena, sve je u tajmingu. Drago mi je što smo imali strpljenja i nismo žurili. Vrijeme je sada, ovo je pravo vrijeme za ovu borbu.

 

„Želim zahvaliti svim piscima što su ovdje. Neki su otprilike od moje desete godine, neki su bili ovde zbog mojih 19 godina u ovom sportu. Zahvalan sam svim piscima, da li su priče bile dobre ili loše, vi ste me smatrali relevantnim 19 godina.

 

„Ova borba govori o jednom borcu koji je na vrhu, a bori se o drugom borcu koji je na vrhu. Radi se o tome da vas uzbudite. Ne znamo kako će se odigrati ova borba, ali vjerujem u svoje vještine. Vjerujem da ću pobijediti.

 

„Kada sam išao na trening kamp izuzetno sam se trudio da pobedim u ovoj borbi i prilično sam siguran da je Manny to isto učinio. Zbog toga je ovo intrigantno podudaranje. "

MANNY PACQUIAO

„Nemam predviđanja, ali uzbuđena sam. Uvjeren sam i prvi put osjećam da sam spreman za borbu.

"Tako sam sretna zbog tog osjećaja i tog fokusa koji sam imala prije mnogo godina, is back. Uvjeren sam i opušten.

„Moja ljubav i želja za ovom borbom učinile su me posebno zainteresovanom.

„Želio bih pozvati sve da budemo svjedoci velike borbe između Floyda i mene ove subote.

„Želim ljudima biti primer i inspiracija.

„Pre nego što sam postao bokser, Spavao sam na ulici. Ne mogu vjerovati da sam u tom položaju. Dječak koji nije imao hranu i spavao na ulici može imati život.

„U subotu je naš cilj da učinimo zadovoljne navijače našim nastupom. Obojica ćemo jako raditi na zabavljanju navijača i dobroj borbi.

„Nadam se da ćemo i Floyd i ja dati sve od sebe u subotu i da ćemo svoje ime upisati u istoriju boksa.

„Najvažnija čemu se nadam je da nakon borbe mogu razgovarati sa Floydom o tome da budem inspiracija ljudima širom sveta.“

FLOYD Mayweather SR., Mayweather je Otac & Trener

 

„Šta god da se desi u subotu, to će biti jednostrano. Pacquiao ide spavati.

 

„Ja sam trener, Znam što se događa s borcima. Pacquiao ga nema.

 

„Svi mogu reći ono što žele reći. Već sam to rekao, Pacquiao ne može udarati. Ne brinem zbog toga. Pozvaću ga Floyda da ga spušta. "

 

FREDDIE ROACH, Pacquiao je Trainer

„Kada je ova borba najavljena, Mannyev nivo obuke porastao je. Izuzetno je uzbuđen zbog ove borbe.

 

„Mislim da ćemo doneti odluku i obeležiti ovog tipa. Ako dođe do nokauta, to će biti bonus.

„Mislim da Manny voli biti nedorasli. Volimo povlačiti napade i raditi stvari koje ne bismo trebali da radimo. Manny će biti taj tip.

„Vršićemo veliki pritisak na Floyda. Manny voli razmjenjivati ​​i brzinom svoje ruke, ova će borba ići u našu korist.

„Manny je nepromišljen, ali to je njegov stil. On pokušava pobijediti u borbama i ljudi uživaju u njegovim borbama. Daje sve od sebe i ponekad vas pokucaju, to je dio boksa. "

 

LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO Mayweather Promocije

 

„Svetska pažnja i interesovanje za ovaj događaj je neverovatno i Floyd i Manny to zaslužuju.

 

„Las Vegas ima bogatu istoriju domaćin najvećih i najboljih borbi u sportu. Tijekom godina, Floyd Mayweather napravio je MGM svojim domom. Ovo će biti njegovo 11th uzastopna borba na MGM Grand i the 14th u karijeri.

 

„Postoje dva sjajna borca ​​koja će se boriti u subotu navečer, a fokus treba biti na borcima, niko drugi. Fokus je na borcima u subotu navečer.

 

„Maja 2, Floyd se suočio s još jednim ogromnim izazovom u svjetskom prvaku Mannyju Pacquiauu, u borbi koja ceo svet čeka da vidi. Floyd još jednom pokazuje da je najbolji The Ever i znam da će to učiniti u subotu navečer. "

 

BOB ARUM, Hall of Fame Promoter, Top Rank

 

„Ovo je sjajna promocija sa dva velika borca. Nadam se da će ova borba pomoći da se podigne ostatak boksa. Mislim da na osnovu interesovanja za ovu borbu, pojačano je i interesovanje za boks, i to je super.

 

„Ljudi su proveli dosta vremena tokom ovog događaja gledajući Manny-ov voz, ali još važnije, gledajući kako Freddie predaje. Lijepo je vidjeti dva momka na istoj talasnoj dužini, radeći na strategiji, a zatim je razrađujem u ringu. "

 

KEN Hershman, Predsjednik, HBO Sports

 

„Put u ovu borbu bio je izvanredan. Pored sjajnog pisanja i izvještavanja o kojem rade svi mediji, HBO je pripremao sjajne programe za uživanje u borbi za obožavatelje i približio ih sportu.

 

„Jedna važna napomena za sve, molim da naručite plaćanje po prikazu u subotu navečer rano, ili ako je moguće danas ili sutra. Očekujemo da će sustavi narudžbe biti pretrpani. Takođe, počinjat će dva podcjenjivačka događaja 9 poslije podne. ET / 6 sati. PT i ti događaji mogu se završiti u bilo koje vrijeme. Želimo biti sigurni da nitko ne propušta nijedan glavni događaj. Uključivanje i podešavanje rano. "

 

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports

 

„Ovaj događaj govori o dvojici sportista svetske klase, Floyd Mayweather i Manny Pacquiao, koji rade nedeljama i nedeljama, cijeli svoj život zaista, da se dođe do ovog preciznog trenutka.

 

„Ova dva borca ​​su cijeli život radila na tome da dođu do ovog trenutka.

 

„Floyd i Manny imaju odlične timove. Floyd će vam prvi reći da njegov tim zaslužuje puno zasluga za svoj uspjeh i čuo sam da je Manny rekao vrlo slične stvari.

 

„Ono što ovaj događaj čini tako posebnim i tako istorijskim, je da imamo dva sportaša jednom u generaciji koji će se sastati u ringu otprilike 72 sati. Tako smo ponosni što smo dobili priliku da budemo dio jednog tako očekivanog događaja. “

 

RICHARD STORM, Predsjednik Entertainment & Sport za MGM Resorts International

 

„Čast je za MGM Resorts biti domaćin ovog dugo očekivanog događaja. Ljubitelji sporta širom sveta imat će jedinstvenu priliku gledati dva najbolja bokserska prvaka, Floyd Mayweather i Manny Pacquiao, dok idu na peta do pete u Grand Garden Areni MGM.

 

„Uzbuđenje zbog ovog događaja odjeknulo je u našim objektima MGM Resorts i cijeloj zajednici u Las Vegasu.

 

„Naselili smo dodatne programe u odmaralištima, uključujući gledanje zatvorenih krugova koji pruža obožavateljima priliku da dožive velike borbe za MGM u šampionatu.

 

„Samo se želimo zahvaliti svima koji su uključeni u ovaj sjajni događaj. Uzbuđeni smo, ponosni smo i ne možemo dočekati subotu uveče. "

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao je dvostruki dvostruki dvoboj za svjetsko prvenstvo, koji promoviraju Mayweather Promotions i Top Rank Inc., a sponzorira ga Tecate con caracter, Paramount slike i produkcije Skydance - Terminator Genisys, u kinima jul 1st, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions predstavljaju MISIJU NEPOSREDNU: ROGUE NATION, u kinima & IMAX Juli 31st, Kompanija Weinstein i novi film Southpaw, glumi Jakea Gyllenhaala, u kinima svugdje jula 24 i Meksiku, Live ga Vjerovali. Televizija s plaćanjem po prikazu u tri borbe koproducirana je i distribuirana u SHOWTIME PPV® HBO i Pay-Per-View® sa početkom u 9 poslije podne. I / 6 poslije podne. PT.

 

Za više informacija posjetite www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/Sports,www.hbo.com/boxing i www.mgmgrand.com i pratite na Twitteru na @floydmayweather, MannyPacquiaomayweatherpromo, TRBoxing, SHOSports, HBOboxing ISwanson_Comm, i postati fan na Facebooku na www.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com/TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports iwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

FULL NIGHT OF ACTION-PACKED FIGHTS COMING TO THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA SATURDAY, MAJ 2

Young Stars Complement Epic Welterweight Championship Showdown
Between Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS (April 27, 2015) – A full lineup of present and future boxing stars is set to entertain the MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd in pay-per-view and non-televised action before the history-making welterweight showdown between Floyd “Novac” Mayweather i Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao na Subota, Maj 2.

 

The pay-per-view undercard is topped by a pair of fights featuring two of boxing’s most talented and exciting stars as WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Lav “Zemljotres” Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 KOs) faces Mexican brawler Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 KOs) and WBO Featherweight World Champion Vasyl Lomachenko (3-1, 1 KO) takes on Puerto Rican contender Gamalier rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 KOs).

 

The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® sa početkom u9 poslije podne. I/ 6 poslije podne. PT.

 

Exciting non-televised bouts round out the action in the arena as top undefeated prospects look to keep their perfect records intact.

 

The slick and undefeated Kris “Sweet” Pearson (11-0, 9 KOs) ispunjava Said El Harrak (12-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight bout and heavy-fisted Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 KOs) takes on fellow unbeaten Mike Jimenez (17-0, 11 KOs) in a 10-rounder or the NABO, USBA i NABF naslovi srednje težine.

 

An undefeated knockout artist looking to make it 10-for-10, Andrija “The Beast” Tabiti (9-0, 9 KOs) lica Anthony Smith Caputo (15-4, 10 KOs) in an eight- rounds cruiserweight match.

 

Kicking off the night of fights is undefeated contender Brad Solomon (24-0, 9 KOs), ko će se protivila Adrian Rene Granados (13-3, 9 KOs) u 10-okrugli super srednjoj kategoriji bout.

 

Mayweather Promotions is looking forward to bringing some of boxing’s most exciting current and future stars to the fans on the biggest night in our sport’s history,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather Promocije. “Whether you are watching on pay-per-view or in the arena, you are in store for an electric night of fights.

 

Each undercard match could be a main event on another card,” rekao je Hall of Fame promotor Bob Arum Top Rank. “Fans can watch the exciting action as a warm-up to the most anticipated fight in decades.

 

Kako je ranije najavljeno, 26-godina Santa Cruz will be making his second appearance on a Floyd Mayweather pay-per-view undercard. The fan-friendly two-division world champion has defended his super bantamweight title numerous times in impressive fashion on his way to earning a reputation as one of the most exciting fighters in the world. Born in Huetamo, Michoaca de Ocampo, Mexico but fighting out of Los Angeles, Santa Cruz won his first world title in 2012. U 2013 he won his super bantamweight title.

 

Fighting out of Tijuana, Baja California, Meksiko, Cayetano okrenuo pro u 2009 and sprinted to a 10-0 record before dropping a narrow split decision to Ruben Tamayo in 2011. He most recently dropped a decision to Enrique Bernache in February after defeating Dennis Contreras and Eden Marquez in his previous two starts. He hopes to make a grand impression in his U.S. debiMaj 2.

 

Arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, with two Olympic gold medals and two Amateur National Championships, 27-godina Lomachenko has already made a great impact in the professional ranks. He won his world title with a majority decision over Gary Russell Jr. prošle godine. Making the second defense of his 126-pound title, the fighter out of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine will be going for his third straight win overall when he battles Rodriguez.

 

An accomplished veteran from Bayamon, Portoriko, Rodriguez gets an opportunity on boxing’s biggest stage when he battles Lomachenko. The 28-year-old has not lost a fight since 2009 i ima 17 consecutive victories since a technical draw in 2010. He won twice in 2014, picking up a unanimous decision victory over Orlando Cruz and a second round TKO over Martin Cardona.

 

Borba od Philadelphia, Jelen was an accomplished amateur who was a 2012 U.S. Olympic alternate after earning a U.S. National Championship and a National Golden Gloves Championship. The 25-year-old will fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the first time since his professional debut in 2005 when he stopped Manuel Eastman in the first round. Ovaj put, he will look to remain undefeated and catapult himself to contender status.

 

Undefeated and facing the biggest challenge of his career, 27-godišnjak Jimenez will make his Las Vegas debut on Maj 2. Having already delivered a second round knockout over Kevin Engel in 2015 the fighter out of Chicago will look to impress on the biggest stage of his career against Hart.

 

A three-time National Golden Gloves Champion, Solomon fights out of Lafayette, Louisiana and is aiming to maintain his perfect record.. The 31-year-old picked up victories in 2014 over Eduardo Flores, Freddy Hernandez and Arman Ovsepyan. Solomon takes on the 25-year-old Granados out of Cicero, Ilinois.

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao je dvostruki dvostruki dvoboj za svjetsko prvenstvo, koji promoviraju Mayweather Promotions i Top Rank Inc., a sponzorira ga Tecate con caracter, Paramount slike i produkcije Skydance -Terminator Genisys, u kinima jul 1st, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions predstavljaju MISIJU NEPOSREDNU: ROGUE NATION, u kinima & IMAX Juli 31st, Kompanija Weinstein i novi film Southpaw, glumi Jakea Gyllenhaala, in theaters everywhere Juli 24i Meksiku, Live ga Vjerovali. The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® sa početkom u 9 poslije podne. I/ 6 poslije podne. PT.

 

Za više informacija posjetite www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/Sportski,www.hbo.com/boxing i www.mgmgrand.com i pratite na Twitteru na @floydmayweather, MannyPacquiaomayweatherpromo, TRBoxing, SHOSports, HBOboxing ISwanson_Comm, i postati fan na Facebooku nawww.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com / TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports iwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

CBS AND SHOWTIME ANNOUNCE FULL, MULTI-PLATFORM PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE SURROUNDING FLOYD MAYWEATHER vs. MANNY PACQUIAO FIGHT

SHOWTIME Sports Offering More Than A Dozen Hours of First-Run Shoulder Programming Including Documentary Series INSIDE MAYWEATHER vs. Pacquiao

 

NEW YORK (April 24, 2015) - Showtime Networks Inc. and parent company CBS Corporation have scheduled a broad range of programming and promotion across the Company’s diverse portfolio of media platforms in anticipation of the showdown between Floyd Mayweather i Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, Maj 2.

 

SHOWTIME Sports® is anchoring the charge with 13½ hours of first-run shoulder programming, including its acclaimed documentary series INSIDE Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, classic fights and a comprehensive offering of digital assets.

 

Dodatno, u CBS Television Network will run promotional spots in primetime and late-night programming throughout fight week. This will be supplemented with marketing support and editorial coverage from CBS Sports Digital, significant coverage across CBS Sports Radio and a dozen CBS Radio stations throughout the country, and a robust schedule of shoulder programming and marketing support on CBS Sports Network.

 

“The Company is uniquely positioned to support an event of this magnitude with media assets across virtually every medium,"Rekao je Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. “We’re grateful for the company-wide support and look forward to an all-encompassing push leading to May 2 leading into this milestone sports event.”

 

SHOULDER PROGRAMMING AND PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE:

INSIDE Mayweather vs. Pacquiao delivers a unique perspective of the pound-for-pound champion Mayweather in the weeks leading up to the marquee event. The four-part documentary series from SHOWTIME Sports includes the Sports Emmy Award-winning “Epilogue” which shines the spotlight on Fight Week and takes viewers inside the ropes on Fight Night. A full schedule of the four-part series is detailed below.

CBS Television Network will run Mayweather vs. Pacquiao promos during primetime and late-night throughout Fight Week.

 

CBS owned and operated television stations throughout the country have been actively engaged in coverage of the event since theMart 11 kick-off press conference in Los Angeles. These affiliate stations, located in the nation’s top markets, will have access to all the news and footage of fight week through the distribution network of CBS Newspath.

 

CBS Sports Network will provide live Fight Week coverage from Las Vegas, including the official Weigh-In on Petak, Maj 1 (6 poslije podne. I), as well as immediate reaction and analysis following the fight and the post-fight press conference. During the week leading up to the bout, the Network also will air encore presentations of classic Mayweather fights and INSIDE Mayweather vs. Pacquiao episodes.

 

CBS Sports Digital has launched a landing page at CBSSports.com, a one-stop shop for everything Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. The ‘Tier 1’ support from CBS Sports Digital includes static homepage promotions, additional marketing and significant editorial coverage on all digital platforms, including breaking news, commentary and placement of live event streams.

 

CBS Radio is backing Maj 2 with stations from 10 of the country’s top markets broadcasting live from MGM Grand, including WFAN in New York, KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, KRLD-FM in Dallas and WIP-FM in Philadelphia. Dodatno, CBS Sports Radio’s nationally syndicated “The Doug Gottlieb Show” and (Scott) “Ferrall On The Bench” will be in Las Vegas for Fight Week. “The Doug Gottlieb Show” is simulcast on CBS Sports Network on Petak, Maj 1.

 

CBS Radio coverage also includes a special broadcast hosted by WFAN’s No. 1 morning show personalities Boomer and Carton u subotu prior to the fight from 6-8 poslije podne. I. The program is available on WFAN, CBS Sports Radio, and select CBS Radio stations nationwide. The special also will be simulcast for television on CBS Sports Network.

 

CBS Local Digital Media has created a comprehensive array of online audio, video and editorial features to promote the fight which can be experienced across a variety of digital and mobile platforms.

 

#MayPac:Daily is a daily online show hosted by SHOWTIME Sports personality Mauro Ranallo. The series will deliver the buzz of Fight Week in Las Vegas with special guests from sports and entertainment, insider analysis and more. Taped live from the casino floor at MGM Grand, #MayPac:Daily will be posted nightlyUtorakPetak na http://www.sho.com/sho/sports/home i Youtube.com/shosports.

 

Dodatno, the SHOWTIME Sports digital team is working closely with SnapChat to deliver exclusive content, launching a new boxing blog on TUMBLR called Pound for Pound, and working with Twitter on a unique feature capturing the years of social conversation leading to #MayPac.

 

Classic Floyd Mayweather fights are being offered across the premium network’s portals, including nightly on SHOWTIME EXTREME, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND and SHOWTIME ANYTIME. Those platforms will also offer the media workouts of Mayweather and Pacquiao and the live stream of the final press conference. Fans can tune-in to the final stare-down between the fighters on Petak, Maj 1 when SHOWTIME airs WEIGH-IN LIVE: MAYWEATHER vs. Pacquiao.

 

SHOWTIME Sports also delivers a host of short-form content available across multiple platforms, including original music videos, Mayweather greatest hits, a Spanish web analysis and more.

 

Below is a sampling of select SHOWTIME programs and air times:

  • INSIDE Mayweather vs. Pacquiao:
    • Epizoda 2 premijere Subota, April 25, u 7:30 poslije podne. I/PT na SHOWTIME.
    • Epizoda 3 premijere Srijeda, April 29 u 10 poslije podne. I/PT na SHOWTIME
    • Epilogue premieres Subota, Maj 9
  • WEIGH-IN LIVE: MAYWEATHER vs. Pacquiao: Petak, Maj 1 u 6 ET/3 PT, žive na SHOWTIME
  • ODBROJAVANJE LIVE: MAYWEATHER vs. Pacquiao:Subota, Maj 2 u 8 poslije podne. I/5 poslije podne. PT, žive na SHOWTIME

 

 

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