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לאַס וועגאַס (אַפּריל 30, 2015) – Undefeated WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion לייב “ערד-ציטערניש” סאַנטאַ קרוז, WBO Featherweight World Champion וואַסיל לאָמאַטשענקאָ, their opponents and non-televised fighters participated דאָנערשטיק in the undercard final press conference before their respective fights taking place this Saturday, מייַ 2, live on pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

In pay-per-view fights before פלויד “געלט” מייַוועאַטהער מיץ מאַני “פּאַקמאַן” פּאַקקוויאַאָ in their epic welterweight championship unificiation showdown, the Mexican star Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 קאָס) will take on fellow Mexican countryman Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 קאָס) in a 10-round featherweight contest and Ukraine’s Lomachenko(3-1, 1 קאָ) וועט באַשיצן קעגן פּאָרטאַ ריקאָ ס Gamalier Rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 קאָס).

The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by SHOWTIME PPV^® און הבאָ פּייַ-פּער-מיינונג^® אָנהייב בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/ 6 פּ.ם. פּט.

Also appearing at the press conference were boxers fighting on the non-televised portion of the card: Promising unbeaten קריס “יונג מלך” פּירסאַן (11-0, 9 קאָס), וואס מיץ סאַיד על האַרראַק (12-2, 7 קאָס) אין אַ 10-קייַלעכיק מידאַלווייט באַוט; שווער-היטטינג דזשעסי האַרט (16-0, 13 קאָס), who’ll face fellow unbeaten מייק Jimenez (17-0, 11 קאָס) in a 10-rounder for the NABO, USBA and NABF Super Middleweight titles, power-punching אנדריי “די חיה” טאַביטי (9-0, 9 קאָס), who will be opposed by אַנטאַני קאַפּוטאָ סמיט (15-4, 10 קאָס) in a cruiserweight eight-rounder and undefeated super middleweight בראַד שלמה (24-0, 9 קאָס), וואס מיץ Adrian Rene Granados (13-3, 9 קאָס) in a 10-round scrap.

Here is what the fighters and executives said דאָנערשטיק at the Copperfield Theater at the MGM Grand:

לעאָ סאַנטאַ קרוז

“I’m more than excited to be on this undercard. This is the biggest card I could have been on. I want to show the whole world who I am.

“I prepared very hard for this fight, like I always do. It’s going to be a historic night and I’m happy to be a part of that history.

“I know that everybody is here for Mayweather and Pacquiao but there will still be millions seeing me fight and I want to show them who Leo Santa Cruz is so that I can get a lot more fans.

“”I’m still young and there are many more fights to come. The fights the fans want, we’re going to give it to them. I know those fights are going to happen.

“I want to look spectacular and I want to get Cayetano out of there really fast. Sometimes these kind of fighters are the ones who give you the hardest fights because they come hungrier and have nothing to lose.

“Seeing my family here and having them in the arena on fight night is a huge motivation for me. I feel happier and more relaxed and I’m ready.

“I never underestimate a fighter. Any fighter in the ring is dangerous. I hope that Cayetano is ready so that we can give the fans a great show.”

JOSE CAYETANO
“I know that Leo Santa Cruz is a strong, difficult fighter but he also has weaknesses and that is what we prepared for, to give him a surprise.

“I’m a man that takes challenges and I’ve been preparing very hard, I’m always prepared for these types of fights. I’m very prepared and I feel very strongly that I will win.

“I came here for the opportunity to beat Leo Santa Cruz and for the opportunity to participate in such a grand event that is Mayweather vs. פּאַקקוויאַאָ.

“I’m very happy and very grateful and very excited to get into the ring. It’s a huge commitment, the entire world will be watching me but that is why I accepted the fight, I know that if I beat him, bigger and better opportunities will come my way.

“I’m not nervous because it’s not the first time that I’ve faced a tough opponent. I’ve never faced a world champion but I’ve faced opponents that throw hard punches, so I’m not nervous, I’m excited.”

VASYL LOMACHENKO

“This is an opportunity to show everyone what I’m capable of doing and for millions of viewers to see that I can do it.

“The best fighters get the best opportunities in the ring, there are a lot of great fighters getting those opportunities including myself.

“It’s always a good feeling when people are saying good things about you.

“I’m very excited to be involved in a bout such as this one, מייַ 2 will be a big show shown around the world. I’m very happy to be in the opening bout for this huge fight.”

GAMALIER RODRIGUEZ
“I’m looking forward to this big fight אויף שבת. It’s a blessing to participate in this type of press conference and come שבת, איך וועט געווינען! I’m sure of it. I will be champion.

“All of the attention toward Vasyl Lomachenko gives me motivation. I’ve been a fighter and a boxer since I was young and it’s added motivation to come out on top this weekend.

“I know that Lomachenko is a good and technical fighter but it doesn’t compare to my hunger and drive to be world champion.

“I wanted to take the opportunity during my speech at the press conference to let everyone know that I can here to fight. It’s going to be a hard fought battle and I’m very confident that I’ll win and become the champion this Saturday.”

לעאָנאַרד עללערבע, סעאָ פון מייַוועאַטהער פּראָמאָטיאָנס

“I am so excited to be here today to discuss the great undercard which will be the lead-in to our long awaited, history making event taking place this Saturday night.

“The lead-in fight for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao will be a very exciting fight featuring Leo Santa Cruz and Jose Cayetano.

“Leo Santa Cruz is one of the classiest gentleman in the sport. He’s a very fan-friendly fighter and a Mexican warrior. He represents Mexico very well.”

BOB ARUM, האַלל פון רום פּראָמאָטער, Top פּאַזישאַן

“I know that every fighter deems it a tremendous honor to be part of this great event. We hope and believe that we will be presenting to the public through Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank, the best of boxing and the best fighters.

“Vasyl Lomachenko is considered to be the greatest amateur fighter of all time. איצט, he looks for the same type of success he had as an amateur in the professional ranks. But this will be a very competitive fight, because Gamalier Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican who comes to fight and believes that he can upset Vasyl.

“A lot of the young men up here believe they are the next big thing in boxing, and many will be. But I know that Vasyl Lomachenko will be a big superstar in the sport of boxing.”

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מייַוועאַטהער ווס. פּאַקקוויאַאָ is a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate con caracter, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions -Terminator Genisys, in theaters July 1^סט, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions present MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, in theaters & IMAX July 31^סט, The Weinstein Company and the new movie Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, in theaters everywhere July 24 און מעקסיקא, לעבן עס צו גלויבן עס.

פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע וויזיט www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/ספורט,www.hbo.com/boxing און www.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, מאַנניפּאַקקוויאַאָמייַוועאַטהערפּראָמאָ, טרבאָקסינג, שאָספּאָרץ, הבאָבאָקסינג אוןסוואַנסאָנ_קאָמם, און ווערן אַ פאָכער אויף פאַסעבאָאָק בייַ www.facebook.com/פלוידמייַוועאַטהער, וווווו.פאַסעבאָאָק.קאַם / טאָפּראַנקמאַנניפּאַקקוויאַאָ וווווו.facebook.com/מייַוועאַטהערפּראָמאָטיאָנס, וווווו.facebook.com/TRBoxing, וווווו.facebook.com/SHOsports אוןוווווו.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

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לאַס וועגאַס (אַפּריל 29, 2015) - פלויד "געלט" מייַוועאַטהער און Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao faced off for only the third time מיטוואָך during the final press conference for their long-awaited welterweight world championship unification fight this שבת, מייַ 2, בייַ די עמגיעם גראַנד גאַרדאַן אַרענאַ, live on pay-per-view.

The last time the boxing superstars met face-to-face was at the Los Angeles press conference to formally announce the mega-fight on מאַרץ 11. The first time they were photographed up close and personal came at a Miami Heat basketball game in January.

In the most eagerly awaited showdown in years – and the richest fight in boxing history — the undefeated and universally recognized No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer Mayweather (47-0, 26 קאָס), an 11-time world champion in five weight divisions, will take on the fighting pride of the Philippines, פּאַקקוויאַאָ (57-5-2, 38 קאָס), the only boxer to capture world titles in eight weight classes.

Here is what the fighters and executives said מיטוואָך at the KÀ Theatre at the MGM Grand:

פלויד מייַוועאַטהער

“The only thing I can do is take it one day at a time. When the fight gets here I will go out there and do what I do best and that’s go out and fight.

“From the beginning of my career, I’ve always had a game plan. It’s just like chess. We make calculated moves in the ring and outside the ring. I got with the right team and surrounded myself with the right chess pieces.

“I’m a lot wiser than I once was. This fight sells itself. Our ultimate goal was to get to this point, whether it was Manny or another fighter.

“I don’t take anything away from Manny Pacquiao. He’s a solid fighter; a solid competitor and it will be an intriguing matchup come Saturday.

“Everything takes time, it’s all about timing. I’m glad that we had patience and didn’t rush. The time is now, this is the right time for this fight.

“I want to thank all the writers for being here. Some have been around since I was 10-years-old, some have been here for my 19 years in this sport. I’m thankful for all the writers, whether the stories were good stories or bad, you guys kept me relevant for 19 יאָרן.

“This fight is about one fighter who is at the top fighting another fighter who is at the top. It’s about giving you guys excitement. We don’t know how this fight is going to play out, but I believe in my skills. I believe I am going to be victorious.

“When I went to training camp I worked extremely hard to win this fight and I’m pretty sure Manny did the same. That’s why this is an intriguing matchup.”

MANNY PACQUIAO

“I don’t have a prediction, but I’m excited. I’m confident and I feel for the first time that I’m ready for the fight.

"I’m so happy because that feeling and that focus that I had many years ago, איז צוריק. I’m confident and relaxed.

“My love and eagerness for this fight has made me especially interested.

“I would like to invite everyone to witness the great fight between Floyd and I this Saturday.

“I want to be an example and inspiration to people.

“Before I became a boxer, I used to sleep on the street. I can’t believe that I am in this position. The boy who didn’t have food and slept on the street can have this life.

“On Saturday our goal is to make the fans happy with our performance. Both of us will work very hard to entertain the fans and give a good fight.

“I hope that both Floyd and I do our best on Saturday and to put our name in boxing history.

“The most important thing I hope for is that after the fight I can talk with Floyd about being an inspiration to people all around the world.”

Floyd מייַוועאַטהער סיסטער., מייַוועאַטהער טאַטע & טראַינער

“Whatever happens on Saturday, it’s going to be one-sided. Pacquiao is going to sleep.

“I’m a trainer, I know what’s going on with fighters. Pacquiao doesn’t have it.

“Everybody can say what they want to say. I’ve said it before, Pacquiao can’t punch. I’m not worried about it. I’m going to have Floyd walk him down.”

FREDDIE ראָוטש, פּאַקקוויאַאָ ס טראַינער

“When this fight was announced, Manny’s training level went way up. He’s really excited about this fight.

“I think we will win a decision and outpoint this guy. If the knockout comes then that will be a bonus.

“I think Manny likes to be the underdog. We like pulling upsets and doing things we’re not supposed to do. Manny is going to be that guy.

“We will put a lot of pressure on Floyd. Manny likes to exchange and with his hand speed, this fight will go in our favor.

“Manny is reckless, but that’s his style. He tries to win fights and people enjoy his fights. He gives it his all and sometimes you get knocked out, that’s part of boxing.”

לעאָנאַרד עללערבע, סעאָ פון מייַוועאַטהער פּראָמאָטיאָנס

“The worldwide attention and interest in this event has been unbelievable and Floyd and Manny deserve it.

“Las Vegas has a rich history of hosting the biggest and best fights in the sport. Over the years Floyd Mayweather has made the MGM his home. This will be his 11^טה consecutive fight at MGM Grand and the 14^טה in his career.

“There are two great fighters that will be fighting on Saturday night and the focus needs to be on the fighters, no one else. The focus is on the fighters on Saturday night.

“On May 2, Floyd faces another huge challenge in fellow world champion Manny Pacquiao, in a fight that the whole world is waiting to see. Once again Floyd is out to prove that he is The Best Ever and I know he will on Saturday night.”

BOB ARUM, האַלל פון רום פּראָמאָטער, Top פּאַזישאַן

“This is a great promotion with two great fighters. I hope that this fight will help elevate the rest of boxing. I think based on the interest in this fight, there has been increased interest in boxing as well, and that’s great.

“People have spent a lot of time during this event watching Manny train, but more importantly, watching Freddie teach. It’s great to see two guys on the same wavelength, working on the strategy and then working it out in the ring.”

קען הערשמאַן, פּרעזידענט, הבאָ ספורט

“The journey to this fight has been a remarkable one. In addition to the great writing and reporting that all the media has been doing, HBO has been putting on terrific programs for fight fans to enjoy and bring them closer to the sport.

“One important note for everyone, please order the pay-per-view Saturday night early, or if possible today or tomorrow. We expect that the ordering systems will be overwhelmed. אויך, there will be two undercard events starting at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and those events can end at any time. We want to make sure that no one misses any of the main event. Tune-in and tune-in early.”

סטיווען עספּינאָזאַ, Executive וויצע פּרעזידענט און גענעראַל מאַנאַגער, שאָוטיים ספורט

“This event is about two world-class athletes, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, who have been working for weeks and weeks, all of their lives really, to get to this precise moment.

“These two fighters have worked their entire lives to get to this moment.

“Floyd and Manny have great teams. Floyd will be the first one to tell you that his team deserves a lot of the credit for his success and I’ve heard Manny say very similar things.

“What makes this event so special and so historic, is that we have two once-in-a-generation athletes who will be meeting in the ring in about 72 שעה. We are so proud to have been given the opportunity to be a part of such a highly anticipated event.”

ריטשארד שטורעם, פּרעזידענט פון Entertainment & ספּאָרט פֿאַר עמגיעם רעסאָרץ אינטערנאַציאָנאַלער

“It is an honor for the MGM Resorts to house this highly anticipated event. Sports fans around the world will have the unique opportunity to watch two of boxing’s top champions, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, as they go toe-to-toe at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

“Excitement for this event has resonated throughout our MGM Resorts properties and the entire Las Vegas community.

“We have created additional programming at the resorts including closed circuit viewing that gives fans the chance to experience MGM’s great championship fights.

“We just want to thank everybody involved in this great event. We’re excited, we’re proud and we can’t wait for Saturday night.”

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מייַוועאַטהער ווס. פּאַקקוויאַאָ is a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate con caracter, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions –Terminator Genisys, in theaters July 1^סט, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions present MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, in theaters & IMAX July 31^סט, The Weinstein Company and the new movie Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, in theaters everywhere July 24 און מעקסיקא, לעבן עס צו גלויבן עס. The three-fight pay-per-view telecast is co-produced and co-distributed by SHOWTIME PPV^® און הבאָ פּייַ-פּער-מיינונג^® אָנהייב בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און / 6 פּ.ם. פּט.

פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע וויזיט www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/Sports,www.hbo.com/boxing און www.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, מאַנניפּאַקקוויאַאָמייַוועאַטהערפּראָמאָ, טרבאָקסינג, שאָספּאָרץ, הבאָבאָקסינג אוןסוואַנסאָנ_קאָמם, און ווערן אַ פאָכער אויף פאַסעבאָאָק בייַ www.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com/TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports אוןwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.