| Kelly Swanson
Zikomo, woyendetsa. Zikomo, aliyense, for calling in. We have a great call this morning and this afternoon actually here on the East Coast to talk about the March 28 Showtime amasonyeza, Championship nkhonya Show, zinapanga Jhonny Gonzalez, Gary Russell, Jr. and Jermell Charlo against Vanes Martirosyan. We have all the fighters joining us today on the call. We will start with Jermell and Vanes. Koma, tisanatchule omenyana, Ndikufuna kuti atchule Chris DeBlasio, Vice President of Communications for SHOWTIME Sports to fill you in a little bit about the fight. Chris?
Chris DeBlasio
Zikomo kwambiri, Kelly. I just want to take a quick moment to thank the fighters for being on this call, tikukuthokozani atolankhani kukhala pano, ndipo mungoti m'malo mwa Stephen Espinoza, ndi EVP ndi General ka kwa Showtime Sports, Tonsefe pa Showtime, Ndife osangalala kubwerera mu izo ndi zabwino moyo Showtime Championship nkhonya chochitika izi Loweruka. As you may have seen in the boxing press, kunali pafupi masabata awiri apitawo kuti analengeza Kuwonjezera latsopano nsanja wotchedwa Showtime Maseŵera a nkhonya mayiko. Yoyamba nkhondo adzakhala izi Loweruka, March 28; it’s an international fight on the SHOWTIME network live to our subscribers. Choncho, yoyamba Mwachitsanzo ndi zabwino njira yamba wathu Loweruka March 28 nkhonya Kuphunzira, ndipo amene adza ndi Kell Brook motsutsana Jo Jo Dan IBF Welterweight World Championship nkhondo kuti chikuchitika mu Sheffield, England. SHOWTIME is going to carry that fight live at 6:15 Kum'mawa, 3:15Pacific. Kenako, tikatenge yopuma pa madzulo maola ndiyeno moyo pa 10 p.m neri./7 p.m. PT Showtime Championship nkhonya chochitika ndi Jermell Charlo, Vanes Martirosyan, Jhonny Gonzalez and Gary Russell. Choncho, ndi mtundu wa awiri- mbali nsanja lachiwelu ndi atatu moyo ndewu kubwera kwa inu, which we’re really excited about. And we appreciate the opportunity to be in business with the guys on the phone here today. Choncho, popanda zina zowonjezera, let’s get it started. We welcome you guys.
Kelly Swanson
Chabwino. And one quick note — kapena m'malo, atolankhani, mmodzi mwamsanga cholemba — takambirana anatumiza Nkhondo Mlungu Media Ndandanda, kotero chonde zimenezo wanu inboxes, and it will give you the details of what is going on this week for the fight. Zikomo. Chabwino, let’s go ahead and open it up. Kwenikweni, let me go ahead and introduce the two guys that are on the call right now. They want to say a couple words. Choyamba, we have Vanes Martirosyan. He’s a world-ranked 154 pound contender. Vanes, mukufuna kunena banja mawu, amatiuza mmene maphunziro ati nanga inu kukonzekera nkhondo?
Vanes Martirosyan
Maphunziro ati chachikulu, everything is going good. We can’t wait to fight. Mukudziwa, Ine ndikutsimikiza aliyense limati pamaso iwo kulimbana, but we really are ready to go. We just can’t wait to go.
Kelly Swanson
Chabwino, kwakukulu. Zikomo kwambiri. And where are you training?
The. Martirosyan
I’m training here in California at Main Event Sports Club. There’s been a couple of locations we’ve been training, koma akuluakulu wakhala Main Kadamsanayu Sports Club, amene atolankhani adzakhala lero.
K. Swanson
Tsopano, I’m going to move to Jermell Charlo. He’s an undefeated super welterweight contender. Jermell why don’t you tell us a little bit about what’s happening in your training camp and how you’re feeling heading into the fight.
Jermell Charlo
Training’s been great. Every time I step in the ring, nthawi iliyonse ine kukonzekera nkhondo, I feel like just there’s never been a time where I repeat myself or do something the same. I’ve been learning from all my past mistakes. Every win I’m still learning from. Choncho, training camp has been good. Trainer Ronnie Shields, Danny Arnold. Ndinatsegula wanga masewero olimbitsa, so I get a little late night extra hours in when I want to. Ndipo, I want to fight with my twin brother. We’re pushing to fight. I can’t wait to fight. Just like Vanes, ali ndi njala, iye ali wokonzeka. I’m I’m ready.
Q
Popeza anu onse maudindo, monga ankaona ngati pamwamba 10 khama mu 154 mapaundi kulemera kalasi, mu malingaliro anu, inuyo mumaona izi ndi kuwonongedwa nkhondo? Vanes, Kodi maganizo anu za?
The. Martirosyan
I think every fight right now at this point in my career and Jermell’s career should be considered a title fight. It is — Ndiyesa — an eliminator fight. I’m looking at this as a championship fight. Jermell is tougher than any of the champions, kotero kuti ine, ichi ndi Championship nkhondo, and that’s what we got ready for. And it should be an eliminator fight. I don’t know if it is or not, koma ndi momwe ife tikutenga monga, ndipo ife kumutenga ngati dziko udindo nkhondo.
Q
Jermell, maganizo anu pa – ndi boma eliminator kapena de A facto wina?
J. Charlo
Same thing with me. I feel that this is a tough fight. Every fight is a fight for my life. And I step in the ring and make sure that I fight with that on the back of my mind. Vanes is a great fighter — anakulira naye. I know what I bring to the table. And this fight is a fight for manhood, ndi nkhondo kusonyeza amene weniweni tycoon la masewera ali 154 pound weight division. There’s a lot at stake, kotero zoposa udindo nkhondo kwa ine.
Q
Jermell, Kodi uyenera kunena kuti anakulira naye pang'ono?
J. Charlo
Eya, Ndinakulira naye, ziwiri kapena zitatu ndi Vanes, mukudziwa, ndi banja lake, anthu ake, mukudziwa? Choncho, Ndikudziwa — tikudziwa mzake bwino.
Q
Kodi anyamata konse sparred ndi mzake?
J. Charlo
Eya, ife sparred ndi mzake kangapo.
Q
Mochuluka motani, munganene? And how long ago?
J. Charlo
I can’t really say how often. I know it was back when we were a little bit younger. I was younger, adakali wamng'ono kukula mwa munthu. Choncho, pompano, Ine n'komwe za momwe zinaliri, zimene zinali za, kapena mmene maphunziro pamene tinali kuphunzitsa pamodzi. Sanali ngakhale 19 — Ndinali 17, 16, 17, 18, Ndikutanthauza, those ages. Here, timakumana mnzake chifukwa ife tonse pamwamba, and that’s what happens when you’re in the same division. Never had anything personal or different to say about him. It’s just work.
Q
Vanes, inu mumadana ndi njira zanu maulendo mphete naye?
The. Martirosyan
Eya, I remember when we used to train. It was good training. We were always in competition — ine, him and his brother. We used to go running at Memorial Park every day, and we’d try to see who’d finish the lap first. It was always competition between us — running and training or what-not. But it was nothing but love and I respect him, bambo ake, ndi mphunzitsi, Ronnie zishango. They’ve been good people to me. Koma Loweruka usiku, iye adzakhala mdani wanga mu mphete. Pakadali pano, kunja kwa mphete, Ine ulemu aliyense. Once we step in the ring, ndi zosiyana kotheratu nkhani.
Q
Your fight that took place in October was a big win for you against Willie Nelson. You harnessed a lot of the emotion going into that fight because it had taken place just after your promoter Dan Goossen had passed away and you had his brother Joe in your corner. It was a lot of heavy emotion that night, and you really came through in a big way that night. Is it gonna be difficult in any way to sort of get that same emotion behind you?
The. Martirosyan
Osa, chifukwa pa nkhondo, ife anachita kuyiwala za zinthu zambiri. Dan passed away. We were all sad, and we didn’t know what to do. And we actually thought — 'Tiyenera kulimbana’ kapena sindikudziwa ngati Joe (Goossen a) going to be there. I didn’t know what was going on. There was too much emotion going into that fight. We kind of got away from the fight a little bit. But we used it as motivation for our fight. This fight to me is big. Pamene ine anataya kuti Andrade, Sindinkafuna mwatsatane mu mphete 100 peresenti, ndipo pamene ndinafika kunyumba — Mukafika pa woluza, ndi zoipa kumverera. Ine sindingakhoze kuyang'ana mkazi wanga, my kids. I feel like I let them down. Choncho, pompano, Ine ndiri chabe mu mumalowedwe kumene ine kulibwino kufa kuona kuti kachiwiri.
Q
Mutati nkhondoyi, N'zoonekeratu, inu mukanakhala mu udindo waukulu dziko udindo nkhondo. Kodi inu omasuka ndi kuyembekezera mmodzi wa anthu, lodziwa anthu omenyera nkhondo yekha mwina kawiri pa chaka, kapena mungafune kukhala yogwira ndi patenga ndewu pakati pawo?
J. Charlo
Mukudziwa, kuwina nkhondo imeneyi kwa ine — a world title would be ideal. A world title is important. I want to fight for a world title. I want the world title. That’s every boxer’s dream and envision whenever they’re young. Kulimbana kwa dziko udindo nkhani ndi zonse izi zowonjezera zinthu, koma ngati ine ndiri pano kumangira dzina langa ndi kumanga wanga chikuni, ndicho yofunika. Kukhala m'banja dzina lonse World Council Maseŵera a nkhonya, chirichonse. Chofunika kwa ine.
The. Martirosyan
Nkhondoyi, nkhondoyi — Ine ndinganene monga kwambiri kwa akatswiri amene ali akatswiri pompano wathu kulemera kalasi, ambiri a iwo kuthamanga pakamwa pawo, starting with Andrade. A fight like this for me and Jermell, chotero lalikulu nkhondo ine, mukudziwa, but it’s not only for us. Ndikutanthauza, it’s for the fans. The fans are in, and it’s great. Ndikutanthauza, you rarely get to see contenders like me and Jermell wanting to step up and fight each other. Mukudziwa, Nthawi zambiri, anthu kudzuka ku masanjidwe ngati ndife, they just want to just talk a lot of bad stuff about the champions to get the world title fight. Koma, mukudziwa, inu kawirikawiri kupeza kuona khama ngati kuti, mukudziwa, Osa. 1 ndipo No. 2 fighting each other when, you know they really want to fight each other and they both said yes to the fight. Choncho, ndi lalikulu nkhondo, koma ine ndikumverera ngati, mukudziwa, ife tonse adza kukhala — ife adza kuyesetsa, ndipo ine ndikumverera ngati mafani ndi adza ndi opambana chifukwa nkhondoyi.
K Swanson
Chabwino, kwakukulu. You guys, Ine ndikuganiza izo zinali wanu wotsiriza funso, and so we appreciate you taking the time out of your training. And Vanes, we look forward to seeing you later for your open workout. Ndipo, Jermell, tiona inu Las Vegas mtsogolomo sabata ino.
J. Charlo
No problem. See you, anyamata.
The. Martirosyan – Zikomo. Take care.
Kelly Swanson
Ife kusinthana kuitana kwa Gary Russell, Jr.
K. Swanson
Gary Russell, Jr. adzakhala akukumana Jhonny Gonzalez kwa Gonzalez a 126 mapaundi udindo, the WBC Featherweight World Championship. Gary, ngati mukufuna amatiuza pang'ono za mmene maphunziro ati, anu kuyembekezera kuti azikangana Jhonny Gonzalez dziko lino mutu ndi zimene mukuganiza za lonse nkhondo ambiri?
Gary Russell Jr.
Tinali lalikulu maphunziro msasa. Chirichonse wakhala wangwiro, palibe zifukwa, no cutting corners. We’re 120 percent ready for this fight. We can’t wait be able to call ourself the new WBC World Champion.
K. Swanson
Kodi inu muchita kanthu mu msasa pokonzekera izi ndizo zosiyana anu ena ndewu?
G. Russell Jr.
Osa, we’re not doing anything that’s different in preparation for any of the fights. I think the only difference is, malinga ndi nkhondo, you want to prepare depending on the opponent that you’re competing against. Choncho, Ine ndikuganiza yekha kusiyana ndi kusiyana sparring. Inu mukufuna kuti abweretsemo anyamata kuti ndi ofanana kalembedwe kuti amene ndi inu adza kuti kupikisana motsutsana ndi zina. That’s the only change that we’ve made so far. Kuwonjezera kuti — zofunika chikhazikitso, mphete generalship, dzanja liwiro, punching mphamvu, mphamvu zowongolera, zonse izo ali yemweyo.
Q
Gndipo, Munali munadabwa wina kuwombera pa udindo?
G. Russell, Jr.
Osa, Ine sindiri anadabwa. Ine ndiri yemweyo Al Haymon Zokwezedwa, basi Al Haymon ambiri pankhani kuti. Iye manenjala wanga, ndipo ife tikudziwa kuti iye anachita chilichonse chimene angathe kuyesera kuti zinthu zichitike kwa ife, and give us another shot at a world title. I’m extremely grateful and thankful for this opportunity.
Q
Pamene nkhondo polimbana Lomachenko wina wa maudindo, Kodi ndi chirichonse kuchokera kugonjetsedwa? Kaya ndi zinachitikira, kapena kukhala pa muyezo wa siteji mumapereka kwa yotsatira iyi Championship mwayi?
G. Russell Jr.
Kumene. One of the main things that we took out of it is, ngati izo si anaswa, don’t fix it. In that particular fight with Lomachenko, we did a lot of things completely different in that fight that we normally wouldn’t do. We brought other people in. We let other people take the reigns and be in control of our conditioning. Ife taona zotsatira za kuti ndi mphamvu ya izo. Timaona kuti zomvetsa zosavuta, kuposa. So we’re back on pace. We have the same team around us that have been here from the beginning of my career all the way up until now. Ife anali ndi gulu kumbuyo zoyenda. Ndife okonzeka, ife maganizo, ife anatsimikiza, ife lotengeka ndi ife kungoyang'ana kupereka uthenga amasonyeza.
Q
Kodi mukuona Gonzalez monga bwino womenya kuposa Lomachenko, kapena pang'ono ndi kukhala osatetezeka womenya kuposa Lomachenko kapena ofanana? Kodi inu okwana ziwirizo udindo zopalira?
G. Russell Jr.
Iwo ziwiri zosiyana kwambiri omenyana. Lomachenko has a little bit more hand speed than Jhonny Gonzalez. Gonzalez is more of a puncher. Jhonny Gonzalez is more of a dangerous fighter than Lomachenko just because of his punching ability and just him being a seasoned professional, being able to get all these rounds in as a professional. Lomachenko definitely is a good fighter. We take every fight serious. Inu mutenge palibe mwachibwanabwana. Mosakayika anati, o, ili ndi zoopsa nkhondo kutenga ndi Jhonny Gonzalez, koma ife kumva ngati zimene ife tikubweretsa kwa tebulo adzakhala amphamvu mapeto.
Q
Kodi makamaka kodi kusintha kukonzekera Lomachenko kuti mukadayamba osati?
G. Russell, Jr.
We brought someone in for our strength and conditioning. We’ve known our strength and conditioning was completely different. Even when it came to the way that we cut weight, it was different. Leading up to the fight, tinali ku malo anthunzi otulutsirako thukuta kwa ziwiri zapitazi, maybe three days leading all the way up into the fight. That’s what my strength and conditioning coach wanted me to do.
Aliyense amene anaona kuti nkhondo, kaya Lomachenko kapena wina aliyense, aona kusiyana wanga punching luso, kupirira kwanga, wanga liwiro, basi ine monga munthu. Anthu ankadziwa kuti sanali Gary Russell, Jr. kuti iwo anawona yapita 24 fights.And that was some of the things that came up in the Lomachenko fight. I was completely tired and fatigued in the first round, mukudziwa?
Q
About Jhonny Gonzalez — Yesunso ndi munthu amene ndi buku puncher, Iye saopa kuima ndi malonda. Kodi nkhondo ntchito wanu mwayi ngati iye nkhondo lililonse Gonzalez nkhondo mu malingaliro anu?
G. Russell, Jr.
Ine sindikuganiza kuti iye ati athe kulimbana ndi, kenanso, wanga liwiro. I think we’ll be able to do it with my speed. He’s always been slow in the speed. Even though he’s been a puncher, a lot of punchers have to really sit to actually apply these punches efficiently. I think he lacks the ring generalship as far as the footwork goes that he would need — phazi quickness. Ndipo kwambiri wake akatemera pang'ono lonse. Choncho, Ine ndidzakhala pafupi outpunch iye ndi kutha nkhonya iye pakati pa akatemera.
Q
Kodi mukuganiza za chisankho mu Lomachenko nkhondo?
G. Russell Jr.
I didn’t think anything of it. The only thing that registered in my mind was the fact that I didn’t have the ability to perform the way that I normally would have. I never really looked at a decision. I never looked at how the referee was going about the fight or any of these things. The only thing that came to my mind was the fact that I just lost my first professional fight, Ine ndi mtundu wa anaona chimene ine anataya — chinali chifukwa chakuti sindinali kuchita zimene zinachitika kuti ine Mwachibadwa.
Q
Choncho, mukuona kuti anataya nkhondo Ndiyeno?
G. Russell Jr.
Ndithudi. I’d definitely say that I lost the fight.
Q
Inu anakhudza Al Haymon m'mbuyomo. Kodi mungafotokoze zimene zimakhudza ali anu ntchito? And we’ve all seen the moves that he’s been making. How is that gonna help you moving forward?
G. Russell, Jr.
Ine ndikumverera ngati kuti motowo pansi pa oyang'anira ndi ochirikiza. Pali ntchito yothandizana. Inu akhoza kukuwuzani wanu bwana wanu kapena kulimbikitsa, 'Hei, ichi wanga masewera ndondomeko, this is what it is that I want to accomplish this year.’ I wanted to at least be able to contend for a world title. I want to have maybe four fights this year, mwinamwake asanu ndewu chaka chino, ndi zina. Anu bwana ndi kulimbikitsa, kumene iwo pa, they should be able to meet you halfway with their game plan. If you want to have six fights within a year, etc., your manager and promoter should be able to get it done for you. We feel as though that Al Haymon is very efficient in doing exactly what it is that we want from him. Ndi ndani ukudziwa, Ndikuganiza.
Q
Wakuti mu nkhondoyi, mumamva ngati muli kupereka zina khalidwe la nkhondo kwenikweni kupanga mafani ikukhudzana inu ndi kukupangani inu banja dzina? Now that there’s so many platforms for boxing, mumamva ngati pali anawonjezera mavuto kuvala chosangalatsa nkhondo, kapena mumamva ngati mungathe basi, methodically nkhonya ndi kupeza mafani kuyambira?
G. Russell Jr.
Ine moona mtima samaona ngati kuti tili kuchita cholakwa chilichonse mwa wamba. Inu kuona mmene Gary Russell, Jr. kuti inu mwaziwona yapita 24 ndewu — dzanja liwiro, punching luso, mphete generalship ndi zina. ,Ambiri ozimitsa kusatanganidwa mu kukomeza, ndipo amaona ngati kuti kuchita zinthu pang'ono kuwina mafani pa, ndi zina. That’s never one of my things. I’m always to be exciting without being reckless. And I’m going to do what it is that I’m comfortable doing.
K. Swanson
Chabwino, Gary, zikomo kwambiri chifukwa zilipo kuyankha mafunso amenewa, ndipo ife tikuyamikira inu chopatula nthawi mwanu ataweruka, ndipo ife kudzaona inu nkhondo imeneyi Loweruka, March 28, pa Pearl pa palmu Casino Amachita ku Las Vegas ndi moyo Showtime Championship nkhonya. Zikomo, Gary.
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