| Kelly Swanson
Grazas, todo o mundo, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, para falar un pouco sobre iso match up, Eu estou indo a introducir Chris DeBlasio, Vicepresidente de Comunicacións de Deporte para Showtime.
Chris DeBlasio
Grazas, Kelly. I’m going to keep this brief. I know we want to talk to the fighters on this card. But I think I’d be remiss if I didn’t represent for Stephen Espinoza, who couldn’t be on the call today, como moi animado estamos para o estreo de Xullo Cesar Chavez Jr. na nosa rede en Sábado, Abril 18, para o noso doubleheader Showtime Championship Boxing. Vai ser unha gran noite. On the call with us and in the ring across from Julio Chavez Jr. aquela noite é Andrzej Fonfara, a man that we know that really comes to fight. He brought it on his first fight on SHOWTIME last year when he fought Adonis Stevenson. And that was a thrilling affair. And we’re looking forward to a real test and a great challenge for Chavez Jr. And we’re excited to have him on behalf of all of us at SHOWTIME. We welcome both of you guys and, claro, thanks to all the press for being on the call. Grazas, Kelly.
K. Swanson
Grazas, todo o mundo. Ok. We’re going to go ahead and introduce the fighters and their trainers for you. First we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., o ex-campión mundial dos medios, Andrzej Fonfara, o ex desafiante ao título mundial, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. — todos sabemos quen é, e, por suposto, por respecto ao gran mito que é, Congratulamo-nos con el para a chamada — Joe Goossen, quen é o adestrador de Xullo, e Sam Colonna, quen é o adestrador de Fonfara.
Así, neste momento, o que me gustaría facer é pedir Xullo Cesar Chavez Jr. para facer o discurso de apertura sobre esta loita e un pouco sobre o que está facendo agora no campo de adestramento e só como se sente sobre a loita.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
I’m training very well. I’m training (a unha maior) level than the best. I’m doing more physical training (e eu estou quedando máis preto do) peso de 172 libras. And I think I’m in great shape, vostede sabe? I have a lot of time and don’t stay in this kind of shape.
K. Swanson
Ok. Now let’s hear from Andrzej Fonfara. Andrzej, podería falar un pouco e di-nos como se sente sobre a loita Jr?
Andrzej Fonfara
I’m feeling great. I think Chavez Jr. é un gran loitador, campión mundial. And you know, it’s good fight for me. I trained hard for the fight. We got very good camp. Agora, we start a sparring session. Vostede sabe, meu peso é bo. My training’s–all trainings are good. I spent two weeks in Houston. I’m trained there, moi. Then I’m back to Chicago. We finished camp here. And I’m–vostede sabe, Estou preparado para atender Chavez no arena Abril 18e amosar a el que eu son mellor boxer.
K. Swanson
Ok. Excellent. Moitas grazas. Next we’ll have the trainers say something very brief before we turn it over to the media for call. Así, Joe Goossen, he is Julio Cesar Chavez’s trainer at this point. Joe, que quere facer comentarios parella?
Joe Goossen
Grazas. Número un, I want to thank SHOWTIME because we’re very excited about performing for SHOWTIME on Julio’s debut fight with SHOWTIME. And that being said, vostede sabe, Xullo é moi, very serious about this fight. Like Fonfara, he trained for a few weeks in Los Angeles. E agora, estamos en Lake Tahoe, up in the high altitude in the mountains here. It’s very secluded. It’s very concentrated work. Julio is — Podo só dicir-lle isto — é moi dedicado a esta loita, mentalmente, fisicamente, and spiritually. He’s shown me that he’s willing to work very hard for this fight, which always works out well when a fighter cooperates in training. And he’s doing that 110 por cento. And I can’t tell you how happy I am, número un, por traballar con Xullo Jr. It’s been something that I’ve always wanted to do. E, por suposto,, I know his father very well. And I’m very honored to be a part of the team. And I can’t wait ’til Abril 18 to display all of Julio’s talents and to go there. And we’ve got one objective. And that’s to win the fight. With the way Julio’s training, I’m very confident in what we’re doing right now. Así, I’m very happy with that. And I’m sure Andrzej’s doing the same thing, training very hard. Con iso dito, grazas.
K. Swanson
Grazas. Agora, Sam Colonna, se podería dar un comentario, e despois imos abrilo para preguntas.
Sam Colonna
Ben, primeiro, I’d like to thank everybody for getting this together. It’s an honor to be part of it. Pero, vostede sabe, antes de que colleu Xullo Cesar Chavez a loita, they were throwing names at us. And I would say no. And another name came. I would say no. As soon as they said, "E como Julio Cesar Chavez,’ Dixen, ‘That’s the fight we want.’ The style is perfect for us. He comes right at us. And it’s going to be a great fight for Andrzej to show what the power and the dedication he has towards it. He knows that this fight here is going to bring him to the top. And it’s an honor to fight Julio Cesar Chavez. It’s somebody I wanted him to fight for years. But the weight was never the same. Andrzej moved up. And then now, it’s perfect. Así, it’s going to be a great fight. I think we’re going to bring a lot of action to this fight. And it’s going to be a jammed action fight. I’m glad that this fight happened. And I can’t wait for Abril 18.
K. Swanson
Ok. Grazas. E agora, por último, pero non menos importante, Gustaríame ter un par de comentarios de Xullo Cesar Chavez Sr. about his son fighting Fonfara and what he anticipates that will be like. Xullo?
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
I didn’t want this fight. Sei que, para o meu fillo, I know it’s a hard fight. It’s a difficult fight. And I didn’t want it. Fonfara is very strong. But my son wanted this fight. He wanted fighters that have a high category. He wanted a hard fight. And he believed that winning this fight will give him more credibility. And that’s why he chose Fonfara.
Q
This is for Chavez Jr. Xullo, Como se sente saíndo dunha layoff ano?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Eu me sinto ben. Sei que é difícil cando está fóra. É difícil recuperar o seu timing. Pero eu estiven formación, working at my skills. And I think, vostede sabe, Estou moi confiado, porque eu pasei toda a miña vida no boxeo. Estou no 13º ano da miña carreira profesional. Entón, eu non creo que iso é un problema, porque esa loita é polo 172 libras. I don’t need to have a problem with weight. And at 172, I feel good in sparring. I feel good in training. And I think I’m ready for this fight and ready to win another world title.
Q
Falando de que título mundial, Como se sente sobre caras como Adonis Stevenson e Sergey Kovalev?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Ó, these guys very strong. But I think, despois desa loita, Eu estou indo a 168 e estar nesa categoría de peso. Un ou dous anos, eu me mudei para 175 pero iso foi de máis para o meu corpo. Agora, Eu son 168. Pero, ao dun ano de descanso, esa loita é polo 172.
Q
Andrzej, Como se sente fisicamente saíndo da batalla Adonis Stevenson?
A. Fonfara
Creo que eu mostre againstStevenson que eu era un loitador. Fisicamente, Eu me sinto ben agora. Sempre que loita, I’ve been training much harder. Eu creo que, por mor desa loita, Eu son un mellor boxeador porque, vostede sabe, I learn a lot in fights. I’m ready for Chavez, Eu adestrei duro para esta loita, como, vostede sabe, Chavez says. He’s trained hard for this fight. But I always train hard. It doesn’t matter if it’s Chavez or whoever else, Estou sempre adestrando duro.
Q
Isto é para tanto Julio Jr. and Sr. For Jr., obviamente, hai un beneficio e quizais unha desvantaxe, moi, to having such a famous name. Benefit is that everybody knows your father and what he accomplished. And that brings you attention early in your career as it has. The possible drawback is that you’re always going to be compared to him, que algúns dirían que era case imposible unha, impossibly high standard to try to live up to. From your perspective and also from your father’s, o que sobre iso, a carga e o beneficio de ter un nome tan famoso?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
I think I’m well respected because I’m world champion. Pero, vostede sabe, Eu creo que iso é unha vantaxe. Pero iso non me axudar no arena. Estou comprobada no arena. I beat the champions. I beat the number one, número dous, número tres e número catro na 168 libras. E eu xa mostrou a todos, o pobo, que eu poida loitar, moi. Eu son un bo loitador e (Coloque boas loitas). E xente como ver miñas loitas. My style is a good style for the people. And I think this fight, moi, o estilo de Fonfara é vir para loitar, he’s a fighter with a great heart and great chin. And both of us will make a great fight.
J. Cesar Chavez Sr.
The name has helped. Obviamente, el axudou a chamar a atención, but we are very different. El — my son fights at a higher weight than I fought. And so, there’s a lot of difference. Fisicamente, he’s a lot bigger than I was. Así, hai bos e malos, and we understand that. Pero, el é o seu propio loitador como eu era.
Q
Son, you mentioned earlier that you had a lot of names mentioned for Andrzej before you finally settled on Chavez. Are you willing to reveal some of those names?
S. Columna
Vostede sabe o que? I really don’t have them right in front of me. Pero, había polo menos tres, four different guys they were throwing at us. And as soon as they said Chavez, Vou, 'Este é o cara que queremos,’ porque, como dixen anteriormente, the style is perfect for us. And we don’t have to look for him too much, vostede sabe? He’s going to be right there for us. Así, o estilo é realmente, bo realmente mixta.
Q
Andrzej, ti loitou no peso medio, super-medios, medio-pesados. How does it feel fighting at 172? And do you see yourself moving possibly down in weight in the near future, ou sente que é un verdadeiro medio-pesados?
A. Fonfara
Eu son un loitador dos medio-pesados. That’s because I’m fighting with Chavez. That’s why we have a catch-weight. And that’s why I go down. Eu costume loitar 175, at least for maybe two years. And this my weight. It’s not impossible for me to go, como, dous, £ 3 para abaixo, porque, vostede sabe, cando eu loitei Stevenson último ano, en maio, Estaba 173 logo. And I felt good then. Two pounds down is not problem for me. Should be good, vostede sabe? Just more diet, more work in the last week. And I should be good.
Q
Xullo Jr, canto dun alivio é para ti para finalmente loitar tras un ano? I know it’s been trying for you with the whole lawsuit and everything. Así, como é a sensación de que vostede sabe que finalmente ter unha loita ata a fronte?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Eu me sinto ben. Eu me sinto gran, vostede sabe, because this problem offended me a lot mentally more than physically. But I’m really happy that this problem is better now. I have a fight in front of me. And you know, I’m not remembering anything about that. I’m just focusing on the fight Abril 18 para Fonfara. Eu me sinto ben, Eu me sinto gran. You know I can’t tell you with words how I feel because I’m better to the ring. (Pero eu estou moi animado por estar volvendo) ao anel.
Q
Joe Goossen, cal das habilidades de Xullo Cesar está traducindo o mellor para a división dos medio-pesados?
J. Goossen
Ben, primeiro fóra, Julio is a well-rounded fighter. Quero dicir, we’ve seen him box before. And we’ve seen him pressure before. I don’t want to tip my hand on what we’re going to do but we have studied the films. We’ve talked about the films of Andrzej. E, por suposto,, we’re developing a game plan. I think the weight — basicamente, 172 is very close to 68. It’s a weight he’s fought at before. So I don’t think the weight is going to be a problem at all. The way he’s working right now and the weight he’s at right now, Eu creo que nós imos ser capaces de acadar o 172 mark quite easily. Pero, novo, as far as what skills he has that we’re going to bring to the table is something that I think is private to us. But Julio Jr. is a multi-talented fighter. Just watching him spar yesterday, cando necesitabamos unha caixa, he did it beautifully. And when we needed pressure in a few rounds, he pulled it off exactly how I like it. So I’m very confident that whatever style we bring and game plan we bring, imos ser exitosa con el.
Q
Podes facer a peso?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Si. Sure. I’ll make 172 porque eu pagar $100,000 por unha libra (Se non o fai). Eu non podo pagar ese tipo de diñeiro. Nunca pesou máis de 172 nunha loita. A única loita que eu fixen 172 É con Brian Vera, the first fight. But in all the rest of my career of boxing, en todas as miñas loitas do campionato (Nunca non facer peso). Eu non sei por que me pedir que. Ok. Maybe, Eu son un loitador maior, vostede sabe? I know I am a bigger fighter. Pero, Eu non teño problemas. E (se fai) non facer o peso, Poida que eu gañe $100,000 máis.
Q
Así, Xullo, estás esperando $100,000 de Andrzej Fonfara, pero está dicindo que el non debe esperar $100,000 de ti?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Non, non. I think that the fight’s in the right way. And he’s not going to take advantage of anybody, vostede sabe, porque (Eu veño en máis lixeiro). Vostede sabe, o peso é moi bo creo que a ambos os lutadores.
Q
Pode falar sobre a súa decisión de ter Joe Goossen no seu canto, se sente, como un resultado do combate Vera, que ten que aos fans unha performance?
J. Cesar Chavez Jr.
Ben, I’ve known Joe Goossen for a long time. He’s a great trainer. He’s a great person. He’s somebody that motivates fighters. And we have a true connection. We’ve connected again. And I like him a lot. I like that he’s a hard worker, just like me. And I think, xuntos, we’re going to do really well. With regards to the performance, Podo dicirlle que, this show is for the people. Vai ser unha gran loita. It’s going to be a better fight. E agora, coa miña nova empresa de promoción e con saber que o meu adversario será con antelación, Eu creo que vai ser unha gran noite.
K. Swanson
That was our last question. Así, novo, we really appreciate the fighters taking time to join us. We look forward to this fantastic matchup between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. e Andrzej Fonfara en Sábado, Abril 18, de StubHub Center, en Carson, Calif., vivir na canle Showtime en 10:00 p.m. E, 7:00 p.m. PT. Thank you so much for joining us.
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Os ingresos para o evento, que é co-promovido pola Goossen Promocións e Chávez Promotions, custa $200, $150, $100, $50 e $25, máis impostos aplicables, taxas e taxas de servizo, xa están á venda e están dispoñibles para compra en liña en AXS.com.
Chávez Jr. vs. Fonfara, é unha loita de 12 redonda que ocorre no StubHub Center, en Carson, Califa. e ha ao aire na canle Showtime (10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT). A transmisión canle Showtime Championship Boxing tamén estará dispoñible en español vía programación de audio secundario (SAP).
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