Salamat, lahat ng tao, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, makipag-usap nang kaunti tungkol na tugma up, Pupunta ako upang ipakilala Chris DeBlasio, Vice President ng Sports Communications para sa showtime.

Chris DeBlasio

Salamat, 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, paano napaka nasasabik kami ay para sa pasinaya ng Julio Cesar Chavez JR. sa aming network sa Sabado, Abril 18, para sa aming mga showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader. Ito ay pagpunta sa maging isang mahusay na gabi. On the call with us and in the ring across from Julio Chavez Jr. sa gabing iyon ay 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, talaga, thanks to all the press for being on the call. Salamat, Kelly.

K. Swanson

Salamat, lahat ng tao. Ayos. We’re going to go ahead and introduce the fighters and their trainers for you. First we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., dating middleweight mundo kampeon, Andrzej Fonfara, ang dating pamagat mundo nagdududa, Julio Cesar Chavez SR. — Alam namin ang lahat na siya ay, at tiyak sa labas ng pagsasaalang-alang sa dakilang alamat na siya ay, Tinatanggap namin siya sa tawag — Joe Goossen, sino ang trainer Julio ay, at Sam Colonna, sino ang trainer Fonfara ni.

Kaya, sa oras na ito, kung ano ang nais kong gawin ay tanungin si Julio Cesar Chavez JR. upang gumawa ng pagbubukas ng Puna tungkol sa paglaban at kaunti tungkol sa kung ano ang ginagawa niya ngayon sa kampo ng pagsasanay at lamang kung paano nararamdaman niya tungkol sa pakikipaglaban.

Julio Cesar Chavez JR.

I’m training very well. I’m training (sa mas mataas na) level than the best. I’m doing more physical training (at ako nakakakuha ng mas malapit sa) bigat ng 172 pounds. And I think I’m in great shape, alam mo? I have a lot of time and don’t stay in this kind of shape.

K. Swanson

Ayos. Now let’s hear from Andrzej Fonfara. Andrzej, maaari kang makipag-usap nang kaunti at sabihin sa amin kung paano sa tingin mo tungkol aaway Jr.?

Andrzej Fonfara

I’m feeling great. I think Chavez Jr. ay isang mahusay na mandirigma, mundo kampeon. And you know, it’s good fight for me. I trained hard for the fight. We got very good camp. Ngayon, we start a sparring session. Alam mo, aking timbang ay mabuti. My training’s–all trainings are good. I spent two weeks in Houston. I’m trained there, masyado. Then I’m back to Chicago. We finished camp here. And I’m–alam mo, Handa na ako para masalubong Chavez sa singsing Abril 18at ipakita sa kanya ako mas mahusay na boksingero.

K. Swanson

Ayos. Excellent. Salamat sa iyo kaya magkano. Next we’ll have the trainers say something very brief before we turn it over to the media for call. Kaya, Joe Goossen, he is Julio Cesar Chavez’s trainer at this point. Joe, Gusto mo bang gumawa ng ilang mga komento?

Joe Goossen

Salamat. Numero ng isa, 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, alam mo, Julio ay napaka, very serious about this fight. Like Fonfara, he trained for a few weeks in Los Angeles. At ngayon, Ikinalulungkot namin hanggang sa Lake Tahoe, up in the high altitude in the mountains here. It’s very secluded. It’s very concentrated work. Julio is — Maaari ko lang sabihin sa iyo na ito — ay lubos na nakatuon na sa pakikipaglaban, sa pag-iisip, pisikal na, 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 porsiyento. And I can’t tell you how happy I am, pangunahin, na nagtatrabaho sa Julio JR. It’s been something that I’ve always wanted to do. At syempre, 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. Kaya, I’m very happy with that. And I’m sure Andrzej’s doing the same thing, training very hard. Gamit na sinasabi, salamat.

K. Swanson

Salamat. Ngayon, Sam Colonna, kung maaari mong bigyan kami ng isang komento, at pagkatapos ay gagamitin namin buksan up ito para sa mga tanong.

Sam Colonna

Mahusay, una, I’d like to thank everybody for getting this together. It’s an honor to be part of it. Pero, alam mo, bago sila kinuha si Julio Cesar Chavez sa away, they were throwing names at us. And I would say no. And another name came. I would say no. As soon as they said, 'Ano ang tungkol sa Julio Cesar Chavez,’ Aniko, ‘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. Kaya, ito ay pagpunta sa maging isang mahusay na labanan. 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

Ayos. Salamat. At ngayon, huling ngunit hindi bababa sa, Gusto kong makakuha ng ilang mga komento mula sa Julio Cesar Chavez SR. about his son fighting Fonfara and what he anticipates that will be like. Hulyo?

Julio Cesar Chavez SR.

I didn’t want this fight. Alam ko na, para sa aking anak na lalaki, 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. Hulyo, paano mo pakiramdam darating off ang isang taon layoff?

J. Cesar Chavez JR.

Pakiramdam ko ay mahusay. Alam ko mahirap kapag ikaw ay off. Ito ay mahirap na mabawi ng iyong tiyempo. Ngunit ko pa pagsasanay, working at my skills. And I think, alam mo, Ako'y sobrang tiwala dahil ginugol ko ang lahat ng aking buhay sa boxing. Ako ay sa ika-13 taon ng aking mga propesyonal na karera. Kaya palagay ko ay hindi ito ay isang problema dahil ang paglaban ay sa 172 pounds. 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

Nagsasalita ng pamagat na mundo, paano mo pakiramdam tungkol sa guys tulad Adonis Stevenson at Sergey Kovalev?

J. Cesar Chavez JR.

Naku, these guys very strong. But I think, makalipas ang away, Pupunta ako pababa sa 168 at manatili sa timbang ng klase. Ang isa o dalawang taon na ang nakakaraan inilipat ako sa 175 ngunit na ay masyadong maraming para sa aking katawan. Ngayon, Ako ay 168. Pero, para sa isang taon off, ito ay paglaban sa 172.

Q

Andrzej, paano ko pisikal mo tingin darating off ang Adonis Stevenson labanan?

Ang isang. Fonfara

Sa tingin ko ay nagpakita ako againstStevenson na ako ay isang mandirigma. Pisikal na, Pakiramdam ko ay mahusay na ngayon. Dahil na paglaban, I’ve been training much harder. Sa tingin ko, dahil sa na lumaban, Ako ay isang mas mahusay na boksingero dahil, alam mo, I learn a lot in fights. I’m ready for Chavez, Matapang ako sinanay para sa labanan, katulad, alam mo, 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, Palagi akong matapang na pagsasanay.

Q

Ito ay para sa parehong Julio JR. at Sr. For Jr., nang walang alinlangan, may pakinabang at maaaring isang sagabal, masyado, 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, kung saan ang ilan sasabihin ay halos isang imposible, impossibly high standard to try to live up to. From your perspective and also from your father’s, kung ano ang tungkol na, ang pasanin at ang benepisyo ng pagkakaroon ng mga naturang isang sikat na pangalan?

J. Cesar Chavez JR.

I think I’m well respected because I’m world champion. Pero, alam mo, Sa tingin ko ito ay isang kalamangan. Ngunit hindi ito makatulong sa akin sa singsing. Ako napatunayan sa singsing. I beat the champions. I beat the number one, numero ng dalawang, numero ng tatlong at apat na numero sa 168 pounds. At ipinakita ko ang lahat, ang mga tao, na maaari kong labanan, masyado. Ako ay isang mahusay na mandirigma at (Naglagay ako sa magandang fights). At mga taong katulad makita ang aking fights. My style is a good style for the people. And I think this fight, masyado, ang estilo ng Fonfara ay darating upang labanan, 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. Nang walang alinlangan, ito ay nakatulong makakuha ng pansin, but we are very different. Siya — my son fights at a higher weight than I fought. At kaya, there’s a lot of difference. Pisikal na, he’s a lot bigger than I was. Kaya, mayroong mabuti at masamang, and we understand that. Pero, siya ng kanyang sariling mandirigma gusto lang ako ay.

Q

Am, 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. Haligi

Alam mo kung ano ang? I really don’t have them right in front of me. Pero, mayroong hindi bababa sa tatlong, four different guys they were throwing at us. And as soon as they said Chavez, Pumunta ako, 'Iyan ang tao gusto naming,’ dahil sa, tulad ng mga naunang sinabi ko, the style is perfect for us. And we don’t have to look for him too much, alam mo? He’s going to be right there for us. Kaya, ang estilo ay talagang, talagang halo-halong magandang.

Q

Andrzej, mo na nakipaglaban sa middleweight, super middleweight, ilaw matimbang. How does it feel fighting at 172? And do you see yourself moving possibly down in weight in the near future, o sa tingin mo ikaw ay isang tunay na liwanag matimbang?

Ang isang. Fonfara

Isa akong ilaw matimbang manlalaban. That’s because I’m fighting with Chavez. That’s why we have a catch-weight. And that’s why I go down. Karaniwan ang gamit ko labanan sa 175, at least for maybe two years. And this my weight. It’s not impossible for me to go, katulad, dalawa, £ 3 pababa dahil, alam mo, kapag nakipaglaban ako Stevenson nakaraang taon Mayo, Ako ay 173 pagkatapos. And I felt good then. Two pounds down is not problem for me. Should be good, alam mo? Just more diet, more work in the last week. And I should be good.

Q

Hulyo Jr., kung magkano ng isang lunas ay ito para sa iyo upang sa wakas ay labanan pagkatapos ng isang taon? I know it’s been trying for you with the whole lawsuit and everything. Kaya, paano nito nararamdaman para sa iyo na malaman mo sa wakas ay may away tayong madaraanan?

J. Cesar Chavez JR.

Pakiramdam ko ay mahusay. Pakiramdam ko ay mahusay, alam mo, 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. Pakiramdam ko ay mahusay, Pakiramdam ko ay mahusay. You know I can’t tell you with words how I feel because I’m better to the ring. (Ngunit Ako'y sobrang nasasabik na bumabalik) sa singsing.

Q

Joe Goossen, kung alin sa mga kasanayan ng Julio Cesar isinasalin ang pinakamahusay para sa liwanag matimbang dibisyon?

J. Goossen

Mahusay, unang off, Julio is a well-rounded fighter. Ibig kong sabihin, 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. At syempre, we’re developing a game plan. I think the weight — talaga, 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, Sa tingin ko kami ay pagpunta sa magagawang pindutin ang 172 mark quite easily. Pero, muli, 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, kung kailan namin kailangan ng isang kahon, 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, kami ay pagpunta sa maging matagumpay dito.

Q

Puwede ninyo bang gawin ang timbang?

J. Cesar Chavez JR.

Oo. Sure. I’ll make 172 dahil babayaran ko $100,000 bawat libra (kung gagawin ko hindi). Hindi ko ma-bayaran na uri ng pera. Hindi ko weighed higit sa 172 sa isang away. Ang tanging paglaban ginawa ko 172 ay may Brian Vera, the first fight. But in all the rest of my career of boxing, sa lahat ng aking mga championship bouts (Hindi ko kailanman ay hindi nakaabot timbang). Hindi ko alam kung bakit hilingin sa akin na. Ayos. Maybe, Ako ay mas malaki mandirigma, alam mo? I know I am a bigger fighter. Pero, Wala akong problema. At (kung siya ang) hindi gumawa ng timbang, siguro kukunin ko na manalo $100,000 pa.

Q

Kaya, Hulyo, naka inaasahan $100,000 mula sa Andrzej Fonfara, pero iyong sinasabi na hindi siya dapat asahan $100,000 mula sa iyo?

J. Cesar Chavez JR.

Huwag, huwag. I think that the fight’s in the right way. And he’s not going to take advantage of anybody, alam mo, dahil sa (Dumating sa ko mas magaan). Alam mo, ang timbang ay mahusay sa tingin ko para sa parehong mga fighters.

Q

Maaari kang makipag-usap tungkol sa iyong desisyon na magkaroon Joe Goossen sa iyong sulok, sa palagay mo, bilang resulta ng mga Vera away, na mayroon kang dapat ang mga tagahanga ng pagganap?

J. Cesar Chavez JR.

Mahusay, 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, magkasama, we’re going to do really well. With regards to the performance, Maaari ko bang sabihin sa iyo na, this show is for the people. Ito ay pagpunta sa maging isang mahusay na labanan. It’s going to be a better fight. At ngayon, sa aking bagong kumpanya-promote at sa pag-alam kung sino ang aking mga kalaban ay magiging maaga, Sa tingin ko ito ay magiging isang mahusay na gabi.

K. Swanson

That was our last question. Kaya, muli, we really appreciate the fighters taking time to join us. We look forward to this fantastic matchup between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at Andrzej Fonfara sa Sabado, Abril 18, mula StubHub Center sa Carson, Calif., nang live sa showtime sa 10:00 p.m. AT, 7:00 p.m. PT. Thank you so much for joining us.

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