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Julian Williams Training Camp Notes

Super Welterweight Contender Takes on Nathaniel Gallimore Saturday, Abril 7 in 154-Pound Title Eliminator Live on SHOWTIME from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

SAN CARLOS, TAL COM (Març 30, 2018) – Top super welterweight contender Juliano “J-Rock” Williams will look to put himself closer to another world title shot when he faces Nathaniel Gallimore in a 154-pound world title eliminator Saturday, Abril 7 live on SHOWTIME from Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.

 

 

 

L'esdeveniment Premier Boxing Champions està encapçalat per Erislandy Lara, el campió del món amb més temps amb 154 lliures, clashing with undefeated champion Jarrett Hurd in a highly anticipated 154-pound world title unification bout. La transmissió de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING comença a les 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT and also features super middleweight world champion Caleb Truax in a rematch against former champion James DeGale.

 

 

 

The 12-round IBF title eliminator gives Williams a chance to earn a second world title fight, while it would be Gallimore’s first shot at the title. Gallimore has been outspoken in his belief that he will stop Williams, but Williams has chosen to not let the words affect him and focus on the task at hand.

 

 

 

I have no reaction to the talk coming from Gallimore,” va dir Williams. “He’s trying to draw attention to himself and doing it in a classless way. If he wants a back-and-forth, he’s going to be talking to himself.

 

 

 

He seems like he’s a strong fighter, but you never really know until you step in the ring with a guy. He’s on a hot streak, he’s a big puncher and obviously he has a lot of confidence. We thought this would be a good test and I think it’s going to be a great fight for the fans.

 

 

 

Williams is currently finishing up training camp at the SNAC gym in San Carlos, California with trainer Stephen Edwards. In addition to work in the first part of training in Philadelphia with DeCarlo Perez and Jaron Ennis, he has sparred with the likes of Peter Quillin, Prenice Brewer and Joey Spencer in California.

 

 

 

I’ve been coming out to California for parts of camp since 2014 and it’s really just something that gives me a bit of a spark heading into the fight,” va dir Williams. “There are some elevation and recovery aspects of training that we can do out here. It’s also a good way to get away from things and really dig to another level.

 

 

 

Williams has been on the road back to title contention after dropping his first title shot to Jermall Charlo in 2016. Williams knew that he did not need to revamp his entire game and has recovered with victories over former champion Ishe Smith and Joshua Conley leading into this fight.

 

 

 

I thought I was doing well in the Charlo fight so I never pushed the panic button after it didn’t go my way,” va dir Williams. “Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. The plan was always to improve each fight and each day in camp, so that’s what we’re still doing. We’ll see on April 7 if it’s enough.

 

 

 

With an opponent who enters this fight on a seven-fight knockout streak, Williams knows he will have to use all of his physical and mental skills to pull out the victory.

 

 

 

It’s going to be up to me what this fight looks like,” va dir Williams. “In the ring you have to be mature. I can’t get drawn into the kind of fight that he wants. If I stay focused, I should dominate him.

 

 

 

I’m never going to look past anybody. I know that there’s nothing I can do in my future in this sport if I don’t beat Gallimore. I’m ready to go in there and look impressive on April 7.

 

 

 

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Hard-Hitting Alfredo Angulo Takes on Former Champion Sergio Mora in Super Middleweight Clash & Unbeaten Emanuel Medina Battles Saul Corral in Undercard Attractions on Saturday April 7 De Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

 

Premier Boxing Champions Event Headlined by Erislandy Lara vs. Jarrett Hurd 154-Pound World Title Unification

 

 

 

LAS VEGAS – (Març 30, 2018) – The always exciting Alfredo “El Gos” Angulo squares off against former world champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora in an eight-round super middleweight battle while unbeaten Emanuel Medina (13-0, 9 KOs) batalles Saül Corral (27-10, 18 KOs) in an eight-round welterweight clash as part of undercard action Saturday, Abril 7 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.

 

 

 

L'esdeveniment Premier Boxing Champions està encapçalat per Erislandy Lara, el campió del món amb més temps amb 154 lliures, clashing with undefeated champion Jarrett Hurd in a highly anticipated 154-pound world title unification bout. The co-main event will see Caleb Truax will defend his 168-pound title against James DeGale en una revenja. La transmissió de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING comença a les 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT i característiques Julian Williams i Nathaniel Gallimore meeting in a 154-pound world title eliminator.

 

 

 

Les entrades per a l'espectacle, que està promogut per TGB Promotions i Mayweather Promotions, are on sale now and available by visiting AXS.com or the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Taquilla de Las Vegas.

 

 

 

The action continues as Ava Knight (14-2-4, 5 KOs) es reuneix Mayela Perez (19-21, 10 KOs) in six-round flyweight bout and Ahmed Mahmood (7-0-1, 3 KOs) adquireix Sharone Carter (8-2, 2 KOs) in an eight-round featherweight match.

 

 

 

Angulo (24-6, 20 KOs), a rugged veteran with a resume that includes battles with world champions like Erislandy Lara and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, is looking to rebound from a knockout loss to Freddy Hernandez in his last fight. Angulo was born in Mexicali, Mexico but lives and trains in California.

 

 

 

Mora (28-5-2, 9 KOs) is a former 154-pound champion who has clashed with some of the biggest names in boxing during his career, including Shane Mosley, Vernon Forrest and Daniel Jacobs. In his last fight the 37-year-old Mora of Los Angeles lost by TKO to Jacobs in a middleweight championship rematch.

 

 

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ANTHONY JOSHUA SCALES 242 ¼ POUNDS, JOSEPH PARKER 236 ½ FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION TOMORROW LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

“I’m willing to take risks and take him out early.” – IBF & WBA Champion Anthony Joshua

 

“I’m here for a war. You’re going to have to give everything to beat me.” – WBO Champion Joseph Parker

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® En 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT From Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Gal·les

 

 

 

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CARDIFF, WALES (Març 30, 2018) – IBF and WBA Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua weighed-in at 242 ¼ pounds and WBO Champion Joseph Parker measured 236 ½ pounds Friday before a capacity crowd at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff for their Heavyweight World Championship tomorrow live on SHOWTIME.

 

 

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT from ringside at Principality Stadium where nearly 80,000 fans will match boxing’s all-time indoor attendance record, initially set in 2017 in Joshua’s title defense against Carlos Takam at the same venue.

 

 

 

Josué (20-0, 20 KOs) scaled his lightest in 10 baralles, i més de 10 pounds lighter than his October 2017 defense of the IBF and WBA titles, while Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) mesurat 10 pounds lighter than all three of his world championship bouts.

 

 

 

“Carrying around a bit of extra weight makes things difficult,” Joshua said. “I’ve been running well, training well. There’s been tough times in camp, but losing that little bit of extra weight has made things that little bit easier.

 

 

 

“It’s a perfect weight for the fighter I’m about to face tomorrow because he’s nimble and he’s quick. I’ve got boxing skill and I can control him, but I think the lighter I am the more I’ll be able to match him for speed.”

 

 

 

Parker, who will make his third defense as champion, took note of Joshua’s lighter weight.

 

 

 

"(Joshua’s weight) makes me think that he’s taking the fight very seriously,” Parker said. “There’s not much of a weight difference, la qual cosa és bo. I think we’re both going to be fast tomorrow night. We’re both going to move well and throw some big bombs.

 

 

 

“I saw confidence in Joshua. He’s a good champion. I saw confidence so I’m expecting a really good fight.”

 

 

 

American Steve Weisfeld, New Zealand’s Ian Scott and Britain’s Steve Gray have been assigned as the three judges scoring from ringside. The third man in the ring will be Italy’s Giuseppe Quartarone.

 

 

 

“I’m not worried about a decision,” Parker said. “We’ve done everything we can in training to prepare. The biggest thing for me is the challenge of fighting someone like Joshua. If it goes into a dark place, how long will I stay there for? How fast can I come back?

 

 

 

“I’m here for a good fight. I’m here for a war. You’re going to have to give everything to beat me.”

 

 

 

The massive global event will be watched in more than 215 territories throughout the world, a distribution figure that is on par with some of the biggest boxing events in history.

 

 

 

“You have to remember that even though I’m heavyweight champion of the world, there’s another belt I’m fighting for. En la meva ment, I’m a challenger,” Joshua said. “Scrap my belts. I’m challenging for the WBO heavyweight championship of the world. That’s what I’m going for and that’s what my mindset is. Tinc gana. I’m determined. I’m willing to go the distance or I’m willing to take risks and take him out early. I just want to secure that win one way or another.”

 

 

 

This will be just the 11º unification in heavyweight history. Previous winners of unifications include Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko. The last fighter to win a unification between undefeated champions was Mike Tyson in 1987.

 

 

 

“These wins are creating history,” Joshua said. “This type of fight where two champions who are undefeated come together is history. The last person to win was Mike Tyson thirty years ago. If I do win, I haven’t spoken about it much, but providing I do get this win we’re going to set history in late 2018. I’ll become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”

VIDEO: SHOWTIME SPORTS® PREVIEWS SATURDAY’S ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. JOSEPH PARKER HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION

“We have two undefeated heavyweight champions. How big of a night is this? It’s massive.” – IBF & WBA Champion Anthony Joshua

“They underestimate me as a fighter. I just feel it’s my time.” – WBO Champion Joseph Parker

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QUÈ: Hear from undefeated heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker in this SHOWTIME Sports video preview in advance of Dissabte de Heavyweight World Championship Unification live on SHOWTIME. VIDEO:https://youtu.be/ioZTYk-ezNE

IBF and WBA Champion Joshua and WBO Champion Parker will square off in the 11º unification in heavyweight history on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning live at 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT. The blockbuster in Cardiff, Wales is expected to tie the all-time indoor attendance record in boxing with nearly 80,000 fans packing Principality Stadium en dissabte.

“I’m not worried about no one,” said Joshua, who owns a perfect 20-0 registre amb 20 nocauts. “I’m facing all challengers. Undefeated champions, I’m beating champions, I’m beating legends.”

Countered Parker: “I’ve wanted this fight for a long time. They underestimate me as a fighter. I just feel it’s my time.”

CAMPIONS DEL MÓN DE PES PESANT ANTHONY JOSHUA & JOSEPH PARKER MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY’S UNIFICATON SHOWDOWN ON SHOWTIME®

Josué & Parker Make First Appearance In Cardiff, Gal·les, Where Nearly 80,000 Fans Will Witness Heavyweight History At Principality Stadium

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® | 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT

 

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CARDIFF, WALES (Març 28, 2018) – Undefeated Heavyweight World Champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker made their first appearance in Cardiff on Wednesday, working out before a packed house of enthusiastic fans at St. David’s Hall just three days before their Heavyweight World Championship Unification aquest dissabte en viu per SHOWTIME.

 

 

The near-capacity crowd at the National Concert Hall of Wales is a prelude to the record-tying audience expected at Principality Stadiumen dissabte where nearly 80,000 fans will match boxing’s all-time indoor attendance record, initially set in 2017 in Joshua’s title defense against Carlos Takam at the same venue.

 

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT from ringside in Cardiff as IBF and WBA Champion Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) and WBO Champion Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) meet in just the second unification between undefeated heavyweight champions in history.

 

 

The 6-foot-6 Joshua will make his fifth defense as champion against the 6-foot-4 Parker, who defends his title for the third time. Joshua owns a 100 percent knockout ratio while Parker has never been knocked down as an amateur or professional.

 

 

Here’s what the fighters had to say on Wednesday:

 

Anthony Joshua:

 

“This is bigger than last time. Boxing is bigger than ever right now. This is the golden era and I’m happy to be a part of it.

 

 

“It’s good news that he wants a war. A la boxa, all you need is a good chin and a right hand but I’ve been working on finesse, tècnica, counter punching. I hope Joseph Parker falls into my booby traps because I’m going to set him up with some power shots as well. Sí, I’ll be up for a war. I’ll hopefully be up for some blood, suor, and cheers from my corner.

 

 

“Physically I believe in my ability. I’m focused and I understand it’s a boxing match and the people are expecting the pinnacle of boxing. Hopefully they’ll be able to see me through to victory.

 

 

“You need to still keep that challenger’s mind-set. I’m still the challenger in my head, and sometimes I don’t want to be seen with the belts around me too much. Now that I’m the hunted, it’s no time to just put my feet up and relax. I’m out there defending my throne en dissabte nit.

 

 

“I can’t worry about it [future bouts]. Dissabte night is where it’s at. Dissabte night is big enough. Dissabte night is massive.”

 

JOSEPH PARKER:

 

“Since we’ve been here we’ve been welcomed with open arms. I expect a good crowd, a fair crowd. There are a lot of people supporting Joshua here, but we have a lot of support back home. It’s great to see all my family and friends here, and we’ve got some support here, també.

 

 

“All Black (New Zealand rugby) style has always done well here in Wales, so I’m looking to keep that record clean.”

 

 

“I think some of the things our team has said has gotten under his skin. I’m not unhappy. He looks a little unhappy and a little tense. I think everyone’s different in how they approach a fight. We’re quite relaxed and calm. Estic emocionat amb aquesta lluita, but it’s a controlled excitement.

 

 

“Klitschko’s a great fighter and champion who we respect, but Klitschko is Klitschko. I’m a different story altogether. I’m young and hungry, I’m fit and strong and I got my speed back. I will show that en dissabte.

 

 

“I’ve got the speed, energia, skills, tècnica, all of the above.

 

 

“See you soon, [Anthony Joshua]. Let’s go to war!"

Caleb Truax Training Camp Quotes & Fotos

 

Super Middleweight World Champion Rematches Former Champion James DeGale Saturday, Abril 7 Live on SHOWTIME from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino a Las Vegas

 

 

 

 

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OSSEO, Minnesota (Març 27, 2018) – FIB pes súper campió mundial de pes mitjà Caleb “Daurat” Truax shocked the boxing world when he defeated then champion James DeGale last December in London to claim his world title. Ara, Truax prepares for an equally difficult task as he is set to defend the title in a rematch against DeGale Saturday, Abril 7 live on SHOWTIME from Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

 

 

 

L'esdeveniment Premier Boxing Champions està encapçalat per Erislandy Lara, el campió del món amb més temps amb 154 lliures, clashing with undefeated champion Jarrett Hurd in a highly anticipated 154-pound world title unification bout. La transmissió de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING comença a les 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT i característiques Julian Williams i Nathaniel Gallimore meeting in a 154-pound world title eliminator.

 

 

 

The Osseo, Minnesota-native was a significant underdog when he went on the road to the U.K. to challenge DeGale in his return from a shoulder injury. Truax was able to overcome his perceived disadvantages by seemingly catching DeGale off-guard and under prepared, something that he believes could happen again on April 7.

 

 

 

I think DeGale overlooked me last time and I think he’s doing it again this time,” Said Truax. “I see him already talking about fighting David Benavidez and George Groves. Did he not learn his lesson the first time?

 

 

 

 

I think his injury talk is an excuse as well. He said his arm and shoulder felt fine heading into and immediately after the fight last December. I don’t believe any of that injury talk. It means nothing to me.

 

 

 

Truax put his small hometown in Minnesota on the boxing map with his championship-winning victory, but hasn’t let any newfound recognition change his routine or demeanor.

 

 

 

 

The reaction here in Minnesota has been fantastic ever since I returned from London,” Said Truax. “Everybody at home has shown me so much love. I’ve definitely been busier than I used to be, and I suppose that comes with the territory, but I still stay pretty low-key. I have my routine and I love just being with my two-year-old daughter and the rest of my family and friends. Overall I’ve just tried to stay true to who I am and live the same lifestyle.

 

 

 

 

A graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Sociology, Truax is currently carrying the mantle for the Minnesota boxing scene and hopes that his victory can inspire it to grow. Truax is just the third Minnesota-born fighter to win a world title.

 

 

 

 

Me capturing this world title has been huge for our boxing community here,” Said Truax. “I was the first guy since Will Grigsby in the 2000s to do it. There haven’t been many champions from here and people are excited to have another homegrown champion again. Hopefully this will get more people around here into gyms and the sport of boxing.

 

 

 

 

 

Truax is now deep into training to prove that he has staying power as a champion by defeating DeGale for a second time.

 

 

 

 

The great thing about the last fight is that I came out of it with no injuries,” Said Truax. “I was back in the gym before Christmas. Normally I only have about six weeks to prepare for an opponent. But this time around, we knew who we were coming back for and had a long time to prepare.

 

 

 

 

We’re working on adjustments that we expect he’s making and things he’s probably doing to get better. We’ll see what he comes up with on fight night but it’ll be up to me to counter.

 

 

 

 

With more time in training camp to prepare, the champion will look to improve on his impressive first performance and make another statement to the boxing world.

 

 

 

 

I plan on applying pressure and seeing how he reacts,” Said Truax. “If he doesn’t’ ajustar, then I don’t see it going any different than the first fight. I’m real confident I’m going to stop James DeGale this time.

 

 

 

 

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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. JOSEPH PARKER FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

“I win by knockout, 100 percent.” – IBF & WBA Champion Anthony Joshua

“I’m not here for a payday. I’m here to take those belts back with me.” – WBO Champion Joseph Parker

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® En 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT From Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Gal·les

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LONDRES (Març 27, 2018) – Undefeated heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker kicked off fight week with a tense faceoff at the sprawling Sky Headquarters outside London as they approach Dissabte de Heavyweight World Championship Unification live on SHOWTIME from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Gal·les.

La sensació britànica Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) owns the IBF and WBA titles, while New Zealand’s Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) is the reigning WBO Champion. The two will meet en dissabte in just the 11º unification in heavyweight history in front of what is expected to be nearly 80,000 boxing fans at the national stadium of Wales.

The blockbuster matchup marks just the second heavyweight championship unification between undefeated world titleholders. The last fighter to emerge victorious from a matchup of unbeaten heavyweight champions was Mike Tyson in 1987.

Aquí teniu el que van dir els lluitadors Dimarts de conferència de premsa.

Anthony Joshua:

“I feel like this is what we have to do. If champions don’t face off, then we won’t bring excitement to boxing, and I feel like we heavyweights are the flagbearers for the sport.

“I’m peaking, but what I need to do is remain where I am. If you want to see my peak then I need to face stern challenges. The better opponent, the better I get.

“We embrace the challenge of facing an undefeated champion. Ell és un campió, he’s done well for himself. He’s quick and he can take a punch.

“I have to mentally say the fight will go 12 rounds in my head, but if I had to pick I’d say nine rounds. I win by knockout, 100 cent ".

“For a long time, I’ve had to rely on my strength and my physicality. Over the 10 years I’ve been boxing, I’ve built a lot of mental strength as well. And now I’m combining the two. I feel confident and I’m looking forward to the challenge.

“I take it one thousand percent one fight at a time. A lot of talk has been happening about AJ vs. Deontay (Wilder). People need to be realistic. I’m looking at Joseph Parker, who is a lively challenger. Ell és un campió per una raó.

“Let’s say we look into a crystal ball and I’m victorious, then we can start talking about future plans. Però, per ara, my future startsen dissabte. That’s where I’ve got to look to and not really beyond that moment.

“There’s definitely a fear of losing because it keeps me going. I have to make sure I stay focused on the task at hand. The fear of losing keeps me motivated because I know how quickly the tables can turn. One minute you’re the man and the next you’re not.

“I’m definitely preparing for a 12-round fight. One hundred and ten percent. It isn’t a problem to go the distance. But let’s say I’ve got 20 quid in my pocket and I’m looking at Joseph Parker vs. Anthony Joshua. I believe Anthony Joshua will knock Joseph Parker out, myself.”

JOSHEPH PARKER:

“I feel ready, confident and sharp. Em sento millor que mai, and I’m taking these belts back to New Zealand.

“I see Joshua as a great champion. The reason why we wanted this fight is because we respect what he’s achieved in the boxing world. We respect his team and what they’ve been able to achieve on this side of the world. And we love challenges. We see him as a big challenge and that’s the reason we want to fight him.

“I feel it’s my time. Sóc jove, Sóc ràpid, Sóc fort. And I’m determined to win. I’m not here for a payday. I’m here to take those belts back with me. I’m here to be part of history. I’m not doing it just for myself. I’m doing it for my team, my family and my country.

“He’s at his best. I’m at my best. This is the perfect time for the fight. There are going to be no excuses. Whoever wins is the best on the day.

“I’m going to beat Joshua. I haven’t decided how I want to beat him yet. I don’t know if it’s a knockout or if it’s points or decision. We’ll see how I feel on fight night. But I’m going to be undefeated going home with the belts. These are mine.

“I’m in the best shape ever. Whoever wins is the better man. There’s no excuses on my side. Em sento molt bé, I’m feeling strong and I’m going to leave it all in the ring. I’m punching hard, I’m punching with way more speed so I’m looking to put on a display.

“This is the perfect time because he’s undefeated. He’s got belts that I want. We’re both at the top of our game now and it’s a good time to see who the best is.

“I’m confident I’m going to win. I’m taking the belts home.”

ROBERT McCRACKEN, Joshua’s Trainer:

“Parker is a different opponent than Takam or Klitschko. Està invicte, so he doesn’t believe he can lose. But being fast and being calm and relaxed doesn’t prepare you for getting into a ring with Anthony Joshua. Not just the size of him, he’s very imposing in the ring, but he hits you and you don’t know where you’re getting hit. I think we’ve seen that in all of his contests to date.

“Anthony’s in great shape. He’s looking forward to the fight and he just sees it as another fight on the ladder to trying to become the undisputed champion. That’s the reason why the fight is taking place.

“Parker’s the WBO champion. Ell és un bon boxejador. He’s unbeaten and he’s a challenge that AJ is up for.

“He ticks all the boxes. Pot boxejar. Es pot lluitar. Ell és un colpejador devastador, si mateix. And he can take a devastating shot, so he’s improving all the time. He’s learning all the time. He’s already the unified champion. He’s already an Olympic gold medalist. It’s part of the journey that he sees himself becoming the undisputed champion.”

KEVIN BARRY: Parker’s Trainer

“These are two guys that are young, two guys that are at the top of their game. Normalment, when you have two very skillful, undefeated fighters in the ring together it will come down to who can execute the game plan the best on the night. I’ve said all along that I believed out of all the heavyweight champions, that Joseph Parker has the best skill. I believe he can do more. I believe he has the fastest hands. En dissabte nit, we’ll find out whether I’m dreaming or whether I’ve been right all along.

“I think we’ve had our best training camp, and I know trainers say that all the time but over the last two years, we’ve had a really rough time with Joseph’s elbows. I think it’s shown in his performances. We’ve had a couple of surgeries just prior to Christmas last year. Aquest campament, 11 weeks in Las Vegas, have been the most enjoyable time that Joe and I have spent together in the five years that we’ve had.

“We decided right from the get-go that we were not going to let the occasion beat us. One of the huge strengths of Joseph Parker has always been the way he controls his emotions. I’ve said on several occasions, whether it’s 800, 8,000 o 80,000, it will be the same Joseph Parker smiling all the way to the ring. Joseph has wanted this challenge for so long, an opportunity to prove that he is the best heavyweight in the world. Òbviament, we believe that he beats Joshua or otherwise, we wouldn’t be here.”

Erislandy Lara vs. Transcripció de la conferència de mitjans de comunicació de Jarrett Hurd & Audio Recording

Leonard Ellerbe
Hola Bones, tot el món. Thank you for joining our call today. We’re very excited. What a great card we have come April the 7º l'Hard Rock Hotel & Casino a Las Vegas. En l'esdeveniment principal, we have Erislandy Lara versus Jarrett Hurd in an outstanding unification fight which will determine supremacy at the 154-weight class.
En l'esdeveniment co-principal, we have a great rematch of a fight that saw Caleb Truax wrestle the IBF Super Middleweight Championship away from James DeGale. That’s going to be a terrific fight also.
En la baralla d'obertura, we have Julian Williams taking on Nathaniel Gallimore in what will be a very, very entertaining fight as an IBF Junior Middleweight Elimination Bout.
Our card is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions. Tickets are still on sale at AXS.com and it starts as cheap as $50. De nou, this will be a terrific card led by none other thanI’m going to introduce the man who’s totally responsible for putting all this together, none other than Stephen Espinoza.
Stephen Espinoza
Gràcies, Leonard. Bé, the hits keep coming here at SHOWTIME, coming off of a huge March schedule highlighted by the two big time heavyweight title fights. April on SHOWTIME will feature two stellar cards from Mayweather Promotions.
The first on April 7 is a high-quality tripleheader, three competitively matched fights with world title implications and our main event, Lara versus Hurd, a unification fight, featuring two of the top three consensus in the world at 154 lliura. Sort of the natural evolution of what has been an unofficial super welterweight tournament over the last year, year and a half on SHOWTIME.
En 2017, SHOWTIME televised eight matchups featuring all of the top five ranked super welterweight champions and challengers in that unofficial tournament. Now we get the natural results of that, a unification fight which happens to be only the sixth unification fight in the history of the 154-pound division.
Erislandy Lara, he’s the WBA champ, the longest reigning champion at 154 lliura. He won the WBA title on SHOWTIME in 2014 and he’s now making his sixth defense. With a record of 25-2-2, he could easily make the case that he could be undefeated certainly. The loss to Paul Williams was very controversial and a very close split decision loss to Canelo. So we very well could have an undefeated fighter.
Jarrett Hurd is the IBF champion. He made the first defense of his title on SHOWTIME in October. He has scored seven consecutive KOs as his level of bout position has dramatically increased and, de fet, he really has burst on the scene lately. His first televised fight was on SHOBOX in 2015, a KO of Frank Galarza, and he’s been on a roll ever since.
Aquesta lluita, this main event, Lara versus Hurd, is one of five matchups of top five contenders, top five ranked fighters, on the SHOWTIME schedule just in the first half of this year. So we look forward to a great fight, a great card on April 7th.
L. Ellerbe
Gràcies, Stephen. I would like to introduce the IBF world champion. What an outstanding young fighter. He’s from my hometown. He lives and trains out of Accokeek, Maryland. Always in exciting fights and we expect nothing different come April the 7th. Està invicte amb un registre de 21-0, amb 15 KOs. He’s coming off of career-defining TKO victory over Austin Trout. Ladies and gentlemen, the IBF Junior Middleweight Champion, “Ràpid” Jarrett Hurd.
Jarrett Hurd
L'entrenament va bé. We’re getting prepared. This is a fight that I wanted just as bad as any and I’m glad we can make it happen. I just can’t wait to put on a show.
L. Ellerbe
Gran. Bé. Next up, we have Erislandy “El somni americà” Lara with a record of 25 i 2 amb 14 KOs. I de nou, as Stephen mentioned earlier, Lara is the longest reigning champion at 154. A tremendous boxer, real slick, real smooth. He’s been in there with all the top guys in the weight class and again, he’ll be looking to put on another great performance come April the 7th. Així, senyores i senyors, Erislandy Lara.
Erislandy Lara
First I want to thank everyone on the call. El més important, I’d like to thank SHOWTIME for putting on a great fight, thank Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promotions and my whole team. Vinga l'abril 7, I’ll be ready to fight and ready to put on a show.
Q
For Stephen, I’m just wondering if you could give your thought process as to what made you decide to make a matchup between Erislandy Lara and Hurd as opposed to either of those guys against Charlo.
S. Espinoza
I think it was really the style matchup. When we sat down and looked at them, they’re three exciting fighters, three great champions, but the matchup that was really intriguing because of the styles was Lara versus Hurd.
Erislandy has never shied away from any challenge. Jarrett was very vocal about wanting to unify. And the combination of their styles, where they are in their careers, it seemed like an intriguing matchup.
Q
Do you believe that the winner of the fight would then look to fight Charlo?
S. Espinoza
En absolut. And Jermell is game. He’s on board. He’s on board for it. He was recently on SHOWTIME and he indicated he wants the winner. He wants the winner next.
Q
Jarrett, what was it about this matchup that made you want it more?
J. Hurd
Bé, I knew both fights will eventually happen. But I feel like the fight with Erislandy Lara will give me more credibility and will put me in position at number one. I wanted to be top guy in my division and now I feel like I am the top guy in my division.
Aquesta lluita, I want it over the fight with Jermell Charlo, even though the fight with Jermell Charlo is more anticipated and people wantmaybe because of our styles, but I wanted this fight because I feel like it will put me to better position in the 154 divisió.
Q
Do you feel like at 27 years old you’re now in your prime and that basically whether it’s Erislandy Lara, or anybody else in the weight class that Jarrett Hurd’s punching power can take care of them?
J. Hurd
I feel like my powerI have the power that’s deceptive and it doesn’t look as hard on TV or while you’re in there until you feel it. It’s a total different story.
I feel like my power can stop anyone, put anyone down. But on April 7th, the knockout streak, I’ll stop another guy and I plan on continuing to keep doing.
Q
Are you ready for a much different kind of style in an experienced fighter like Lara? How do you deal with that kind of skill?
J. Hurd
Lara, he’s been the longest reigning champion at 154. He estat lluitant en 154 all my life, so we’ve been watching him since I turned professional and the style Lara presents we’ve been training for this long before this training camp. He’s a great champion but Lara has always been on top and we always study and the game plan we got is perfect and this is why we wanted the fight. It’s no secret how badly I wanted this fight.
Per descomptat, I’m not going to stay in there and try to box with Lara because Lara is an expert on what he does. Lara is not going to stand there toe-to-toe with me because of my size, inside game and my power. So it’s going to be a cat and mouse game and I just can’t wait to show you guys that outcome.
Q
I wonder if Lara could give me his perspective on where he thinks Jarrett Hurd falls in the weight class and whether or not he feels like he is going to have to outbox him or maybe he can mix it up with him a bit.
I. Lara
I’m ready to go for April 7th. Jarrett Hurd, as everyone knows, he’s a big, lluitador fort, but pretty basic. He can try to fight, kind of like a Mexican strong style and those are styles that I’d like to fight.
So come April 7º, we hope he’s prepared. I’m prepared and want to put on a great fight for the fans and for the writers and for everyone else.
Q
Was this a fight that Erislandy wanted or would he have preferred a Charlo unification?
I. Lara
Com tothom sap, I was the one who wanted this fight. He won his title in February, I wanted to fight him in October and his team said he wasn’t ready to fight me in October. They wanted him to be prepared to fight another southpaw and prepare for me.
Així, as the pressure mounted, Jarrett Hurd decided just to fight. So I’m happy he stepped up to the plate but as everyone knows, I want his belt and I want the other belts in this division as well.
Q
Jarrett, how do you feel Erislandy compares to Trout in the sense of how much better he might be and how much of a step-up in competition it is for you?
J. Hurd
I feel like Lara has a little bit better foot movement than Trout. And one thing about Trout, he took chances in my fight. He stayed there with me. I don’t think Lara is going to take that many chances. He’s a very disciplined fighter.
So whatever works for him, he’s going to stick to exactly what he’s working for. He’s never going to change it no matter how hot on the scorecard he is or not, he’s going to stick to his game plan and I think he’s much more disciplined and a little sharper than Trout.
Q
How much do you feel that it helped you to fight Trout to get ready for this fight?
J. Hurd
It definitely helped me, not only to fight Trout, but just going to two training camps with southpaws. I only fought three southpaws in my career before Trout. So now I have a lot of experience with them. So going into this fight I wanted to kind of go into two or three camps before I face Lara and I think it helped me.
Q
Erislandy said that you fight like a Mexican. How much of a compliment do you take that as?
J. Hurd
Mexicans are fighters, 1. I take it as a compliment. When you describe a Mexican fighter, you stay toe-to-toe and that’s what the fans like to see. Per descomptat, that’s not my only style. Everyone sees I can switch it up with my fight with Frank Galarza back in Las Vegas and it all depends on what I have to bring out that night. Ho puc fer tot.
Q
Erislandy, what do you think of how Hurd fought in the Trout fight?
I. Lara
I watched the Trout fight in the locker room and as I was preparing for my fight, so I couldn’t watch that carefully but from what I saw in the fight, I thought Trout was winning the fight and as the fight wore on, òbviament, Trout’s legs weren’t there and he hadn’t fought in 17 months and he’s also a fighter who’s on the back-end of his career, and had lost already several times.
But I thought Trout was actually doing a good job in the fight and, com he dit, Hurd is a guy who likes to take it up a notch after six, seven rounds and I like to take it up a notch or two after six, seven rounds. Així, això serà una gran baralla. And come April 7, I’m just ready to rumble.
Q
Based on what you just said, do you feel that maybe too much has been made of the Trout win?
I. Lara
People are going to have their take on the Trout fight but, there is no fighter at 154 o 160 or anywhere around this weight division that has my style and my boxing ability and my smarts, and that’s the reason I’ve made it this far.
Trout was out 17 mesos. He is an older guy. He’s been defeated several times and he is a former world champ but he’s also had a loser mentality.
It’s a lot different when you’re fighting a winner and you’re fighting the guy who also dominated Trout and put him on the deck and let him off the hook in the 12th. It’s an exciting fight and we’re excited to put on a great fight.
Q
How important is it for you, if you’re able to beat Jarrett Hurd, that you go and fight Jermell Charlo and you in effect clean out the 154-pound division?
I. Lara
I said it before and I’m going to say it again. I’m going to clean out the division and that has been my plan from the beginning and I’m going to stick to my plan. I don’t care who the champions are. I don’t care what their names are or where they’re from. I’m going to clean up the division and it starts April 7.
Q
Do you view Hurd as a tougher fight than Charlo or vice versa?
I. Lara
I don’t look at them any different. They’re both to me kind of the same fighter. They both come up to the ring with a purpose and they’re trying to win. Però al final del dia, I’m the best fighter in this division. It’s been proven over years. So whether it was Hurd first, Charlo first, it didn’t matter. I’m just ready to rumble.
L. Ellerbe
I would also like to touch on that. With all due respect to Trout, Jarrett Hurd ain’t Austin Trout. Vull dir, this kid is the real deal. I try to look back in the history of this particular division and I can’t think of a fighter who was as big and physical and applies the kind of pressureespecially mental pressurethat he puts on guys in a very, very long time. Això serà una tremenda baralla, an excellent matchup, contrasting styles and I’m really, really excited to see this bout.
Q
You said before in the past that you start off slow in your fights on purpose even to the point of taking a blow or two from your opponent. What’s your thinking behind strategy like that?
J. Hurd
I’m just feeling my opponent out. You don’t want to go out there and not know what he’s capable of. So you just don’t want to go out there and take that many chances without seeing what the guy’s got. Així, I just use the first round to see what he has and take it from there, make the adjustments.
Q
Do you think people recognize your size and your power? Do they underestimate your ability to fight inside?
J. Hurd
A hundred percent. I don’t think now, but I think they did before. Me being a taller, longer, rangier guy they expect me to be on the outside and I know I surprised a lot of people when I start to fight inside, that close. I watched a lot of James Toney. So that’s where I kind of get it from.
Q
Stephen, you said this fight was chosen and put together based on the styles of these fighters. Is it that you recognized the last four opponents that Hurd’s faced were two orthodox fighters and also two southpaw fighters that he put on a great performance against?
S. Espinoza
Bé, it was more looking for an entertaining fight. It’s sort of the classic matador-and-bull type of fight. You’ve got a really aggressive hard-punching, jove, strong champion and you’ve got, another champion who’s known as one of the most skilled fighters in any division. So it’s sort of the unstoppable force immovable object coming together; which style is going to win out?
So it really wasn’t as much looking at past opponents as it was, what might be the most exciting fight. And not to say that Jermell isn’t an exciting fighter, massa, perquè, that is definitely something that’s very, very possible in the near future.
So it was just, which one could come first, which one would come next, and I think the clash of styles is what attracted us to this matchup first.
L. Ellerbe
Sometimes when people referred to Lara, they just mostly speak about his boxing skill. But Lara can also crack, massa. So those out there who sleep on Lara’s power are sadly mistaken. I’ve sat ringside, first row a couple of his fights and especially the Canelo fight and I’ve seen firsthand what his power looks like. And if anybody’s sleeping on his power, they are sadly mistaken.
Q
Jarrett do you think those recent fights are the fights that prepared you going into this fight against Lara?
J. Hurd
Sí, I feel more though that my career period has prepared me for this fight. I didn’t come up the easy route. So I didn’t have a big amateur career. A lot of people didn’t want to give me a chance. I had to go out there and take them. My performances I put on when I got the opportunity each and every time on TV, I went out there and did what I was supposed to.
Així, I feel like just my career, període, and all I’ve been through prepared me for this fight, not just those fights on TV, but those little fights.
Q
You say that you want to go ahead and walk opponents down and try to get rid of them, put the more pressure on. És que el cas?
Jarrett Hurd:
It depends. Like during the Austin Trout fight. He did lack a little power, so I was willing to take some to get some in. I was willing to take some chances but, it all depends on, Com vas dir, if they all lack a little power. Are you willing to take those chances?
Like my fight with Oscar Molina, he can crack a little more than Tony Harrison, so I was kind of a little more head movement and little less willing to go into there without being cautious.
It all depends. But like I said man it’s crazy because people define me by my last two fights as that’s my style. I was the guy that always was the kind of puncher and fought from his back foot until guys started to compare me and look at my size. I didn’t even realize I was that big of a fighter until I got on the stage with some of these guys. So my last two fights are the only fights that I have fought that way in my career, coming forward and then pressure, because I knew eventually I would have to come into a fight with a guy like Lara. We’ve been working on it, but I could switch it up. I can do whatever. It all depends on my opponent that night and y’all just going to have to wait and see.
Q
Erislandy, are there any concerns about him getting stronger as the fight goes on and also how he’s able to take punches from people and actually take their power?
I. Lara
I keep seeing people refer to his height or how big he is, but Williams was taller and bigger than him. Canelo was and is stronger than him, and they couldn’t deal with me.
So I’m not worried about what he has to bring today. I’m worried about what I have to do in that ring. Estic concentrat. Estic a punt, and there’s no question in my mind I know I can knock him out. If he gets reckless, he’s going to get knocked down. And if not, then he’s going to get beat up.
He’s going to have to make that decision on April 7 whether he’s willing to go through the fire or if he’s just willing just to lose a decision. It’s up to him. He’s going to have to decide that on April 7.
Q
Do you think that those past fights have given you any kind of preparation or anything for this fight coming? Or do you feel that you’re totally different from when you fought Paul Williams and when you fought Canelo, físicament?
I. Lara
I don’t look for one specific fight. I don’t look at last fight or the last four fights because my whole life, I’ve been preparing for this, since Cuba.
I didn’t have shoes until I was 5 anys. I was preparing for this. I was born to be a fighter. It was during my whole amateur career, 350 plus amateur fights, several world championships across the amateurs. Now my whole pro-career, I fought the top guys, I’ve beat the top guys, and that’s what’s prepared me for this fight and prepared me to fight whoever is available in the division.
So I’m ready to go and I’m ready to fight.
Q
Leonard, with Mayweather Promotions, are you guys planning to put more and more fights together, not just with your own fighters but working with SHOWTIME to put on just top-quality fights, període?
L. Ellerbe
We’re very excited to promote all these big events, working along with SHOWTIME and expect to see more of it in the next couple of months.
We’ve outlined our next few big events that we have and expect more of that in the fall of this year. All we’re looking to do is put on the biggest and best events and make them for the fans.
Q
What is Erislandy’s take on sometimes people not appreciating the sweet science and his boxing ability?
I. Lara
This is a sport. Boxing is hit and don’t get hit. That’s the way it was taught from the beginning of time. It’s a sweet science and all fights are different. Styles are different. Styles obviously make fights.
Some guys are willing to take more risk than others and that sometimes dictates the action in a fight. My main focus is to win every fight and win clearly. That’s my job.
Q
Erislandy are you the only fighter in the division that could put Jermell Charlo in his place?
I. Lara
One hundred percent yes. And from my experiences of hundreds of rounds of sparring, Jermell Charlo won’t fight Erislandy Lara next when we get done with Hurd. Only time will tell.
Q
Jarrett, do you see any weakness in Erislandy Lara?
J. Hurd
Well you all will have to see that on fight night. Not to give away too much of the game plan, però, com he dit, Lara’s toughest fights are when guys put pressure on him. And that’s what we’re going to do.
Q
Leonard, you talked about Jarrett’s versatility and how you’ve done some research on this weight class and his size. But in your time, have you seen a guy with his relative inexperience to someone like Lara expressing the confidence that he has done and also just rising so quickly against quality opposition like this?
L. Ellerbe
No, I think it’s a tremendous asset. Confidence is everything in this sport. He has a strong belief in his skill set and his ability to go out there and get it done.
Òbviament, this is the biggest and toughest challenge to date with Lara being a great champion who has fought on the big stage and has fought a number of great fighters. But again, those contrasting styles and Jarrett having the ability and the confidence to bring that to the table I think is going to make a big, big difference.
Because it’s one thing with sitting on the outside and watching guys fight on TV, but it’s a whole different ballgame when you got a light heavyweight walking you down and putting that kind of mental pressure on you. But Lara’s built for this kind of thing because he’s seen any and every kind of style out there.
So these are the reasons why I think it’s a great, great matchup because again, I think that Jarrett is going to bring out the best in Lara and I think vice-versa, Lara is going to bring the best out in Jarrett. Període.
When it comes to Lara, we’ve seen him on the big stage before. He’s a tremendous boxer. He’s actually, in my eyes, the best boxer that’s out there. Tremendous foot movement, moviment del cap, coming from that great Cuban school of boxing, he’s a real deal.
But again, you got this young, dur, hungry lion that had the mindset that he doesn’t care what Lara has done in the past because Lara has never fought nobody like Jarrett Hurd, and vice-versa.
That’s what makes this an intriguing matchup. Vinga l'abril 7, I expect this fight probably might end in a knockout.
Q
What is your assessment of Jarrett Hurd compared to the guys you faced in your career?
I. Lara
I don’t compare fighters. I look at him as a young, hungry kid who’s got desire. He wants to be great. He’s going to come forward and he’s going to come ready to fight. If he doesn’t come forward, then I’ll be ready to fight, massa, however it plays out. But I’m ready for everything he brings to the table.
Q
When was the last time, Erislandy, that someone outright predicted that they were going to knock you out as he has done?
I. Lara
Every fighter wants to knock you out when you get in that ring. Paul Williams wanted to knock me out. Canelo, Vanes, plus he keeps mentioning how it’s going to be Angulo and this and that.
Bé, Angulo connected on me twice, but don’t forget how that fight finished. I ended Angulo’s career. I ruined his career and I put him out of the top level of boxing.
If Jarrett Hurd thinks he’s going to come like that, I’m going to end his career too, a 27 anys. So come April 7, I’m hoping he puts that pressure so I could ruin his career for all the talking that he’s been doing.
Q
Jarrett? What did you think of what he just said?
J. Hurd
Vull dir, here’s the thing, we all know that Lara has the experience. He’s seen every style from right-handed to the southpaw. Anything you give him, he’s seen it all. But he has not experienced what I’m about to give him.
It’s not about the styles that you’ve seen; it’s about what you’re about to experience. So this is a whole different ballgame. You get in there to fight with Jarrett Hurd and you’ll see how that all ends.
I speak from the heart and I say what I feel. I’m not just out here talking just to talk. I’m putting in the work. Where my chance is going and where I see this fight playing out, there’s no way that Lara is going to come out of top.
Q
What makes you different from Angulo? I també, does it give you a little bit of an edge that he is a little bit older now than he was then?
J. Hurd
No, we never play that old card. You’ve seen Lara’s performances. He’s still in great shape. Age is not factor. I hate guys saying the same thing with Austin Trout. They say age is starting to show.
We’re not going to play the age card. We see that Lara is still a great fighter. He’s the longest reigning champion for a reason and age shouldn’t play a part.
As far as the past Angulo thing, nothing to take away from Angulo. Ell és un gran lluitador, he’s done great things, but I’m much faster than Angulo, much sharp than Angulo, hit harder than Angulo and I’m a much bigger guy.
So physically, when I’m in there, on him in the ring, he’s going to feel it. He couldn’t take the pressure and the style from Angulo. He’s going to be in long night when he fights me.
L. Ellerbe
Bé. Ladies and gentlemen, you’ve heard from both fighters. De nou, we have a tremendous lineup, great tripleheader live on SHOWTIME, April the 7th, 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT, l'Hard Rock Hotel & Casino a Las Vegas. Lara versus Hurd, Truax versus DeGale, Julian Williams versus Nathaniel Gallimore. What a tremendous tripleheader, en viu per SHOWTIME.
We want to thank everyone for joining us on the call. Have a wonderful day.
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CAMPIONS DEL MÓN DE PES PESANT ANTHONY JOSHUA & JOSEPH PARKER EUA. PUNTS DESTACATS DE LA CONFERÈNCIA DE MITJANS PER A LA UNIFICACIÓ DEL TÍTOL DISSABTE, MARÇ 31 VIURE A SHOWTIME

 

QUÈ: Els campions del món de pes pesat Anthony Joshua i Joseph Parker van parlar del seu Març 31 Unificació del títol mundial de pes pesat en conferències de mitjans separades organitzades per SHOWTIME Sports® Dimecres.

 

 

 

 

 

 

El campió de l'IBF i l'AMB, Joshua, s'enfrontarà al campió de l'OMB Parker Dissabte, Març 31 en viu per SHOWTIME (5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT) del Principat Stadium de Cardiff, Gal·les. Els campions invictes, que compten amb un rècord combinat de 44-0 amb 38 nocauts, es trobarà a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® en només la segona unificació del campionat de pes pesat de la història entre campions mundials invictes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Es van unir a Joshua i Parker Stephen Espinoza, President, Esports & Programació d'esdeveniments, Showtime Networks Inc, Eddie Hearn, Director Gerent, Matchroom Boxa, i Kevin Barry, L'entrenador de Parker.

 

 

 

 

Això és el que els participants havien de dir el dimecres trucades:

DESTACATS DE LA CONFERÈNCIA DE JOSHUA:

 

 

 

 

Interrogació: Com han anat els vostres preparatius i quins són els vostres pensaments per a la gran lluita?

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Joshua: “Els preparatius han anat molt bé. Encara estem preparant-nos ara però fins ara, tan bo. Crec que un lluitador feliç és un bon lluitador. Per l'experiència dels meus últims combats a 11 mesos han anat 11 rondes, 10 rondes, han estat una benedicció. He après sobre el camp d'entrenament i he après sobre mi mateix. És la primera vegada que faig veu al meu entrenador home a home. he dit, ‘Mira, això és el que he pensat que funcionava i això és el que crec que no funciona. Puc rebre la vostra aportació i podem fer alguns canvis??No en el sentit de com m'està entrenant. Només pel que fa al calendari i ha anat molt bé. He tingut alguns pesos creuers per lluitar per la velocitat, uns grans batedors pesats que llencen grans mans dretes i ganxos esquerres i esperen que cometi un error. Hem estat sparring 15 rondes. I sincerament, He estat fent això durant 10 anys ara si acumulo la meva carrera amateur i la meva carrera professional. I ja saps la regla de les 10.000 hores. Estic començant a tenir confiança. He tingut la capacitat, però crec que estic a l'alçada de la meva mentalitat ara i em sento molt bé i confiat abans de Març 31.

 

 

 

 

 

Q: La gent als EUA. Esteu entusiasmats amb la vostra baralla amb Parker, però hi ha tants fans nord-americans emocionats amb la perspectiva d'una baralla entre vosaltres i Wilder. Quins són els teus pensaments sobre això i pots sintonitzar-ho abans de la teva lluita amb Parker al 31st?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Has de recordar que moltes d'aquestes xerrades sobre mi i Wilder van començar 2017 després de vèncer a Bermane Stiverne però no n'he parlat gaire. Tinc grans persones al meu racó que s'ocupen del negoci mentre em centro en el maneig de la meva tècnica de boxa. Ens vam posar en contacte amb l'equip de Deontay Wilder abans de la baralla amb Joseph Parker. I una vegada aquella baralla no va passar, Vaig deixar Wilder de banda i em vaig centrar només en Parker. No sóc jo el que passa per alt Joseph Parker i no sóc jo el que us crida sobre el que està passant després. Estic molt centrat en Parker perquè com sabeu, si no supero Parker, frena el tren i fa descarrilar tot el que estem intentant aconseguir per convertir-nos en el campió indiscutible de pes pesat del món".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Et permets pensar en la perspectiva d'aquesta lluita en el cas que guanyis la lluita a la 31st?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: “Cent 10 per cent. No tinc cap dubte que la baralla passarà. I no tinc cap dubte que també guanyaré a Wilder. És cap a on ens dirigim. Lluita rere lluita, la meva opinió és aquesta... Quan Wladimir Klitschko estava actiu i el seu germà va renunciar al cinturó del CMB, Wilder la va guanyar. Si tant li interessava convertir-se en el campió indiscutible dels pes pesats del món, per què no es va oferir a lluitar contra Klitschko i va dir: "Escolta, Tinc aquell cinturó que el teu germà ha tingut per última vegada 10 any. Deixa'm que tu i jo lluitem ara’. Hi ha molta pressió dels fans als Estats Units, els mitjans de comunicació i els diaris perquè Wilder s'impulsi i lluiti. I ara estem aquí i sóc aquest campió i segur que tinc ganes d'això. Per això esquena a esquena, He anat agafant aquests cinturons un per un i lluitant. SHOWTIME ha estat muntant amb mi durant sis baralles, una quarta part de la meva carrera. I ens dirigim cap al campionat mundial indiscutible de pes pesat".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Hi havia un informe al Telegraph (Regne Unit) que possiblement hi haurà una reunió entre tu i la gent de l'UFC que ara s'involucrarà en la boxa. Em pots donar la teva perspectiva sobre la teva incorporació a la seva organització i sobre el que han escrit avui?

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Estic muntant amb l'Eddie. M'ha recolzat des del primer moment. I la segona cosa, Sóc un boxejador. No estic a l'UFC, així que no sé quins són els seus plans. Però cada vegada que m'han preguntat sobre UFC i si faria aquest crossover com va fer McGregor amb Mayweather, He dit que sí.

 

 

 

 

 

Q: No es tractava que Anthony Joshua es convertís en un artista marcial mixt, les seves intencions són promoure esdeveniments de boxa. Dana White i l'UFC et veuen com algú que qualsevol empresa de promoció podria construir donat el teu poder estrella.

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Oh, sí, cent per cent. M'interessa perquè tots podem treballar junts. La relació de la meva i l'Eddie és una molt bona relació de treball. Estic segur que l'Eddie té interès a treballar amb Dana White. Si és un bon negoci, té sentit. No estic en negocis. Estic segur que l'Eddie no ho dirà, 'Dana White, no ens interessa treballar amb tu’ quan no sabem què hi ha sobre la taula. Escoltarem i al cent per cent, si té sentit, hi som tots. Estic content que Dana White entri al joc i espero que pugui afegir una mica d'emoció, progressar endavant, guanyar bons diners i fer bones baralles".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Eddie, Tens alguna reflexió sobre la història del diari d'avui??

 

 

 

 

 

Eddie Hearn: "No, Jo ho vaig veure i en Gareth [Davies] m'ho ha parlat avui. Si Dana White vol parlar amb nosaltres, òbviament l'Antoni està amb nosaltres. Estem disposats a parlar amb qualsevol i fem grans negocis amb tothom. Treballem amb qualsevol persona, si el negoci és correcte. Mentrestant, Ficaré Conor McGregor i serà just".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Vas pesar 254 lliures per a la teva última baralla i s'ha parlat als mitjans de comunicació que estàs buscant aprimar-te per a aquesta lluita. Ens pots dir quin pes vols registrar per a aquesta lluita?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: “Diguem 17.5, 17.4 (pedra). Has de recordar amb aquesta tonteria de pes, cap lluitador hauria d'anar al camp d'entrenament centrant-se en el seu pes. Això no és Weight Watchers i ningú hauria de centrar-se en el seu pes com a tal. Però crec que el teu pes s'ha d'adaptar a l'estil de lluitador al qual t'enfrontes. Amb Carlos Takam, era un lluitador més baix. Va entrar per dins i va acabar donant-me cops de cap, així que sabia que havia de poder recolzar-me en Takam i cansar-lo.. Sabia que es mourà molt. Aquesta no seria una baralla del tipus Kubrat Pulev on vaig a punxar o contraatacar.. Estaria assegut a sobre de Takam i treballaria al cos, així que el pes tingués un bon paper. Però ara, Estic lluitant contra algú com Parker que és molt més ràpid i es mou molt més. He d'assegurar-me que sóc més lleuger de peu perquè m'he adaptat a l'estil de lluitador contra el qual estic lluitant. No he ajustat el meu pes per cap altre motiu que no sigui el tipus de lluitador al qual m'enfrontaré".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Hi ha alguna veritat en la idea que siguis més lleuger i que no portis tants músculs podria ajudar-te a la llarga?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Estic 20-0, Sóc campió unificat, múscul o no, Encara estic fent negocis. Sento que la gent intenta trobar qualsevol cosa per apartar la teva ment del que funciona. Estic guanyant, acumulant victòries i ha anat bé. No em centraria en res més que el que funciona".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Veus Joseph Parker com el repte més perillós de la teva carrera fins ara??"

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "No. Wladimir Klitschko".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Què diferent d'un enfrontament és aquest amb Wladimir?

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Wladimir va ser un campió fenomenal. Simplement sento que la gent no li donava el crèdit. No té un nom amb el qual molts dels fans occidentals puguin ressonar. No és com un Adam Clark. La seva primera llengua no era l'anglès. La gent no s'ho va comprar realment. Ell estava dominant. Va ser un gran campió. Deu anys per sobre. Fenomenal. 69 baralles i 64 victòries. Això és fenomenal. Estic lluitant contra algú que ho és 24-0. Tot el que vaig aprendre d'aquella lluita va ser una benedicció i em va portar a tenir confiança abans de la lluita amb Joseph Parker. Així que estic tractant amb una bèstia diferent. Parker encara representa una amenaça, però no té la meitat de l'experiència que va tenir Wladimir.

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Creus que Parker és el lluitador més tècnic al qual t'has enfrontat fins ara i si és així?, per què creus això?

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Crec que és perquè ha tingut una extensa carrera amateur. Jo crec als Lomachenkos, Rigondeaux, Andre Wards han tingut grans carreres d'aficionats que els van portar a ser professionals fenomenals i Joseph Parker va tenir això.. He de donar crèdit allà on es deu. Però aleshores, a mi i a mi sempre se'm va dir que deixem els aficionats en un segon pla perquè els professionals són un joc diferent. I ara ens enfrontem com a professionals. Només crec que té aquesta formació d'aficionat al darrere i sap lluitar. Ha viatjat pel món, així que venir a Anglaterra no és res nou per a ell. Ho té a la seva taquilla, que l'ha portat fins aquí".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Mirant el teu 21st lluita, Què sents en aquesta etapa del joc que has de millorar?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Quan miro la boxa ara, tothom parla del que he de fer per ser un gran campió i em sembla que és una mà dreta i una bona barbeta. També podríem anar a les discoteques d'Anglaterra i Amèrica i trobar l'home més gran i més lleig i es convertirà en campió de pes pesat.. El que he de fer per convertir-me en un gran campió és només treballar en el meu joc complet. Els fonaments. Estem parlant d'equilibri, el treball de peus i la comprensió de la distància entre estar dins del rang i fora del rang. Perfeccionant el teu jab. Utilitza el teu jab 50 vegades abans de llançar la mà dreta. Assegurem-nos que la vostra mà dreta estigui en la posició correcta per defensar un ganxo esquerre en cas de ser contrarestada. Tot. Per això dic quan vaig lluitar contra Wladimir Klitschko, va tenir prou temps per cometre errors i tornar i regnar suprem com a campió. Així que amb el temps, en aquest tipus de baralles que he tingut al principi de la meva carrera, He après què jugarà un paper important més endavant quan em converteixi en un dels lluitadors dominants a la divisió de pes pesat".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Com et mantens marcat i no et preocupes per tot el soroll exterior relacionat amb la teva carrera?

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: “Perquè conec la història de l'esport. Sé com de fàcil és oblidar-se'n. Només m'adono que aquest és el meu moment i que he de capitalitzar i maximitzar i fer el que és correcte per a mi. No es tracta de ser el favorit dels fans. No sóc aquí per donar-li una copeta a l'esquena. Estic aquí per gestionar el meu negoci de la millor manera possible i, quan estigui tot dit i fet, estar content amb les decisions que he pres".

 

 

 

 

Q: Com valoraries el teu rendiment davant Carlos Takam??

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Vaig guanyar totes les rondes. Em van donar un cop de cap. No podia respirar pel nas. M'adono que Takam va ser un pas tard, així que m'estava preparant per a algú completament diferent. Així, el que vaig decidir fer amb en Carlos és passar pels moviments perquè m'adono 2018 va ser un any massiu pel que fa a la unificació amb Joseph Parker i després potencialment enfrontar-me a Deontay Wilder sempre que guanyés per convertir-me en campió del món de pes pesat indiscutible.. Així, El meu pla de joc amb Takam era no ser massa explosiu i no córrer massa riscos. Assegureu-vos que domino Takam i que guanyo cada ronda i així és com van sortir les coses".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Com creus que va quedar Joseph en la seva última lluita contra Hughie Fury??

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "Has de mirar en Parker quan boxa al davant i al peu del darrere. Hi ha dos canvis significatius. Quan boxa al peu davanter, Crec que li costa aconseguir combinacions perquè només crec que va lluitar una mica contra Fury quan ballava a la vora del ring.. Però quan lluita amb gent com Takam amb el peu posterior, ell està millor. Crec que realment va lluitar amb Fury quan es va presentar. Crec que va guanyar. Crec que va guanyar Joseph Parker. Tots dos estem en condicions de demostrar com de grans som i per què som veritables candidats a la divisió. D'això es tracta ara. Març 31."

 

 

 

 

Q: Creus que has obtingut el crèdit que et mereixes per lluitar contra Klitschko a causa de la seva edat??

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: Mayweather és massa vell per encara lluitar amb tu?

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Tenen la mateixa edat, dret?

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: Exactament. La gent encara diu que Mayweather encara és jove i que encara pot competir. La diferència és, els pesos més lleugers lluiten per mantenir la seva delicadesa perquè han de seguir una dieta. Manten de fam el seu cos de nutrició. Els pesos pesats maduren més tard. Quan Klitschko va perdre, tots els que coneixen la boxa sabien que no estava en la mentalitat adequada. Quan va venir a lluitar contra mi, Només ho sabia. No va dir que estigui en gran forma. No va dir que se sentia fort, però va dir que està obsessionat. Quan la teva ment està encertada, el cos seguirà. Aquella victòria contra Klitschko va ser dura, No el vaig portar als punts. No hi vaig anar a robar el cinturó. El vaig agafar amb les dues mans i va ser una gran lluita pels llibres d'història. No busco crèdit, Sé què va ser aquella lluita i què va significar per a mi".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: [Per escoltar] Quins són els teus pensaments sobre el focus d'Anthony en Parker amb tota la xerrada de Wilder??

 

 

 

 

 

Hearn: "Mai ens hem de preocupar per l'enfocament d'Anthony. Probablement és la persona més concentrada i motivada que pots conèixer. Coneix els reptes i els riscos que té davant Joseph Parker. Una cosa d'Anthony és que no és molt gran en el bombo. Realment no ens interessa assaltar l'anell després de lluitar. Quan vam aconseguir Klitschko al ring després de la baralla, Vam signar un contracte unes hores abans que existia si Anthony guanyava en contra [Eric] Molina aquella nit. Fins que es signa aquesta lluita, L'Anthony no s'entusiasmarà realment amb aquesta lluita. Realment no li interessa parlar-ne o promocionar-ho. És la lluita més gran de la boxa mundial. És una lluita que és completament irrellevant si no surt victoriós dissabte que ve. No crec que sigui Deontay Wilder, és l'altra pedra que cal girar per convertir-se en el campió indiscutible dels pes pesats del món. Aquest és el d'Antoni 21st lluita i efectivament la seva segona lluita d'unificació. Deontay ha tingut 40 baralles. Estem molt avançats a l'horari previst. Totes aquestes baralles passaran i la realitat és la que posa bolígrafs al paper i que realment estan passant".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Què tan important és per a vostè mantenir la seva ràtio de KO del cent per cent?

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: “És genial per al registre i la promoció. No és tan important complir el vostre pla de joc. Alguns lluitadors seran durs i alguns lluitadors poden no estar allà per ser noquejats. També l'he de tenir al meu armari per poder recórrer la distància. Pel que fa a la promoció i dir que tinc un percentatge de KO al cent per cent és fantàstic. No crec que hi hagi cap pes pesat en la història de la seva carrera que hagi pogut tenir només nocauts al seu registre, així que no espero ser el primer".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Quan vas veure en Wilder lluitar contra Ortiz, heu vist alguna cosa que no sabíeu d'ell?? T'ha impressionat o et decep?

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: Després 10 anys com a professional i 40 baralles a, Wilder ha fet el que se suposa que ha de fer. Se suposa que ha de guanyar. Se suposa que ha de vèncer algú com Luiz Ortiz. Després 10 anys de qualsevol ofici. Suposem que treballes en vendes i no pots vendre a una persona aquest Mercedes-Benz o el cotxe que sigui., tens grans problemes. Wilder va tenir aquesta experiència per poder dominar aquesta divisió. Només va fer el que se suposa que hauria de passar habitualment i va aconseguir la victòria. Va lluitar una mica, però al final hi va arribar. Això és tot el que importa. Això és el que apareix als llibres d'història, i W. Així, Estic content per ell".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Pots explicar què et fa pensar que Parker és un personatge estrany?

 

 

 

 

 

Josué: "No hi puc posar el dit".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hearn: "Crec que el més estrany va ser al·ludir al fet que pretenia a Anthony amb crítiques i després, quan vam tenir la roda de premsa, va ser simpàtic.. Esperàvem que portés aquest foc a la roda de premsa i potser el portarà la setmana vinent. Era una mena de persona abans de la baralla i després una altra quan ens vam trobar cara a cara. Però veurem què passa la setmana vinent".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: [Per escoltar] Hi ha una clàusula de represa per a aquesta lluita i quines són les circumstàncies amb això??

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hearn: “Els detalls del contracte són sempre confidencials. Quan hi ha una gran lluita i ganes de tornar-la a veure, generalment ho aconseguiràs".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hearn (Comentaris d'obertura): "És un esdeveniment enorme. Aquesta és la nostra sisena lluita amb Anthony Joshua i SHOWTIME. És increïble, realment que hem tingut tanta baralla. Sembla que la baralla de Charles Martin va ser com ahir. És increïble això a 11 mesos, Anthony Joshua ha tingut tres baralles a l'estadi. Per descomptat, Wladimir Klitschko, Carlos Takam i ara Joseph Parker. N'hi ha hagut 240,000 aficionats i més 2.5 milions de compres de pagament per visió al Regne Unit. Ha estat una carrera increïble i increïble 11 mesos. I una gran marxa, per descomptat, per a SHOWTIME amb una lluita brillant entre Wilder i Ortiz i crec que aquesta lluita té tots els ingredients per ser encara millor que això.. És una gran baralla. Dos joves pesos pesats invictes. Sense por, ràpid, gran cop de puny, gran treball de peus, 24-0 contra 20-0. Crec que és el tipus de lluita que necessitem al món de la boxa i és la primera lluita d'unificació a Gran Bretanya entre dos campions del món de pes pesat vigents.. I és la primera vegada a la història de l'esport que dos pesos pesats lluiten una lluita d'unificació amb rècords perfectes. Serà una setmana enorme. Tenim una gran roda de premsa a SKY dimarts que ve, tenim un entrenament públic Dimecres, el pesatge és un dia festiu nacional el a Divendres, serà enorme. Setanta-vuit mil persones es van amuntegar al Millennium Stadium per a aquesta gran lluita per la unificació. Això és només el començament per a Anthony Joshua. Només un pas més per convertir-nos en el campió indiscutible de pes pesat del món i no podem esperar. És una gran lluita i agraïm a SHOWTIME tot el seu suport com sempre".

DESTACATS DE LA CONFERÈNCIA DE PARKER:

STEPHEN ESPINOZA (Comentaris d'obertura):

 

 

 

 

 

"Durant els primers sis mesos d'aquest any farem entrega 11 esdeveniments de carpa, que inclou enfrontaments de cinc lluitadors de primer nivell, dels quals aquest és un, i dues unificacions, per descomptat, quin és aquest. En aquest mes de març, els quatre cinturons mundials de pes pesats estan en joc a SHOWTIME.

 

 

 

 

 

“Aquesta lluita, Joshua vs. Parker, serà el 12º lluita de pesos pesats a SHOWTIME durant els darrers tres anys. Estem orgullosos de fer la nostra part per ajudar a impulsar la revigorització de la divisió de pes pesat. Durant aquests darrers tres anys els EUA. el públic ha conegut una mica sobre Anthony Joshua i estem molt contents de poder presentar-los encara més a Joseph Parker, els tres millors pesos pesats del món i campió de l'OMB fent la seva tercera defensa i la seva primera aparició a SHOWTIME.

 

 

 

 

 

"Estem encantats de tenir aquesta lluita; està just a la nostra timonera, un altament competitiu, enfrontament molt esperat dels millors lluitadors".

 

 

 

 

 

Josep Parker: "Preparacions" Ha estat un gran camp d'entrenament que hem fet a Las Vegas i ara estem aquí a Londres. Tenim aproximadament una setmana i mitja abans de la baralla i com ha dit Kevin, toquem a terra corrent. Hem fet unes bones sessions. Tinc ganes de lluitar contra un lluitador invicte com Anthony Joshua, a qui respecto. Estic desitjant aquesta oportunitat d'unificar la divisió i unificar els cinturons i l'oportunitat de fer una gran exhibició i deixar la meva empremta a SHOWTIME. No puc esperar-ho. El nostre equip està emocionat de ser aquí i serà una gran oportunitat per a nosaltres".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Quan veus les lluites que va tenir Joshua contra Klitschko, què treu d'aquesta lluita?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “Crec que ser actiu ens ha funcionat bé. Vaig veure aquella baralla. Ho va fer molt bé pel que fa a la tornada i va mostrar molt cor per tornar a aixecar-se de la lona i acabar la lluita i aconseguir la victòria.. Entrant en aquesta lluita, som joves, tenim gana i crec que si el vam posar en problemes no ens esperem. Sabem com acabar una baralla. Sabem com pressionar i treure'l d'allà. Té punts forts i febles com tots els altres lluitadors i elaborarem un bon pla de joc en el qual crec i si ho executo., Crec que aconseguirem la victòria".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Barry: “Com sabem, no hi ha cap secret, aquesta és la prova més gran que ha tingut Joe davant seu. Però també crec que aquesta és la prova més gran que ha tingut Anthony Joshua davant seu. Esperem un Anthony Joshua molt millor que el que va lluitar contra Klitschko. Crec que hi ha molta millora en ell de la mateixa manera que hi ha molta millora en Joe. Estem anticipant que els estils d'aquests dos nois faran una veritable lluita amigable per als fans i una lluita molt emocionant".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Es presta molta atenció a una lluita entre Anthony Joshua i Deontay Wilder, com si fos una suposició que et guanyarà. Això et molesta??

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: "Realment no em molesta. Crec que tothom té dret a la seva opinió i a la lluita que vol veure. Crec que el que és important per a nosaltres és que ens centrem en el que tenim davant i aquest és Anthony Joshua. El nostre enfocament se centra en Anthony Joshua i estar en gran forma i estar saludable. Ens motiva a l'entrenament i sabem quin és el nostre focus. El nostre objectiu és Anthony Joshua i oferir la millor actuació de les nostres vides Març 31."

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Com a fan de la boxa, que bo és un partit com aquest per a l'esport?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “Un partit com aquest és molt important. Com a fan de la boxa i com a lluitador, ens encanta veure les grans baralles i participar en les grans baralles. Així que estem molt contents de participar en la lluita. Crec que és el millor moment per participar en una gran lluita com aquesta. Fa uns anys, Kevin va dir que sempre ha volgut lluitar contra Anthony Joshua i em va dir, quan lluitem amb aquest noi, ha de significar alguna cosa. I realment significa alguna cosa aquesta vegada. Tots dos estem invictes, tots dos tenim títols, Tots dos som campions del món i tots dos volem unificar la divisió, així que significarà molt i serà una gran ocasió”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Molts fans no et coneixen als Estats Units, explica'ls què portaràs a la taula Març 31.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: "Els fans no han vist realment el millor Joseph Parker que hi ha. Entrant en aquesta lluita, hem treballat moltes coses. Com vaig dir, Confio en tot el meu equip. Confio en el meu entrenador i en el pla de joc. Portaré molt de moviment, velocitat i potència i molts angles. Prometo que aquesta és una lluita que faré molt emocionant".

 

 

 

 

Q: Quin va ser el motiu de la pèrdua de pes en aquesta lluita??

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: "Joe encara és un pes pesat molt jove. Fa cinc anys que estem junts i encara estem molt lluny d'un producte acabat. L'any passat, vam fer un cop a Joe bastant. Li posem un munt de múscul. Posem un extra 10 quilos de pes sobre ell i realment no ens funciona. Així que ens vam asseure, Joe i jo, i vam dir que sentíem que era un lluitador més ocupat, un lluitador més mòbil, els seus peus i les mans eren més ràpids, quan era més lleuger. Així que per una lluita com aquesta contra un gran, fort, noi poderós com Joshua, era important que tornéssim al mòbil, lluitador més lleuger".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Creus que Joshua i Eddie Hearn van veure alguna cosa que la resta del món no va veure en la teva lluita contra Hughie Fury?, que no va ser la teva millor actuació?

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: "L'any passat no va ser el nostre millor any i no estava a prop del que podem fer realment al ring. Probablement van veure moltes coses en les quals podrien treballar per arribar a nosaltres, però ara som un lluitador totalment diferent del que estàvem l'any passat.. Hem millorat moltes coses i mostrarem a tothom en què hem estat treballant tant a Las Vegas".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Què significaria per a tu convertir-te en el campió unificat de pes pesat??

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “Voldria dir molt. Significaria el món, no només per a mi sinó pel nostre equip. Hi ha molta gent que està involucrada en portar-me a aquesta etapa i hi ha molta gent que vol que surti i faci la meva millor actuació.. Significarà molt per a mi, el meu equip, el meu entrenador i els meus països de Nova Zelanda i Samoa".

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Et preocupa que si la lluita es dirigeix ​​​​a les targetes de puntuació, no tindreu una sacsejada justa a causa de la popularitat de Joshua a Gran Bretanya?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: "No em preocupa i el motiu pel qual ho dic és perquè tenim bons funcionaris. El meu equip ha fet un gran treball per aconseguir oficials neutrals i el meu enfocament se centra en la lluita. Vull sortir allà i fer el possible. Passi el que passi, passa. Però confio que els funcionaris faran el correcte i prendran la decisió correcta".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: “Per nosaltres va ser molt important quan estàvem formulant aquest contracte que teníem independent, funcionaris neutrals. Tenim tres jutges, un dels Estats Units, un del Regne Unit i un de Nova Zelanda. I tenim un àrbitre italià, així que estem molt contents amb els noms que s'han proposat que no es discutirà la decisió.. Creiem que tenim just, venen funcionaris amb molta experiència que faran una bona feina Dissabte 31."

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Creus que Joshua t'està subestimant en funció del que van veure en aquella lluita contra Fury??

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: "Penso en aquesta actuació, ens estan subestimant i crec que molta gent ja ens està deixant de banda per aquesta actuació. Però, com he dit, Hem treballat en moltes coses i hem fet un gran campament i serà una lluita diferent com veureu. Març 31. Si ens jutgen per aquesta baralla, llavors s'han equivocat totalment. Això definitivament podria funcionar a favor nostre".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: “Crec que passarà el mateix amb els dos camps. Si estan mirant la lluita de Fury, sabem que Joseph és un lluitador molt millor que això. Fury era un oponent molt incòmode, un rival amb el qual ni tan sols hauríem estat al ring si no fos per una obligatòria. Mirant l'última baralla de Joshua amb Carlos Takam, realment no va encendre el món en flames en aquella baralla i va deixar molts interrogants sobre la seva actuació. Esperem un Joshua molt millor que el que va lluitar contra Carlos Takam. Així que es pot dir el mateix de les dues maneres".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Què et va semblar l'actuació de Joshua contra Takam??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “No va ser el seu millor esforç, però va fer el que havia de fer per aconseguir la victòria. Potser entrenar amb algú que era molt més alt i després lluitar contra algú més baix va canviar la seva manera d'abordar la lluita, però crec que el més important és que va aconseguir la victòria i es va quedar amb els cinturons i per això podem fer que aquesta gran lluita passi".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Quins creus que són els teus avantatges respecte a Joshua??

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “He estat 12 ronda cinc vegades, així que sóc durador. Amb aquest camp d'entrenament que hem tingut, hem treballat molt en diferents angles i velocitats. El que hem anat veient al gimnàs i als sparrings, anem a exposar la nit de lluita. Crec que tinc avantatges en velocitat i potència. Si ho executem bé la nit de la baralla, no ens podrà atrapar i no serà capaç d'aconseguir el gran tir que llança ".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: "La velocitat és la clau. Sempre hem cregut que Joe és el pes pesat més ràpid del món. També crec que de tots els campions de pes pesat, Crec que Joe té la millor habilitat. Crec que fa les coses millor que Josué. Crec que és més complet que Joshua. És tan gran com Joshua?? No. El seu abast és tan llarg com el de Joshua? No. Joshua té un 100 per cent de rècord de nocauts, però crec que Joseph Parker és un lluitador més hàbil que Antony Joshua i crec que quan posem el moviment, la velocitat de la mà i l'habilitat junts, serà una molt bona combinació i una combinació exitosa Març 31."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Vols fer una predicció per a la lluita??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: "Seré victoriós. Serà una gran baralla. Tots dos tenim gana, tots dos estem invictes i tots dos hem estat entrenant molt però crec en mi mateix. Crec en el meu equip i en el que hem estat treballant. Crec que en sortiré victoriós Març 31."

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Creus que la barbeta de Joshua és una gran debilitat per a ell??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: "Crec que té una barbeta força bona. Sé que vam utilitzar la porta de vidre com a part de la nostra estratègia de màrqueting per armar aquesta lluita, però creiem com a equip que Joshua té una bona barbeta. Ha lluitat contra uns grans. Abans l'han colpejat a la barbeta. És clar Amb Gust, va ser caigut contra Klitschko i hi va haver històries sobre ell va ser caigut diverses vegades als aficionats i que va ser deixat caure al gimnàs en sparring, però tot plegat és un gran, fort, noi poderós i crec que la seva barbeta no és massa dolenta".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry (Comentaris d'obertura): "Hem estat al gimnàs corrent cada matí a 6:30, 7:00 i al gimnàs de boxa a 2:30. Hem estat fent entre 16 i 18 rondes de boxa cada dia. Avui hem lluitat i Joe es veu molt agut, Molt segurs i la mica de jet lag que hem tingut és cada dia menys i preveiem que aquest cap de setmana tindrem els dos peus ben plantats a terra preparats per a una gran setmana la setmana vinent".

Top Contenders Julian Williams & Nathaniel Gallimore Clash in 154-Pound Title Eliminator Saturday, Abril 7 Live on SHOWTIME® from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

Erislandy Lara vs. Jarrett Hurd 154-Pound Title Unification Headlines Event Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
Caleb Truax & James DeGale Square-Off in 168-Pound World Title Rematch in Co-Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Triple capçalera
LAS VEGAS (Març 20, 2018) – Juliano “J-Rock” Williams i Nathaniel Gallimore, two young, skilled contenders in the stacked 154-pound division, will clash in a 12-round world title eliminator on Dissabte, Abril 7 live on SHOWTIME from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event will see Erislandy Lara, el campió del món amb més temps amb 154 lliures, clash with undefeated champion Jarrett Hurd in a highly anticipated 154-pound world title unification bout. The three-fight telecast begins at 10 p.m. I/7 p.m. PT i característiques Caleb Truax making the first defense of his 168-pound title against James DeGale in a rematch of their exciting first bout in December.
Williams and Gallimore will look to put themselves into the mandatory position for the IBF Junior Middleweight World Title currently held by Hurd.
Les entrades per a l'espectacle, que està promogut per TGB Promotions i Mayweather Promotions, are on sale now and available by visiting AXS.com or the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Taquilla de Las Vegas.
The epitome of a Philadelphia fighter, Williams (24-1-1, 15 KOs) has won his last two fights after suffering the first loss of his career to Jermall Charlo in his first world title fight in 2016 per SHOWTIME. The 27-year-old Williams rebounded by stopping Joshua Conley last June before picking up a victory over former champion Ishe Smith in his most recent fight in November.
This is going to be a really good fight on April 7,” va dir Williams “Gallimore has been talking a big game, but I’ve got a big chip on my shoulder, and I’ve been training like it. I think he’s going to bring out something different in me. He’s going to find out that there are different levels to this game. He’s a bit of a stalker in the ring and he’s been knocking people out. He thinks he’s a puncher, but he hasn’t really fought the level of competition that I have. I don’t care if he’s training with Buddy McGirt now, because no one can save him when he’s in that ring.
The 29-year-old Gallimore (20-1-1, 17 KOs) has stayed active while rising up the ranks at 154-pounds and picking up four knockout victories in 2017. The Jamaican fighter, who now trains in California with Buddy McGirt, impressively stopped previously unbeaten Jeison Rosario and then once-beaten Justin DeLoach in two performances that announced his arrival as 154-pound contender.
This is going to be my coming out year,” said Gallimore. “This is a huge opportunity to present my skills and my abilities to the world. There’s no mistaking why I’m here, and I’ll make a statement starting with ‘J-Pebbles’ Williams. I call him ‘J-Pebblesbecause he’s not a ‘J-Rock.He’s an average fighter. There’s nothing special about him. The best way he can prepare is to do chin pushups, because I’m going to test his chin and that’s the only thing that can protect him. I’m going to dismantle him piece-by-piece, round-by-round, and when that time comes to seek and destroy, Vaig a fer-ho. I’m the one they should be worried about.
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