I am happy to be fighting the re-match against Diaz. I feel like I pulled off the win in the first fight. But the judges saw it differently. I felt like I picked up the pace in the later rounds but it wasn't enough. It was too late.
I am very excited to be fighting in front of my hometown crowd, I appreciate their support and I will not disappoint them.
I got caught up in the hype being ranked #2 in the world and on the cusp of greatness a lot was being said about me, I thought I was grounded and humble, but I got caught up. I looked past Diaz and I shouldn't have, I paid the price for it. I lost.
Losing wasn't such a bad thing it actually forced me to work on some things that I never thought needed work.
I am 100% focused now and ready to go.
I have been working on putting more power behind my punches, jabs etc. Loading up on triple jabs with maximum power. My stance, my natural aggressive style.
I am having a fantastic training camp; John Bray had me back in the gym less than a week after my last fight at the HP Pavilion, in San Jose. I feel better than ever, more focused than ever and just can't wait to avenge my loss.
June 23 will be my night; I'll be the scariest ghost anyone has ever seen in the ring.
