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Translated by Spooon23.
There are people who are saying that this will be an easy fight. The so called experts and writers since I started fighting has been belittling my capability as a filipino fighter.The more I fought bigger boxers the more they undermine my work. These so called expert writers who haven't laced up a boxing or fought in a real fight say it will be an easy fight. They say it is a garbage fight. and they say that boxing fans should boycot this fight. These are the same writers who say that boxing fans should boycott my fight with a proven cheater, Margarito.
This is what I really have to say: There is never an easy fight. Every time I step into the ring, I risk my life and my future. I had to find ways to negate the advantages in size of Diaz, Dela Hoya, Hatton, Cotto, Clottey and Margarito. I have stepped up to face men easily bigger and taller than me. To say that every fighter I face in the ring does not deserve attention talks about ignorance. How can a fight be easy when I have been working my hardest efforts every single time? I am no superman. When I get hit, I pretend I did not get hurt so as to frustrate my opponent. That's part of the sacrifice! Funny, these same writers who ask for a boycott almost always cover my fights, anyway.
During the fight with Margarito,a lot of people didn't realize that for me it was the hardest fight of my life. when he hit me, i felt the power of his punches of a true former welterweight champ with a 5 inch and 17 pound advantage over me. Same situation with Shane, who is a former champion. I believe this is a harder fight. He has speed and ring smarts. And because my title for pound for pound is at stake. I will make sure I will train hard for anyone who wants to take me out of my reign as p4p.
When Margarito fought Mosely, many were laughing at me when I said Mosely will win. Mosely is the one I chose to win the fight and I got the last laugh. Now I say, Shane is still very much dangerous. Bernard Hopkins is much older at 45 years old but i think he won that fight which ended in a draw!
Until the next combination. God Bless us all.
Translated by Spooon23.
There are people who are saying that this will be an easy fight. The so called experts and writers since I started fighting has been belittling my capability as a filipino fighter.The more I fought bigger boxers the more they undermine my work. These so called expert writers who haven't laced up a boxing or fought in a real fight say it will be an easy fight. They say it is a garbage fight. and they say that boxing fans should boycot this fight. These are the same writers who say that boxing fans should boycott my fight with a proven cheater, Margarito.
This is what I really have to say: There is never an easy fight. Every time I step into the ring, I risk my life and my future. I had to find ways to negate the advantages in size of Diaz, Dela Hoya, Hatton, Cotto, Clottey and Margarito. I have stepped up to face men easily bigger and taller than me. To say that every fighter I face in the ring does not deserve attention talks about ignorance. How can a fight be easy when I have been working my hardest efforts every single time? I am no superman. When I get hit, I pretend I did not get hurt so as to frustrate my opponent. That's part of the sacrifice! Funny, these same writers who ask for a boycott almost always cover my fights, anyway.
During the fight with Margarito,a lot of people didn't realize that for me it was the hardest fight of my life. when he hit me, i felt the power of his punches of a true former welterweight champ with a 5 inch and 17 pound advantage over me. Same situation with Shane, who is a former champion. I believe this is a harder fight. He has speed and ring smarts. And because my title for pound for pound is at stake. I will make sure I will train hard for anyone who wants to take me out of my reign as p4p.
When Margarito fought Mosely, many were laughing at me when I said Mosely will win. Mosely is the one I chose to win the fight and I got the last laugh. Now I say, Shane is still very much dangerous. Bernard Hopkins is much older at 45 years old but i think he won that fight which ended in a draw!
Until the next combination. God Bless us all.
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