LUIS ORTIZ, Undefeated Top Rated Heavyweight Contender
“My passion is boxing. I’ve been training since I was 12-years-old. Since that age I’ve been training to be a champion. I don’t like to talk a lot; I let my fists do the talking. I just know I am going to be a world champion. The ‘Real King Kong’ is here to stay.
“I know that my opponent has a lot of experience. At the professional level you need to overcome experienced champions and continue moving forward and overcoming obstacles. I respect him as all boxers deserve respect but my thoughts are about being a world champion and being the best boxer in the world, I am the ‘Next Champion of the World’ and this Thursday I am surely going to be victorious.”
Translation
“Mi pasión es el boxeo, por eso llevo entrenando desde los 12 años para ser campeón, mis manos son las que hablan y yo se que voy a ser campeón. El King Kong Real esta aquí.
“Se que Monte Barrett es un boxeador con experiencia, al ser profesional hay que pasar por campeones y hay que seguir para adelante y pasar obstáculos. Lo respeto como todo boxeador merece respeto, pero mis pensamientos son de ser el mejor del mundo en el boxeo, soy el ‘Next Champion of the World’ y esta jueves seguro me llevo la victoria.”
GERALD WASHINGTON, Undefeated Heavyweight Top Prospect
“I’ve had a great training camp. I’ve had a long time to prepare. I’ve been working hard and we’re ready to go.
“I’m excited about being the co-main event this Thursday. These fights are preparing for bigger and better things. My career as a professional boxer is progressing and I’m ready to go for anything that comes my way. For now all I can say is that Thursday is going to be exciting.”
DIEGO DE LA HOYA, Junior Featherweight Rising Star
“I’ve been training for about a month with great sparring sessions and it’s been a great preparation overall.
“I’m happy about being able to fight close to home [Mexicali] especially because a lot of family and friends will be there [Fantasy Springs] to support me.
“I don’t know much about my opponent. I know that he’s Puerto Rican and that makes him dangerous.
“Fighting on FOX Sports 1/Fox Deportes 1 again makes me very happy because my family that can’t come to the U.S. can watch on FOX Sports 1 or FOX Deportes in Mexicali.
“Thursday will be a great night of boxing; I’m going to give all of the fans a great victory.”
Translation
“He estado en campamento por un mes con buenos sparrings y una muy buena preparación. Estoy contento de pelear cerca de mi casa en Mexicali, vendrán muchos de mis familiares y amigos.
“De mi contrincante no se mucho, se que es puertorriqueño y eso lo hace peligroso.
“Me alegra mucho pelear en FOX Sports 1/FOX Deportes una vez mas, especialmente porque mi familia que no puede venir a verme a los Estados Unidos, puede mirar la pele desde su casa en Mexicali por Fox Deportes.
“El jueves será una buena noche y les daré a todos una gran victoria.”
