GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX VS. JOHN RIEL CASIMERO VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will start at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and can see Cuba’s two-time Olympic gold medalist Rigondeaux, who has earned pound-for-pound recognition at numerous factors in his profession, return to motion in opposition to the Philippines’ Casimero, a three-division world champion in search of a career-best victory in his second 118-pound title protection.

Here’s what the fighters needed to say Wednesday:

GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX

“We’re within the house stretch of coaching and all the pieces has been going nice. We’re absolutely centered on and enthusiastic about this combat arising on August 14.

“It’s about persistence in the beginning. That’s how I dwell. Whoever is standing throughout the ring from me on combat evening, I might be prepared for him regardless.

“I’ve at all times been on the world championship stage and everybody is aware of that. At this level, I’m simply ready for August 14 to once more present what I’m able to and maintain enterprise.

“I’m not fearful about Casimero’s energy or something he brings. I’ve fought in three divisions and I’ve gone after the most important challenges each time. I’m simply not fearful about what Casimero will do within the ring.

“It’s easy to me. Casimero goes to do his job and I’m going to do mine. We’ll each deliver our ‘A-games’ and see who comes out on high on August 14.

“I’m not an enormous trash-talker. It’s not about what he’s going to say beforehand. I’ll see him within the ring on August 14 and he’ll get the actual Rigondeaux similar to he desires. Till then, I’m simply specializing in my job.

“He says he’s going to retire me, so it’s on now. We’ll see if he’s capable of again up that discuss on August 14.

“He’s going to really feel my energy. Everyone seems to be speaking about his energy and I really feel like my energy is being underestimated. I can’t wait to get within the ring on August 14 and present everybody what I’m able to.

“I can assure that everybody goes to see the most effective of me on August 14. I carry out greatest below the brilliant lights and that’s what I’m bringing to this combat.

“Casimero is an efficient opponent. Each opponent that I face believes that they’ll beat me, however the stress is on them to again that up. I can solely management what I deliver and I do know I’m going to be prepared.

“I moved right down to bantamweight as a result of no person needed to combat me at 122-pounds. I’m the most effective fighter at that weight and everybody is aware of it. However nobody needed to combat me, so it simply made sense to go right down to bantamweight.

JOHN RIEL CASIMERO

“I’m so prepared for this combat on August 14. Coaching camp has gone so nicely and I’m simply able to rumble.

“Nonito Donaire didn’t wish to combat me however that’s okay. Donaire is simple for me. Now, I’ve Rigondeaux and I do know he’s very skilled. He’s a two-division world champion and a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist. This might be an awesome combat.

“Rigondeaux has a a lot completely different fashion from Donaire. I’m truly far more excited to combat Rigondeaux as a result of Donaire is petrified of me. I don’t assume Rigondeaux is scared. If he’s not scared, he higher combat me and never run.

“I would like this to be a combat. The followers need this to be a combat. I hope Rigondeaux doesn’t run. If he does, this might be a boring combat. His outdated fights aren’t any good. All he does is run, run, run. I would like the Rigondeaux that doesn’t run, the one which bins and fights.

“I consider that my work charge will overwhelm Rigondeaux. We put collectively a pleasant technique with my coach for Rigondeaux. We’ve watched loads of tape on him. We simply hope that the Rigondeaux that fought Nonito Donaire on a bicycle doesn’t present up. We wish to see the one we’ve seen lately that involves combat. I wish to excite the folks on the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park. It’s a really particular place to me as a result of that’s the place I gained the WBO title. It is going to be one other nice combat if Rigondeaux involves combat.

“After I beat Rigondeaux on August 14, he’s going to retire. He’s completed. Finito!

“We don’t underestimate anyone. I do know that he’s an awesome fighter, a two-division champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist. I wish to do my greatest. I put together very nicely for each combat. I simply hope Rigondeaux leaves his bicycle at house and brings his boxing footwear and involves combat. I do know he’s making ready for this combat with laborious work too.

“The change in opponent doesn’t hassle me in any respect. It went back-and-forth between Rigondeaux and Donaire. I don’t care who they put within the ring in entrance of me. I’m prepared and ready for Rigondeaux.

“Rigondeaux thinks that Donaire is a greater fighter than me, so I’m going to alter his opinion on August 14.

“I must win this combat in order that I can preserve transferring alongside and get the following two massive fights in opposition to Donaire and Naoya Inoue. However perhaps these two are petrified of me and don’t wish to combat me.

“Manny Pacquiao is my idol. He’s an enormous inspiration. Being collectively and with the ability to prepare and run alongside him and watch what he does is inspiring. All the pieces about him is superb. His energy, what he does contained in the ring and what he does exterior of boxing as a Senator and what he does to assist persons are all inspiring and spectacular.

“I’m very excited to be combating again on the place the place I gained my world title. I’ve nice reminiscences there. There’s nothing higher than going again to the place you gained your title. I feel Rigondeaux has realized at this age he wants to have interaction a little bit extra. I feel this constructing brings out nice fights. There’s one thing concerning the venue, so I feel that Rigondeaux will stand and combat me and provides the followers on the ‘Warfare Grounds’ what they wish to see.”