JERMELL CHARLO VS. BRIAN CASTAÑO KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

JERMELL CHARLO VS. BRIAN CASTAÑO KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

“I’m working twice as arduous as you possibly can think about. I’m going to be totally different. I’m going to be superb,” – Charlo

“My prediction is that I’m going to win and he’ll endure,” – Castaño

Unified WBC, WBA and IBF World Champion Charlo Takes on WBO World Champion Castaño In Extremely Anticipated Undisputed Showdown Dwell on SHOWTIME Saturday, July 17 from AT&T Heart in San Antonio Headlining a Premier Boxing Champions Occasion

HOUSTON (June 21, 2021) – Unified WBC, WBA and IBF World Champion Jermell Charlo and his coach Derrick James spoke with the press on Saturday on the kickoff press convention for Charlo’s battle towards WBO World Champion Brian Castaño for undisputed standing at tremendous welterweight. All 4 154-pound belts grasp within the steadiness for the primary time in historical past on Saturday, July 17 reside on SHOWTIME from AT&T Heart in San Antonio in a Premier Boxing Champions occasion.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and also will characteristic unbeaten Interim WBA Light-weight Champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero taking up Austin Dulay within the co-main occasion, plus unbeaten middleweight Amilcar Vidal matching up towards veteran contender Immanuwel Aleem in a 10-round bout that opens the telecast.

Here’s what the press convention members needed to say Saturday. Quotes from Castaño, who was unable to attend in individual on account of journey points, are additionally beneath:

JERMELL CHARLO

“When you lose a struggle, that’s the toughest factor. I misplaced earlier than and it separates me from my twin brother. He’s by no means misplaced. He’s an undefeated champion proper now. I used to be an undefeated champion that misplaced and I needed to determine the ropes out. That loss made a giant distinction for me.

“After I avenged my loss, I got here again to struggle Jeison Rosario who was supposedly the brand new man. We actually skilled otherwise for him as a result of he was an even bigger man. However we stayed sturdy and we received it carried out.

“I’m excited to be preventing in San Antonio. We’re going to get on the street for three-and-a-half hours, take heed to some good R&B music on the best way and we’re going to deal with enterprise and have a great time in San Antonio.

“He’s shorter than me. I’m anticipating him to attempt to throw lots of physique pictures. Have you ever ever seen any person get slept by me? If he runs into the improper punch, now we have an excellent sport plan. We are going to make the changes. We don’t cease. We are going to proceed to do what we do. I’m not afraid of any man. There’s nothing that may cease me proper now. I’m all the best way up.

“If he’s saying he’s going to make me threat my life, what do you suppose I’m going to make him do along with his? If you happen to make me threat my life, you higher be prepared to place your life on the road. I’m not the one to play with. I’m not simply devastating with my punches. I’m devastating with my psychological. There’s nothing he can do to me that I haven’t seen already. I’ve been in boxing method longer than he may even think about.

“Tonight, on Juneteenth, my brother will present what I’m value as a result of that’s my twin. Every little thing he can do, I can do. We’re going to do that collectively. On July 17, in the case of my struggle, I’m working twice as arduous as you possibly can even think about. I’m going to be totally different. I’m going to be superb. I’ll transfer. I’ll field. No matter he desires, I’m with it. No matter he does, I’ll take him out of his sport plan. That’s my job.

“Brian Castaño is a good fighter. He involves struggle. He doesn’t cease. He does lots of issues which are spectacular to the remainder of the gang and I really feel that he’ll struggle. He’ll bang. He’ll field. He’ll transfer again. He’ll transfer ahead. Lateral motion. Derrick and I’ve been working arduous to organize for all the things. It takes rather a lot to leap within the ring and change into an undisputed champion and with that being stated, I’m going to do all the things I can in my willpower to win this struggle.

“After I win on July 17 and I unify the belts and change into undisputed, that’s simply one other trophy for me. I need to maintain it going. I need to win one other world title in the identical weight class as my brother. We gained them at 154. I need to win them at 160. We’re not carried out.”

BRIAN CASTAÑO

“I really feel nice, I’m having an excellent coaching camp and searching ahead to moving into the ring. That is the struggle of my life and I really feel so good about it.

“This struggle is such an honor and a privilege. To have the prospect to unify the 4 belts is such a singular alternative. It’s about making historical past. Just a few fighters have been in a position to obtain it and write a golden web page within the historical past books of boxing. I plan to be the primary Latino to take action.

“Combating in San Antonio is kind of large and all people is aware of that Manu Ginobili is such a hero there. All of us admire and love Manu, who’s one among Argentina’s best-ever in any sport. If you happen to go to San Antonio and also you had been born in Argentina like myself, you higher be prepared to present it your all to maintain his legacy.

“It’s going to be a troublesome struggle between two nice champions. Charlo is robust and a great boxer however he by no means suffered within the ring earlier than. He’ll on July 17.

“My prediction is that I’m going to win and he’ll endure.”

DERRICK JAMES, Jermell Charlo’s Coach

“Every little thing about success is about overcoming adversity. The adversities of coaching. The adversity of making ready for fights. The warmth in Texas is insane, and for him to simply proceed to push via all of that’s spectacular.

“We all know the kind of fighter that Brian Castaño is and we’re making ready for one of the best model of that. He’s a great fighter. boxer. Good technically. Jermell goes to indicate what we’ve been engaged on and the way he’s progressed from his final struggle till now. You will note his greatness.

“Castaño is an efficient fighter and you must respect his skills. However on the identical time, Jermell is extra athletic. He’s quicker. His athleticism and his mind would be the distinction. Our purpose is to be at our greatest and take away all of Castaño’s attributes. With all the things that he does properly, my job is to make it possible for we don’t get an opportunity to see how good he’s.”

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President, Sports activities and Occasion Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.

“We can be supporting this struggle with an All-Entry particular we’re filming now the place Jermell can be his traditional entertaining self. However greater than All-Entry and greater than all of that, that is the consensus No. 1 fighter within the division versus consensus No. 2. Folks say these days one of the best aren’t preventing one of the best. I’m right here to let you know it occurs. It’s been taking place and proper right here is a good instance of that. An undisputed title is at stake within the 154-pound division. It doesn’t get greater than this. stable occasion on the undercard, that is actually the occasion of the summer time. Wanting ahead to it and glad to have Jermell again on SHOWTIME.”