At the moment Matchroom held their closing press convention earlier than this weekend’s welterweight title unification between Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis. With each boxers and their respective groups in attendance, all took turns talking about their preparations and expectations for the battle.
Stanionis on his closing ideas heading into this battle towards Boots
“It’s an enormous alternative. I do know Ennis is an excellent fighter however I got here right here to offer my all, my coronary heart, put greatest present that I can. I do know they could suppose they knock me out or one thing — initially I’ve by no means been knocked out so we’ll see. It’s at all times a primary time however April twelfth I’m going to do my greatest and I got here right here for a victory not simply to stroll within the park.
“This camp was my most brutal coaching, it was the longest, I sacrificed so much, I depart my household. My spouse is pregnant, the child would possibly come as we speak or tomorrow so it’s lots of sacrifices I put as a result of I really like the game and I consider in myself and April twelfth I’ll give all my coronary heart.”
Ennis on this headlining card towards Stanionis
“I’m prepared to point out out. I’m able to placed on a present, present why I’m the perfect on the planet. Come Saturday evening I’m going to take house all these belts…We count on him to do what he usually do: come ahead, carry strain, attempt to throw lots of punches, attempt to jab, attempt to hook. That’s it, you recognize, a typical strain fighter and I don’t suppose he can do a lot else aside from that.”
