Mario Barrios spends a while speaking to Battle Hub TV about his upcoming WBC title protection towards Manny Pacquiao and his thought course of heading into the struggle. Try some excerpts of a few of what Barrios needed to say on the struggle beneath.
Barrios on his preparation for Pacquiao
“We’ve been attempting to imitate or have been attempting to get the seems to be that Manny brings as finest as we will, however nonetheless every part’s going to return right down to struggle evening. I’m nonetheless making ready for the perfect model of Manny that I can, I’m not getting into there anticipating to be dealing with an previous man. So, yeah, I’m anticipating him to be quick, to be shifting.”
On if the struggle favors him the longer it goes on on account of Manny’s age
“I’ve confidence within the longer the struggle goes — it’s my job to go in there and make him really feel like that previous man…however, yeah, I undoubtedly give the favor to me because the rounds go on, particularly too as a result of Manny is thought to be a quick starter, identified for the primary bell he’s popping out swinging.
“…the easiest way to counter pace is timing and I really feel like I’ve that on my aspect, particularly with my bodily attributes over Manny. So it’s simply my job to go in there and neutralize Manny, what he tries to do early on, after which simply general simply assert and dominant any approach that I can.”
On what enhancements he’ll convey into this struggle
“I feel I’m bringing lots of enhancements to this struggle, particularly from that Tank struggle. Simply defensively, stylistically, and this struggle’s at welterweight. I really feel like now I’m like a stable ass welterweight. I really feel comfy, I really feel like I’m in my prime and I really feel I’ve every part tightened up that might’ve gave me extra success if I might’ve been doing it early on. I’m a extra full fighter and I simply stay up for exhibiting that come struggle evening.”