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Fight Day
Interview With Trainer Wayne McCullough
His Thoughts On His Fighter
Librado Andrade and his Chances Against Mikkel Kessler
By William Trillo Photo: Bret "The Threat" Newton
It's not often that a trainer will take the time on fight day to speak to the media about his fighters Championship bout that is only hours away. But Wayne McCullough is no ordinary trainer and he was happy to field some questions for us only hours before Andrade and Kessler battle for 168 pound hardware.
Pound4Pound: Wayne, all the
training is done and all there is left now is the
fighting. Now that you have been through the entire camp
as Librado's trainer, how do you see this fight going?
Wayne McCullough: I studied tapes and wrote down Kessler's weaknesses. I posted it up on my gym wall so Librado could look at it every day. I believe Librado will knock Kessler out if he does what we've worked on but it's all on him when he gets in the ring. You can practice tactics for the fight every day in the gym with your trainer but once you're in there, it all has to come together. However, I believe Librado will be the champion. P4P:On everyone's uneducated paper somehow Kessler has become up to a 5 to 1 favorite, how in the World can you explain that? WM: It's probably because Kessler is the hometown guy and he's been getting all the publicity. Plus he's the champion and people haven't seen much of Librado so they don't know what to expect. But I still cant figure those odds out! P4P: Obviously you are no stranger to World Championship bouts, is there anything about this fight that stands out to you as being different? WM: Actually no! Our careers have gone the same sort of way. We both had to fight an elimination fight, the world championship went to purse bids and now he's also fighting on foreign soil. I won the belt so, in keeping with tradition, Librado will too!! P4P: You have been through this sort of fight as an underdog in the other fighters land, and how did you overcome? WM: I've always been an underdog but it never mattered to me. It's all in the mind. I just stayed focused and kept the noise of the crowd out. Once you are in the ring, it's just you and him P4P: Do you think Librado has the same qualities to allow him to get over the hump as well? WM: Yes, Librado has a lot of the same qualities as I do. He's very determined and that will help him through this. Questions Or Comments? Email Will "The Thrill" Trillo |
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