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Joseph Diaz Jr. Teleconference
WBC Interim Lightweight World Champion, Joseph "JoJo" Diaz
(32-1-1, 15 KOs), hosted a media call on Today, Tuesday,
November 16 to talk about his upcoming bout with WBC
Lightweight World Champion, Devin “The Dream” Haney (26-0,
15 KOs) on December 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, live
worldwide on DAZN. Below is what the fighter had to say to
the media members in attendance.
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
“Devin Haney vs. Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz, Jr is one of the best
lightweight match-ups that can take place now. We feel
strongly that Jojo is more than ready, he is prepared, he is
focused. His last fight was an amazing showing of what a
true champion is all about. Not only did he display power
but he had the speed, the intelligence, the IQ was through
the roof. I'm very proud that he will be fighting another
great world champion. Like I have said before: styles make
fights and Jojo has the perfect style, the perfect mentality
to upset, and beat the great world champion Devin Haney.”
JOSEPH ‘JOJO’ DIAZ, JR., WBC INTERIM LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD
CHAMPION:
“This is a really, really big fight December 4th, live in
Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. I’m really looking
forward to it. I am having a really tremendous training
camp. I just feel like at 135 pounds I am someone to be
reckoned with. I'm very, very dangerous at this weight. My
preparation has been phenomenal both physically and
mentally. I'm ready and I'm prepared for this moment in my
life. I feel like this is an opportunity of a lifetime and
I'm not going to take it for granted.
"Devin Haney is one hell of a fighter, don't get me wrong,
he has great tools and he has a great boxing skills, but so
do I. I'm a 2012 Olympian, I'm a two-weight division
champion, I've fought multiple, multiple guys that have had
experience inside the professional ranks; and I just know
that all that experience will be showcased come December
4th. I'm really looking forward to putting on a great
performance for myself, my family, my son, and all the fight
fans. Come December 4th, I will be crowned ‘And The New’
world champion.
“I was already pushing for both of those fights, Ryan Garcia
or Devin Haney. I just wanted to make the best fight for
myself and whatever opportunity was created that was big for
my moment I really had to capitalize on it. So now that,
unfortunately, Ryan Garcia ended up pulling out due to a
hand injury Devin Haney was right on the list and he is the
next victim. I am glad that he was able to accept the fight
and we all agreed on terms, and here we are, fighting
December 4th.
“My strength and my endurance is what feels different at 135
pounds. At 130 I was depleting my body, depleting my
muscles, and not only that, it was just taking a lot out by
trying to make that weight. I feel like now I don't have to
deplete myself. I don't have to lose that extra five pounds
and my body now feels more relaxed and more comfortable at
135. I feel a lot more energized. I feel a lot stronger. I
feel like my speed, my reaction time in the ring is just
more snappy. I felt like that with the Javier Fortuna fight.
It was my first fight at 135 pounds and I felt good. That
fight was probably one of my best performances in my career,
but come December 4th you guys are going to see a very, very
exciting and different transformed fighter. I’m really
looking forward to putting on a great performance.”
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