James Kirkland Just Wants His Say In The Ring
“I'm well prepared for fight,” assures Kirkland. “When I was out of the ring, everyone been claiming, ‘Kirkland out of the gym, he ain’t training.’ That’s not a fact. I'm always working.”
The work has been hard enough to where he simply didn’t want to deal with anyone leading up to fight week. However, the aspiring contender is now in his glory during fight week festivities. The part to which he most looks forward is stepping on the scale, after which any lingering anger can disappear and he has nothing left to focus on but fight night.
It’s a night he’s played over in his head countless times before, envisioning a number of scenarios and the amount of pain that will be inflicted in the ring. He only hopes his more celebrated opponent is prepared to do the same, and not believe the hype that – as the favored fighter – a win is all but guaranteed.
"One thing I do better than anyone I’ve ever fought I push myself,” Kirkland believes. “You have those deep rounds. I’ll drown myself and take you with me, just to know I can survive those deep waters. It's hard work, You have to rely on yourself. “This is what I honestly feel Canelo knows what I bring to the table. I believe he's aware. But does he know what’s coming? Pressure bursts pipes I don't think that’s been taken into consideration (in this promotion). You forgot James Kirkland does too.”
For those who’ve forgotten or doesn’t believe he can bring enough to the table this weekend, the once beaten Texan is ready to give a crash course. “I’m finna’ remind Canelo and the world the hard work I’ve put in for this fight – and it’s going to be a fight! Don’t talk to me about no boxing match. There are plenty of fighters who are hellafied boxers. That ain’t my cup of tea. “I put myself through hell to get in there and go to war. I don’t need to talk about it, I don’t even want to talk about what I’m going to do (on Saturday). You’ll see what I’ve done in the gym all these months; it’ll show in the ring. I don’t need to say nothing.”
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all this confidence from kirkland got me feelin he might surprise us
.....still think his chances are slim to none, but if he can at least take canelo out of his comfort zone this fight could turn into something special. it'll bring out the best in canelo and he can show the world what he's really capable of.
