WBO Super Featherweight champion Vasily Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) gave his last interview to reporters on the eve of his Saturday's fight against Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs). At the fighters meeting in Steward Hotel the Ukrainian spoke about the psychological pressure, his expectations of the opponent actions in the ring, the desire to show a good fight and his plans for future.
The importance of the battle against Rigondeaux
"If my fans want this fight, then it is important to me. I'm boxing for the story, if this fight goes into it, it's for me."
On the qualities that are better than Rigondeaux’s
"I have all the weapons that are used in boxing. Other boxers have them individually, and I have them all together."
On the plan fro the fight
"All I can say now about the plan for the battle, is that I can change it in the ring very easily. I do not want to say any predictions. This fight is for those who understand boxing. I will try to show all that I can. I will try to show beautiful boxing."
On the pressure before the fight
"I'm a little nervous, as in front of all my fights, but when I'm in the ring, I'll just do my job. All pressure will be forgotten."
About the desire to win or show a good performance
"I will try to do my best, but also I want to show a good performance."
On the plans after the battle against Rigondeaux
"When I become the undisputed champion of the world in my category, I want to rise to the next weight class and get a fight with Mikey Garcia or Jorge Linares."
About dirty tactics of Rigondeaux
"When they fight dirty against me, I do not think about answering dirty, I think about why the referee does not see this and does not stop the fight."
