TalkingBoxing with DAVID ESTRADA
by
Julius Stecker
4/18 - Just a few short days away from his biggest fight to date, welterweight contender
David Estrada caught up with
TalkingBoxing.com for a brief interview before his ESPN PPV televised bout on April 23rd against Shane Mosley.
DAVID ESTRADA
TalkingBoxing: David how does it feel to get this tremendous
opportunity?
David Estrada: It feels good to have the opportunity fight Shane
Mosley.
TalkingBoxing: A lot has been made of Shane moving down in weight and
him not coming in a 100% focused, but what Shane
Mosley are you expecting?
David Estrada: I think, and I know he will be the very best he
can possibly be. He has lost 4 fights in a row, so he
better be at his best.
TalkingBoxing: Is there anything different that you did in preparing
for this fight?
David Estrada: No nothing really, to me this is just another
fight.
TalkingBoxing: What is your strategy?
David Estrada: I am going to put pressure on him.
TalkingBoxing: Have you watched tapes like the Wilfredo Rivera fight
against him, and other pressure style fighters against
him?
David Estrada: Yeah I have seen a few tapes.
TalkingBoxing: Well let’s talk odds, Vegas has you as a significant
underdog. But a lot of people in and around boxing
like your chances. In fact one of your old opponents,
Ishe Smith, states you will win this fight, how does
that make you feel?
David Estrada: It really doesn’t matter or mean anything. But
it is good to get respect from my peers.
TalkingBoxing: If you do win, do you want to fight the winner of
Antonio Margarito-Kermit Cintron of Zab Judah?
David Estrada: I would definitely like to fight any of those
guys.
TalkingBoxing: You are a Chicago guy, but you have been in training
in Miami for quite a while, how do you like it down
there as opposed to training in Chicago?
David Estrada: I like it a lot down here…I like running outside
on grass in shorts and in a T-Shirt. Instead of
running outside in the f****** cold weather and on
concrete, I bet it is cold up there right now.
(Laughing)
TalkingBoxing: It has been OK, but it isn’t Miami (Laughing)..........Well in closing this short interview, what can the
boxing world expect from you on April 23rd?
David Estrada: Expect me to shock the world and beat Shane
Mosley. And after that expect me to get a few belts
around my waist in the future.
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