"I don’t want to knock him out. I want lump him up really good."
BoxingTalk:Â Alfredo, what have you been up to since your last fight with Harvey Jolley this past summer?
Alfredo Escalera: I’m still training looking to step in the ring on December 5th.  Right now I’m scheduled to face DeLeon Tinsley. He’s an Orlando boy and apparently has decent hands with a couple knockouts. I know he was knocked out in his last fight with Aaron Williams. But I don’t expect he is going to be anything too spectacular for me. I also know he has a mouth on him.
BoxingTalk:Â What are you going to do to shut him up?
Alfredo Escalera: I don’t want to knock him out. I want lump him up really good.
BoxingTalk: You were down in the first round in that fight. What do you feel you learned from that experience?
Alfredo Escalera: I went into the fight underestimating my opponent. He hit with some good shots, but I didn’t feel injured, and I quickly recovered.
BoxingTalk:Â What can we expect to see from you in the ring on December 5th?
Alfredo Escalera: You’ll see a lot of counter-punching, some boxing, and some flash. My hand speed is good, and I’ve been working a lot on in fighting. I’ll do what needs to be done on the 5th.
BoxingTalk:Â What can we expect to see from you in 2008?
Alfredo Escalera: I’m hoping it starts off with higher quality opponents and you can look for a top-10, top-15 ranking. Hopefully by end of the year I’ll have a world title.
BoxingTalk:Â What would you like to say to those who will be coming out to see your next fight?
Alfredo Escalera: They can all look forward to a battle, and they can expect that I’m going to give them a crowd-pleasing fight. I’ll cut him up, knock him down a couple times, and they’ll see I have no fear in my heart
BoxingTalk:Â Besides a win, what prediction do you want to make for the 5th?
Alfredo Escalera: I’d like to say that he’ll stop on his own. I’ll make him quit.
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