"I felt that he looked sloppy in his last fight and he got lucky, but his luck has run out."

BoxingTalk:  Kevin, how has preparation for your fight with Bobby Pacquiao been going?

Kevin Kelley:  I am always prepared, and I was prepared for this fight even before I knew I was fighting Pacquiao.

BoxingTalk:  Is there anything in particular that worked on during this camp to prepare for Pacquiao?

Kevin Kelley:  We worked on everything.  I know fights are adaptable and fights are about change.  If I worked on something that he does in particular, that may change in the middle of the fight.  So I just work on me.  I don’t worry about what he’s doing.

BoxingTalk:  What part of your arsenal do you feel will get you the victory on Saturday?

Kevin Kelley:  I think everything, my speed and my punching power.  Whatever comes my way I will neutralize it.  I think I need to be ready for everything that comes.  I’ve seen everything he is going to do, and I will adapt to whatever he does and make it not work for him.

BoxingTalk:  With your recent win over the tough Juan Carlos Ramirez, do you feel you are coming into this fight with more momentum than Pacquiao who recently had a disputed win over Carlos Hernandez?

Kevin Kelley:  Absolutely.  I don’t think he beat Hernandez.  I felt that he looked sloppy in his last fight and he got lucky, but his luck has run out.

BoxingTalk:  Do you feel this fight is about speed, and whoever lands first wins?

Kevin Kelley:  No, because I know I already have him on speed.  My hand speed is way faster than his.  I have him on power, so I think this fight is about wisdom and how much you know.  I’m ready for whatever he brings, and people need to watch how I neutralize Pacquiao.  This fight is about what I do and not what he does.  I now he’s going to try to outwork me, but I’m a veteran at this and I train like one.  I’m ready for everything.  I don’t care what he brings.  He has to be smarter, but I’m going to show him punches he’s never seen before, some that I invented myself.  The question is how is he going to react to that. 

BoxingTalk:  What will a victory on Saturday do for your career?

Kevin Kelley:  I can’t predict what will happen next because this is boxing.  It’s a weird game.  I will win the fight and then I’ll look at the landscape to see what’s next.  I know I want to use my talents to make a lot of money.

 

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