PRESS RELEASE: JAMES “LIGHTS OUT’’ TONEY (68-4-2, 43 KOs) “I am ready to get down and roll and glad to be able to fight again after getting suspended from all the B.S. It makes me happy that Guinn thinks I am perfect for him because it will make it easier for me.
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“I hope Guinn doesn’t run and will stand and fight like he says he wilI. This is going to be a real fight. I want to win impressively to show I am the world’s best heavyweight. I plan to make a statement.’’
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DOMINICK “THE SOUTHERN DISASTER’’ GUINN (25-2-1, 18 KOs)
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“For me, Saturday is showtime. I am prepared to lay it all on the line. For me this is it. I have a great opportunity and now it is up to me to seize upon it. All fighters say at press conferences that they had a great training camp and are in great shape, but I truly did have a great camp and truly am in great shape. “It’s all about winning now – not only for me but for my family. This is going to be the fight of my life.’’
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CHRIS BYRD (38-2-1, 20 KOs)
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“I want to thank SHOWTIME and everyone involved for making this fight happen. DaVarryl and I know each other very well and he is confident and that is the way he should be. But no one wants to lose to a friend. My thing is, this is a 12-round fight and that no matter what happens the first few rounds, the last half of the fight belongs to me. It is my world. That is when I really pick it up.
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“DaVarryl is in great shape, but I feel I am the best-conditioned heavyweight in the world. I am like a chameleon in the ring – you never know what to expect. This is going to be a great fight with two guys with a lot of heart and skills. But I fully expect to retain my title and move on to bigger things.’’
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DAVARRYL “TOUCH OF SLEEP’’ WILLIAMSON (22-3, 18 KOs)
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“What a difference a year makes. Last year, I was fighting Wladimir Klitschko on SHOWTIME and now I am fighting for a world title. I am nervous but that is how I feel before every fight, so it is a good sign. I have waited my whole life for this chance, and now it is all about winning on Saturday.
“Style-wise, I have the movement and strength, as well as the right hand, to make things very interesting for Chris. I like to think I will have the edge in the later rounds. I am coming into the fight perfectly. I am not afraid about losing a close fight by decision. If I do my job, the judges will do theirs.’’
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