In April, Badou Jack, 31, home WBC belt in the super middleweight division – one of the biggest titles of a boxer can win.
In the night he will defend the title against George Groves, who is considered the best in the world in the weight class.
But Jack is confident he will win.
– I am a better boxer than him, I’m smarter, I’m technically better and I have a better defense, he said.
Badou Jack went from unknown to star overnight when he became world champion in the super middleweight division after beating American Anthony Dirrell in April.
Since then he has enjoyed a well-deserved vacation, but the last twelve weeks, he has been training hard.
– It has been very physical training, much sparring, much running -both rusher and long distance swimming. Everything. So your body really needs rest after this, says Jackson.
Master – but not favorite
The idea is that Jack in the night, before a packed MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will defend his world title against 27-year-old Briton George Groves .
– I’m really psyched and looking so much forward to the match, he said.
Do you feel any difference now that you should defend a title rather than winning one?
– It is perhaps a little more pressure on, but I usually always have an underdog perspective. And even though I now have the belt so I train and prepare myself like I want to win it. I’m as hungry, so for me there is no difference.
“Less pressure on me”
The Underdog perspective is not only Jack who has. Many hold British Grover as the best in the world in the weight class and has him as favorite.
– There is less pressure on me, so it’s only good for me, I like that.
Favorite cabinet has Grover no problem. Before the brawl, he has self-safe depicted himself as the better boxer, said that he has too much power in the battles for Jack to cope with him and promised that the Swede will not stand the whole brawl.
The replica “He is just a buffoon”
Jack take lightly Grovers “trash talk”.
– He can talk all he likes. My last opponent was talking a lot, he also – and you saw what happened to him. So I do not give into some trash talk, he is just a buffoon. Once we will box there is nothing that can help him or talk to him, he can munch up their words.
While Jack goes up in the ring is the idea that his mentor, Floyd Mayweather , to go his last fight in his career. American, if he beats Andre Berto , touching Rocky Marciano s record of 49 wins and zero losses. There he sees as a perfect end to his career.
Not been training with Mayweather
During charging, Jack and Mayweather are not trained together – but exchanged a few encouraging words.
– Both train, but in different directions. But he supports me fully, he are supporting me always.
To retiring now, how do you think it will affect your career?
– I think it will be positive for me. He will have more time for me, because he himself is not active.
“Now you start earning big money”
Jack says that in the future most likely will go up a weight class to light heavyweight – but first he will defend his belt for at least a couple of games. For apart from the honor is another carrot.
– DeTar now starting to earn the big money.
What will you do with all the money?
– I’ll be smart. I do not like to hold on to flash and so. So I’ll be smart and invest the money.
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