Two of the pound-for-pound hardest hitting boxers in the world could barely contain themselves and had to be separated during Thursday’s press conference at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko will defend against four-time world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan, but the two fighters seemed more interested in settling matters on Thursday rather than waiting for Saturday’s LIVE SHOWTIME telecast (9 p.m. ET/PT) from the BankAtlantic Center.The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature will pit two top-10 ranked 135-pound contenders in the biggest fight of their lives when Antonio DeMarco (21-1-1, 15 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico, takes on West African native Anges “Baby Face” Adjaho (25-1, 14 KOs) in a 12-round bout. The winner of Saturday’s scheduled 12-rounder becomes the WBC lightweight mandatory challenger to defending champion Edwin Valero.
What the fighters and promoters had to say on Thursday:
JOSEPH KING KONG AGBEKO: “King Kong in the movie dies in New York City, but King Kong will live in the ring on Saturday night.
“They call him ‘Raging Bull.’ After this fight, they’re going to call him “Raging Bulls(p)it.”
“I wish this fight was today. When is July 11 going to come? I’ve been looking at this date on my calendar for weeks, months. Get ready. I’m going to give you the worst beating of your career.”
“Vic, this time you’re going to fight the king, the king of the ring, King Kong.
“I respect you. You’re a great boxer. But, because I respect you, I’m going to beat you real hard.
“This fight is going to give me another opportunity to show the world how good I really am.
“On Saturday night, Vic’s fans are going to be very surprised. But I’m not going to be surprised and neither will Vic. He knows he’ll get beat on Saturday night.
VIC DARCHINYAN: “I thank Don King for bringing me a new belt. Don, you’ll be sorry for your boxer in the ring on Saturday night.
“You’re going to see a very exciting fight. I always go for the knockout. Decisions in boxing are boring, so I will knock him out.
“Don and the crowd will hear my punches and you’ll feel sorry for him (Agbeko).
“I keep my promises. I’m going to slow him down, punish him and knock him out.
“Your friend (Anges Adjaho) said women in Africa talk a lot. Well, you just proved that here.”
Source: AHU – David A-O