EMANUEL LUCERO INTERVIEW
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By Peter Juarez

Undefeated Emanuel Lucero will face IBF Junior Featherweight champion Manny Pacquaio in the semi-main event to the Vargas vs. Vanderpool contest.

JUAREZ : THIS IS YOUR FIRST TITLE SHOT AND ITS AT THE GRAND OLYMPIC, WHERE THEY LOVE THEIR MEXICAN FIGHTERS.  ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

LUCERO: I'M READY, SUPER READY, MAN.  LIKE NEVER. THIS IS THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE.  AND I'M GOING TO TRY TO DO MY BEST WIN, GET THE TITLE FOR LA RAZA.

JUAREZ: PACQUAIO CARRIES A STRONG PUNCH  AND YOU HAVE A RELENTLESS BODY ATTACK AND HAVE SHOWN YOU CAN COME UP OFF THE CANVAS TO WIN WILL THIS BE THAT TYPE OF FIGHT?

LUCERO: I HOPE SO, YOU KNOW I HOPE THIS IS ONE OF THOSE FIGHTS I KNOCK HIM OUT OR WHATEVER, YOU KNOW GET KNOCKED DOWN AND GET UP AND FIGHT LIKE A WARRIOR GUERRERO MAN  I DON'T LOOK LIKE A GUERRERO BUT I FIGHT.

CHAVEZ: LUCERO EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE FROM NEW YORK DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS IS YOUR HOME TOWN CROWD SINCE THEY LOVE THEIR MEXICAN FIGHTERS HERE?

LUCERO: OH YEAH MAN I FEEL LIKE I'M AT HOME, MAN I FEEL LIKE IM OUTSIDE SAN JUAN, MEXICO CITY MY FIRST PURSE OVER HERE THAT WAS TWELVE DOLLARS IN A STREET FIGHT SO THIS IS MY BIG PURSE.

JUAREZ: AS THIS FIGHT COMES UP DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY TO HIM?

LUCERO:  YOU KNOW, JUST TO FIGHT THE BEST IS GOING TO WIN, I DON'T GOT TO TALK TO MUCH SHIT JUST GO FIGHT AND THE BEST IS GOING TO WIN.

JUAREZ: SO DO YOU HAVE A PREDICTION FOR THE FIGHT?

LUCERO: NAH I DON'T LIKE TO MAKE A PREDICTIONS, AH ONLY IN MY MIND. I FEEL WHAT IM GOING TO DO UP THEIR (In the ring), EVERYTHING IS UP TO THE FIGHTING.