Omar Montes, in MARCA, before Topuria vs. Holloway: “Let Max think about who to leave the house to…”
Few people know so well Ilia Topuria (15-0) as Omar Montes. The singer, and former boxer, is living his fifth ‘Fight Week’ with ‘Matador’ in Abu Dhabi. Accompany the featherweight champion on his path to eternity as one of his fundamental supports and, however, you can take a few minutes to attend to MARCA. He does it calmly, knowing that Ilia has already made the weight (65.8 kilos) and has made the cut, once again, the night before.
Ask. How are you?
Answer. “Imagine, with your nerves on edge. We have a lot at stake. Even if we know that Ilia is going to murder him… you always have the nerves beforehand. The heat is a condition. We come from Madrid, from cool weather… and that’s what you want that it can’t suddenly affect a fighter.”
We have a lot at stake. Even if we know that Ilia is going to kill him… you always have the nerves beforehand
Q. Do you notice it that much?
R. “You can’t go outside. It’s extremely hot. We who are used to training in the cold… you can’t even go running. It makes you nervous.”
Omar Montes with Irati Prat, editor of MARCA.
Q. How is Ilia?
R. “Today was the worst day.”
Q. Have you been able to talk to him?
R. “Both the good or the bad that you tell him is complicated. His ‘mood’ is not the best. The best thing is to leave him to his behavior so that he is calm and concentrates. Those of us who know what it is to give weight… it is Shit. Whoever says something to you, even if they are the best words, you are with death and you are terrible. The best thing is to leave him to his own devices until he calms down. “
Those of us who know what it means to give weight… it’s bullshit. Whoever tells you something, even if they are the best words, you are with death on top of you and you are terrible.
Q. You are already a regular at the ‘Matador’ ‘Fight Week’…
R. “It’s my fifth fight with Ilia. I live it like I did the first. Always with the same fans, with the same affection, with the same desire. Besides the fact that Ilia is my cousin, I’m a super mega fan. Whatever happens to him , both good and bad, affects me.
Q. And how do you see it?
R. “Ilia is better than ever. Faster than ever, stronger than ever, smarter than ever. Defeating him, not because he’s cool by any means, I think it’s impossible. I don’t see even a 1% chance of losing. No one has ever hit me as hard as him, it’s horrible what this guy hits. And look, I’m not a braggart, but with this one it seems like you got hit by a car.
Defeat, not because it’s cool by any means, I think it’s impossible. I don’t see even a 1% chance of losing.
Ask. A message for Holloway?
R. Let him think about who to leave the house to and things like that.
