Marcos Villegas
What does it mean to be here and have a fight with Sergio at Madison Square Garden?
Pablo Sarmiento
I'm so happy, and waiting for the fight. And looking forward to celebrating on June 7th.
Marcos Villegas
Were you worried about the condition of Sergio coming into camp?
Pablo Sarmiento
I wasn't worried, because the doctor did a great job. We did great work before coming into this fight. Sergio is in excellent shape.
Marcos Villegas
Was this a camp where Sergio worked on technique, or getting Sergio back in shape to fight at middleweight?
Pablo Sarmiento
We worked on both, strategy and fitness.
Marcos Villegas
Sergio's fast, moves around, and that style has given Cotto problems in the past. But Cotto under Freddie Roach seems to be a new fighter. But when you look at Cotto, does he look like a new fighter to you?
Pablo Sarmiento
No, not really. Cotto is set in his ways and at his age, what trainer is going to change him? Not Freddie Roach or anyone else. ... No, it doesn't impress me. Because at this age no one will change the way (Cotto) fights.
Marco Villegas
When you hear Freddie Roach say knockout in the fourth round, what goes through your mind?
Pablo Sarmiento
Freddie Roach can say what he wants. They need to be prepared because they have a difficult fight, and Sergio will win by knockout.
Marcos Villegas
Why do you feel you guys will knock out Miguel Cotto, like Sergio said in the ninth round?
Pablo Sarmiento
Sergio will win before the ninth round, and he will win by knockout. ... Because Sergio has done the work. If he can execute our game plan, he will be able to knock him out in the eighth or ninth round as planned.
Marcos Villegas
If Sergio wins this fight, will it be a more important win for him than the win he had in Argentina against Martin Murray?
Pablo Sarmiento
Yes, much more important, because it is against a major fighter like Cotto in Madison Square Garden. This victory will be greater. But the fight in Argentina against Murray was also very important.