“Early in Round 1 when I threw the first overhand right, the way he pulled, I missed it, and I was like, ‘Oh, OK, so I still haven’t found the range, so I’ve got to be really careful before I throw.’ When I missed the first punch, when he evaded, he came back. He’s like, ‘Hey brother, you’re loading up too much. Take it easy.’ He said something like that. I can’t remember the exact quote or whatever, but he made fun of me loading up on the shot. But it was pretty funny. I didn’t get frustrated at the time. It was kind of like with Ricky (Turcios). I don’t let it get to me, and I just continue fighting my game until I figure you out.”
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