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\"image001\"<\/a>Four-division world champion Adrien \u201cThe Problem\u201d Broner and hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados kicked-off fight week with a media workout Wednesday ahead of their main event showdown Saturday, February 18 live on SHOWTIME\u00ae from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

Also working out Wednesday and competing in televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT were WBA Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan and two-time world champion Lamont Peterson, who meet in a 12-round welterweight fight, and light heavyweight contenders Marcus Browne and Thomas Williams Jr., who meet in a 10-round contest. <\/p>\n

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in association with TGB Promotions and K1 Promotions, are priced at $250, $100, $75, $50 and $30, not including applicable fees, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.<\/p>\n

Here is what the fighters had to say Wednesday from Oasis Elite Boxing Club:<\/p>\n

ADRIEN BRONER<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel really good. I\u2019m confident as always. Training has been great and I\u2019m just ready to put on a show for my hometown.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love fighting in Cincinnati. I know that I have a lot of people coming to see me win, but even in my home city, there will be people coming to see me lose.<\/p>\n

\u201cI handle the pressure of a hometown fight here. This one is one a whole different level because I haven\u2019t fought here in a long time and I can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that Granados is not coming in here to back down. He\u2019s a tough guy but I\u2019m ready for anything he has.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could box every two weeks if they let me. But if I can stay healthy I\u2019m looking forward to staying more active this year and fighting as many times in big fights as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a surreal moment for me to be in this position as a fighter and as a promoter. I know that these young fighters look up to me. If I go and keep winning world titles, it\u2019ll remind them that they have more work to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to do anything but bring out the best Adrien Broner. There are some fights you can win, but not with a great performance. With a guy like Granados, I can\u2019t slack. He\u2019s only going to bring the best out of me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy main focus right now is on Adrien Broner and bringing more positivity in my life. It all starts with boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n

ADRIAN GRANADOS<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all a family in the gym. We\u2019re there to push each other. It\u2019s my turn to get the job done and I\u2019m glad we have each other to push ourselves to be the best.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t happy about my layoff for much of last year. I lost an opportunity that I wasn\u2019t happy about it. Patience ended up being the best in the end because now I have the kind of opportunity that every fighter wants.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m definitely dedicating this fight to my little brother Ed Brown. I think about him every day. He\u2019s got the best seat in the house up in heaven and I\u2019m going to put on a great performance for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdrien is a strong puncher but I try not to focus too much on my opponent. I\u2019m focused on myself and what I can do to beat the man in front of me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy team told me to stay patient and with their guidance we got this deal signed and I got this great opportunity. I\u2019m looking to take advantage of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

DAVID AVANESYAN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLamont Peterson is a very good fighter. I\u2019m happy to be able to face him here in the U.S. and I\u2019m looking to keep my belt.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am going to do my best in the ring. I\u2019m going to give it my all and the fans can expect a great fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I can win this fight, I\u2019m open to fighting anyone in the welterweight division. I want big fights with the best fighters in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important that I win this fight. This can open up doors for me and I know that I have the team that will work hard to get me these matchups.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think his layoff will hurt him. I\u2019m going to come out and see what he\u2019s bringing to the ring and then I will adjust and do what I have to do to get the victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

LAMONT PETERSON<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is definitely the weight I want to be fighting at. I like the way I feel and the kind of shape I\u2019m in. There are a lot of good names in this division and a lot of opportunities out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be back for a title fight is a blessing. I\u2019m thankful for that. Everyone needs to know that the whole time I\u2019ve been out, I\u2019ve been working and getting better.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m glad to get this string of welterweight title fights started. I\u2019m anxious to see how everything plays out and who comes out on top as the number one welterweight.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get great conditioning in the gym. It\u2019s been another amazing training camp and we\u2019re going to put that effort into the ring.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look at this as me becoming the mandatory for Keith Thurman\u2019s belt. This is a huge fight and it\u2019s going to lead to even bigger opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

MARCUS BROWNE<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe studied all of his fights. Stevenson and Campillo were important obviously. We\u2019re ready to do whatever it takes to win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only guy on my hit list is Thomas Williams Jr. I\u2019m ready to get in that ring and go to work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis time between fights has allowed me to reinvigorate my body. People talk about ring rust, but I believe that only exists in the mind. I stayed ready this whole time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the perfect opportunity for me. This is once in a lifetime and I have to take full advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t look ahead. I can only look at what is right in front of me. Right now that\u2019s this fight on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy last fight taught me that I can go down, get back up and still win. That fight is behind me though. My main focus is on what is in front of me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy teammates from the 2012 Olympic team are my brothers and I\u2019m so happy to see them get their opportunities, but now it\u2019s my turn. This is my year.\u201d<\/p>\n

THOMAS WILLIAMS JR.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to see what he brings to the ring. I know that he\u2019s a boxer by nature, but maybe he\u2019ll change it up. He didn\u2019t look great last fight so he may make adjustments. Either way, we\u2019ll be ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that I have the better overall resume of opponents. Everyone knows that. But it doesn\u2019t even matter. All that matters is Saturday. It gives me an advantage, but it won\u2019t change Saturday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could go in there with one strategy, but then he might mix it up. My team prepared me well and I\u2019m ready to go.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarcus and I were cool in the amateurs, but once the fight got made, it\u2019s all business. We\u2019re not cool, but there\u2019s no beef. I\u2019m here to take care of business.<\/p>\n

\u201cI asked for this fight. I had the opportunity for an easier fight, but I didn\u2019t want it. I\u2019m not planning to box forever, so I wanted to get right back to a world title shot. This time I\u2019m going to win and ride off into the sunset. I want to leave on top.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m predicting a knockout victory Saturday night. Don\u2019t blink.\u201d<\/p>\n