From the horses mouth themselves. 15 days to go until the big grudge fight dubbed "the slaughter by the water" and ive managed to catch up with both Mark TKO and Fantana. If you want to know what this is all about

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...g-finally.html.

Im sure you`ll agree on reading this that 2010 finally arrives April 3rd...



Hows training going ahead of the big showdown on april 3rd??

TKO:Training been hindered by a football injury sustained a couple of weeks back so its not gone as well as I hoped. I have also just tonight returned to Leeds to resume training after a 3 day bender in London. However although I am not in prime condition – I am in good enough a condition to do a number on fat boy.

Fantana:A lot of people have been making ludicarous remarks about my training for the fight, saying that I am too fat and lazy to get into training again.The truth is, I had a horrific injury which sidelined me for months on end, a really badly grazed man-knee.When I found out John Ruiz was going to be coming over to England, I thought wow, John Ruiz. He is amazing. He reminds me of a younger version of myself, maybe a couple years older. Then TKO called me out for the fight, and my wife said I should get back into training full time again. We don't see each other very much because of this, but I am definately getting into great shape again. THe motivation to see John Ruiz is big enough itself, but to be able to knock lumps out of Mark TKO whilst pretending to be John Ruiz and then seeing John Ruiz and telling him I am the real John Ruiz when I'm not actually really John Ruiz but maybe I am you know that is also motivating. So I would say training is going great.



Theres a lot of bad blood going into the fight, do you think that will help or affect your gameplan??

TKO: The bad blood is good . Its easier to pummel someone you hate

Fantana: Hate is a powerful tool. I have built my whole game plan around hating Mark TKO. The bad blood is just a tool for me to use to realise my goals, which are to punch Mark TKO in the face fucking repeatedly and until that piece of shit falls down. I cannot help but get pumped up and and full of hate when I think of Mark TKO, in fact I will have to headbutt something in a second. I'm so full of hate right now thinking of his smug face and his puny body. He is insane to even think he can fight me.


Fantana/TKO has said a fair few derogatory things about you, has he managed to get under your skin yet??

TKO: It’s not possible to phase me. He has been disrespecting me since day one on the forum (and before that the Naz forum) . Anyway if he did literally get under my skin I would suddenly balloon by about 23 stone so no way am I letting that happen.

Fantana: Mark TKO is a ringworm, he tries to get under peoples skin so he can live there. I have never had ringworm in my life, and I am immune to all diseases. I am a genetic superior, so for something as vile and disgraceful as Mark TKO to get under Fantana's skin, it is not possible.I am mad at Mark TKO, and I will take out these feelings I have been bottling up inside out on him when we come face to face, no pun intended. Calling me a weeble was a step to far I think. I am in complete control. I will go to boiling, 65 degrees, and unleash all kinds of punishment when we meet.


Many people expect the fight to be over very quickly with either camp predicting early wins for either fighter, what are your thoughts??

TKO: Put it this wasy - the fight is scheduled for 7.30pm. I am booked on for a curry in Rusholme at 7.45 – and its a 10 minute taxi ride. While I’m tucking into my lamb rogan josh Fat-tanna will be having the first of his tube fed meals at Manchester Royal. I hope he remembers to sky plus the Haye fight so he can watch it when he gets out of hospital - around November

Fantana: I got dinner reservations at half five, so I cannot be late for that. So if we look at the motivation I have, the need to get to dinner is a basic standard human response. Fantana gotta eat. But on a scientific level, things that can be measured, we just need to check the training here. I train everyday, I live clean, I don't drink. I'm too short to get served alcohol anyway. When people say the believe Mark TKO will win, I'm just thinking that these damn minions will believe anything.



Do you think you`ll be able to put your differences aside after the fight and let bygones be bygones??
TKO: No - he’s a tosser.

Fantana: No this is geniune hatred. I don't talk about hatred, I met Jesus, I learned some stuff. But to want to punch someone in the face over and over, it is hatred. I hate him with every inch of my 5 foot 4 frame, there is no way I can ever like this man. He supports Ipswich. He uses that funny handshake. He looks like Gary Jules. In years to come when they look back at this historic fight, they will say "Wow, that Fantana, great guy, really hated Mark TKO. After Fantana demolished him, he spat in the guys face instead of shaking his hand!"



Whats your prediction for the fight??
TKO: Mark TKO – TKO1 - Fantana

Fantana: I think it is set in stone already, I will knock him out and then eat my dinner. I like my steak bloody, and that is how I like my opponents.But don't let my promise of an early knockout discourage you from turning up to watch the fight, because I am an entertaining man. I will put on a show, and then eat my dinner, and if anyone then wants to hang around with the most entertaining man in history then that is what we can do. It is going to be a great evening and I literally cannot wait for it to all unfold. I will maybe write a book about it "The thriller wearing vanilla" or something like that. Thanks for the questions, and a final message to Mark TKO,............nope I couldn't think of anything to say. No I got it, I will beat not just your body, but crush your very soul. Thanks! Hi Mum!