I don't doubt all that is true with the conflict in his home country, he is obviously impacted with his brother running for office, and sees it as a chance to do something for morale over there. He could(and may as well) fight Audley Harrison and would say the same thing.
None of that changes what a pointless fight this is, Lepai is the worst guy to even challenge for a trinket in years, and that's bad. To be fighting the undisputed champion is a joke.
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