Lopez-Tatli and Stevenson-Diaz media workout notes

The co-features for the Crawford-Khan card were out for a media workout Tuesday at EverybodyFights, as they all get ready to square off Saturday evening at Madison Square Garden. Taking place as co-features on this card is a matchup between Teofimo Lopez against Edis Tatli in a lightweight contest and Shakur Stevenson will take on former world title challenger Christopher Diaz.

Lopez, never at a loss of words had the saying the meida workout:

“Training camp has been great. It’s been a long time since someone has gone the distance with me, and that’s not changing come Saturday night. We’re working on new things in the gym, focusing on power and changing things up. I’ve shown people some of my arsenal, but no one has seen what I am capable of yet. Against Tatli, I will put on a show. I will steal the show.”

“My last fight {Feb. 2 against Diego Magdaleno} showed some people can withstand my power, but at the end of the day, they all fall.”

“There’s no bad blood with Tatli and me, but I’m still going to kick his ass. I’m still going to beat him up. That I can guarantee. They bumped this fight to a 12-rounder to get me ready for a world title shot. That’s coming soon.”

“All of the hard work that my father and I have put in is starting to pay off. Fans and media have recognized my talents, but I am focused solely on what’s in front of me this Saturday. Every time I fight at MSG, I take over the show, and that’s the plan. I will steal the show.”

“I don’t need a Lomachenko fight to be a superstar. But I want to be the best and I want to fight the best. This is my last year at lightweight, so after I get that world title, let’s make it happen!”

#TheTakeover is ready to bring it back to The Mecca ?@TeofimoLopez#CrawfordKhan pic.twitter.com/3OpxUXQm1B

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) April 16, 2019

Tatli kept his talking short but stated to the media that he will win.

“I came a long way for this fight because I know I can win. I have been in with the better fighters, and my talent will show on Saturday night.”

“All fighters dream of fighting in America. To fight at Madison Square Garden on a card like this is a dream come true.”

Is @TheGarden ready for The @ShakurStevenson Show?#CrawfordKhan | Saturday @ESPN PPV | 9PM ET pic.twitter.com/Dz7Xq5h2c0

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) April 17, 2019

Shakur Stevenson when asked by the media is looking forward for this fight to take him to the next level.

“I was ready to take the next step in my career. This is a fight I wanted. I want to show everyone I am a top fighter. The time was now to step up.”

“My team and I know we can beat Diaz, which is why we took this fight. This is my time. This is what I’ve wanted since I turned pro following the Olympics.”

“I want all the champions, but first, I have to beat Christopher Diaz.”

Christopher Diaz told that the media that Stevenson taking this fight was a big mistake.

“Shakur made a mistake when he accepted this fight. I’m sure he’s going to be a world champion one day. He’s a very good fighter, but his team made a terrible error in judgment.”

“All fighters say this, but this was truly the best training camp of my career. This is my first fight with Freddie Roach, and we had perfect chemistry from day one. I’ve been sacrificing and training hard for three months. I am going to take his undefeated record. I am going to win this for my family and for Puerto Rico.”

“I am a different fighter since moving down from 130 pounds. This is the new and improved Christopher Diaz.”

Diaz’s trainer Freddie Roach also isn’t believing the hype as well on Stevenson. We’ll see all of this unfold on Saturday night.