Amari Jones vs. Vincenzo Gualtieri press conference quotes and fight prediction

Amari Jones (16-0, 14 KOs) and Vincenzo Gualtieri (25-1-1, 8 KOs) will soon face each other in a 12-round middleweight clash.

Their bout headlines a Golden Boy Promotions card at the SAP Center in San José, CA. Fight fans around the world can catch the action live on DAZN.

Both men spoke at a press conference ahead of their May 22 contest. Below is some of what they had to say.

Amari Jones vs. Vincenzo Gualtieri press conference quotes

Amari Jones

“I train every fight like I’m fighting for a world title,” said Jones. “I don’t cut corners. Vincenzo has experience, but that’s all he has over me. I don’t feel like he’s better than me or more skilled than me. Friday night, I’m going to prove that.”

“There’s no better way to prove myself than against a former world champion. People already believe in me, but now it’s time to solidify myself in this division and show that I deserve a world title shot.”

“It’s a blessing to headline in the Bay Area. I’ve been putting in all the work, coming off back-to-back knockouts, and I feel like I earned this opportunity.”

Vincenzo Gualtieri

“It’s a good chance for me to move forward and become a world champion again,” said Gualtieri through an interpreter.

“Many thanks to my people in Germany, Spain, and Italy for all of their support and on Friday I’ll show who will become the new champion of the world.”

Fight prediction

Gualtieri became the IBF middleweight world champion when he defeated Esquiva Falcão in 2023. He lost the title just over three months later to Janibek Alimkhanuly. Gualtieri has won four fights in a row since then. Jones has established himself as a fighter to watch over the last few years. He scored impressive stoppages in his wins over Luís Arias and Shady Gamhour. Gualtieri will be a step up for the American. It will be a chance to see how Jones performs against someone who held a world title. Expect him to impress and get the stoppage by round 10.

Full press conference

For the press conference in its entirety, click here or the play button below. Video courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions.