Bill "Two Scoops" Emes and other members of the press sat down with Lucas Matthysse, who recently arrived to New York City for the Saturday's HBO televised war with former WBO champion Ruslan Provodnikov, which takes place at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona. The fight is a 12-round junior welterweight bout presented by Banner Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions and is sponsored by Corona Extra, Mexico, Live it To Believe It! and Khortytsa Vodka. Doors are currently scheduled to open at 6:00 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 6:50 p.m. ET and the HBO Boxing After Dark telecast will being at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT.