Bill "Two Scoops" Emes catches up with trainer Marvin Somodio, who will work the corner of former WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov for Saturday's HBO televised war with former WBC interim-champion Lucas Matthysse, 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.

Somodio, who is the assistant trainer for Freddie Roach, also talks about Manny Pacquiao's preparation for the showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2nd.