feel very good, I'm relaxed and ready. I feel confident"

What's your strategy for the tournament?

"The first fight is the most important, so I look to the first fight then I go from there. And, in the first fight I'm going to knock out Badr Hari!"

Any guess on who you might fight in the second bout?

"I don’t know, maybe I'll knock out Errol Zimmerman? (laughs) It's going to be exciting on my side!



"I'm going to knock out Peter Aerts!" -- Badr Hari


You represent the new generation of K-1 fighters.

"Yes, K-1 fans have been waiting a long time for a change, and I'm the change. I feel very good, I trained very hard and I feel very sharp, 100% fit and 100% focused.

How are you approaching Saturday?

"My mind is focused on Peter Aerts, he will be the first step in the changing of the guard."

Aerts said he's confident he'll beat you.

"I don't give a shit what Peter says, I'm going to knock him out!"

We heard you are being honored by your native Morocco next year?

"Yes, the King of Morocco is going to give me an award for what I do, it's an honor and also a motivation to bring the World GP Belt with me."



"Fighting is my life" -- Errol Zimmerman


You look relaxed, Errol.

"I'm always relaxed, I'm never tense before a fight because fighting is my life, and nobody is going to beat me at my game."

Did you do any special training for the tournament?

"I have never trained so hard in my whole life as I have for this, but I did not focus on any one thing, I did everything -- especially hard sparring."

How much do you know about your opponent?

"I saw Teixeira fight Musashi, and my trainer has studied him. I'm confident but I don't underestimate him."

Are you confident of going on to win the championship?

"I am always confident, and Saturday I am going to knock everyone out, I trust in my own power."



"I'm a big star in Turkey" -- Gokhan Saki


This is your first K-1 World GP.

"Yes and I feel really good for Saturday, I'm ready to fight."

Tell us about your training.

"After beating Ray Sefo , I took about two weeks off. Since then I've been training twice a day, six days a week. Mostly weightlifting, jogging and sparring."

Your first opponent, Karaev, says he's too fast for you.

Yes, he's fast but before he gets to me I am going to knock him out. I also have a few things I can do fast, and that's good enough."

If you win in your first fight, whom do you think you'll meet next?

Of LeBanner and Remy , I am ready to fight either one. But I think it will be Remy, I think he'll beat LeBanner."

You are from Turkey, is K-1 known there?

"K-1 is big news in Turkey, and now I'm a big star there. I know Turkish fans are happy to have me here, it's the first time there has been a Turk in the final eight."



"KO!" -- Jerome LeBanner


You're wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt?

"Because it's war."

Have you done any special training to prepare for the tournament?

"Training for speed, power and endurance."

What kind of fight do you want to make with Bonjasky?

"KO!"

Which of your weapons do you think will knock him out?

"If I knew the future that well, I would play the lottery."

Whom would you want to fight in the semifinals?

"I don't give a shit, anyone!"



"Saturday we'll see who's best" Remy Bonjasky


How are you feeling before the tournament?

"I feel great, my condition is good, we trained real hard for this."

What is your strategy for Saturday?

"My first fight is against LeBanner, and he's a strong veteran and an experienced fighter so it will be tough. But if I win against him, it will be easier in the second or the third fight."

Last time you fought LeBanner, in Holland, there was a disputed result and he won on appeal.

"I was disappointed about that, I think to make a protest as LeBanner did was strange. For me if you lose the fight you have to take it as a loss, not try to change the decision. What happened in Amsterdam was during a bad period for me, but now I feel stronger than