15rounds.com recently sat down with Vera to discuss his upcoming fight with Sylvia, what caused the management trouble, and his long-term prospects. Below is the full transcript of that interview:

Question: How has your camp been after the long lay-off?

Brandon Vera: The camp’s been good, but I’m tired of training. My coach has done a great job. We’ve brought in a lot of big dudes. The biggest guy was 300 pounds but now he weights about 285. We’ve been working him out.

Q: What are you weighing in for the fight at?

BV: I’m not sure yet. Some weeks I’m down to 217 and other weeks I’m up to 225. We’ll see. I’m not trying to cut weight.

Q: Will his size be big factor?

BV: Of course. Absolutely. That’s why we brought in so many big guys.

Q: Who is the largest guy you’ve fought in your career?

BV: I fought someone who was 6’8” in a Muay Thai Fight.

Q: How did that fight go?

BV: I lost a split decision, but the guy who beat me ended up winning the tournament. We banged on each other for three rounds. Neither of us could walk for two weeks after. His coaches couldn’t believe how tough the fight was.

Q: Do you think a win against Sylvia would put you in line for a heavyweight title fight?

BV: It all depends on how the fight goes. If I win the fight well, then yes. Otherwise, I may not.

Q: Do you think it should matter how you win the fight? Or should it just matter if you win the fight?

BV: People have been telling me I just concentrate on winning the fight, but to me, I want to finish the fight. How you finish the fight is important. That’s what makes people want to watch you again. I don’t ever want to leave the decision in the judges’ hands.

Q: I can understand that. We’ve seen some questionable decisions lately – especially the Matt Hamill vs. Michael Bisping fight.