Fabio Wardley is satisfied he deserved to win the choice in his thrilling first battle with Frazer Clarke.
Wardley desires to “finally settle the score” with Clarke once they rematch on October 12 following the epic draw of their preliminary heavyweight showdown earlier this 12 months.
“I don’t think it was a draw at all. I pressed the fight, I pressed the action,” Wardley mentioned.
“I want it finished off. I want it done. I want that chapter ticked off to move forward.”
Clarke is feeling simply as spiteful. “I just can’t wait to smash him in the face again,” he mentioned. “That is the battle that I needed. Attracts do not sit nicely with me. You might see I used to be devastated on the finish of the battle.
“I look back at that and just see mistake after mistake that I made. Mistakes can’t be made. When the stakes are high it’s all about who can hold it together and cut those mistakes out.”
At Thursday’s press convention, long-time light-heavyweight rivals Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol confronted off forward of their much-anticipated undisputed title conflict.
“I wanted to fight against the best boxers in the light-heavyweight division,” Bivol mentioned. “To make my name in this sport.
“This was my aim after I got here to professional boxing. I put my goal, I have to be one of the best. Within the light-heavyweight division I have to be one of the best.
“This is the final fight to prove myself.”
Beterbiev, who delayed this battle to get better from a knee harm, insists he’s prepared for this second.
“I always do preparation for 100 per cent,” he promised.
Beterbiev has knocked out each skilled opponent he has confronted, however mentioned: “I never want to knock out someone. If it happens, it happens.”
Artur Beterbiev fights Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light-heavyweight world championship
On the undercard Jack Massey steps as much as problem Jai Opetaia for the IBF cruiserweight world title.
“This is what I do. This is my job,” Massey mentioned. “I know how big this opportunity is. I’m going to take it with both hands. I’m more than ready.
“I do not simply flip up. I do not simply flip up for the cash.
“I’m going to do anything I can and I will to win this fight.”
Liam Cameron is hoping to stall the rise of light-heavyweight star Ben Whittaker.
“If he’s going to box, if he’s going to fight, it’s going to be a good fight. I’ll drag a fight out of him,” Cameron mentioned.
“He’s funny how he makes his opponents miss,” he added of Whittaker. “He’s not going to be able to do that. You have to put your hands up in boxing.”
However Whittaker insisted: “I’m not really concerned what he brings.
“Come October 12 you may see why I am so particular.”
Additionally on the October 12 occasion Chris Eubank Jr returns from final 12 months’s career-best win towards Liam Smith. He containers Kamil Szeremeta, and Skye Nicolson will defend the WBC super-featherweight title towards Britain’s Raven Chapman.
