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| Tony Bellew (far left) |
Danny
McIntosh says he plans to rip Tony Bellew’s British light heavyweight title
away from him live on Sky Sports on Friday night (April 27) and add to the
Everton mans FA Cup anguish.
McIntosh says he plans to rip Tony Bellew’s British light heavyweight title
away from him live on Sky Sports on Friday night (April 27) and add to the
Everton mans FA Cup anguish.
Bellew
defends the belt on home turf at the Liverpool Echo Arena against his challenger
from Norwich and the duo’s football allegiances have come to the fore ahead of
the clash.
defends the belt on home turf at the Liverpool Echo Arena against his challenger
from Norwich and the duo’s football allegiances have come to the fore ahead of
the clash.
Lifelong
Evertonian Bellew was gutted when his side lost the Merseyside derby at Wembley
as Liverpool denied Tony and his beloved Toffees a second trip to London.
McIntosh’s Norwich City recently hosted Everton and twice came from behind to
seal a draw, but Danny says that this time around, the spoils won’t shared and
Bellew will have to deal with his title being taken back to East Anglia.
Evertonian Bellew was gutted when his side lost the Merseyside derby at Wembley
as Liverpool denied Tony and his beloved Toffees a second trip to London.
McIntosh’s Norwich City recently hosted Everton and twice came from behind to
seal a draw, but Danny says that this time around, the spoils won’t shared and
Bellew will have to deal with his title being taken back to East Anglia.
“I
don’t think Tony would get so upset about Everton getting knocked out of the
cup that he’d lose the fight,” said McIntosh. “But on the night I’m going to
make sure it finishes with a Norwich win – there’s not going to be a draw this
time.”
don’t think Tony would get so upset about Everton getting knocked out of the
cup that he’d lose the fight,” said McIntosh. “But on the night I’m going to
make sure it finishes with a Norwich win – there’s not going to be a draw this
time.”
McIntosh
withdrew from the original date of April 13 with a chest infection, but the
former European and English champion insist he has shaken the illness off and
is ready to take on the Bomber, whose only defeat was the slender points loss
to Nathan Cleverly in the pair’s WBO World title fight in October – and
McIntosh says he’s fighting fit and ready to inflict defeat number two on the
29 year old.
withdrew from the original date of April 13 with a chest infection, but the
former European and English champion insist he has shaken the illness off and
is ready to take on the Bomber, whose only defeat was the slender points loss
to Nathan Cleverly in the pair’s WBO World title fight in October – and
McIntosh says he’s fighting fit and ready to inflict defeat number two on the
29 year old.
“It’s
been a week or two since I had my virus and I’m feeling much better now,” said
McIntosh. “Preparation has gone well and I’m feeling good for the fight night.
I’ve been training loads and not just to come back during my recovery, I’ve
been in the gym loads. I think that may have contributed to being ill because I
do train relatively hard.
been a week or two since I had my virus and I’m feeling much better now,” said
McIntosh. “Preparation has gone well and I’m feeling good for the fight night.
I’ve been training loads and not just to come back during my recovery, I’ve
been in the gym loads. I think that may have contributed to being ill because I
do train relatively hard.
“The
decision (to delay the fight) was nothing to do with me; that was my trainer
Dominic Ingle’s call. I would’ve fought. I’d fight anytime, anywhere. Obviously
that’s a silly thing to say, because I wouldn’t be well to fight, but there’s
no pressure from my end whatsoever. If he thinks there’s pressure from my end
then he wrong.”
decision (to delay the fight) was nothing to do with me; that was my trainer
Dominic Ingle’s call. I would’ve fought. I’d fight anytime, anywhere. Obviously
that’s a silly thing to say, because I wouldn’t be well to fight, but there’s
no pressure from my end whatsoever. If he thinks there’s pressure from my end
then he wrong.”
McIntosh
has not fought since losing his European title to Eduard Gutknecht in Germany
in May after claiming the belt four months earlier against Thierry Karl in
France, and the 32 year old says he is in a much better frame of mind for this
challenge after not being right for the clash in Germany.
has not fought since losing his European title to Eduard Gutknecht in Germany
in May after claiming the belt four months earlier against Thierry Karl in
France, and the 32 year old says he is in a much better frame of mind for this
challenge after not being right for the clash in Germany.
“I
wasn’t bothered when I lost my European title,” said McIntosh. “I was going
through a really bad stage in my life and I really wasn’t bothered. One of my
best mates had died. But my hunger has come back ten-fold and believe me, Tony
had better watch out on the night because Danny Mac is not here for the taking
at all.
wasn’t bothered when I lost my European title,” said McIntosh. “I was going
through a really bad stage in my life and I really wasn’t bothered. One of my
best mates had died. But my hunger has come back ten-fold and believe me, Tony
had better watch out on the night because Danny Mac is not here for the taking
at all.
“It’s
been a long time since my last fight and I can’t wait to get into the Echo
Arena. I’ve trained so hard for this fight, and I’m sure Tony has as well. I’m
sure you’re going to see two fighters 100 per cent up for it on the night.
You’ll see him try to take my head off to no avail, trust me.
been a long time since my last fight and I can’t wait to get into the Echo
Arena. I’ve trained so hard for this fight, and I’m sure Tony has as well. I’m
sure you’re going to see two fighters 100 per cent up for it on the night.
You’ll see him try to take my head off to no avail, trust me.
“Losing
doesn’t enter my vocabulary when I’m in training like this. I’m a fighter; I
don’t go in the ring with the perception of loss and losing. I’m a winner, I’m
a born winner. I’ve got a Superman mentality, I believe I can do anything. This
fight is going to lead onto big, big things when I beat Tony better than Cleverly
did. That was a very close fight; this fight is not going to be so close.
doesn’t enter my vocabulary when I’m in training like this. I’m a fighter; I
don’t go in the ring with the perception of loss and losing. I’m a winner, I’m
a born winner. I’ve got a Superman mentality, I believe I can do anything. This
fight is going to lead onto big, big things when I beat Tony better than Cleverly
did. That was a very close fight; this fight is not going to be so close.
“My
boxing game has gone through the roof. My fitness is always fairly good. But I
feel like I’m a different person, for sure. I’ve fought a couple of fights at
European level and I believe I’m on that level, easily. I wasn’t 100 per cent
in either of those fights at all.
boxing game has gone through the roof. My fitness is always fairly good. But I
feel like I’m a different person, for sure. I’ve fought a couple of fights at
European level and I believe I’m on that level, easily. I wasn’t 100 per cent
in either of those fights at all.
“I
want the world. As a boxer, you enter the boxing game looking at all the glitz
and glamour wanting to be a world champion. I’ve know that since I was a child,
that I want to be successful and be the champion in whatever field I’m in. But
I really believe I will be world champion and until I reach that goal no one’s
going to stand in my way. You could say that I’m pretty old, but I think I can
keep going until I’m 36 or 37 and still be in my prime, I don’t think I’m even
in my prime yet. I think with some hard work, grit and determination, and a
will to succeed I can be the world champion I tell people I will be. I know
pundits haven’t got me down as the favourite, but we will see on the night.”
want the world. As a boxer, you enter the boxing game looking at all the glitz
and glamour wanting to be a world champion. I’ve know that since I was a child,
that I want to be successful and be the champion in whatever field I’m in. But
I really believe I will be world champion and until I reach that goal no one’s
going to stand in my way. You could say that I’m pretty old, but I think I can
keep going until I’m 36 or 37 and still be in my prime, I don’t think I’m even
in my prime yet. I think with some hard work, grit and determination, and a
will to succeed I can be the world champion I tell people I will be. I know
pundits haven’t got me down as the favourite, but we will see on the night.”
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