Vuong vows to ‘deal with’ Flynn after coming together in Manchester

Lightweight prospect Cameron Vuong has promised to ‘deal with’ April 13th opponent Jordan Flynn after a fiery press conference on Wednesday.

Newcastle’s Vuong, 4-0(3KOs), came face-to-face with Oxford’s Flynn (9-0-1, 1KO) in Manchester ahead of their showdown at the AO Arena on April 13th.

Heated exchanges in the conference was followed by an intense face-off which ended with Flynn shoving Vuong to setup an intriguing domestic showdown in two months’ time.

Vuong and Flynn exchange words in a heated face-off in Manchester. *Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing.*

Vuong ‘looking forward to smashing Flynn’s face in’

Vuong entered the professional ranks in October following a successful stint in the amateur code which saw him crowned Senior ABA champion.

Three more victories have followed since for the 21-year-old who steps up for his sternest test yet against the more experienced Flynn.

The latter has already collected nine victories from ten fights in the paid ranks – the only blemish a ten-round draw last time out in a rematch with Birmingham’s Kane Baker.

Vuong however insists that the gap in experience between the pair will count for little on the night.

“There wasn’t really a conversation [about the risk]. The phone rang and Jamie [Moore, trainer] said ‘yeah, no problem’. That was how quick it was.

“I believe in my skills and my team believe in my skills. Jordan Flynn shouldn’t be getting anywhere near, and he won’t.

“All the pressure’s on him. He needs a lifeline in his career, he’s 27. I’m young, I’m feeling good in the gym and coming off the back of a great camp and a good win [TKO6 over Ishmael Ellis earlier this month].

Vuong praises Catterall impact

Vuong opted to team up with former Manchester middleweight and now trainer Jamie Moore alongside assistant Nigel Travis when turning over.

The move saw him enter a gym which already boasted big names in former undisputed champion Chantelle Cameron and super-lightweight world title challenger Jack Catterall.

Vuong says rounds sparred with the latter has left him in good stead to enjoy what he hopes will be a successful career in the professional ranks during years to come.

“I’ve been doing great rounds in the gym. I get world-class work – in Dubai I was sparring Olympians and with Jack Catterall who’s a world-class fighter.

“Me coming into the camp with Jack…I feel like I keep him young. He’s got the experience, he teaches me things that I wouldn’t learn until later on in my career.

“It’s a great relationship that I’ve got with Jack and I can’t wait to show levels on April 13th.”

Gill and Barrett meet in intriguing main event

The card is headlined by the meeting of British super-featherweights Jordan Gill and Zelfa Barrett.

Gill, of Chatteris, enters the night on the back of a career-best performance over Michael Conlan which saw him drop and stop the Irishman inside seven rounds in Belfast in December.

Manchester’s Barrett meanwhile is buoyed by back-to-back victories in 2023 following his ninth-round loss to Shavkat Rakhimov for the vacant IBF title in November 2022.

The winner of the fight is touted to challenge for world honours later this year with a potential meeting with current IBF champion Joe Cordina on the horizon.

Warrington lightweight Rhiannon Dixon also takes on Argentina’s Karen Carabajal for the vacant WBO crown.