Callum Simpson believes successful the European title on Saturday will put him on track for a world championship bout.
Simpson takes on Italy’s hard-punching Ivan Zucco for the European super-middleweight belt on Saturday at Barnsley’s Oakwell stadium, reside on Sky Sports activities.
“I’ve won the British and I’ve won the Commonwealth, European’s the next step. After that we push on for world titles next year,” Simpson advised Sky Sports activities.
“This is it. I want to be fighting for world titles by the end of next year and the way we’re going I don’t see no reason why not. I’m learning every day, every fight, I’m progressing.
“This time subsequent 12 months I will be able to push on for world titles.”
Profitable a European championship is often a step towards boxing for world honours.
Mexican celebrity Canelo Alvarez has unified all 4 of the main 168lb titles. But it surely’s probably these belts may fragment by 2026 and Simpson additionally has the assist of a passionate fanbase in Barnsley that may assist propel him to that stage.
“I’ve grown up watching Josh Warrington at Leeds Arena or Kell Brook at Sheffield Arena. I didn’t realise the capacity there was 10,000. We’ll be doing 15,000 [on Saturday],” Simpson mentioned.
“It’s pretty crazy. Kell Brook [at Bramall Lane] was for the world title, Josh Warrington was doing stadiums for the world title, whereas me, I did it for the British and Commonwealth, which is unheard of and I’m doing it for the European.
“To be doing these numbers for the European title, it is one thing particular. It is credit score to my supporters, it is credit score to Barnsley and my neighborhood, they’re getting behind me.”
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Mark Jeffers is adamant he’d beat super-middleweight rival Callum Simpson in the event that they had been to battle sooner or later.
Simpson does have a singular connection together with his supporters.
“They’re not fans. They’re my people, my community,” he defined. “I’m one of their own and that’s it. I’ve not changed who I am. I’m just a normal working-class Barnsley lad, Yorkshire lad, who’s worked very, very hard to get to where I’ve got to and where I’m going. I’ll never change.
“I assist my neighborhood in any means I can and since they’ve seen that, they get behind me. It is actual as properly.
“I’m one of them. A normal lad and I work hard to achieve my dreams.”
Watch Callum Simpson vs Ivan Zucco on June 7 reside on Sky Sports activities.
