Joe Legal guidelines is satisfied that Stephen McKenna is overlooking him, and he intends to punish him for that mistake.
Legal guidelines will battle McKenna on the Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley on August 3, reside on Sky Sports activities.
He is seen McKenna has been sparring Terence Crawford forward of this battle. However though Crawford is, pound-for-pound, among the best fighters within the sport at any weight, Legal guidelines believes it signifies McKenna will not be getting ready immediately for him.
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“He thinks I am [rubbish],” Legal guidelines stated of McKenna. “He’s been sparring Terence Crawford, sparring a southpaw, pound-for-pound counter-puncher and then fighting me, who’s the absolute polar opposite. I’m going to run at him like a Staffy [bulldog].
“Sparring Terence Crawford? I do not know if he is trying previous me for [Florian] Marku sooner or later or no matter. I feel that is very disrespectful. I’m his hardest battle in his entire profession.
“He hasn’t fought anybody with my tenacity, my nastiness and my will to win.”
Legal guidelines showcased all of these attributes when he got here in on 12 days’ discover to overwhelm Michael Hennessy in his final bout.
“I just got off the back of literally a two-week holiday where I didn’t do nothing,” Legal guidelines advised Sky Sports activities. “I took the fight, I couldn’t even train for it because I had 12 days.
“I feel too many individuals overthink it. I am at all times prepared. I am prepared now.”
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He had a warning for McKenna. “I’ve been tried, tested and I’m still here. I’ve won, I’ve been beaten, I’ve knocked out kids and I’ve been knocked out. He’s had everything his own way, handed to him on a plate. He’s been sparring these kids but let’s be real, I know boxing. He [McKenna] is tall, he’s fit, he’s very strong, he’s got big gloves on and a headguard,” Legal guidelines declared.
“When I get small gloves on, smashing him in the cranium, it’s going to be a different story.
“Who’s he fought in his profession who I could not beat? Who he is fought who I could not cease?
“I think his power’s overrated. He’s overrated and I’m there to expose him.”
He added: “We don’t know if he’s world level yet. We know he spars the likes of [Vasiliy] Lomachenko, Terence Crawford. But he’s fought nobody.
“I am his greatest check and I have never been examined. This battle’s all about is McKenna world stage? Or can Joe Legal guidelines rise to the event? I feel I can. So let’s have it!”
Joe Legal guidelines fights Stephen McKenna on the Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley on August 3 reside on Sky Sports activities
