Luke Humphries has hit again at Peter Wright forward of their conflict on Sunday within the World Darts Championship.
Humphries is seeking to defend the title after beating Luke Littler in an exhilarating ultimate in 2024.
He charged into the fourth spherical of the match with a straight-sets win over Nick Kenny on Friday.
That units up a last-16 conflict between the defending champion and two-time winner Peter Wright who, regardless of visibly battling sickness, put in arguably his greatest efficiency of a troublesome 2024 when he beat Jermaine Wattimena 4-2.
Wright’s pre-match “mind games” have stung Humphries into responding.
“He’s had a lot to say over the last couple of weeks, where he says he doesn’t fear me and Luke Littler. He says he’s going to smash us. All the pressure’s on him now because if he doesn’t the egg’s on his face not mine,” Humphries stated of his subsequent opponent.
“What number of occasions have individuals stated that is going to occur and that is going to occur and it by no means occurs?
“I think Peter loves to play the mind games but it don’t work with me. I’m one world title away from almost matching his career and I’m about 25 years younger. So I think one [more] world title would match everything he’s achieved in the game.”
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He additionally believes Littler, 17, is not going to be rattled both. “I think he’s trying to play the mind games but unfortunately for him it won’t work for me and it probably won’t work for Luke. He [Wright] said he doesn’t fear us. But if I don’t fear someone I don’t keep mentioning them all the time,” Humphries stated.
However he did concede the regard he additionally has for Wright. “He is a dangerous player,” Humphries stated.
“I’m really looking forward to playing him. He’s a top guy, he’s a two-time former world champion. He’s got massive experience and I respect him a lot.”
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