“At the top there are no easy fights. When people ask what I think of Artur Mann‚ I say he’s 15-0. That says enough ... I’ve never been a boxer to cherrypick opponents‚ duck and dive.”
Lerena defends his belt for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in July last year against the Ukraine-born German‚ who is unbeaten in 15 fights.The two fighters were given a clean bill of health at Tuesday’s pre-fight medical at Emperors Palace‚ the scene of the battle on Saturday night.
Asked how he’d like to win‚ Lerena said he would like a stoppage. “I’d like a knockout. He’s a come-forward fighter‚ but I believe I have a plan.” He didn’t name a possible opponent‚ but with people expecting Oleksandr Usyk to vacate his four belts‚ there is speculation Lerena could face Mairis Briedis down the line.Mann sounded as confident as Lerena.In the only other 12-rounder on the bill‚ former MMA fighter Boyd Allen steps into his third professional boxing bout against John Bopape for the vacant WBA Pan Africa junior-middleweight title.
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