“I’ve not seen much of him, but he has range, throws a nice long right hand and it’s all going to play into my favor. “I can’t think anything else, just focus on beating him Saturday night. “I’m focused on Vasil Ducar, I’ve got to beat this guy,” Lerena (22-1, 10 knockouts) told The Ring. 7 by The Ring at 200 pounds, isn’t looking past the unbeaten Czech Republic fighter.
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Ducar is part of a huge night of action in London, Hackney Cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie (15-0, 12 KOs) attempts to become Britain’s next World Champion in just his sixteenth fight when he clashes with Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO crown, Welsh Super-Featherweight Joe Cordina (11-0, 7 KOs) meets Belgium’s Faroukh Kourbanov (17-2, 3 KOs) over ten rounds, Liverpool Super-Welterweight Anthony Fowler (13-1, 10 KOs) returns against Spain’s Jorge Fortea (21-2-1, 7 KOs) with the WBA International Title on the line, Ramla Ali (1-0) has her second professional fight, Catford’s Ellie Scotney (1-0) meets Mailys Gangloff (4-1, 1 KO) and Stretford Middleweight Bradley Rea (9-0, 3 KOs) takes on Bournemouth’s Lee Cutler (7-0, 4 KOs).Rising cruiserweight contender Kevin Lerena is looking to continue his march toward a world title when he meets Vasil Ducar at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday. The Tommy McCarthy fight for the European Title really excites me or the rematch with Richard Riakporhe, but right now it’s all focus on Ducar, March 20.”īillam-Smith vs. “I would love to headline a show in Bournemouth later this year when crowds have returned. This is a good challenge for me at this stage of my career. He’s never been stopped and can clearly punch with 8 of his 9 wins coming by knockout. “Shane also tells me how tough he is but my response to that is, ‘let’s see!’. He’s been in with some very good fighters who couldn’t get him out of there so I will be looking to go one better and end the fight inside the ten rounds. “Vasil Ducar was out sparring Mairis Briedis with me about a year ago and he’s very tough. "He’s never been stopped and can clearly punch"
“I’m learning all the time and that’s the way I’m looking at it, I’m far from the finished article and I’m using every day in camp to make sure I’m always improving. “We’re in this sport to fight so when fights fall out close to the date it’s frustrating but I’m just looking forward to getting back in there and putting on a show,” said Billam-Smith. Impressive back-to-back stoppage wins since his close points loss to Richard Riakporhe in 2019 have seen the Bournemouth powerhouse cement himself as one of the hottest properties in the UK Cruiserweight scene, and now the 30-year-old Shane McGuigan-trained fighter will look to make his mark at European level, and a clash with Belfast’s Tommy McCarthy is in his sight lines. ‘The Gentleman’ (11-1, 10 KOs), who blasted out Cardiff’s Nathan Thorley in two destructive rounds in the opening bout of Fight Camp Week 2 last August, was originally slated to battle English Champion Deion Jumah for the vacant British Title, but will now take on the Czech Republic’s Ducar for the vacant WBA Continental Title.
and more than 200 countries and territories. Chris Billam-Smith says there is no chance of him overlooking his “tough” replacement opponent Vasil Ducar, but the reigning Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion will be looking to stop him inside the distance when they collide at The SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday March 20, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S.
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