IโM treating Jack Catterall as a massive threat because he is a massive threat. Heโs a massive threat to what Iโve worked so hard to get and achieve. Letโs not forget heโs been in a mandatory position for a world title for a couple of years. So heโs going to be bringing his A game and making sure he does everything to make his and his familyโs life better.
Itโs my job to make sure he doesnโt get anywhere near it.
He’s a very good fighter, heโs very well rounded. Weโll wait and see what happens on February 26 but I just think Iโm the better fighter. I have to go and prove it and thatโs what I intend on doing.
I know what he does well and I know what Iโm expecting. Iโm very well prepared for whatever he brings. But whatever he does bring Iโm more than ready for.
My kneeโs been absolutely perfect. I couldnโt train, thatโs why the fight had to be postponed. I was able to do boxing stuff but I wasnโt able to do anything else, I wasnโt able to do running, my S&C. I got a good specialist on it and everything sorted itself out. Iโve been flying since I came back from Las Vegas.
Iโve had loads of sparring partners in. Iโve had loads of different types of southpaws in. Iโve had young pros coming in, Iโve had experienced pros coming in and Iโve had slightly heavier guys than me coming in that are similar to Jackโs style. Iโm very well prepared and Iโve been using good sparring partners. I canโt wait to put it all into practice.
Itโs the right time, Iโve got a good platform backing me to take me to the next level, take my profile to the next level and get a little more well known within the public. Itโs come at the right time, itโs come at the perfect part of my career so Iโm happy that Sky Sports and obviously Top Rank are working together and Iโm on platforms both here and in the USA. Iโm happy that Iโve got the biggest platform in the UK to back me and show my fights now.
I donโt live for it but itโs good to be appreciated and get acknowledged as well. I just go about my business. Iโve been doing it with my fists, doing it with my boxing, I let the boxing do the talking.
I find everybody irritating that Iโm going to fight. Catterall is a good guy but Iโm not going to be friends with him, I want to beat him up. I respect him, he respects me and thatโs the way it should always be. Iโm always pumped up for a fight. Iโm ready to go. Iโm also very calm and relaxed and in control of my emotions. I know it seems like Iโm hot headed but Iโm not. Iโm very much in control of my emotions. In fight week I just get really in the mood for a fight!
Iโm very focused. Iโm very focused on what the job is. The crowd does lift you that extra couple of percent. But theyโre not the ones throwing the punches. Youโve got to remain focused on the job but they do definitely help. They do definitely keep your spirits high. But youโre focused on the job ahead, you canโt afford to lose any focus. Youโre focused on whatโs in front of you.
Getting the job done is the most important thing. Get the job done, get the right result, then enjoy the atmosphere, then you can enjoy all the things afterwards. Itโs a job and Iโm very professional and Iโm focused on doing the job and getting the right result.
Iโm going to do a job. Iโm going to a job on him.