ON the Tony Bellew vs David Haye undercard, Martin Ward defends his European and Commonwealth super-feather titles against James Tennyson. Itโs a fine fight in its own right and the victor will claim Tennysonโs WBA International strap, plus the world ranking that comes with it.
Both men are in fine condition. โIโm in good nick. I always say it, but the best shape of my life, it really is,โ Ward told Boxing News. โMy trainer Tony [Sims] has been working on things as ever. Really excited about this fight. I think the styles are going to gel. Itโs going to be a great fight.โ
He continued, โThe styles should gel, heโs meant to be the puncher, Iโm supposed to be the boxer. If you look at it that way the styles are going to gel. Iโm really looking forward to it.
โItโs a great fight. Big rewards with it. The winner leaves with s*** loads of belts, the loser leaves with โฆ not a lot.โ
Whoever wins will go on to the next level. โThe winner can go down the route of a world title,โ Ward explained. โFor the loser obviously itโs going to be a setback for them. But Iโm defending European and Commonwealth champion, Iโve got no worries about anything. Iโve done everything in training camp, everything in preparation, the best Iโve ever been, so Iโm ready to put on a show. Thatโs taking his title off him and move on to the world stage.โ