SHAKAN Pitters and Brad Rea were both speaking with plenty of confidence after weighing in ahead of their European light-heavyweight title clash in Hull tomorrow evening. The card was initially set to take place in Galway, but was moved for unclear reasons.
That left Kieran Molloy without a fight and soon without a promoter. Joe Ward’s clash with Lerrone Richards was also a casualty. Heavyweight hope Hughie Fury pulled out last week with a hand problem, leaving four fights in Hull, live on DAZN from 7pm. The main event will (hopefully) finally resolve the seemingly cursed 175-pound EBU title situation.
“I’ll get the win by all means necessary. I’ve put my body through the trenches in camp and we’re ready to lift this belt,” said Pitters.
“All the build up, all the training, all the work I put into the gym. I’ve had time out and I’ve managed to work on so many things in my game. Saturday night, everyone will see me put on a clinical display, for sure.”
Brad Rea responded: “I’m not doing twelve rounds – it’s too long that! He’s a good fighter and he’s been at a good level but I know what I can do. He thinks I’m good but he doesn’t know how good I am.
“We respect each other, there’s no hard feelings. He’s a nice guy, he works hard and he has the same goals as me. But for that belt on Saturday night I can flip the switch easily. I’m completely confident of stopping him.”
Boxing on the undercard, Belfast’s Sean McComb is hoping for a turn of luck under new promoter GBM. McComb wasted little time calling out most of his peers.
“Everyone who wants it can have it. I’m calling Dalton Smith out, Pierce O’Leary, Adam Azim, they can all have it. I’ve got a great promoter behind me now in GBM and Izzy Asif and we’re hoping to get active now and maybe have three fights before Christmas. I’m looking for big fights and big names, anyone who moves me up the ladder,” said McComb.
Full weights for the GBM Sports ‘Deep Waters’ card on June 28
12 x 3 EBU Light Heavyweight Championship
Shakan Pitters (174.6 lbs)
Bradley Rea (173.7 lbs)
6 x 3 Lightweight Contest
Sean McComb (143.2 lbs)
Alexis Nahuel Torres (140.6 lbs)
6 x 2 Super Featherweight Contest
Gemma Richardson (139 lbs)
Tereza Noratova (136.8 lbs)
6 x 3 Light-Heavyweight Contest
Gradus Kraus (176.8 lbs)
Ross McGuigan (177.1 lbs)
