Stuey Hall takes aim at IBF champion Ryan Burnett

Stuey Hall

HAVING claimed the IBF world bantamweight title back in December 2013 courtesy of a unanimous decision success over Vusi Malinga, Darlingtonโ€™s Stuey Hall, 20-5-2 (7) had reached the pinnacle of his career.

Although he became only the second world champion from the north-east of England, the first being Glenn McCrory some 25 years prior to Hallโ€™s success, one thing irked the now 37-year-old fighter, and has been increased since, losses to Bristolโ€™s Lee Haskins, now 34-4 (14).

The former world champion is certainly looking to get back into the mix sooner rather than later and have another, some might say deserved, run at world glory.

He said: โ€œItโ€™s been frustrating for me on the side lines (since the Haskins loss) so Iโ€™m going out there to make a statement, then Iโ€™m going for Haskins or [new IBF champion Ryan] Burnett anywhere.

โ€œIโ€™ve done a short camp at home in Darlington before heading over to Birmingham for some hard sparring with the Yafais [Kal and Gamal].โ€

Outpointing Spanish-Nicaraguan, Jose Aguilar, an eleven year veteran, over six rounds on Saturday, Hall looked to Kal Yafai for recent inspiration. The undefeated Birmingham super-flyweight recently defended his WBA World strap against Suguru Muranaka at the Barclaycard Arena.

โ€œI did Kal Yafaiโ€™s ring walk with him when he won the world title, and it really made me think that I want a piece of it again, winning a world title.

โ€œIโ€™m looking forward to getting back fighting, but itโ€™s also a chance to tell fight fans that Iโ€™m still here, I havenโ€™t gone away, and Iโ€™m still at the top of my game.

โ€œWe know what happened between Haskins and Burnett but either way Iโ€™m 100 per cent confident of beating either of them.โ€

Hall is hoping Burnett gives him a shot at that IBF title as he aims to re-add the gold to a glittering pile already in his possession having won the British outright in 2011 before adding the Commonwealth and Inter-continental straps in successive outing over late 2012 to early 2013; nailing that world strap again would be the coup de grace.

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