Wembley’s super-welterweight star Gary Corcoran wants to take on British and Commonwealth Champion Liam Williams once he has dealt with Bristol’s Danny Butler.
Corcoran headlines Friday’s action-packed show at Bethnal Green’s York Hall where he takes on English Champion Butler for the Vacant WBO Intercontinental Junior-Middleweight Championship.
“I always take things one fight at a time and I’m fully focused on beating Danny Butler. I have a lot of respect for Danny and I’m expecting a tough fight from him,” said Corcoran.
“Saying that, I know I can beat him comfortably. Peter Stanley has come up with an air-tight game plan and I’m fully expecting to come away with another win. Once Danny is out the way I can start looking forward,” Corcoran added.
Known as the ‘Hell Raiser’ for his ferocious fighting style, Corcoran has ripped through his first 14 opponents; claiming 6 knockouts along the way. The unbeaten 25 year-old wants to take out as many rivals as possible on his journey to a world title; starting with Liam Williams.
He said: “The super-welterweight division is bursting with talent and there’s a lot of exciting fights to be made. After I’ve dealt with Danny I want to go for Liam Williams. That would be a massive fight and I’m confident I could beat him. I’ve got the ability to box him or fight him, when I fight him I’ll know what to do.”
Red-hot Corcoran says he’s taken a lot of confidence from inflicting defeats on the previously unbeaten Rick Skelton and Rick Godding last year and is aiming to kick-off 2016 by claiming another scalp. The natural-born scrapper is chomping at the bit to get back in the ring.
He said: “I’ve been waiting a long time for this fight now and I’m buzzing to get back out there. It’s been frustrating having to wait this long but I’ve kept myself in top condition in the gym. I’ll be looking to make a big statement on Friday. I’ll have a lot of family and friends there supporting me and I’ll make sure I send them home happy.”
Singh to Next Appear on April 30th
Undefeated Indian star Vijender Singh will fight next on the undercard of the big World Championship card at the Copper Box Arena, London, on Saturday 30th April.
It had been announced that Singh would feature on the Saturday 2nd April show at the Harrow Leisure Centre in London, but following a reschedule he has been moved, instead, onto the undercard of Billy Joe Saunders’ WBO World Middleweight title defence against Max Bursak.
Singh, who took his record to 4-0 in Liverpool earlier this month with a blistering fourth round stoppage of Alexander Horvath, will fight in a four-round contest against an opponent to be announced.
The red-hot star will then fight on Friday 13th May at the Premier Suite in the Macron Stadium, Bolton, on the undercard of his stablemate Jack Catterall who defends his WBO Intercontinental Super-Lightweight title against Joe Hughes.
In the summer he is scheduled to make his highly-anticipated homecoming in India where he will fight for the first time as a professional in his homeland in front of thousands of his adoring fans.
An excited Singh said, “I’m thrilled to be fighting on the same card as the WBO World Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday 30th April at the Copper Box Arena. Saunders is in the position that I want to be in one day, the middleweight champion of the world. Then I can look forward to my next date on Friday 13th May in Bolton, where my good friend and gym-mate Jack Catterall is headlining, which will be another great night. So it’s a busy few months ahead and then of course I will be making my big homecoming in India which will be absolutely amazing and I can’t wait.”
Featherweight prospect Zack Davies wants to Welsh boxing’s next big star.
The unbeaten man from Gorslas is gunning for his sixth professional victory when he fights over six rounds at Bethnal Green’s York Hall this Friday night.
24 year-old Davies enjoyed a glittering amateur career at Welsh, British and International level that saw him compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Since joining the professional ranks the Welsh wizard has racked up five straight wins; his latest coming in Russia at the VBT Arena on the undercard of Maccarinelli’s showdown with legend Roy Jones Jr.
“It was an amazing show to be involved in. Obviously it was very different to what I’m used to but it was all good experience. I’ve looked up to both men my whole life so fighting on their undercard was like a dream come true for me. I want to be fighting at that level one day so it gave me motivation to really push on. There must have been over ten thousand people packed into the arena and the atmosphere was brilliant,” said Davies.
Unsurprisingly, Maccarinelli ended the 47-year-old’s night with a brutal knockout. Proud Welshman Davies had front row seats to witness the former WBO World Cruiserweight champion dropped Jones with a big uppercut in the fourth round.
“Enzo is a man that I’ve always looked up to in the gym,” said the prodigy from West Wales. “He’s achieved great things in his career and I’d like to follow in his footsteps. Our fighting styles are very different but what he’s achieved in boxing is great for Wales. Lee Selby is another guy who I have a lot of respect for. I’ve sparred with him before and he’s a very good fighter; I’d love to be in his position in the future.”
The hard-hitting Welshman says he possesses the armoury to propel himself to the very top of the domestic super-featherweight scene and is relishing the opportunity to showcase his talent again.
He said: “I’d like to think of myself as an intelligent boxer. I use my boxer’s brain to outthink my opponents but I can also mix it up a bit and have a fight. I have a high work rate and like to keep as busy as possible. If you come to one of my fights you’re going to be entertained that’s for sure.”
Davies, a self-confessed trainer holic, is cutting no corners ahead of his York Hall clash. The Welshman is gearing up for another big year and with Gary Lockett in his corner he has all the tools and ability to make an impact in 2016.
He said: “All I’m focusing on is improving every day and getting in as many fights as I can. I had five fights in my first year as a pro so I’m aiming to fit in another five or six this year. Under Gary’s guidance I’m confident I can carry on winning and climbing the ranks,”
“I’m coming on good. My first two fights were four rounders and the last three have been six rounders. Alexander Saltykov was a tough journeyman with a few wins to his name and I stopped him in the fourth round which showed how far I’ve come.”
