Shakan Pitters has promised to defeat Bradley Rea “by any means necessary” ahead of their bill-topping fight in Hull on Saturday.
The light heavyweight clash with the European title at stake at the Connexins Live arena but Rea – confident of a stoppage victory – believes Pitters will be in for a surprise because he “doesn’t know how good I am.”
Pitters is 20-2 (7 KOs), while Rea brings with him a 20-1 (10 KOs) record.
“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.”
Rea countered: “I’m not doing 12 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.”
Junior welterweight Sean McComb is also on the bill, He is 18-2 (5 KOs), and wants to get among the leading fighters at his weight in Britain.
“Everyone who wants it can have it,” said McComb. “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.”
Also on the bill is GBM’s new signing, light heavyweight prospect Gradus Kraus, who is from the Netherlands.
12 x 3-minute rounds EBU light heavyweight championship
Shakan Pitters (174.6 lbs /12st 6)
Bradley Rea (173.7 lbs /12st 5)
6 x 3 lightweights
Sean McComb (143.2 lbs /10st 3)
Alexis Nahuel Torres (140.6 lbs /10st 1)
6 x 2 junior lightweights
Gemma Richardson (139 lbs /9st 13)
Tereza Noratova (136.8 lbs/9st 11)
6 x 3 light heavyweights
Gradus Kraus (176.8 lbs /12st 9)
Ross McGuigan (177.1 lbs /12st 10)
