Maccarinelli gets geriatric Sellers

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Why not Carl Thompson?


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7041010.stm

I know what you mean! Its not the strongest division out there but surely there are better fights than this to be made such as O Neil Bell, Steve Cunningham or Marco Huck.

Dissappointing opponent. He should have taken up Wilson's offer who's on a bit of a streak, even though I'd expect Mac to clearly outbox him.

christ is he still fighting? :o BBBC stop it.

This is even more dissappointing when taking the fight in context.
Enzo had a great last number of outings in which he has demonstrated much improved technical ability, a growing boxing brain and ability to control his power. Yet he's rewarded with a fighter whom he would have dealt with shortly after his debut.

What an awful fight. When Haye is fighting Mormeck for World titles in Mormeck's back yard, Enzo is padding his record out with bit-part fighters. How can he try and justify a fight with Haye if this continues. he's gonna get left behind.

I'm a big Enzo fan, but awful match up!

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What an awful fight. When Haye is fighting Mormeck for World titles in Mormeck's back yard, Enzo is padding his record out with bit-part fighters. How can he try and justify a fight with Haye if this continues. he's gonna get left behind.

I'm a big Enzo fan, but awful match up!

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Doubtful it was his choice of opponent.

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What an awful fight. When Haye is fighting Mormeck for World titles in Mormeck's back yard, Enzo is padding his record out with bit-part fighters. How can he try and justify a fight with Haye if this continues. he's gonna get left behind.

I'm a big Enzo fan, but awful match up!

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CC Buubble Box could not agree more, Enzo will become like Joe, one half decent fight in every 20.

The good news is everyone that likes a punt can clean up on the first round KO again. 8)

Considering what Enzo has been saying for months about Steve Cunningham, it was obviously disappointing to see Cunningham go off after the fight with Adamek instead, but as has been mentioned by others it would have been better to see an opponent with more recent pedigree than Sellers.

O'Neil Bell hasn't been doing much recently....I wonder if Frank approached him?

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The good news is everyone that likes a punt can clean up on the first round KO again. 8)

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Cant wait to see VD's pick on this ;D

Macc has no credibility to talk about taking on Haye and the other best in the division. Tit.

A massive step down from a unification fight! very disappointed with this fight

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O'Neil Bell hasn't been doing much recently....I wonder if Frank approached him?

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Steady now

Bell hasn't been retired for three years yet.

Honestly Frank is really holding back the progression of boxing in Britain.

No comment ridiculous fight.

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O'Neil Bell hasn't been doing much recently....I wonder if Frank approached him?

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Steady now

Bell hasn't been retired for three years yet.

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Oh shush, do you want Frank to lose all his moneymakers on the same evening in Cardiff? He's gotta look after his ageing heart y'know. ;)

How can Macc look at someone straight in their face and say he wants to be the best, and wants to fight Haye and do this? Knob.

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O'Neil Bell hasn't been doing much recently....I wonder if Frank approached him?

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Steady now

Bell hasn't been retired for three years yet.

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He's gotta look after his ageing heart y'know. ;)

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So has Sellers.

It'll take Enzo a couple of rounds to get used to dodging his Zimmer frame.

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Honestly Frank is really holding back the progression of boxing in Britain.

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a shocking and not libelous personal opinion there ;D

The more I think about it, the more ridicilous it is. I'm a fan of Enzo, but fighting a 39 year old guy who wasn't even good enough in his prime is taking the piss.

Macc the new Galzaghe wasting the prime of his career and trying to make up for it when he is 35 with busted hands.

Enzo needs to do a Ricky Hatton and find a new promoter before he wastes his best years fighting bums.

Apart from Carl Thompson every time Ezra Sellers has stepped up in class he has been knocked-out.

He's had 1 fight against a clubfighter since 2004 and has lost 2 of his last 3 fights. How this man can be given a titleshot is beyond me.

Brave words from Enzo regarding Darnell Wilson but once again he's failed to back them up just like when David Haye offered to fight him and Enzo fought Bobby Gunn instead.

This fight is an absolute disgrace!

Yeah Ezra is well past it and shouldnt be in there . Enzo ius getting a rep for fighting nobodies when he fought Gunn on the Joe -Manfreddo card it was a complete farce . Me thinks this will be the same but ive seen Sellers live up close and he can bang still . He plays it safe and looks to counter so if Enzo rushed him and leaves his chin out you never know

Having said that I dont expect this one to last too long .

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Why? According to Enzo's comments he has no problem with this level of opposition. He's not Haye.

WBO JOKE.
FRANK WARREN JOKE.
Sellers has lost 2 of his last 4.
The 2 guys he has beaten had a joint record of 23wins , 15 defeats , 5 draws !!!
so this is a worthy world title contender ???
WOT A F.U.C.K.I.N. JOKE

A few fun facts courtesy of boxrec:

Combined total of Wayne Braithwaite and Ezra Sellers in the last 3 years prior to fighting Maccarinelli: 2-4.

But if you think they were easy targets:

Number of fighters coming of a win that Bobby Gunn have beat: 0
Combined number of wins above 168 between fighters Bobby Gunn have beat: 13.
Number of the above mentioned wins coming against fighters with a winning record: 1.
Record of that fighter: 2-0
Number of Bobby Gunn opponents TKO'ed by Chop Chop Corley at 140: 1
Number of Bobby Gunn opponents: 21
Number of Bobby Gunn opponents (T)KO'ed below 154: 17

Enzo claims to be the best in the division yet he takes on Sellers that is a joke. At least David Haye backs up his work by fighting the best in the division even if he loses at least he fought the best away from home aswell.

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Why? According to Enzo's comments he has no problem with this level of opposition. He's not Haye.

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And what comments have you heard exactly? i have done a good few interviews with him and he has called out cunningham over and over, cunningham has mentioned him about once and thats it. Even bell said hims elf when he was the wbc and wba champ they had been made good offers to fight enzo, he just had his eyes set ona rematch with JMM, that and kind promoted them both...

I think people sometimes let their disspointment speak for them before they think about things. AInt no one who wanted to see enzo fight cunninjgham more than me, or if not steve, but bell or carl, but i always knew it was a long shot... why? because warren trys to pad enzo? no... because this fight is on the undercard of a mian event where the purse is working out to be roughly 10 freaking million! Joe is set to get $5 from the kessler fight, and kessler wouldn't fight for less, both are getting 5 mill, that is hudge... Yes HBO are in this, but no fucking way are they fronting the cash they do when hopkins or other big names fight, it wont even be PPV anywhere...

The reason Enzo is on this undercard (his fight contract is with ITV not sentanta) is because this will be shown in the states, otherwise he would be on a card of his own. At 26 and a world champ he is still very young, it makes sense to get him as much Us time as poss, and he will be getting a damn good pay day as it is, and gav rees too... now considering there is no extra money in this really for enzo to be on this, guys like thompson, cunnginham and especialy bell are not going to fight for peanuts are they?

I know alot of the names that were looked at, and the truth is, if you can't get a "big name" you go for a guy who will make you look good, thats how boxing works. You can look bad and win agasint a big name and get credit, if you fight a no name, no matter how good they really are you better well fucking impressive or you get slated. Ding-dong is nobody, shit bell is only a somebody in the us to the hard core fans, so you'd be fucked if anyone general give you credit for beating the ding-dong man...

Again, this isn;t the welsh man or friend defneding enzo, i'm as guttd as anyone this isn't a top name, but you got to look at this outside of the box, from a career point of view...

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Enzo claims to be the best in the division yet he takes on Sellers that is a joke. At least David Haye backs up his work by fighting the best in the division even if he loses at least he fought the best away from home aswell.

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I dont think Haye will lose. Also if he is true to his word and does move upto heavyweight no matter what happens, I think England may have another Heavyweight titlist soon! (as long as he doesnt follow all the rest of the division and get obsessed with being gigantic and stays under the 225lb mark that is)

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Enzo claims to be the best in the division yet he takes on Sellers that is a joke. At least David Haye backs up his work by fighting the best in the division even if he loses at least he fought the best away from home aswell.

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maybe you could show us a link to a quote where enzo has said he is the best in the devision?

"I have never gone on record as saying I'm the best. I can't say I'm the best because I haven't beaten the other champions."

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Sorry to quote my own interview but thats what he said.

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Enzo claims to be the best in the division yet he takes on Sellers that is a joke. At least David Haye backs up his work by fighting the best in the division even if he loses at least he fought the best away from home aswell.

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maybe you could show us a link to a quote where enzo has said he is the best in the devision?

"I have never gone on record as saying I'm the best. I can't say I'm the best because I haven't beaten the other champions."

saddoboxing interview

Sorry to quote my own interview but thats what he said.

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Enzo's a humble chap, and you know I respect him like you do, but you got to admit we had big hopes for this bout at the Millenium Stadium, andalthough it's down to Warren more than Macc, it is disappointing to see Sellers being the opponent.

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Enzo claims to be the best in the division yet he takes on Sellers that is a joke. At least David Haye backs up his work by fighting the best in the division even if he loses at least he fought the best away from home aswell.

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maybe you could show us a link to a quote where enzo has said he is the best in the devision?

"I have never gone on record as saying I'm the best. I can't say I'm the best because I haven't beaten the other champions."

saddoboxing interview

Sorry to quote my own interview but thats what he said.

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Enzo's a humble chap, and you know I respect him like you do, but you got to admit we had big hopes for this bout at the Millenium Stadium, andalthough it's down to Warren more than Macc, it is disappointing to see Sellers being the opponent.

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I said it, i am gutted more than anyone this isnt cuningham he is fightng, but when he told me (and not blwoing my own horn but i knew before anyone that he was on the setanta card) i knew it would be against a guy who would make him look good. simply because joe and kel are making to much for any other big fights to happen on the undercard

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Enzo claims to be the best in the division yet he takes on Sellers that is a joke. At least David Haye backs up his work by fighting the best in the division even if he loses at least he fought the best away from home aswell.

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maybe you could show us a link to a quote where enzo has said he is the best in the devision?

"I have never gone on record as saying I'm the best. I can't say I'm the best because I haven't beaten the other champions."

saddoboxing interview

Sorry to quote my own interview but thats what he said.

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Enzo's a humble chap, and you know I respect him like you do, but you got to admit we had big hopes for this bout at the Millenium Stadium, andalthough it's down to Warren more than Macc, it is disappointing to see Sellers being the opponent.

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I said it, i am gutted more than anyone this isnt cuningham he is fightng, but when he told me (and not blwoing my own horn but i knew before anyone that he was on the setanta card) i knew it would be against a guy who would make him look good. simply because joe and kel are making to much for any other big fights to happen on the undercard

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Put your trumpet away youngster! ;) Anyhow, I guess it is probably Frank's way of thinking to put one big fight on and just simple defences for the rest of his champions. Any news on who Gavin Rees might be grappling with?

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Enzo claims to be the best in the division yet he takes on Sellers that is a joke. At least David Haye backs up his work by fighting the best in the division even if he loses at least he fought the best away from home aswell.

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maybe you could show us a link to a quote where enzo has said he is the best in the devision?

"I have never gone on record as saying I'm the best. I can't say I'm the best because I haven't beaten the other champions."

saddoboxing interview

Sorry to quote my own interview but thats what he said.

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Enzo's a humble chap, and you know I respect him like you do, but you got to admit we had big hopes for this bout at the Millenium Stadium, andalthough it's down to Warren more than Macc, it is disappointing to see Sellers being the opponent.

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I said it, i am gutted more than anyone this isnt cuningham he is fightng, but when he told me (and not blwoing my own horn but i knew before anyone that he was on the setanta card) i knew it would be against a guy who would make him look good. simply because joe and kel are making to much for any other big fights to happen on the undercard

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Put your trumpet away youngster! ;) Anyhow, I guess it is probably Frank's way of thinking to put one big fight on and just simple defences for the rest of his champions. Any news on who Gavin Rees might be grappling with?

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na, gav is to hard to get in tuch with, been triny gto do an interview with him for ags, but he chages his number so much enzo joe etc etc dont even have the right one...

hoping to speak to brad pryce 2morrow so will try find out then..

lol, wasnt blowing my own horn, but figured if people wanna post bullshit last i could do is supply them with actual quotes?

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na, gav is to hard to get in tuch with, been triny gto do an interview with him for ags, but he chages his number so much enzo joe etc etc dont even have the right one...

hoping to speak to brad pryce 2morrow so will try find out then..

lol, wasnt blowing my own horn, but figured if people wanna post bullshit last i could do is supply them with actual quotes?

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Facts are all well and good, but if everything on here was backed up, fact-checked and certified, we wouldn't be talking half as much as we do! ;)

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Enzo needs to do a Ricky Hatton and find a new promoter before he wastes his best years fighting bums.

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Why? According to Enzo's comments he has no problem with this level of opposition. He's not Haye.

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And what comments have you heard exactly? i have done a good few interviews with him and he has called out cunningham over and over, cunningham has mentioned him about once and thats it. Even bell said hims elf when he was the wbc and wba champ they had been made good offers to fight enzo, he just had his eyes set ona rematch with JMM, that and kind promoted them both...

I think people sometimes let their disspointment speak for them before they think about things. AInt no one who wanted to see enzo fight cunninjgham more than me, or if not steve, but bell or carl, but i always knew it was a long shot... why? because warren trys to pad enzo? no... because this fight is on the undercard of a mian event where the purse is working out to be roughly 10 freaking million! Joe is set to get $5 from the kessler fight, and kessler wouldn't fight for less, both are getting 5 mill, that is hudge... Yes HBO are in this, but no F****** way are they fronting the cash they do when hopkins or other big names fight, it wont even be PPV anywhere...

The reason Enzo is on this undercard (his fight contract is with ITV not sentanta) is because this will be shown in the states, otherwise he would be on a card of his own. At 26 and a world champ he is still very young, it makes sense to get him as much Us time as poss, and he will be getting a damn good pay day as it is, and gav rees too... now considering there is no extra money in this really for enzo to be on this, guys like thompson, cunnginham and especialy bell are not going to fight for peanuts are they?

I know alot of the names that were looked at, and the truth is, if you can't get a "big name" you go for a guy who will make you look good, thats how boxing works. You can look bad and win agasint a big name and get credit, if you fight a no name, no matter how good they really are you better well F****** impressive or you get slated. Ding-dong is nobody, S*** bell is only a somebody in the us to the hard core fans, so you'd be fucked if anyone general give you credit for beating the ding-dong man...

Again, this isn;t the welsh man or friend defneding enzo, i'm as guttd as anyone this isn't a top name, but you got to look at this outside of the box, from a career point of view...

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Preme you are so blinkered by Joke Calzaghe and anything welsh , im suprised Calzaghe and Enzo can walk to the ring comfotably with your head so far up there arse.
And its not a Welsh thing ???
fact is SELLERS IS NOT A CONTENDER PERIOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WARREN IS A JOKE - WBO IS A JOKE

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Enzo needs to do a Ricky Hatton and find a new promoter before he wastes his best years fighting bums.

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And what comments have you heard exactly? i have done a good few interviews with him and he has called out cunningham over and over, cunningham has mentioned him about once and thats it. Even bell said hims elf when he was the wbc and wba champ they had been made good offers to fight enzo, he just had his eyes set ona rematch with JMM, that and kind promoted them both...

I think people sometimes let their disspointment speak for them before they think about things. AInt no one who wanted to see enzo fight cunninjgham more than me, or if not steve, but bell or carl, but i always knew it was a long shot... why? because warren trys to pad enzo? no... because this fight is on the undercard of a mian event where the purse is working out to be roughly 10 freaking million! Joe is set to get $5 from the kessler fight, and kessler wouldn't fight for less, both are getting 5 mill, that is hudge... Yes HBO are in this, but no F****** way are they fronting the cash they do when hopkins or other big names fight, it wont even be PPV anywhere...

The reason Enzo is on this undercard (his fight contract is with ITV not sentanta) is because this will be shown in the states, otherwise he would be on a card of his own. At 26 and a world champ he is still very young, it makes sense to get him as much Us time as poss, and he will be getting a damn good pay day as it is, and gav rees too... now considering there is no extra money in this really for enzo to be on this, guys like thompson, cunnginham and especialy bell are not going to fight for peanuts are they?

I know alot of the names that were looked at, and the truth is, if you can't get a "big name" you go for a guy who will make you look good, thats how boxing works. You can look bad and win agasint a big name and get credit, if you fight a no name, no matter how good they really are you better well F****** impressive or you get slated. Ding-dong is nobody, S*** bell is only a somebody in the us to the hard core fans, so you'd be fucked if anyone general give you credit for beating the ding-dong man...

Again, this isn;t the welsh man or friend defneding enzo, i'm as guttd as anyone this isn't a top name, but you got to look at this outside of the box, from a career point of view...

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Preme you are so blinkered by Joke Calzaghe and anything welsh , im suprised Calzaghe and Enzo can walk to the ring comfotably with your head so far up there a***.
And its not a Welsh thing ???
fact is SELLERS IS NOT A CONTENDER PERIOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WARREN IS A JOKE - WBO IS A JOKE

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Thought you would of taken the hiunt by now, i don't read your posts, shit i doubt anyone does... your a joke. Stop trying to act like i will listen to you or debate with you.

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Enzo needs to do a Ricky Hatton and find a new promoter before he wastes his best years fighting bums.

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Why? According to Enzo's comments he has no problem with this level of opposition. He's not Haye.

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And what comments have you heard exactly? i have done a good few interviews with him and he has called out cunningham over and over, cunningham has mentioned him about once and thats it. Even bell said hims elf when he was the wbc and wba champ they had been made good offers to fight enzo, he just had his eyes set ona rematch with JMM, that and kind promoted them both...

I think people sometimes let their disspointment speak for them before they think about things. AInt no one who wanted to see enzo fight cunninjgham more than me, or if not steve, but bell or carl, but i always knew it was a long shot... why? because warren trys to pad enzo? no... because this fight is on the undercard of a mian event where the purse is working out to be roughly 10 freaking million! Joe is set to get $5 from the kessler fight, and kessler wouldn't fight for less, both are getting 5 mill, that is hudge... Yes HBO are in this, but no fucking way are they fronting the cash they do when hopkins or other big names fight, it wont even be PPV anywhere...

The reason Enzo is on this undercard (his fight contract is with ITV not sentanta) is because this will be shown in the states, otherwise he would be on a card of his own. At 26 and a world champ he is still very young, it makes sense to get him as much Us time as poss, and he will be getting a damn good pay day as it is, and gav rees too... now considering there is no extra money in this really for enzo to be on this, guys like thompson, cunnginham and especialy bell are not going to fight for peanuts are they?

I know alot of the names that were looked at, and the truth is, if you can't get a "big name" you go for a guy who will make you look good, thats how boxing works. You can look bad and win agasint a big name and get credit, if you fight a no name, no matter how good they really are you better well fucking impressive or you get slated. Ding-dong is nobody, shit bell is only a somebody in the us to the hard core fans, so you'd be fucked if anyone general give you credit for beating the ding-dong man...

Again, this isn;t the welsh man or friend defneding enzo, i'm as guttd as anyone this isn't a top name, but you got to look at this outside of the box, from a career point of view...

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These comments - "I've seen some of his (Sellers) knockouts and it makes for frightening viewing, but I'm confident I will win the fight and cement my position as the number one cruiserweight in the world.

"Over the next 12 months I want to unify the cruiserweight division, and I'm not going to let Sellers shatter my dream.

"It's more than likely I'll have to go into the trenches like I did against Braithwaite, and I can guarantee all my fans I'll soak up his best and come roaring back twice as hard.

Not only does Enzo regard himself as the BEST in the world, beating guys like Sellers PROVES it! He sees this as a tough fight.

Yes Enzo was always going to have a shit opponent. Everyone knew that. But there's levels of shitness, and this isn't far above Bobby Gunn, and deserves to be ridiculed. Especially when you have another young guy in Britain seeking out THE very best man in the division.

You're the only person ive come across trying to defend this fight. Why? It's absolutely pathetic for a supposed "world" championship defence.