Confident Paulus Moses believes he can easily beat Ricky Burns – Boxing News
Sure-footed Paulus Moses, former WBA lightweight champion, believes he can very well capitalize on the chance acquiring two different organisations’ titles against Ricky Burns on Saturday at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. If he is able to do so, Moses will be the first ever Namibian to have this honour.
Ricky Burns acquired the WBO lightweight championship after Juan Manuel Marquez vacated the belt to move up to the light welterweight division. Now, Moses has the chance to defeat Burns and grab the title.
Talking about this opportunity, Moses commented, “In boxing, there are no easy fights. Every match is tough, every match is dangerous but fighting up in Scotland will not present a problem. The crowd was against me many times in South Africa, and also Japan and the Ukraine yet I won every time. Even up in Scotland, a lot of Namibian people from all over Britain have expressed a wish to come and see this fight. Training has gone very well and my weight is fine. I haven’t seen Ricky Burns fight yet but, according to his record, he must be a very good boxer.”
He further said that the fight would definitely be a tough one like any other fight. He then said that if you want to be the champion you have to beat the champion and that he is very confident he can beat Burns to succeed and become the titleholder. Expressing his excitement, he asserted that he would become a great hero for Namibia, his hometown, if he wins this fight. Moreover, he said he is confident he can beat Burns because he has faced better fighters in the past and has defeated them. Lastly, he said he would grab the title from Burns by knocking him out.
Ricky Burns currently stands with 33 wins, 2 losses and 9 knockouts in his portfolio, whereas Paulus ‘The Hitman’ stands with 26 wins, 1 loss and 18 knockouts in his portfolio. Both fighters are more or less of equal calibre, which makes the fight even more interesting. If Paulus defeats Burns, he surely is going to become a big name in the industry.
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