Sam Eggington says the fight with Abass Baraou will catch fire and won’t last 12 rounds
‘Savage’ Sam Eggington (34-8, 20KO) and Berlin boxer Abass Baraou (14-1, 9KO) clash this weekend, March 2, live on Channel 5, for the European super welterweight belt.
The exciting pair headline the Wasserman Boxing show at the Telford International Centre with the vacant EBU belt up for grabs, with the German currently the bookies favourite, but the former IBO champion from the West Midlands can never be written off.
Here’s what the headliners and promoter Kalle had to say during fight week:
Kalle Sauerland, Global Head of Boxing at Wasserman, said: “This is a real throwback fight, and for the mainstream sports fan tuning in, this is Germany vs England and for the European championship.
“Abass is very slick, he finds the shot and he lands it, and looks to take you out of there. Sam Eggington wears his heart on his sleeve and comes forwards, forwards, forwards. Reverse? No, not even on the register. A guy who has won Fight of the Year twice and he’s only 30-years-old!
“So you know this is going to be a night that is going to be a great advertisement for boxing.”
Abass Baraou said: “I am just ready to fight anyone and be in the fights that will push me towards world title fights, that is the only thing I want.
“We are finally in fight week, I feel good, I feel great and I can’t wait for Friday night.
“I know Sam is a tough fighter who comes forward all night, he has been in wars and he has a lot of experience, but this is what I’m looking for and I can’t wait.
“I wasn’t aware that Sam has been involved in two Fight of the Year fights, but this doesn’t mean anything to me. I am expecting to deal with everything he brings in the ring.”
Sam Eggington said: “Anyone who has watched me box before, knows I have one style and that is to get the job done – and we don’t get paid overtime.
“I have Plan A and my job is to make Plan A work. From the moment I signed for this fight, I have had the feeling that it will catch fire at some point. How soon it catches fire is up to Abass because I don’t back down from a scrap.
“I don’t think this fight will go the 12 rounds.”
Betting Odds LADBROKES
Abass Baraou: 1/2
Sam Eggington: 7/4
Draw: 16/1