Brett McGinty is this weeks One to Watch. Photo Credit: Hennessy Sports
This Saturday night Brett McGinty will enter the ring for the second time as a professional fighter, with Ricky Hatton by his side once more.
McGinty has had his style likened to that of his coach, Hatton, as the Irishman enjoys fighting at close quarters, on the inside. Brett has soaked up all of the knowledge he has been receiving.
“It absolutely helps. When you have a man in your corner who has been there, done it and won all the belts that you’re hopefully going to win one day yourself makes it a lot easier,” McGinty told proboxing-fans.com.
When and why you started boxing:
I started boxing when I was 15 years old. I was hit over the head with a wooden stick, so I needed to learn self-defence. I did kickboxing at first and then progressed to boxing.
Favourite all-time fighter:
Best fight you’ve seen:
The first fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin stands out for me. It was the best meeting the best.
Personal career highlight:
My highlight so far is my first fight with Hennessy Sports [in August last year]. I won with a sick body-shot KO [in the opening round against Josh Hodgins].
Sam Eggington takes on King Carlos Molina.
The Skydome in Coventry hosts the return of fans this Saturday night, with Sam Eggington and Carlos Molina meeting for the vacant WBC Silver Middleweight title over twelve rounds in the main event.
It feels like Eggington (29-7, KO18) has been around for decades, but the Midlander has packed so much into a professional career that began in September 2012.
Best known in his early career for fan friendly performances in defeat in two separate Prizefighter tournaments that got the endorsement from promoter, Barry Hearn, who has championed Sam ever since.
‘The Savage’ pretty much learned on the job, and captured British and Commonwealth belts at Welterweight before shipping them to Bradley Skeete on the cards in March 2016.
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It may not be the most stacked weekend of action that we’ve seen, but there are still plenty of things to consider ahead of this weekend’s boxing.
Is Bakhodir Jalolov a genuine heavyweight sleeper?
Uzbekistan heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov returns to action on Saturday night, taking on Kristaps Zutis in his eighth professional outing.
At 6’7”, the 26-year-old southpaw matches up well physically to this generation’s brand of “super heavyweights,” and will be looking to kick on in his career after temporarily dipping his toe back into amateur waters.