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“LET ME AT ‘EM”

NOW that you’ve had a break, what’s next?

I’m meant to be fighting end of July. We’re waiting for the promoters and managers to do their things, in terms of opponents. I partmanage my own career – I do have a say – but if they say, “Fight this guy”, I’ll say, “Okay”, as long as I’m being paid fairly.

We had a meeting with George [Warren], and we’re going to see what the options are. Not a lot of people are willing to fight me if it’s not for a title. If it’s a big fight, fantastic. I really want to fight as soon as possible.

If I get given an opportunity, I’m going for it. I would rather retire and say I went for it, than, “What if?”. “What if” would ruin the rest of my life, because I’ve seen it time and time again. People have injuries that stop their careers; people have life

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