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‘I THRIVE UNDER PRESSURE’

What was it that made you ask for this fight with Ionut Baluta?

He’s come along and beaten a few of [promoter] Frank Warren’s guys. The last guy he beat was another good fighter in Andrew Cain. He beat him [and] I thought, “I’m going to take him out and show the world what I’m all about.”

Did Andrew Cain throw it away against Baluta?

Baluta done really well to dig in and come back from two knockdowns [and win on points]. I fight these guys with the IQ and brain I have [and] genuinely believe none of them have

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