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Yigit Predicts KO In
"Slugfest"
With British Talent Owen
Anthony Yigit (13-0-1, 5 KOs) will face Tony Owen (16-3, 3
KOs) on June 20 as part of an action-packed Nordic Fight
Night event at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen.
The Swedish southpaw returns to the ring following a
one-sided points victory over EBU-EU Light Welterweight
Champion Timo Schwarzkopf, and is eager to prove his
pedigree once again as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with the
tough Englishman Owen.
‘’I think our styles will make for a great fight,’’ said the
23 year-old. ‘’Tony is a tall southpaw, and like all British
boxers, he will be coming to fight. He’s not going to back
down, he won’t be scared to stand and trade, and that’s
great because neither am I. I think this could be a real
slugfest and a fight fans will be talking about for a long
time.
‘’I have a lot of respect for Tony, it will be a tough
fight, but I’m confident in my own ability and I honestly
don’t see this fight going the distance. He is going to want
to stand and fight with me at the beginning but as the
rounds go on he will lose heart. I will gradually break him
down and then stop him in the later rounds.’’
In recent months, Yigit has begun to live up to his amateur
billing. Back-to-back show stealing performances against Kim
Poulsen (TKO6) and Timo Schwarzkopf (UD10) have given
Swedish fans much hope for the future. As the London 2012
Olympian prepares for his fifteenth professional contest, he
is confident that his transition to the paid ranks is almost
complete.
‘’It takes time to make that transition from amateur to
pro,’’ reflects the Stockholm fighter. ‘’I had a lot of
experience and a lot of success in the amateur ranks, but it
has taken me a while to adapt to the professional game. Now,
everything is starting to come together and the results are
showing in the ring.
‘’I know I’m not the finished article yet. I’m still only 23
years old and I still have a long way to go, but I’m getting
there. There are still areas to improve on, but once I get
them down, you will see a more complete fighter. That will
come with age and experience. For now, I’m happy with my
progress and I’m ready to get another win under my belt on
June 20.’’
Yigit joins a star-studded Scandinavian line up for the
Nordic Fight Night on June 20 at the Ballerup Super Arena in
Copenhagen. Danish super middleweight Patrick Nielsen (25-1,
12 KOs) defends his WBA International title against Charles
Adamu (23-6, 17 KOs), while rising featherweight talent
Dennis Ceylan (14-0-1, 7 KOs) takes on Sergio Prado (10-4-1,
4 KOs). All the action will be shown live on TV10 in Sweden.
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