Lewis Edmondson, which is ponderous, aims to continue the momentum, which he gathered with a breakthrough victory over Dan Azeez in October.

On Saturday, at Bournemouth International Center, Southampton’s warrior will face England Nigerian Oluwatosin Kejawa in defense of his title of the Nations Community, knowing that the victory raised him into another significant fight.

Edmondson is ready for a challenge posed by a guest who has 11-0 (5 KO), who devoted himself in Africa, but had the last seven fights in Great Britain.

“He is undefeated, he is hungry and will come with the best version of himself, but the best version of Lewis Edmondson is not overcome by anyone,” said the master.

Edmondson does not look outside of Kejawa, but he realizes that the victory will take him towards the types of fights he desires.

“Only Keja on March 1he said about his concentration. “Go through it and we will sit down with the team and see what the next option is, but we are open to everyone. All large names. We want the greatest names and the biggest nights. “

Edmondson, who lives about 45 minutes from Saturday’s place, is a tough night work. He hopes to face Joshua Batsi, Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur.

“Each of these names is the fights we are chasing,” he said. “I know I’m in a mixture with these best guys. I know that. I’m just ready to prove it. We always know how good I am. We always knew. I and my team always knew. I crushed many rounds with [former 160 and 168lbs champion] We always know Billy Joe Saunders, who is my manager. People in the gym, sparring, otherwise, do it at night. We just had to prove what we already know. ”

The victory with Azeez was unexpected in some districts, but not by a confident 29-year-old who admires Marvin Hagler so much.

“Dan Azeez, a great warrior”, reflected Edmondson, who improved to 10-0 (3 KO). “I believe that the three -time British champion and former European champion. I am glad that we proved ourselves, banking rounds, our first 12-round. You will now see the best Lewis Edmondson. We collected rounds, I have experience in fighting for the title, and now my career begins. Now you will start watching the best version of Lewis Edmondson.

“This is a very, very electrifying division. Many good fighters. Lots of them, and with the right plan to play with my coach, I think I can beat each of them. ”

Tris Dixon described his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. Former Boxing News, he wrote for many international publications and newspapers, including GQ and men’s health, and is a member of the board of Ringide Charitable Trust and The Ring of Bactś. He was the sender for TNT Sports and organizes the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British boxing Hall of Famer, the International Boxing Gallery Sławna, is on the Ring Ratings panel and is the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: the indescribable history of brain trauma in boxing” (on the miniature list of athletes William Hill), “Warrior: Master of searching for his identity” “The Road Year). Wastelands. “You can reach him @Trisdixon on the 10th and Instagram.

Belfast – Promoter Eddie Hearn admits that it is unlikely that the winner of the Saturday fight of Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan will end the challenge of Jaron Ennis for IBF.

Ennis is fighting WBA Beltholder Eimantas Stanionis in April, and Crocker-Donovan is the eliminator of the Philadelphia Championships.

But only because Ennis is heading in a different direction, it does not mean that there is not much on the line for the Saturday winner at the SSE arena in Belfast.

“So, when Boots fights with Stanionis, the winner will receive a letter with information that you have to fight Paddy Donovan or Lewis Crocker, whoever wins,” explained Hearn. “And it is very likely that the shoes decide not to fight this person because he will go to 154, or ask to release from the fight with another master, which will probably be awarded. But then there will be no layoffs and it is very likely that the winner of this fight will fight for a free title. And when you look at the rankings, it is very likely that it will be a fight that you can bring to Ireland. If it’s Crocker, it is very likely that he can fight for the title of World Championships in Odyssey, the World Cup Championships. This is a huge title to win. And if it is Paddy, there is a good chance that we could bring a substantial fight to the south of Ireland and try something wild, and he could fight for the championship of the world -class weight. If you win this belt, you put yourself in a position for Haney, Garcia, Teofimo, all the life changing fights, so it will be really intriguing to see what will happen. But without a crocker, who will now be the headline in Northern Ireland? You can do good nights for fighting … Crocker is not a star yet to fill the arena with anyone. He does it against Paddy, because it is a great fight and everyone is buying north-south, Belfast-Limerick, but if he wins, he has the opportunity to fill him in huge fights. “

It is a fight that captured the imagination, and 8,000 fans will pack a place in Fight Night. Donovan-Crocker is not yet well-established stars, but the chemistry they created and the energy of the fight is concrete.

“It’s quite unusual, undefeated, in their absolute splendor, it is very true and you often don’t see it,” added Hearn. “Both have teams that think their man is insurmountable in this fight. You have Billy Nelson and some may sometimes call him a little illusive, but he is sold 100 percent that Lewis Crocker will pass through Paddy Donovan. Andy Lee is the biggest fan of Paddy Donovan on the planet, so normally in such a fight, you would think that he might think: “What about another route?” Or people, especially they both come from Ireland, do not tend to do so, because there are many on the line with the rights to brag. If you lose this fight, you have a future for now, but not at the world level. “

With this in mind, Hearn was clearly impressed by the state in which Donovan, in which he appears, but also delights with Crocker’s weighty hands.

“I think Paddy will be razor. I think it looks in an unbelievable form, “added Hearn. “There are two paddys, right? There is a fallen, who was in Belfast in Belfast, when we did a miniature show, a four -week termination, a bit plump. Still flashy, but then he gets a little tired, and then there is the devered one who probably trained out of the respect of Lewis Crocker, knowing that it was a real fight. I think Lewis is a substantial blow. “

He tactically said that the best Donovana plant is Bivol to make Crocker’s Beterbiv.

“Lewis’s style is more like Beterbiev, come, go down, huge painful shots land, but you have to catch him, and Paddy is very slippery,” said Hearn. “And if he enters his flow in five or six rounds, it will be easier for him to choose a fight, and he can put his foot on gas. I think that a lot will depend on how Lewis has Paddy Donovan at the beginning of the fight. He can’t lose missiles and get six celebrations and have four or five down, because Paddy will start in his flow, and then he frustrated, then you will load, and then the fight can leave you. ”

There are several intriguing fights in the series, in which Irish fans got involved in the bill. With this in mind, probably the place will be full long before the main event.

Between Craig Richards and Nadzie McCrora and Nadzie McCrora.

“I tell you where the loser is going; done. Ready – said Hearn. “But I know Craig Richards. Both guys move a little. And if Craig doesn’t win in this fight, I don’t see him continue. Nasty, even after [Edgar] Berlanga Fight, he thought: “Well, I had a great run.” Now, if he is defeated, he finished or ended near the world level. Craig, you have some bad performance against Willy Hutchinson, a few signs of questions, both great puncher. I think it will be a really good fight and I think the winner may get a smith calum, a [Anthony] Yarde fight or Lyndon Arthur fight. You intend to put yourself on a great British or European duel and a great payment day. This is a struggle to stay alive. This is reality.

“So you have Kurt Walker against Leon Woodstock, it’s a really good fight and get ready for the bell, Shauna Browne, fights with Elif Nur Turhan from Turkey, whose team haunted me for two years. When I tell you that it will be a 10-rund war … Shauna Browne will not go back, it is as strenuous as elderly shoes, this Elif Turhan does not cease to appear. Huge puncher. And then you have [Ruadhan] Farrell-[Gerard] Hughes rematch, they will get together, it’s a really good box of boxing. “