Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Josh Padley, who was largely unknown to British boxing circles ago, said that on Saturday he could “definitely” beat the lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson.

Padley (15-0, 4 KO) got a phone call on Tuesday evening asking whether he could replace Floyd Schofield, who had to withdraw from the fight because of his illness.

A 29-year-old from Yorkshire, who is still working as an electrician in the north of England, did not hesitate to ask if he wanted to fight, which could change his life.

Padley was on tools on Tuesday morning. He did not know this, but in the next 24 hours he would be in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, preparing to become the opportunity to become the world champion.

“I was at work this morning, I did some training. I just put tea with my fiance, “said Padley at ESPN in Riyadh.

“I was about to eat … So the meal was omitted because I had to make a control mass! I had to jump through several rims and get here, but I wouldn’t have it otherwise.

“It was a standard week working in everyday work. Of course, I still train boxing, because that’s what I live and breathe. Tuesday evening a dream call. this?

This shows Padley’s involvement in sport that he was still in shape and with the right weight to fight in three days.

Padley had the best career over Marek Chamberlain at Wembley Stadium in September. This victory was considered nervous. If he manages to get something against Stevenson (22-0, 10 KO), it would probably be one of the largest in all sports.

Stevenson is No. 3 in the ESPN ranking, which is a lightweight warrior and 9 on pounds for pounds.

Asked if he really believes that he could defeat the WBC master, Padley said: “Definitely. I still train, even though I didn’t have a camp as such and I’m not as refined as I should, I still train all the time.

“I am still pairing, I still do strength, intersection sessions and regular running. I am there [to win] And I know I can do it. “

Running adrenaline, Padley came to the gym on Thursday to best operate the constrained preparation time.

“I was a bit tired [Thursday] Morning. We landed at 7 am, I had some naps up to 10 [a.m.]. I think that pure excitement and everything that happens is just masking something like that. So I’m just going. “

Stevenson’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, welcomed Padley for saving the fight.

“I’m so glad that Josh Padley is sincere with you,” said Hearn ESPN.

“He defeated Marek Chamberlain – who was his Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] miniature project. He earns enough money to buy a nice house, pay off a mortgage and fight for the championship.

“By the way, it will give it all. He just won’t come in or hide, he will give Shakur.

“[But] Shakur is Shakur and I expect it to look great. “

Terenka Crawford still denies that the only goal he went to 168 to Canelo Alvarez to get a immense, unregistered payment on September 13. He says that he goes up two weight classes from 154 to his “Legacy Fight”, which sounds like gibberish.

Legacy DoubleTalk

This is only one -time for Crawford and has nothing to do with the legacy. He goes to one fight with Canelo at the age of 168, and then returns to 154 or retires. In this case “Heritage ”is simply a code Because “I’m going up to get a payment day.”

If Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) was stern about his legacy, he would raise by 168, defeating the best pretenders to fight Canelo. He would not skip the line like now, jumping two divisions straight into the fight for the title of world champion with Alvarez. It is so unfair. This should not happen if the box was regulated.

Crawford allows you to take a shortcut to build a pseudo-League, and this is not original. In other sports you have to get the way to a great game. You don’t jump straight to the finals or to Super Bowl without the season. What Crawford did at 154, 147, 140 and 135 did not give him the right to challenge Canelo for his three titles of super medium weight.

Unjustified at 168

Nobody would have a problem with raising Crawford and the fight for the world championship title if he worked on the progress of defeating the best rivals. If he started and defeated guy No. 1, it would show that he earns a fight, not just money -hungry. Turki Alalshikh would tell Crawford that he must beat the two or three best guys aged 168 to fight Canelo.

The problem with the fact that Crawford would lose with all the best pretenders. He would not defeat Oslyys Iglesias, Christian Mbilli or Diego Pacco. These fighters knocked down Crawford chips, leaving it in broken pieces on the canvas.

“What can they say that I enter into two weight classes? If Canelo is undisputed again [by defeating IBF champion William Scull on May 3rd]And I beat Canelo, could they say? They would find something, but what could they really say? “Said Crawford to Cigar conversation About the desire to silence your critics, moving around two divisions, to defeat Canelo Alvarez at the age of 168 and take his four titles.

“So this is a heritage for me. Many people say: “He is mounted. He looks at money. I’m trying to pay. I have been receiving money for years and I am not stupid with my money as you can see. I don’t buy Ferraris or Lamborghini, I walk with 100 people around me and I got all this jewelry, “said Crawford.