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Pat McCormack Eyes 2026 World Championship title before the key eliminator Miguel Parra
Pat McCormack returns to the ring this weekend against Miguel Parr (Photo: Getty)
“Pat McCormack wins and it looks good.” These were a confident words of a Pat McCormack boxer born in Sunderland, when this weekend he is preparing for the headline at the Sunderland Live Arena.
A 30-year-old, two-time Olympian with a 7-0 record (5 KO), which is part of Eddie Hearna’s stable, is to return to the northeast to face the Mexican warrior Miguel Parra on Saturday evening.
It was a challenging time for the former Boxing Team GB star, and the injuries hinder his progress. However, after the impressive victory over Robbie Davies Jr in March, McCormack is ready for a performance in WBA Eliminator at the level of welterweight.
“It was good, it was a long camp and I’m ready to work. I feel in good shape, very good shape and ready to work” Chronicle live reports.
“I am excited that I came back, I had a good win in my last fight, beat Robbie Davies and got a good space there. It pushed me, and now we have a good fight with the opponent in the world. I can’t wait.
Pat McCormack will face Miguel Parra before their fight this weekend. (Photo: Getty)
“It will be unbelievable, I haven’t boxed here for several years. It’s good to be home.”
Despite struggling with injuries at the last stages of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, McCormack is elated to return to the ring.
“Honestly, I returned to the gym as soon as possible,” he revealed. “Of course, I left the ring for some time, but I was in the non-stop gym and I just can’t wait to return on Saturday evening.
“This is the biggest fight in my career, but I will approach it in the same way as every fight. Whatever it is, it will be. This is a challenging, Mexican game, but I have a game plan to beat it.
“It’s a good fight, a very good warrior, a knockout, but I believe that I have the skills to beat him. I feel that I have the skills to look very good. It’s about winning and looking good. It’s all that counts.”
Since showing exceptional talents as an amateur, McCormack has been intended for a star and has monuments at the world championship before the end of 2026.
When it was asked if the start of the world championship title next year was possible, McCormack said: “Yes, 100 percent, you are only a few fights, but I have to win a good fight on Saturday. Then push the British or European title, something like that, then we are there.
“That was all I dreamed of growing up as a child [winning a world title] And I hope it will come true one day. I just take one fight at once.
“I would like British and European struggles, but full focus on it. The British title, Conah Walker has it, that’s what I want, or the European title, Commonwealth, whatever my team wants to do. This is a fight that everyone is talking about, so I think it’s a fight.”
Promoter Matchroom, Frank Smith, said: “As they will tell you, Pat McCormack is a warrior who in our opinion and everyone believes that they can go all the way. You look at his amateur pedigree, which he went through, I think that of course was not perfect, there were delays.
“The injuries were challenging to maintain this pace and build it, as we all know that we can and where they can get. On Saturday evening he has a difficult, real fight with Miguel Parr, WBA eliminator and begins to build.
“I think that by the end of next year the goal must be world titles. Everyone is adapted with it. I think that if we had no injuries, he would now be in this position.
“He has everything to go to the top of this sport and be the world champion, the United World Champion. He will do it. 100 percent undoubtedly.
“I think we can start a journey now. On September 6, Miguel Parra is a real fight, but then, keep him, keep him and strive to recover it until the end of this year.
“At the end of 2026, this man will be the world champion.” Asked if a potential clash with Conah Walker for a British title could materialize in the future, Smith replied: “Yes, 100 percent, see, Conah Walker showed in his fights over the past year, he can never be ruled out. He has so much heart, desire and fight in it.
“It would be a huge fight for Pat McCormack, but as I say, you can’t look next to Miguel Parr and what it brings. It’s a kind of fighting needs.
“If he goes there with people who do not push him forward, it will not do anything for his career, and on the stage on which he is located, we have to work here. I think Conah Walker is a fight we see the next one.
“It’s about Saturday evening, he must go through it. He is a professional and focuses on ensuring a huge performance.”
By blocking his path, proud of the 25-5-1 (17 KO) record, there is a Mexican warrior Parr, who said: “I had a lot of preparations for this fight, we thought it would be 10 rounds, it is 12 rounds, but I did a lot of training. I will be elated to enjoy this fight and do the best I can.”
Johnny Nelson believes that Oleksandr Usyk will defeat Rico Verhoeven, but not in the way most people expect.
Usyk will defend his unified heavyweight world titles against Verhoeven on Saturday at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt, live on DAZN.
Many expect the undefeated Ukrainian champion to stop the former kickboxing champion, who is fighting for only the second time as a professional boxer and first in almost 12 years.
Usyk is rated at 2/9 by Bet365, giving him his 16th career knockout, but former cruiserweight world champion Nelson believes the Dutchman will go the distance.
“I don’t think it will be a downtime,” the 59-year-old said Boxing King’s Media.
“I think it will be a points win for Usyk.
“I think Rico will be in very good shape, very powerful.
“Compared to the technique, he is confined, but I think he will go the distance.
“He will grab and hold.
Unless the referee steps in and saves him, but it won’t be a beating.
Usyk is fighting for the first time since July, when he became a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion of the world by defeating Daniel Dubois in the fifth round.
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The Ukrainian later vacated the WBO title with Fabio Wardley becoming champion before losing it in his first defense against Dubois earlier this month.
The WBC sanctioned the Usyk-Verhoeven fight, though WBA and IBF have determined their own position on the controversial clash.
The WBA federation agreed to the 37-year-old defending the belt, but the contender cannot win it and if Usyk loses, they will review the situation again.
A WBA statement read: “If Usyk emerges victorious, the fight will be officially recognized as a successful title defense. If the champion loses, the WBA Championship Committee will review his status and determine the next course of action for the heavyweight championship.”
“As for Verhoeven, a victory would not earn him WBA title recognition, although it would allow him to enter the organization’s heavyweight rankings.”
As for the IBF, their belt is not in danger, but if Usyk loses, he will be stripped of his title.
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