Zelfa Barrett is the latest fighter from Manchester to headline the AO Arena on Saturday April 13 in her must-win super featherweight title fight. Catch a revived Jordan Gill in Class Showdown, which will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN.
“Brown Lightning” is the nephew of former British and European champion Pat “Black Lightning” Barrett and follows in the footsteps of the likes of Ricky Hatton, Anthony Crolla and Michael Gomez to compete in prestigious venues of the world until the main competition. stage It has hosted some of the biggest names in boxing.
Former European and Commonwealth Welterweight champion Chatri Gill defeated Irish champion Michael Conlan in the seventh round in a fight at the SSE Arena in Belfast last December and post-fight interview Still calling for a world title shot.
Former world title challenger Barrett stood on an ‘exciting’ path to his dream of a world title fight when the 30-year-old lost his fight against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. The world champion is also a dream. IBF Abu Dhabi title.
“Coming from Manchester and getting on the AO Arena (or MEN Arena as many call it) is a huge achievement,” Barrett said. “I always knew that at some point in my life I would be at the top. Watching Hatton, Crolla, Quigg – that inspired me. I wanted to eat well and train hard. So the fact that I worked harder in the gym because of this It’s my time, it’s my time People pay their hard-earned money to come and see me. I will not shame them.
“I always wanted to be the main guy in the ring, watching the fight in the locker room with Anthony Crolla and Scott Quigg, I always thought I would win a world title there one day. This fight is like a World Champion because I know how good Jordan Gill is. He’s very knowledgeable and he has a good team by his side, that’s why I’m confident to do it.
Zelfa Barrett: I Always Knew I’d Top Manchester Arena One Day
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“We’re very similar and that’s why I wanted to fight him that day because we’re so similar and the funny thing is, the tables have turned and we’re fighting now. This is an exciting competition that all my players will participate in. We have planned the best for Jordan, so that brings out the best in me. We know he’s a fighter, he’s a good coach, he has a good team, so my focus is on performance. “
From workplaces to vibrant galleries across the city, Manchester has produced a generation of heroes who embody the city’s spirit of perseverance, strength and triumph over adversity. Barrett said growing up in the popular town of Tulishine helped make him the hero and champion he is today.
— Few people in my area have accomplished what I have done,” Barrett said. “A lot of people my age are in prison or dead. We work like children on a farm, like children on a plantation. So people respect me because I belong to them. Come from the same place. I do the same thing as them. I have a big family that supports me. Look at me now, at the top of the AO arena. This is a big event for me, my family and Manchester.
– We just did what children do in the garden – we didn’t make fun of anything. We are like a little family. There are memories there. Beautiful memories, bad memories, crazy memories, vivid memories. What would life be like without memories? Break the mold as a person. To prove to people and to show to people around me and people smaller than me if you attack and dedicate yourself to whatever you want to do or win in the world, you can.
– what’s going on in my life – it seems like I’m living two lives. I mean I lost my mother, I lost my brother – it made a lot of people crazy. I just took the pain of my life and put it in my hand. I use it to motivate myself to be better; as a person. My mom was proud of me, and she is now. he is my best friend. Not only my mom, but my best friend.
– Manchester has called a hero, and I am at his level. If I can beat Jordan, the world is mine. On the night of battle, respect is lost; dog food I believe I’m a better fighter than Jordan – he’s a hard hitter, but I’m a hard hitter. He was fast, but I was faster. There’s no way I’m going to lose this fight. “
Gill vs Barrett win on boxing’s biggest night in Manchester, Catford target Ellie Scotney (8-0) is a super lightweight, where she will compete for the IBF world title against the WBO WBO champion Segolene Lefebvre (18-0, 1 KO ), Warrington’s Rhiannon Dixon (9-0, 1 KO) against Argentina’s Karen Elizabeth Carabajal (21-1, 3 KOs) of Manchester United is on track to win her first world title when he competes for the WBO 140-pound title. crown to Michael Gomez Jr. (20-1, 5 KOs) from Manchester Birmingham’s Kane Baker (19-10-2, 1 KO) and Liverpool middleweight champion Ste Clark (1-1), the reigning British champion. 0.1 KO) vs. Jason Owen of Swindon (4-9) for four rounds, and Oxford lightweight Jordan Flynn (9-0-1, 1 KO) vs. Tanzania’s Subtle Tempelama (10-4-4, 5 KOs) fought for 8 rounds, Liverpool super flyweight Jack Turner (5-0, 5 KOs) also defeated Abdul Kessie Ngoma (7-5-1, 6 KOs), Brentwood midfielder Jimmy Sainz (3-0, 3 KOs) made his fourth professional fight against Mateusz Kalecki (2-1, 1 KO), Manchester super welterweight William Crolla (3-0, 2 KOs) Italian fighter Fabio Cascone ( 4-9, 1 KO) in a six-round fight, Swansea super lightweight Brandon Scott (6-0, 1 KO) returns for the first time since last August when he faced against Rodrigo Matias Areco in the sixth round (Rodrigo Matias Areco) (5- 5 -2). ).
