by Terence Dooley
Frank Warren watched Frankie Gavin and James DeGale post impressive wins in Liverpool on Saturday night and the veteran promoter believes that both men have shown that they have got what it takes to get to the top. Warren told the Liverpool Echo that both boxers performed well; capturing the imagination of the knowledgeable Liverpool fight crowd in the process. DeGale hammered Ally Morrison in three-rounds and Frankie took apart the tough Steve Saville in two one-sided stanzas.
“I thought our two Olympians both boxed superbly. They both showed a different dimension to what we have seen before now and they are progressing in such a way that I’m very confident that next year they will definitely be fighting for titles,” enthused Warren.
“I’m not talking about world titles but they will fight for titles and I don’t think there are too many people who will trouble them as time goes on. I thought Frankie boxed so intelligently. He picked his shots, he looked good going backwards and forwards, and stopped a guy out who was expected to be in there for quite a few rounds. I was pleased with that. I thought James was superb. His finishing is brilliant, like Frankie. Once they’ve got a guy in trouble they are on them.”
Please send news and views to neckodeemus@hotmail.co.uk
