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By Jake Donovan - No matter what happens on Saturday night, Eddie Chambers will always know his place in and out of the ring.
He’ll be the first to tell you that just because he’s a fighter from Philadelphia, it doesn’t necessarily make him a Philly fighter.
He has no problem accepting the fact – in fact insisting - that star treatment is a privilege, not a right, and that respect means a lot more to him than seeing himself on camera.
Today’s top American heavyweight also doesn’t have any problem telling you exactly how he will beat his opponent, without fear that giving away the game plan hinders his own changes or removes the element of surprise.
In this case, said opponent happens to be the highest rated heavyweight in the world, lineal heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Travel to the champion’s adopted home country of Germany? No problem. Holding home court is only an advantage if your opponent is that hung up over where a fight takes place.
For Chambers, the shock of traveling that far beyond his hometown has been long removed.
“We feel very confident in our third trip to Germany,” insists Chambers (35-1, 18KO). “It’s about putting behind all the negativity from the first time here (Povetkin) and coming home with the heavyweight championship of the world.” [Click Here To Read More]
He’ll be the first to tell you that just because he’s a fighter from Philadelphia, it doesn’t necessarily make him a Philly fighter.
He has no problem accepting the fact – in fact insisting - that star treatment is a privilege, not a right, and that respect means a lot more to him than seeing himself on camera.
Today’s top American heavyweight also doesn’t have any problem telling you exactly how he will beat his opponent, without fear that giving away the game plan hinders his own changes or removes the element of surprise.
In this case, said opponent happens to be the highest rated heavyweight in the world, lineal heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Travel to the champion’s adopted home country of Germany? No problem. Holding home court is only an advantage if your opponent is that hung up over where a fight takes place.
For Chambers, the shock of traveling that far beyond his hometown has been long removed.
“We feel very confident in our third trip to Germany,” insists Chambers (35-1, 18KO). “It’s about putting behind all the negativity from the first time here (Povetkin) and coming home with the heavyweight championship of the world.” [Click Here To Read More]
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