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Jamie McDonnell has shrugged off Julio Ceja's intimidating knockout record ahead of the pair's world bantamweight title scrap on Saturday.
Doncaster's McDonnell steps up to the top level for the first time with a shot at the vacant IBF belt against an unbeaten Mexican who boasts a fearsome record of 24 fights, 24 wins and 22 knockouts.
However, the Yorkshireman - whose own 20-2-1 record only features nine stoppages - enjoys home advantage when they meet at the Keepmoat Stadium in his native Doncaster, as well as more experience against durable opposition.
"I did an interview with Mexican television and I told them that, yes, their kid's got an impressive record and he's knocked about 15 out in the first three rounds," McDonnell told Press Association Sport. [Click Here To Read More]
Doncaster's McDonnell steps up to the top level for the first time with a shot at the vacant IBF belt against an unbeaten Mexican who boasts a fearsome record of 24 fights, 24 wins and 22 knockouts.
However, the Yorkshireman - whose own 20-2-1 record only features nine stoppages - enjoys home advantage when they meet at the Keepmoat Stadium in his native Doncaster, as well as more experience against durable opposition.
"I did an interview with Mexican television and I told them that, yes, their kid's got an impressive record and he's knocked about 15 out in the first three rounds," McDonnell told Press Association Sport. [Click Here To Read More]
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