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James DeGale says he is very confident he will defeat Andre Dirrell and become world champion this spring, despite having to fight in the United States.
The duo are to square off for the vacant IBF super middleweight belt and Dirrell’s team won the purse bid for the fight on Tuesday, with DeGale’s promoter Eddie Hearn missing out.
However, the 29-year-old DeGale says he has proved throughout his career that he can win on hostile terrain.
“It went to purse bids, that means any promotional company can bid for it,” he told Sky Sports. “Eddie Hearn sadly lost the bid, so it looks like I am going to have to go to America now to fight for a world title.
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The duo are to square off for the vacant IBF super middleweight belt and Dirrell’s team won the purse bid for the fight on Tuesday, with DeGale’s promoter Eddie Hearn missing out.
However, the 29-year-old DeGale says he has proved throughout his career that he can win on hostile terrain.
“It went to purse bids, that means any promotional company can bid for it,” he told Sky Sports. “Eddie Hearn sadly lost the bid, so it looks like I am going to have to go to America now to fight for a world title.
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The level of raw skill will be off the charts (kinda like Rigondeaux-Donaire or Khan-Alexander), but hopefully there'll be some good action as well. At least they're both southpaws, so the risk of head clashes should be minimised.
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