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LONDON - Leeds' Damon Jones claims he will win the British middleweight title this Saturday (July 25) at Derby Arena in memory of his late father, Gareth, who sadly passed away last October.
The unbeaten challenger faces champion Nick Blackwell in what will be his first title fight and, despite a difficult last nine months, believes he has come to terms with his tragic loss and is more than ready to lift the Lonsdale belt.
“Mentally, I'm in the best place I've ever been,” said Jones, 13-0 (3 KOs). “I had a lot going on before my last fight (a technical decision win over Grant Cunningham in February). My father passed away in October and I wasn't really in a good place, let alone in a good frame of mind to box. But I feel like I'm back in the right frame of mind and I couldn't feel better, mentally, ahead of this fight with Blackwell.” [Click Here To Read More]
The unbeaten challenger faces champion Nick Blackwell in what will be his first title fight and, despite a difficult last nine months, believes he has come to terms with his tragic loss and is more than ready to lift the Lonsdale belt.
“Mentally, I'm in the best place I've ever been,” said Jones, 13-0 (3 KOs). “I had a lot going on before my last fight (a technical decision win over Grant Cunningham in February). My father passed away in October and I wasn't really in a good place, let alone in a good frame of mind to box. But I feel like I'm back in the right frame of mind and I couldn't feel better, mentally, ahead of this fight with Blackwell.” [Click Here To Read More]