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Anthony Ogogo is 'running scared', claims Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan

LOWELL, MA - OCTOBER 10:  Gary O'Sullivan celebrates after defeating David Toribio in their Light Heavyweight bout on October 10, 2015 at Lowell Memorial A

Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan has accused "dancing queen" Anthony Ogogo of avoiding him – so the Irishman will pursue the issue at his rival's fight this weekend.

Unbeaten Ogogo (11-0) will continue his latest comeback from injury against Craig Cunningham on Saturday, live on Sky Sports, but expect to see the sharp-tongued O'Sullivan (23-2) at ringside reminding him of his Strictly Come Dancing tenure.

"I'll definitely be turning up," he exclusively told Sky Sports. "Mr Oh-no-no, the dancing queen, will definitely be looking over his shoulder.

My younger brother actually fought Anthony in the amateurs and dropped him with a jab, so I think he's petrified of me.
Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan

"He mentioned myself and Billy Joe Saunders and Chris Eubank Jr, but he looked like he had some brave-juice in him. He's running scared now.

"He was name dropping, trying to sound tough, and now I've responded he's bottled it.

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"They said I need to get a 'W' on my record, which I thought was blatantly to try and avoid me. Anthony's previous opponents haven't had anywhere near my resume, or fought the calibre of fights that I have.

"My younger brother actually fought Anthony in the amateurs and dropped him with a jab, so I think he's petrified of me. He's got a pretty big mouth so I'll be shutting it up for him."

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Asked if he had a message for Ogogo, O'Sullivan said: "I do indeed; let's go chump."

London 2012 bronze medallist Ogogo had earned three stoppage wins this year since rehabbing Achilles and shoulder injuries, while O'Sullivan has won once since last December's defeat to Eubank Jr.

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