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Joshua vs Molina: Hosea Burton predicts knockout win over Frank Buglioni

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Hosea Burton predicts that he will knock out Frank Buglioni on Saturday night and his trainer Joe Gallagher believes it will be the fight of the night.

Hosea Burton says that his tactics are to stop Frank Buglioni when the pair battle for the British light-heavyweight title.

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'The Hammer' will be making the first defence of the title that he won by stopping Miles Shinkwin back in February as he battles Buglioni in an exciting encounter at the Manchester Arena on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Office.

The pair have previously met in the amateurs and although on that occasion, Buglioni came out on top, Burton is not worried about the result.

HOSEA BURTON TRAINS WITH TRAINER JOE GALLAGHER
Image: Hosea Burton with trainer Joe Gallagher ahead of British light-heavyweight title defence

Speaking at the public workout ahead of Saturday's blockbuster event, Burton said: "I feel really good and I'm predicting a knockout for Saturday night.

"That's the tactics, whatever he chooses to do can be accommodated, if he goes back then we go forward.

"That amateur bout was a long time ago and it was the last time that I made 75kg. It was a tough, hard fight for me.

HOSEA BURTON TALKS AFTER WORKOUT
Image: Burton is not concerned about his amateur defeat to Buglioni

"In the second round, I was told that you've got to go and knock him out and I walked out and landed a right and left hook that stiffened him, but then I ran out of breath. Any other night then I would have won."

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Trainer Joe Gallagher was just as confident ahead of what he believes is the fight of the night.

Hosea Burton
Image: Burton with trainer Joe Gallagher

He said: "Frank has switched trainers a lot and I'm sure that he will be well prepared, but if they are looking at the amateur victory then they are in for a rude awakening.

"This is the battle of the night for me and it is great to get the British belt active again."

Watch Hosea Burton v Frank Buglioni on the undercard of Joshua v Molina, on December 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Book the event via your Sky remote or online here.

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