Rogan - I will stop Audley

The Entertainer planning to make the most of his big chance

Last updated: 2nd December 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Rogan - I will stop Audley

Rogan: Planning another upset win on Saturday night

I've been training very, very, very hard for the biggest opportunity of my career. I'm not going to let it slip - this is mine to take and I'm going to take it

Martin Rogan
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HARRISON v ROGAN
10 Rounds Heavyweight
JUDGEMENT NIGHT
10pm, Saturday, December 6
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Underdog Martin Rogan is promising to pull off an upset on Saturday and stop Audley Harrison at the ExCel Arena.

Former Olympian Harrison is a heavy favourite to triumph in the 10-round bout which is part of Judgement Night, live on Sky Box Office.

However, Rogan has no concerns at being the outsider having upset the odds in the inaugural Prizefighter back in April.

The Belfast-born heavyweight - who did not turn pro until he was 33 - has trained hard for what he describes as the "biggest opportunity of my career".

Stop him

"This will not go the distance - I will stop him," he told Sky Sports' Big Fight Countdown.

"I've been training very, very, very hard for the biggest opportunity of my career. I'm not going to let it slip - this is mine to take and I'm going to take it."

Rogan also insisted he would have no problems dealing with a slight disadvantage in height, adding: "There are 100ft trees out there and when you start hitting them at the bottom with a hatchet, they'll fall."

The 37-year-old rose to prominence when he powered his way to glory in Prizefighter at the York Hall in Bethnal Green.

After victories over Alex Ibbs and Dale Ferguson, Rogan handed Sunderland's David Dolan his first professional loss in the final to take the trophy, as well as the winner's cheque for £25,000.

Entertainer

'The Entertainer' is hoping to provide plenty more highlights this weekend and has warned Harrison that he is a much-improved fighter.

"I knew that I would do it," he said of his stunning run. "I had a great semi-final with Dale Ferguson.

"From April to now, though, it is chalk and cheese. I'm more co-ordinated, I'm moving a lot better. I'm just boxing better."

As well as Rogan's fight with Harrison, the London bill also includes Amir Khan's bout against Oisin Fagan and Enzo Maccarinelli's bid to regain the WBO cruiserweight title.