Butler vs Hall: Stuart Hall believes sparring Kal Yafai primes him for revenge against Paul Butler
Tuesday 26 September 2017 17:32, UK
Stuart Hall says sparring and training with "monster" brothers Kal and Gamal Yafai has given him the ultimate confidence that he will avenge his loss to Paul Butler.
Hall faces Butler in an eliminator for the WBA bantamweight world title at Liverpool's Echo Arena this Saturday, live on Sky Sports.
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When they last fought in 2014 it was Ellesmere Port's Butler who took a razor-thin decision, but 37-year-old Hall feels that now, despite having more years on the clock, he is in the best possible position to get revenge.
"This is definitely my last push towards a world title," Hall exclusively told Sky Sports. "I have to be realistic and I know that when you lose a big fight, you're pushed back about 6-8 months and I don't have that time on my hands - this is it.
"Even so, I feel better than ever and there is a big difference in me compared to when we last fought. You look at where I am and who I am training with now, I have a great team and I've never had it quite like this before.
"Camp has been amazing and I've been sparring the Yafai brothers so it doesn't get better than that, they are absolute monsters and we have a great buzz in the gym.
"Now it is time for me to do the business and Butler is a job for me this weekend, I just need to go in there and get the job done."
Hall is relishing the prospect of being the away fighter come fight night and is eager to set up a bout with WBA titlist Jamie McDonnell, who defends his belt in Monaco this November.
Darlington's Hall continued: "I can't wait to fight on the road and I love walking out to booing and jeers, because I am very confident that I will return home to cheers.
"I don't like Butler really, how he goes on and he seems to think he is better than he is, so I am really gunning for him - I'm ready for whatever he brings.
"I've always wanted a fight with Jamie McDonnell and if we both win that will happen. He knows I have been chasing him down for years, but every time I get close, he runs off again.
"But believe you me, I am taking things one fight at a time and I will make sure that my career does not end on Saturday night."
Watch Paul Butler against Stuart Hall, with Rocky Fielding battling David Brophy, Tom Farrell against Ohara Davies and Sean Dodd taking on Tom Stalker, from 7pm this Saturday on Sky Sports Arena.
