Callum Johnson confident of proving light-heavyweight credentials
Thursday 20 August 2015 14:29, UK
Unbeaten light-heavyweight Callum Johnson is relishing the chance to prove himself on the big stage on September 5.
The 30-year-old (13-0-KO8) takes on Tony Hill (13-3-1-KO6) in Leeds on the undercard of Josh Warrington versus Joel Brunker and knows he needs to start making his mark soon if he's to progress beyond domestic level.
"The days of being inactive are behind me so this fight has come at a great time for me," said Johnson. "Tony is a good fighter and this is a massive chance for him on a big card live on Sky Sports, but I have waited too long to get into big fights to let it slip.
"It's a decent division domestically, and it's possibly the toughest on the world scene bar the welterweights. I am just ready to fight anyone in this country. I think I am beyond British level already really, but I haven't proved that yet.
"I was in the gym not getting fights and that was frustrating, but that's all changed now and a happy fighter is a good fighter and I think that I am showing that in my performances.
"It's taken longer for me to get my title shots but I was always confident that I would and now I am moving into line for the big fights there's no way I will let the opportunities pass me by.
"I got some good rounds in last time, I do like to get the stoppages but sometimes it doesn't go that way and getting rounds has done me the world of good ahead of the fight with Tony."
Johnson has stopped four of his last five opponents and will be competing in a 12-round bout for the first time.
