Hosea Burton vows to KO 'cocky' Miles Shinkwin
Tuesday 16 February 2016 18:10, UK
Hosea Burton has promised to silence "cocky" Miles Shinkwin when the pair meet on the Carl Frampton-Scott Quigg undercard.
The vacant British light-heavyweight title will be on the line along with both fighters' unbeaten records on Sky Sports Box Office on February 27.
Shinkwin says he has been "nothing but respectful" in the build-up, a claim disputed by Burton, who said: "I've been wanting for this fight for a very long time.
"I've been training for all my whole life for this, everything I've done has been geared towards winning the Lonsdale belt. Once I've won on Saturday it can lead to some big things for me.
"Miles is a good little fighter, he's tricky and awkward but I will be bigger, stronger and better man on the night. He's the cocky type who like to run his mouth, I'm not a massive one on social media - but I've heard he's been talking lots of rubbish about me.
"Empty vessels make the most noise, as they say. I will do all my talking in the ring by taking him apart. We are both undefeated, but he has never been in [with] anyone as good as me. If Miles stands there and wants to have a scrap with me, I will knock him out clean very quickly.
"He doesn't have power so he chooses to box on the back foot, he's limited and I'm going to do a job on him. Miles has an arrogance about him, which I don't like whatsoever, and I'll either KO him in devastating style or I will smash him up so bad he will quit on his stool."
Shinkwin responded to Burton's comments on Twitter, saying: "This is too funny. Been nothing but respectful. Boy's going to get a rude awakening."
Frampton vs Quigg is live on Sky Sports Box Office on February 27.
