Birmingham’s Shakan Pitters is open to a future all-Midland combat with Ben Whittaker however the former British gentle heavyweight champion needs to win the European title first.
Peters, the obligatory challenger for the European 175-pound belt, has his sights set on defending champion Daniel Brenda dos Santos.
Joshua Buatsi is the one man to defeat Dos Santos, who defeated fellow Frenchman Thomas Faure in June to seize the European title.
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Whittaker believes fights with Lyndon Usher and Dan Aziz would characterize steps down, however says he’ll beat each males
With a report of 19-2(6), Pieters misplaced to Dan Azeez on the 2022 British Championship Problem however has since rebuilt his type with two extra wins.
Boxing is booming within the Midlands and Olympic silver medalist Ben Whittaker is a fast-rising star within the gentle heavyweight division.
“Ben comes from a terrific household, I do know his dad very nicely and I do know Ben very nicely. We have performed in opposition to one another plenty of occasions and as a Midland fighter, I hope he does nicely,” Peters informed sky sports activities.
“I am glad he is getting all the eye he deserves as a result of he is a great fighter, he places within the work, he put in plenty of effort to win an Olympic silver medal – they do not simply hand these things out.”
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Whittaker says his upcoming combat with Liam Cameron is his hardest check but however believes he would make it look simple if he was a “actual opponent”
Peters needs Whittaker to proceed working his manner up the rankings and get a combat sooner or later, ideally for a title shot.
“I am not saying no, however I am simply saying I am undoubtedly on a special path now. I am operating in direction of the European title, in order that’s the place all my vitality and focus is,” he mentioned.
“If it makes enterprise sense and it is a combat that followers need to see or has to occur, then all day lengthy, nobody goes to shrink back from it.
“It might be good to have a belt.”
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Peters, a 6-foot-6 gentle heavyweight, is assured in his means to win the European title in decisive style and guarantees to enter the combat “with all gunfire and savagery.”
He added: “I will present up and be prepared and placed on a great present.”
“I’ve to let go, get this belt, make a giant assertion and get my title again on the scene.”
Changing into European champion would give Pieters the power to name for greater fights.
Peters additionally made it clear that he’s desirous to avenge two losses in his profession: “I need a rematch with Craig. [Richards]I like the rematch with Dan Aziz, I like all these rematches as a result of I consider they’re good fighters. I simply believed that, as a fighter, I had defeated them.
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