BoxingGhana, your most authoritative boxing platform caught up with Tommy Jacobs, ahead of the hugely anticipated battle with former IBF World champion Joshua Clottey at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham – United Kingdom. On the beat was our Managing Chief Editor, Mr. Samuel Ofosuhene.
Enjoy the short conversation with the current WBF European and International champion Tommy Jacobs.
Samuel Ofosuhene (S.O) Question: How confident are you going into the fight and are you bold enough to make a prediction?
Tommy Jacobs(T.J) Answer: – First of all it’s a great honour to share the ring with such a great champion.
I’m confident going into the fight, I asked for this fight and I wouldn’t be in a fight I didn’t think was mine to win.
As far as predictions go, all I will say is me for the win.
S.O Question: How well do you know Joshua Clottey?
(T.J) Answer: I don’t know Joshua (Clottey) other than from watching his fights. I have spoke to him on the phone in the process of making this fight as I’m my own manager and I look forward to meeting him in person and boxing him.
(S.O) Question: What should fans be looking out for?
(T.J) Answer: Fans should look out for a “changing of the guard”, JC (Joshua Clottey) has had his time and it’s my time to make my way to the top.
(S.O) Question: You are fighting against a very experienced former world champion, what does it mean to u and your career?
(T.J) Answer: This is the kind of fight I live for! I would never take an easy fight. I only want to fight people above me otherwise what’s the point. This is the biggest fight of my career as I feel this will elevate me to the next level and I cannot wait!
Tommy Jacobs vs. Joshua Clottey is almost set to headline the Nov. 23 show, after the intial headliner between Nigel Benn, the former world middleweight and super-middleweight champion of the world was forced to cancel his much-anticipated comeback fight against Douala, Cameroon born Australian national and a former International Boxing Organization World Super Middle Titlist Sakio Bika after suffering a shoulder injury.
This is the first of many interviews to come as far as the build up to Joshua Clottey versus Tommy Jacobs is concerned.