Harlem Eubank concentrating on British title with victory over Sean Dodd

Harlem Eubank says he’s aiming to win the British tremendous light-weight title, offering he overcomes Sean Dodd.

Eubank (13-0, 5 KOs) appears to be like to increase his unbeaten skilled report when he meets Dodd (17-6-1, 3 KOs) on the Indigo at The O2 on Could 13, on the undercard of the vacant British middleweight title conflict between Linus Udofia and Denzel Bentley, stay on Channel 5.

The 28-year-old, former Brighton and Hove Albion footballer, is at the moment rated at #10 within the UK by Boxrec.com and says he would relish a shot on the Lonsdale belt, which is at the moment vacant, insisting he’d be open to dealing with obligatory contender, Dalton Smith.

“There’s a giant crop of expertise within the UK,” Eubank told proboxing-fans.com at Tuesday’s press convention.

“And I imagine I’m in direction of the highest of the pile.

“I believe the British title has undoubtedly received my identify on it within the close to future.

“I’ve heard the identify [Dalton Smith] talked about, I’ve seen just a few of his fights and that’s undoubtedly a potential battle.

“So, if he has the British Harlem Eubank concentrating on British title with victory over Sean Dodd then it’s undoubtedly on the desk.”

The Brighton native compelled Viorel Simion to retire after 5 rounds on the undercard of his cousin, Chris Eubank Jr’s victory over Liam Williams in Cardiff in February.

Eubank, who’s hopeful of getting as much as six fights this 12 months has vowed to placed on an explosive show in opposition to former Commonwealth light-weight champion and British title challenger, Dodd, who was crushed within the BOXXER event by eventual winner, Cori Gibbs in Liverpool in November.

“He [Simion] was probably the most skilled opponent that I’ve fought up to now,” Eubank added.

“He’d been in with some massive names. Once more it was an opportunity to see what I’ve received in opposition to that have and put on him down and break him down all through the battle.

“This one now will likely be one other probability to construct on that outing in opposition to one other skilled opponent.

“[He’s] been in massive home fights. [He’s] been in them British title fights, the Commonwealth Harlem Eubank concentrating on British title with victory over Sean Dodd fights and I’m going to absorb that have in there and placed on an explosive efficiency.”

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