BRITISH BULLDOG Luke Campbell is loving the underdog tag on his US mission to upset the brand new American golden boy.
Oscar De La Hoya protege Ryan Garcia, 22, has 7.8m Instagram followers banking on him snatching the light-weight baton from Hull’s 33-year-old 2012 Olympic winner tonight.
Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell weighed in head of their Dallas showdownCredit score: Tom Hogan – Golden Boy
Luke Campbell is having fun with his underdog standing in opposition to the Golden Boy prospectCredit score: Tom Hogan – Golden Boy
Campbell, who must win in Dallas, Texas to financial institution himself a 3rd world title shot, is as wide as 3-1 to bring a win back from cowboy country.
However Cool Hand desires to depart the bookies and judges empty handed by scorching the red-hot prospect with a knockout efficiency on the highway.
After making the 9st 9lbs restrict, Campbell stated: “I really feel good, that is the chance I’ve been ready for for a very long time.
“I’ve been sparring world class opponents and performing nicely so I’m able to go.
“I’ve been the underdog my complete profession, from my novice days. It doesn’t hassle me, I just like the place of underdog.”
When requested if he might belief the officers to attain rounds pretty, he stated: “I simply view it as me successful each spherical and taking it out of the judges’ arms.
“Can I win a call in Texas? We’ll quickly discover out received’t we.”
Garcia, a 20-0 social media sensation with speedy arms and a killer left hook, is but to be actually examined.
Garcia and Campbell face off after making the 9st 9lbs restrictCredit score: Getty Photographs
However he nonetheless sees Campbell going the identical manner as 17 of his flattened victims, so is warning’s DAZN subscribers to not miss a break up second of the motion.
He stated: “I’m prepared, all of the speaking is completed. I’ve put within the work and I’m simply able to go now.
“I don’t take anybody calmly, I’ve put the work in. I’m simply telling everybody to not blink.”