Former IBF 130lbs title challenger Jono Carroll is in a rich vein of form, but he is taking nothing for granted when he meets the seasoned Maxi Hughes in a catchweight encounter at Production Park Studios in Wakefield on August 12.
Carroll stopped former world champion Scott Quigg last time out in March, but knows defeat will see him slide back into the chasing pack. Now the Irishman has promised to treat every fight like a world title opportunity.
“Every fight is like snakes and ladders, so it’s very important I treat them all as a world title fight,” said Carroll (18-1-1, 4 KOs). “I want to go in there and put on a good display that makes a statement, and show that I’m still learning and improving in every bout.
“It’s going to just be me and him in the ring, so I don’t see it being that different with no fans. I have tunnel vision when I fight and I don’t hear the crowd, I only hear my coach Albert [Ayrapetyan]’s voice.
“There’s going to be some strange aspects for sure [boxing behind closed doors], but it won’t bother me. I usually feed off the energy of the crowd during the ring walk so it takes that excitement away, but I’m there to do a job and I’m going to take care of it.”
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