After two postponements and 18 months of inactivity, Gloucester’s Akeem Ennis-Brown is looking to make Philip Bowes pay for a trying wait on the sidelines when they meet at the Production Park Studios in Wakefield on September 2.
Bowes’ Commonwealth crown and the vacant British 140lbs title will be on the line at the MTK Fight Night main event and the tricky Ennis-Brown can’t wait to relieve his frustrations after the previous cancellations.
“This fight with Bowes was called off twice. He has kept me waiting for too long and he is getting it. He isn’t on my level and he will find that out,” said Ennis-Brown (13-0, 1 KO).
“Nothing will stop me from getting these titles. There hasn’t been many events on since boxing resumed, so to be headlining an MTK Global show is very exciting and I feel like I’m one of the chosen ones.
“I can’t wait to do the business. It’s been over a year since I’ve been in the ring and fighting, so I’m more than ready. It’s been an up and down rollercoaster to get to this point. I’ve worked myself into this position and it’s finally here.
“I’m more determined than ever. I dream about this stuff and I think about it non-stop. I know I’m going to beat Bowes to become the British and Commonwealth champion, and then I want the best fighters out there.”
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