Gavin Gwynne Has Big Fight Goals Ahead of Mark Chamberlain Clash

Simply days after vacating his British light-weight belt and setting his sights on combating for a world title, Gavin Gwynne has been handed the proper alternative to push his claims. The Welshman has been given a major spot of the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s struggle with Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on March eighth. He’ll defend his European title towards harmful puncher, Mark Chamberlain. 

Gwynne – who beat veteran Italian Emiliano Marsili for the European title in December – was set on leaving the home scene behind but when the purse and platform weren’t large enough enticements to tackle his heavy-handed British rival, the truth that the undefeated 25-year-old has made three defenses of his IBF European title additionally sweetened the pot.

Beating Chamberlain (14-0, 10 KO’s) would probably see Gwynne enter that governing physique’s rankings.

“They’re rather a lot decrease than me. I’ve boxed British stage fighters for the previous three or 4 years and are available by means of it with flying colours,” Gwynne, 33, informed BoxingScene. “I do know Marsili was knocking on however he was nonetheless 42-0. I wish to push on now. I’ve received the Welsh, the Commonwealth, the British and the European titles. All the main belts. The one one which’s lacking is the world title. I wish to full the gathering.

“I truthfully imagine that it’s more durable to win the British title than it’s to win a European title or a last eliminator due to the extent of opposition we’ve received in Britain. Should you can win a British title, you’ve not far off world stage. To today, after I received that it was the most important achievement I’ve had.”

Gwynne is acutely conscious he must navigate some harmful waters if he’s to get a title shot. The light-weight division is dwelling to a few of boxing’s most excessive profile and gifted fighters. Shakur Stevenson is the WBC champion and Gervonta Davis holds the WBA title. The vacant IBF title will likely be contested between Vasyl Lomachenko and George Kambosos in Might while the WBO title is at present vacant. Gwynne isn’t the kind to dodge and maneuver his strategy to a title shot however is equally conscious that he’s unlikely to be handed a shot. He is aware of that his first activity is to insert himself into the combination.

“I believe Marsili was the fifth unbeaten fighter I’ve boxed. The fighters I’ve overwhelmed have all been fairly excessive class anyway however having a global title ought to take me up into the highest ten in one of many governing our bodies,” he mentioned.

“I’m a unique breed. I’m sparring with middleweights and pushing them again. If I can try this then I can provide any high light-weight on the earth a tough and struggle and until it’s towards one in all these elite, elite fighters, I genuinely imagine I can win a world title. 

“I don’t actually care who I struggle. My supervisor, Lee Eaton, rang me and I informed him that he is aware of me, I’m not going to say ‘no’ to anybody. If he picks the perfect struggle to get me to a world title, I’ll flip up on the night time. I don’t even have to know who I’m combating, I’d simply flip up and struggle. Lee says I’m one of many best fighters to work with.”

Listening to Gwynne reel off the names of the boys he now sees as his targets offers a sign of the dimensions of the duty he faces however the Welshman relishes a problem. He now faces the most important one in all his profession.

“I’d say Shakur Stevenson might be the perfect due to the extent he’s boxed at. George Kambosos shouldn’t be a world champion, Maxi Hughes must be. Maxi beat him. Shakur, Davis, Vasyl Lomachenko, Kambosos and Maxi are on the high and Andy Cruz is gonna be up there with them too.”