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British Boxer, “Speedy” Sam Sheedy ( 17-2 with 4 KOs) has said he expects his opponent, Abolaji Rasheed ( 8-2-1 ) to want to cause an upset when they clash in a Middleweight World Commonwealth title fight on Friday.
Rasheed , who is expected to get a huge pay check – by his standards , is fighting outside Nigeria for the first time in his career and told brila.net that he plans to knock out the 28-year-old Sheedy in the fifth round.
Get down to #TeamSpeedy weigh-in today at 1 o’clock. 👊 https://t.co/xrYzydv0wV
— LB Sports Therapy (@LBSportsTherapy) April 27, 2017
Meanwhile, Sheedy is aiming for bigger things after he expects to easily dispatch the “Afonja Warrior”.
Weigh in today at 1pm watch me come face to face with Rasheed. @NapsEcclesallRd @ShowboatRhodes @AJHOBSONBOXING @Dennis_Hobson pic.twitter.com/TTBcTVL60p
— Sam Sheedy (@SpeedySamSheedy) April 27, 2017
He stated he has his plan worked out : ‘ Three match plan. Rasheed, Billy Joe Saunders, Golovkin.’ per Phil Haigh [Metro.co.uk].
