Gary Cully is conscious that boxing is the last word sport of snakes and ladders, declaring it’s as simple to roll a six and climb towards the highest as it’s to search out your self sliding down a slippery serpent.
‘The Diva’ is aware of all too properly the pitfalls of falling into the snakepit after having his speedy rise slowed by Mexican dangerman Jose Felix Jr this time final 12 months.
The Naas light-weight appeared to go from ‘able to develop into a DAZN Dublin headliner’ to preventing for his his boxing life within the area of a matter of minutes.
Nevertheless, the Nial Barrett-trained Matchroom fighter wasn’t for wallowing and exorcised some demons by defeating Reece Mould within the 3Arena in November.
Now he believes he’s on the foot of a giant ladder.
Defeat Francesco Patera and declare the vacant WBA Continental title on the Taylor-Catterall undercard in Leeds on Saturday evening and Cully believes he’ll be roll of the cube away from a world title shot.
“Coming again final trip, the entire of combat week Eddie was placing a lot of emphasis on my profession being on the road. I used to be being constructed into being this subsequent celebrity in Eire and the subsequent huge factor and stuff like that. One loss can have a large impact in your profession however the identical as one win can. I’m very conscious of that,” he says maintaining issues optimistic throughout combat week.
“The truth that I got here again, obtained the win in opposition to Reece Mould, I used to be pleased. This combat right here on Saturday evening can put me in line once more for a World Title alternative. I feel the winner most likely goes on to a World Title Eliminator subsequent or some form of huge combat.”
“One win and one loss in boxing and it will possibly change in a short time. I’ve obtained my win again and I’m able to placed on a giant efficiency on Saturday evening and transfer onto my final aim of changing into a World Champion.”
Standing between Cully and levelling up is former European champion Patera, a fighter who has come to the UK and induced upset beforehand.
‘The Diva’ is aware of the check that awaits on the identical card Paddy Donovan and Graham McCormack are in good fights however is assured he’ll use his combat IQ to move it.
“Francesco Patera is a high-level fighter. That’s why I needed the combat with him as a result of I need to problem myself. He’s a check for me – two-time European Champion. I feel I’ll move the check with flying colors. I imagine I’m much more skillful than him. My boxing IQ is lots increased than his is. He’s very skilled, like I say he’s been across the block quite a few instances however I imagine my abilities will shine by way of and I’ll present what I’m about on Saturday evening.”
Picture – Matchroom Mark Robinson.
