Stevie McKenna feels he might lastly have chased Florian Marku down.
‘The Aassian’ has the favored Albanian in his sights for over two years however claims he couldn’t pull the set off as a result of Sky Sports activities-aligned welter received’t stand nonetheless.
The all-action Monaghan starlet suggests Marku has been avoiding a match-up for 2 years. The knockout-loving Hennessy Sports activities fighter says the battle has been put to Ben Shalom of Boxxer, the promoter who works with Sky Sports activities however has but to materialize.
Nonetheless, the older brother of fellow prospect, Aaron McKenna now believes he might now get the battle he’s assured will ship on the leisure entrance.
“A battle that might be made is me and Marku,” he instructed NoSmokeSport.
“It’s a battle I’ve been on the lookout for and for 2 years he’s been working from it. That’s a fan-friendly battle that individuals need to see. It could be all-out motion. He has an enormous fan base in Albania, I’ve an enormous fan base in Eire. I can’t see why that battle can’t be made. We’ve approached Ben Shalom just a few instances, he’s the person to make the battle and get it over the road.”
The truth that Marku defeated Waterford’s Dylan Moran final outing might make it a extra marketable battle for the Sky platform and Boxxer, whereas the expansion of relationships between McKenna and Sky may also assist. Nonetheless, it must be famous the well-supported ‘Albanian King’ has by no means talked about McKenna as a possible foe and is trying towards Josh Taylor, Conor Benn and the likes.
If he can’t get a battle with Marku, the 26-year-old Smithborough native is pleased to share the ring with anybody who will assist him progress.
“I’ll battle anybody who will ship me in the appropriate course. I’m some of the prevented fighters within the UK and Eire. I need to be energetic and I need step up fights.”
