John Joe Nevin is again boxing and again dreaming large.
One among Eire’s greatest-ever newbie fighters has world title plans and believes he may safe a coveted tilt inside three or 4 fights.
Nevin ended a five-year hiatus from the ring on an American Boxing Promotions Boxeo card in Salon Rosas, Jiutepec, Mexico over the weekend.
The Olympic silver medal winner had little subject in cleansing off the rust as he outpointed Jose Hernandez Flores to win a primary combat since November 2019.
Talking on-line after the win, he mentioned he was joyful to get six strong rounds in and predicted a world title combat is in his not-too-distant future.
“Proper, that’s the comeback accomplished,” he mentioned.
“It wasn’t my greatest efficiency however wasn’t anticipating to be world title materials after 4.5 years absent from the ring.
“A troublesome six rounds off a tricky, exhausting, baldy Mexican!
“Delighted with the win and delighted I didn’t get issues straightforward as what I wished. I damage my wrist in first spherical off his head, then damage the shoulder subsequent spherical.“Issues wasn’t going my means however you wrestle via it to get the win.
“Thanks be to God me and my opponent walked away wholesome from the precise.“I’m delighted to be again and can have information on my subsequent combat within the subsequent couple of weeks, will return and get this shoulder seen to and we go once more,” he continued earlier than discussing doable world title motion when addressing his followers.
“Hopefully ye observe me on my journey in quest of that world title I deserve, now 15-0 can’t be far off now, three or 4 extra please God.”
