‘There is a reason I’m the favourite’ – Aaron McKenna has his eyes on the Prizefighter prize

Aaron McKenna believes he’ll take the primary main step to proving he’s the most effective fighter on the earth this morning.

The Monaghan middleweight fights Jeovanny Estela within the first spherical of the re-modeled Prizefighter match in Osaka, Japan in the present day.

The assured ‘Silencer’ isn’t simply assured he’ll get the higher of the undefeated American, however believes he’ll emerge victorious from the eight-man match to take dwelling a $1 million prize fund and put himself on the earth title body.

The truth is, he’s assured the match will set him on a path to pound-for-pound standing

“It’s an thrilling PrizeFighter match that goes again years and it excites the followers as effectively and in addition the prize fund; it’s a large alternative,” McKenna stated.

“It places you in line to battle for a World Title possibly. I’ve acquired all of these issues in my head and I consider I’m the most effective fighter on the earth.

“I do know what I can do within the ring. This can be a life-changing alternative for me. Successful this match places you in a really robust place to battle anybody on the earth and get even greater fights and purses. That is the beginning of success for my profession.”

The match comes on the good time for the 24-year-old, who has impressed anytime he’s fought however has struggled to get the specified degree of momentum into his profession.

Prizefighter, and the platform it offers, can change that and offers him with an opportunity to set about fulfilling his potential.

“It was arduous for me to get fights prior to now, I’ve had loads of pull-outs late on just like the final seven or eight fights, it’s been pull-out after pull-out on late discover. This match, all the fighters are coming believing that they’ll win, so it’s going to convey actually entertaining fights for the followers,” he feedback earlier than discussing the very fact he holds the favourites tag.

“There’s a motive why I’m the favorite; as a result of I’m the most effective.

“I feel my expertise internationally, I’ve travelled everywhere in the world. I’ve been in America for 4 years, spent 4 years over there and educated in Robert Garcia’s gymnasium for a yr and Freddie Roach’s gymnasium for a yr. I’ve been to Vegas and Mexico, almost sparred actually everybody on the earth that there’s to spar. I’m 18-0, 24, younger fighter, hungry. Only for this camp alone I’ve been sparring Terrence Crawford and his camp. Being across the Terrence Crawford battle provides me some quantity of confidence and expertise.”