Chantelle Cameron vs. Mary McGee is the main event in Saturday’s DAZN action at The O2 in London, but the clash between heavyweights Alen Babic and Eric Molina arguably could be.
“I want to be knocked out,” proclaimed the entertaining Babic at Thursday’s press conference. “How can you be fearful when I want to be defeated? I crave it, please somebody defeat me, I love it. I want to take the 0 from my record, I don’t like it. F**k you 0.
“I box for the average Joe. I don’t just want to box for the boxing fanatics, you will value me, it’s just a matter of time. Please come out and support me, I will give it all, I’ll be reckless.”
“I rate Molina for being here, but I don’t rate him as a tough test of mine. I really don’t think you can fight me on ten days’ notice, he said I don’t respect the heavyweight division, but he took the fight and training for what – to be a fitness trainer. I think I’m going to smash him and I’m going to do it for my brother Dillian Whyte.”
Molina was more reserved at the press conference, but he said in the run-up that he will devastatingly knock Babic out.
“I firmly believe that I have what it takes to knock this guy out on Saturday,” stated Molina. “I look at him as a reckless fighter. I look at him as somebody that has no respect for the heavyweight division. This heavyweight division has a very brutal way of humbling fighters at different times.
“It’s a tough lesson that a lot of fighters have to learn. I’ve learnt it, Anthony Joshua has learnt it, Deontay Wilder has learnt it, the best of the best have learnt it. Babic is going to have to learn that one day to respect this division.
“He could throw 100 punches in one round. He’s going to need to throw 100 punches to get me out of there in one round. I’ve just got to throw one punch. One punch and I will devastatingly knock him out.”
Really enjoying the effort Babic puts in. Always entertaining.
I want to be kod too
Sounds like a song just waiting to be written.
I was tkoed one time with a liver punch while sparring one of our amateur HW student ! I was a welter and it wasn’t funny, it was one of my most painful experiences ever ! I couldn’t move, neither breath it was scary..
For those of you who can read, Babic is being sarcastic. The man just got engaged. Soon, he will be married with children. He craves victory. He will go far in boxing.
Speaketh … F.J.B.
Fredrick J. Brandon III.
I’m not sure he was being sarcastic. I think probably realistic. Basically, he is unapologetically reckless. It makes him must see TV, but an inevitable KO victim. To me, it’s only a question of who does it to him. Could it be Molina? I don’t know, but I’m tuning in to find out!
And to Babic: whether you win or lose, I’ll continue to root for you!
Well he is a heavyweight, if he sticks around long enough, I’m sure it will happen. Until then, and including then, Babic will be fun to watch and have around.
I like both guys but love upsets. I’d like to see mild mannered Molina land some of that power and get a win.
was very entertaining to watch in last fight. You want to see how far he will get. At some point he will be in deep waters against a tough opponent.
Just watched a few of babic’s fights reminds me of Adam Kownacki horrible defense
Those two would be fun to watch fight each other.
Guessing he will win though Molina is just out for a pay check
Maybe he can drop his hands and let Molina hit him a few times, the same way Mayorga used to.
Babic is too small in a division of giants. Get in the sauna drop the beer and he is a top Cruiserweight. Babic needs to make noise so he can get a lucratuve fight, most likely against Hrgovic. It does not matter he will be crushed
My thought as well. He’s 210 pounds, which is tiny for modern heavyweights. But I think he’d be hellish as a cruiserweight. Either that or he might be the first big name to actually fight as a big draw bridgerweight.
I love Babic’s relentless aggression and overall attitude in the ring, but I don’t see him going that far. Looking at his fight with Bennett, I think he’ll get his wish pretty soon.
I don’t know who this Bennett guy is, but I’m sure the guy named Molina who he is fighting will be a tough out, especially since the Croatian is so small for the division.
I think he wants bigger fights . He put his name forward for Wallin when Whyte pulled out.
I enjoy watching him fight and his interviews. I think he has won over many fans with his refreshing attitude towards the sport
Babic will get his wish. Molina will take him out with a simple 1-2 right down the pipe anywhere between the 3rd and 5th round.