FEMI FEHINTOLA
Billed: Bradford

Professional Record - W 16 (1 ko's)  |  L 1  |  D 0  |

Just three years after turning pro in September 2003, unbeaten hotshot Femi 'Fire' Fehintola is anxiously awaiting his Nove 3 shot at British Champion Carl Johanneson.

And trainer Richard Poxon admits that he's having trouble holding the Bradford quicksilver back in the gym, so 'up' for the British Title shot is Femi.

The 24-year-old 'Fire' Fehintola, now 14-0 (1KO), admitted: "I'm always in the gym but Richard said we're waiting on the date before we really start hitting it. But I just want to get going full blast. I mean, if you don't' get excited about fighting for the British Title, what do you get excited about?"

Whenever it happens, the fight will be a classic match-up between a boxer (Femi) and a brawler in the defending champion.

Plus, there will be the added spice of both men fighting for local bragging rights.

Fehintola explained: "He's from Bradford and I'm from Leeds which are five, 10 minutes apart and if we can get it on at a venue up here the atmosphere will be absolutely electric.

"I've got friends who also go see him fight and some of his friends come and see me fight. We live only a few miles apart and it will be a great fight."

With Femi having fought twice this year already, Poxon believes his silky smooth boxer with the laddish personality is ready for the step up in class.

Poxon said: "Femi has sparred with a lot of very good fighters and he's handled some very good fighters pretty easily. It is a step up, but I wouldn't be putting Femi in there after 14 fights if I didn't think he could win it."