{"id":406,"date":"2015-01-26T14:46:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T14:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gosportsandentertainment.co.uk\/?p=406"},"modified":"2015-01-26T14:46:14","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T14:46:14","slug":"praise-for-counihan-ahead-of-jan-30th-london-showdown-with-kis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gosportsandentertainment.co.uk\/?p=406","title":{"rendered":"Praise For Counihan Ahead Of Jan 30th London Showdown With Kis"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CounihanVass6157WEBREADY\"<\/a>Praise For Counihan Ahead Of Jan 30th<\/sup> London Showdown With Kis <\/strong><\/p>\n

Solihull\u2019s Antonio Counihan has a date with destiny this coming Friday, when he faces Hungary\u2019s David Kis, on the Shyam Batra promoted LEGENDS & PROSPECTS event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on the 30th<\/sup> January.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A good solid win this Friday is sure to set 23 year old Antonio firmly on course for a shot at either a domestic or International title later this year, even though this will be only his fifth professional bout.<\/p>\n

Antonio\u2019s excellent amateur pedigree is already well documented, former England captain, oodles of domestic and international accolades overflowing in his trophy cabinet etc, but it\u2019s his impressive performances since turning pro, in October 2013, that make this youngster stand out head and shoulders above his peers in the Lightweight division.<\/p>\n

Four outings, four victories is not that unusual for any upcoming prospect, but it\u2019s not just these wins that makes him such a standout, it\u2019s the way he totally outclassed and dominated each and every one of his opponents from start to finish, so much so that three of his opponents failed to go the distance, with just the one, Marcin Ficner, managing to hang on to hear the final bell, albeit losing by a shut out 40-36 points margin.<\/p>\n

With these four excellent wins under his belt, it comes as no surprise that Antonio has been making a serious impression on a number of luminaries of the sport, including one of the most respected manager\/coaches in the business, Champion TKO\u2019s Johnny Eames, who clearly believes that young Antonio is already a genuine Championship contender, as he made clear when he spoke earlier.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat can I say about Antonio Counihan, this kid is really special.<\/p>\n

Like I said previously Antionio is the jewel in the crown, unfortunately he doesn\u2019t box on a British Board of Control license, that\u2019s one of those things, that\u2019s the British Boxing Board of Control\u2019s loss, not anybody else\u2019s.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll definitely, definitely will end up a Champion of some sort, that\u2019s no doubt, we\u2019re talking about this coming season, not the next seasons or whatever.<\/p>\n

Top class international amateur, unbeaten in four as a pro and has looked better and better each fight.<\/p>\n

A lot of praise goes to his father Paul and trainer Jon Pegg, who bring him fully prepared each time, he has a great following, his fans are fantastic, they come down from Birmingham each time he fights in London, which ain\u2019t cheap and they are very, very vociferous with their support.<\/p>\n

Looking forward to seeing him fight on the 30th<\/sup>, always excellent value for the money, this time will be no different, he\u2019s a class act.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Antonio30thJanPoster\"<\/a>Following the praise lavished upon him, by the esteemed Mr. Eames\u2019, Antonio seemed a little taken aback when he spoke.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what to say, thank you, I can\u2019t thank Johnny enough for what he has done for my career already, as well as what he has planned for me in the future, I\u2019m lost for words, what can I say, thanks Johnny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Antonio then steered the conversation to the upcoming showdown with David Kis at York Hall on Friday as well as touched on the possibility of a title fight in Birmingham later this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, off to London again this Friday, I can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n

Everything\u2019s been going really well, training\u2019s been very good and all the fans have been buying tickets again, yeah looking forward to it, can\u2019t wait to get in there again.<\/p>\n

I know David\u2019s (Kis) record, he has a half\/half record, but I\u2019ve never seen him box or anything, so don\u2019t really know too much about him, I do my thing so don\u2019t really need to know much about him.<\/p>\n

Hopefully I\u2019ll get a title fight soon, I don\u2019t know the timing of it but yeah I\u2019m ready when my team says I am, I did a six rounder last time out and have a six rounder this time too, so yeah definitely ready for a title fight when the team says I\u2019m ready.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d love to fight for the title in Birmingham, I haven\u2019t fought here for a while now, even my last amateur fights were internationals, for England and Great Britain, in fact I can\u2019t remember the last time I fought in Birmingham.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d sell a lot of tickets if it was here, I sell a lot of tickets for London but would sell a lot more, I always get people coming up to me saying to let them know when I next fight in Birmingham, so if I fought here I would sell some big numbers, it would be a massive difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Antonio Counihan versus David Kis will feature on the Shyam Batra promoted \u2018LEGENDS & PROSPECTS event, headlined by George Hillyard versus Michal Vosyka WBU International Middleweight title clash, that takes place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on Friday, 30th<\/sup> January 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sanctioning for this event will be provided courtesy of the Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) \u2013 <\/strong>www.maltaboxingcommission.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets, priced \u00a330 (Standard Seated), \u00a340 (Gallery) and \u00a365 (Ringside) – are available direct from Paul Counihan – tel: 07976 735729 – from any of the boxers taking part in the event, on-line at <\/strong>www.tkoboxoffice.com<\/strong><\/a> or call the box office on 07960 850645 <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Praise For Counihan Ahead Of Jan 30th London Showdown With Kis Solihull\u2019s Antonio Counihan has a date with destiny this<\/p>\n

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