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Australian boxing great Jeff Fennec has backed Liam Wilson with a shocking knockout in Saturday’s WBO super featherweight title bout.<\/p>\n
Wilson, 26, is ranked as one of the hottest boxers in Australia’s boxing world, but his world championships against Mexican superstar Emmanuel Navarrete in Glendale, Ariz. Enter the ring as a loser.<\/p>\n
Wilson is now an $8.50 TAB outsider to Navarrett in the 2 Division Championship, who, after 10 years and 30 fights already, is looking to rise again and dominate the third division. <\/p>\n
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‘Throwing Beer at the Cops’: A Wild Backstory, a Promise to a Dying Father, Boosting Dreams of an Australian Title<\/b><\/p>\n Exclusive to Tszyu: “Ready to go” | 05:25<\/p>\n As a result, Sportsbet pays Wilson for Cabreture products $14 for a knockout win and $18 for the belt by decision.<\/p>\n still talking Fox Sports Australia <\/i>From within his fight camp this week, Wilson revealed he was ready to give Navarrete the first KO loss of his illustrious career.<\/p>\n Better yet, Fenech agrees – seeing nothing but dollar signs in the Australian who boasts the now-famous ‘Left Hook From Hell’ as his signature.<\/p>\n “Oh, I think the bookmakers are making a big mistake with this,” says the Australian, who has a great fight for the title across the four divisions. <\/p>\n “I’m actually shocked by the odds.<\/p>\n “And I honestly believe Liam Wilson will make a ton of money this weekend, not only because I think he’s going to be Australia’s newest world champion, but because he’ll get there by knockout.”<\/p>\n This is no small claim, is it?<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, Navarrete is a great fighter,\u201d continues Fennec.<\/p>\n “But so does Liam.<\/p>\n “He’s actually one of the best young talents I’ve seen come out of Australian boxing in a long time.<\/p>\n “I think he’s a man on par with Tim Tsuju.<\/p>\n “You may not have the same profile yet. <\/p>\n “But Liam’s left hook is better than any hook I’ve ever seen.<\/p>\n “And Navarrete is now up in his third division, fighting such a big and strong man… buddy, I can tell you when Liam hits Navarrete in the body.<\/p>\n “That’s why I’m so confident Australia will be the new world champions this weekend.”<\/p>\n Importantly, so does he himself, and is confident he has the power to give Navarrete the first KO loss of his professional career. <\/p>\n ‘Good night! What a shot! | | 00:33<\/p>\n “Because I’ve already dropped a few other opponents who have never been knocked out before,” Wilson says. “Now we can add Navarrete to that list.<\/p>\n “I’m here to win, I’m here to knock him out.<\/p>\n “I know I’m going to be fighting on enemy territory. I’m going to be fighting in an arena with a lot of Mexican fans.<\/p>\n “But there are only two things on my mind.<\/p>\n “One in the box.<\/p>\n “And the other thing is when I box to hit… hard.”<\/p>\n As well as being a huge fan of Wilson, Fennec has a strong relationship with Queenslander, and at one stage during Fight Week, he wished him the best of luck and, importantly, he insisted on important advice. It will be. .<\/p>\n “And look, I don’t want to interfere,” Fenech stressed. “But with the right advice, I think Liam is unbeatable in this fight.<\/p>\n “You can easily win.<\/p>\n “So what I tell him is, ‘Get in position to punch, don’t punch from a distance.<\/p>\n “Because if he can get the position, his body punches, his hooks, those are short punches.<\/p>\n “But from afar, that’s where Navarrete is dangerous.”<\/p>\n Watch Australia’s Liam Wilson battle Emmanuel Navarrete Live and Free Feb 4 against Kayo Freebies for the WBO super featherweight title. Join Now and Start Streaming Immediately ><\/b><\/p>\n Asked why he thought the bookmakers were so wrong, Fennec suggested a continuing trend of dismissing young Australian fighters like Wilson and Jai Opetaire.<\/p>\n “And when no one gave Jai Opetaire a chance, I also said he would win,” recalls Fenech, who predicted two years ago that Wilson would headline the main event. current world title.<\/p>\n All of that has happened.<\/p>\n “I’ve seen Liam Wilson’s potential for a long time,” continued Fennec. “Know how good a man is when it comes to fighting.<\/p>\n “That’s why I don’t think it will be such a big upset if he wins on Saturday.<\/p>\n “We already know Liam Wilson is special.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n