Ishmael Davis and Caoimhin Agyarko have not agreed on much in the build-up to their light-middleweight contest on Saturday, but both predict they will produce the “fight of the night” at Windsor Park.
They meet on the chief support slot of the IBF welterweight title fight between Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan, with the winner in line to take a significant step forward.
At Thursday’s final press conference, they engaged in a prolonged bout of verbal sparring ahead of Saturday’s real battle with Belfast’s Agyarko confident he will prove too much for the 30-year-old Yorkshireman.
“I think I’m a hungrier fighter,” said the 28-year-old, who is unbeaten in 17 fights.
“I’m not sure he’s in it for titles but in it to make a few quid and see where he can go in the sport.
“He’s stepped up against two great fighters and I give him all the props in the world for it but I’m the hungrier fighter, faster fighter, more explosive, faster, fitter and you will see that.”
Those step-ups for Davies saw him suffer defeats by Josh Kelly and Serhii Bohachuk, which saw his record slide to 13-2.
Against Kelly at Wembley Stadium last year, a late rally from Davis was not enough as he fell to a narrow points defeat, but riled by Agyarko’s comments, he insists he will attack from the off on Saturday.
“I’m going to start early with you,” he said.
“Josh Kelly, I started late and everybody knows that – but that was a different level. You are not on my level and I will show you.
“He is nowhere near as good as Josh Kelly and I will show you from the first bell.”
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