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<\/a>Baranchyk: \u201cI want to be famous here, I want the Scots to become my fans\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nIBF Champion Ivan Baranchyk is motivated by fighting in Josh Taylor\u2019s backyard in the WBSS super-lightweight semi-final on Saturday at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will win, one hundred percent,\u201d said Baranchyk at Tuesday\u2019s media workout ahead of this weekend\u2019s World Boxing Super Series semi-finals. \u201cEither I knock him out or I will put him down so many times that there is no doubt. Taylor has never run into a beast like me. This is going to be a new experience for him, something he\u2019s never seen before. Let\u2019s see how he handles it. I know how I will handle it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a lot of respect for Josh Taylor,\u201d ‘The Beast\u2019 added. \u201cI think this will be my toughest fight yet because both me and Josh are very tough fighters, really strong. But for me, it\u2019s always better to knock the opponent out. Saturday night, there will be no need for the judges.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Belarusian residing in Miami, Oklahoma, said says he feels comfortable on foreign soil and he sees an opportunity to conquer new territory away from home in his first bout outside Belarus and the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not used to being the bad guy,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the States, I have a big following, a big crowd. So this is the first time I\u2019m really going to be the outsider, coming to a hostile environment. But I don\u2019t mind coming to Glasgow for my first defence. It\u2019s not tough for me. I\u2019m comfortable, I\u2019m excited and there is no problem with being here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never fought in an arena where everybody wants me to lose! But I love that. It motivates me. I might not be popular, or famous here in Scotland. But I want to be famous here. I want the Scots to become my fans, and to have fans all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
And Baranchyk\u2019s trainer Freddie Roach told has the plan to make it happen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came up with a very good game plan and we are going for the knockout,\u201d he said. \u201cI have watched Taylor every night and day, and I am looking for the bad habits and there is quite a few.\u201d<\/p>\n
Josh Taylor, however, told it is written he will take Baranchyk\u2019s IBF title.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am ready to become world champion on Saturday,\u201d said Taylor. \u201cThis is my dream. I have dreamed about this for so long and for years I’ve wrote on bits of paper – ‘Josh Taylor, World Champion.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI am really excited and happy that the big shot is almost here. I am delighted to be doing Scotland proud.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for the Monster WBSS Semi-Finals night, Ivan Baranchyk vs Josh Taylor and Naoya Inoue vs Emmanuel Rodriguez on 18 May at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland are on sale now from TheSSEHydro.com<\/p>\n
All the action will be live on DAZN in the U.S. and Sky Sports in the U.K.<\/p>\n
WBSS Season 2 Semi-Finals:<\/p>\n
27 April – Cajundome, Lafayette, LA, USA<\/p>\n
Regis Prograis vs Kiryl Relikh – Prograis W TKO6
\nNonito Donaire vs Stephon Young – Donaire W KO6
\n18 May – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
\nJosh Taylor vs Ivan Baranchyk
\nNaoya Inoue vs Emmanuel Rodriguez
\n15 June – Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia<\/p>\n
Mairis Briedis vs Krzysztof Glowacki
\nYunier Dorticos vs Andrew Tabiti<\/p>\n