'He should stick to acting in films as he is just an actor in boxing.'
With just a week to go for mega double title defence fight, African champion Ernest Amuzu threatened to stop India's boxing sensation Vijender Singh and end his unbeaten run in the pro circuit.
The two boxers will clash the at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on December 23.
An experienced boxer from Ghana, Amuzu holds a good record of 25 fights with 23 wins (21 Knockouts) and two losses having played 122 rounds of professional boxing.
He promised to leave Vijender 'beaten and broken' in front of his home fans.
"I am training very hard daily for 8-10 hours for this fight. I have had good notice of the fight so I will be prepared for Vijender and whatever he brings into the ring for the fight. I have just heard his name and have never seen him fight. I will take great delight in handing Vijender Singh his first loss and left him beaten and broken in front of his home crowd. In fact I will tell you what I will do to him, I will smash him to the body to loosen him up and then a right hand to knock him out, just watch me on 23rd December," said Amuzu.
"I am experienced fighter in professional circuit than Vijender. He has never, never met any experienced and tough boxer like me and he will realise what it is like facing a real professional boxer in Jaipur. I know he has an Olympic medal but I have boxed as a successful amateur in Africa winning many tournaments, I also believe I have plenty of good experience in my 25 fights to give hard time to Vijender Singh," he further added.
Olympic bronze medallist Vijender has fought nine bouts so far since turning pro in 2015, winning all of them, and has collected the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental Super Middleweight titles.
"He is a good boxer with a record of 23 wins till now. It would be his first fight in Asia and he would be eager to win here. I am excited for this fight as I have sweet memories of the Pink city where I spent a few months as a TC in Railways," Vijender recalled.
"I am training hard in the ring for my 10th professional fight. I am going to beat him, of course Singh is the King," he quipped.
However, Amuzu was not amused by Vijender's comments and claimed that the Indian should switch to acting.
"I know that Vijender is a hero there. But I am going to knock your hero out. He doesn't belong in a boxing ring with me. I am insulted that he thinks he can just walk over me and beat me easily. When he is lying on the canvas and I am standing with my hands raised above him he will realise he has made a huge mistake fighting me. He should stick to acting in films as he is just an actor in boxing," said the African boxer.
