Kerry Hope tells Secondsout he'll return stronger next season
SecondsOut (July 17, 2012) Doghouse Boxing
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SecondsOut.com - By Danny Winterbottom. Merthyr Tydfil southpaw Kerry Hope has reached out to Secondsout.com to convey his disappointment at losing his European middleweight title to Grzegorz Proksa on the undercard of Kell Brook’s titanic battle with American Carson Jones inside a packed out Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on July 7.

It was in the very same arena back in March that Hope, plucked from relative obscurity, annexed the title from the much fancied Pole with the performance of his career to date. However, the roles of each fighter were reversed in Hope’s maiden defence as Proksa cut the Welshman over the right eye in the opening session and had the man from the valleys down from a sweeping right hand in round eight. Hope beat the count but was on unsteady legs as referee John Keane waved the contest off at 2 minutes 59 seconds of the round as Hope went from elation to dejection within the space of four months, missing the opportunity of a potential showdown with returning Londoner Darren Barker next season.

“I lost to the better man on the night, but I can assure you things would have been different had I been fresh” said the former champion.

“I will be back stronger for sure. I only had two weeks off from training all year” he said, hinting at the need for a long break.

Hope was due to jet off on a much deserved holiday with his wife and children to recharge his batteries and spend some quality time with his young daughter who was born whilst the family man was in the middle of his camp for the Proksa bout.

“New season, new goals” was his message to the rest of the domestic middleweights.


This report provided to Doghouse Boxing by SecondsOut.com

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