An unflappable Lauren Value and Jessica McCaskill all set the pitch for a charming global name bout because the pair oozed self assurance at Friday’s ultimate weigh-in in Cardiff.
Value accident the scales at 10st 5lbs 5oz as she prepares to problem McCaskill for the IBO, WBA and Ring Book welterweight titles, with the American coming in at 10st 5lbs.
It beckons as a maiden global name alternative for Olympic champion Value, who’s gearing up for simply her 7th skilled battle.
Victory would see Value turn out to be Wales’ first ever feminine boxing global champion, the 29-year-old having got down to emulate the affect of Katie Taylor in Eire as one thing of the face for a unutilized bankruptcy in Welsh boxing.
“I’m 100 per cent confident, I’ve had a great camp, I’m in great shape, I just have to go out and perform and box my best, I believe I’ll get the job done,” mentioned Value.
“I’m moving to soak all of it in, it’s a dream to field in Wales, there will probably be some noise in there the next day evening.
“I promise to put a show on. And the new!”
Former undisputed welterweight champion McCaskill is 12-3-1 in her occupation and is coming off the again of a draw with Sandy Ryan.
The 39-year-old enters having by no means misplaced a choice at this weight magnificence.
“I’m very confident, I think everything we’ve worked on is on point,” she mentioned. “Being here, the atmosphere, the team is here, everything is where it should be. It’s all really comfortable.
“I had some pizza terminating evening, some ice cream, I by no means fail on the scales. Create certain to observe, track in, get tickets, activate and keep watch the battle.
“And still!”
For teammates Kyran Jones and Lewis Howell exit towards every alternative on Saturday and tempers gave the impression to splash over at a sizzling head-to-head between the 2 unbeaten Welsh warring parties.
Hughie Rage (27-3) weighed in at 17st 5lbs as he prepares for the second one battle since his go back to the hoop following a three-year absence when he is taking on former German heavyweight champion Patrick Korte (21-3-1), who got here in 16st 8lbs.
“Over the moon, glad to be back doing what I love best, I’m happy to put a show on, get the rust off,” mentioned Rage.
“He’s got a big head, plenty of big punches. The main thing is I’m healthy and ready to go.
“I’ve were given the cobwebs off, really feel a accumulation higher, I don’t assume it’s moving to terminating lengthy.”
A largely amicable weigh-in threatened to spill over just once when Kyran Jones shoved Lewis Howell after an intense stare-down between the pair.
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