“The outcome could either be a knockout or points win. I’ll box him according to what my corner men observe and the style of the fight I should adopt.”
From left: Boxing Commission of Fiji chairman Adi Narayan, Ubayd Haider, promoter Fred Chand and Krishnil Mudaliar in Suva. Photo: Leone Cabenatabua
Fiji super featherweight champion Krishnil Mudaliar has opted to do his talking in the ring in his title defence against Ubayd Haider at Prince Charles Park, Nadi, tomorrow.
Speaking to SUNsports yesterday Mudaliar refused to make any prediction but indicated that his moves in the ring would be determined by how Haider approaches the fight.
“We’ve a game plan put in place by my trainer,” he said.
“We’ll do our work in the ring according to how Haider approaches the fight and we’ll work on it.
“The outcome could either be a knockout or points win. I’ll box him according to what my corner men observe and the style of the fight I should adopt.”
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Mudaliar highlighted that he has been training under wily trainer Osea Nanovu and also had a few sparring sessions with Winston Hill.
“Winston is fit and we’ve been pushing each other during training,” he added.
Hill fights Australia’s Jyl Wright in the main bout where the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) Asia Pacific title is at stake.
“I’ve made the weight of 57.5kg and ready to go,” he added.
Mudaliar said he has respect for Haider and what he has achieved in the sport.
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