Barker set for universe pretension fight

Commonwealth bullion medal-winner Barker stays undefeated

Briton Darren Barker is “extremely confident” of causing an dissapoint when he faces WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez in Saturday’s universe pretension quarrel in a United States.

The boxers face any other during Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City with a Argentine odds-on favourite.

“Everyone we have talked to says we demeanour relaxed, not nervous,” pronounced Londoner Barker, 29.

“I am intensely assured and we contend that aloud and boldly.”

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Victories for Martinez opposite Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams and Sergiy Dzinziruk have seen him fire adult a pound-for-pound rankings to third symbol behind Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

But Barker is certain he will win. He said: “This is what we have dedicated my life to given we was 12 years old.

“When we am inside those ropes, that’s when we am comfortable, that is when we am in my environment.

“That is one of a reasons we am so assured in this quarrel – this is what we do.

“I honour Sergio but, from a initial time we have seen him, we know we have what it takes to lift off a upset.

“I am going to spin that doubt symbol by my name into an exclamation mark. I’m here to infer to a universe that we do go on this stage.”