Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Rhiannon Dixon doesn’t take her belt as a right forward of protection vs Terri Harper

Rhiannon Dixon speaks on the closing press convention forward of her WBO light-weight title combat towards Terri Harper –
Picture by Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing

When she first grabbed her WBO light-weight belt, Rhiannon Dixon didn’t assume a lot of it.

“I didn’t have fun that a lot after I received the title as a result of I assumed I used to be garbage! I really obtained out of the ring and was like, ‘that was so embarrassing’,” stated Dixon (10-0, 1 knockout), who will likely be trying to defend her belt towards Terri Harper this coming Saturday at Sheffield’s Canon Medical Area.

After some time, the 29-year-old titlist did notice the significance of her achievement, despite the fact that she nonetheless feels she must earn it once more in each outing.

“I really feel like I’ve obtained some extent to show now. I really feel like I didn’t even present half of what I can do.”

Dixon, at the moment rated at No. 3 by The Ring at light-weight, must present the opposite half of her hidden skills after which some towards the damaging Harper, a former titlist in her personal proper who will likely be Dixon’s largest problem up to now by far.

“That is undoubtedly my hardest combat – I’m below no illusions about that – but it surely’s a combat I’ve been prepared for for a very long time, and one I’m actually excited for. After I win on the weekend, it shoots me into these huge fights which is one thing I’m actually excited for.”

Harper (14-2-2, 6 KOs) feels that she’s the one who needs to be the favourite on this combat, however Dixon begs to vary.

“With peace and love, I imagine she says issues that she doesn’t genuinely imagine. That’s why when she stated she was going to cease me, I laughed as a result of I assumed, ‘that’s not going to occur, is it?’

One of many explanation why Harper could have thought Dixon didn’t belong up there was in all probability Dixon’s lack of expertise. In any case, this would be the southpaw champ’s first protection of a belt she lifted towards Karen Carabajal in a vacant title bout, which was Dixon’s tenth profession bout. However she claims she herself has already left these insecurities behind as effectively.

“It’s boosted my confidence massively,” stated Dixon about her belts. “After I was first on DAZN playing cards, I had a little bit of imposter syndrome as I’d solely had seven white-collar fights. Going from Commonwealth to European Champion to World Champion has boosted my confidence. I belong at this stage.

“I’m excited to point out every little thing that I’ve learnt since then. I nonetheless can’t imagine it after I’m known as a World Champion. I genuinely can’t imagine it. I really feel prefer it’s just the start now. I can’t wait to see what’s subsequent.”

A press launch by Mathroom was used on this article.


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