Will Tomlinson Wants Boxing Fans To Talk H...
Glax0r
04 May 2012
Tomlinson wants boxing fans to talk him up
Adrian Warren
19:21 AEST Fri May 4 2012
IBO super featherweight champion Will Tomlinson wants fight fans to recognise him as one of the best of Australian boxing's new breed, as he prepares to make his first title defence.
Victorian Tomlinson (18-0-1, 12 KOs) puts his strap on the line against Mexican Daniel Ruiz (27-4-1, 19 KOs) in Melbourne on May 18, with all tickets already sold.
The 25-year-old from Bairnsdale is at the forefront of a new emerging breed of talented local boxers.
Among those are featherweight Joel Brunker, 26 (22-0), super featherweight Paul Fleming 24 (14-0) and 28-year-old middleweight Jarrod Fletcher (12-0).
"I believe I'm a few steps ahead of those boys, I've won a world title and I've had a lot bigger fights over the last couple of years," Tomlinson told AAP.
"I've been defending regional belts against top ten fighters.
"I definitely hope that I'm mentioned among talks of being one of the big names of Australian boxing coming up over the next three or four years.
"That's my goal is when people talk about what Australian boxing has to offer I'm hoping that my name is one of the first couple mentioned."
He has already won several domestic and regional titles but, unlike some of his peers, Tomlinson isn't obsessed by the accumulation of belts.
Instead the talented boxer-puncher with the crowd-pleasing, aggressive style is more intent on putting on a good show than wrapping another belt around his waist.
"I'm just looking to win a lot of good fights, I don't believe a title makes you, I believe fights make the title," Tomlinson said.
"I could be fighting for a state title or an Australian title as long as it's a good fight and you've given the crowd what they want to see, that's all that matters in my opinion."
He said first challenger, Ruiz, was a very capable fighter, able to box either off the front foot, or as a counterpuncher.
Tomlinson said he had improved mentally by 100 per cent after surviving a tough test from another Mexican, Alan Herrera, to win the vacant title in Perth last November.
"It's reassured my belief in myself that I can go to hell and back if I have to," Tomlinson said.
Adrian Warren
19:21 AEST Fri May 4 2012
IBO super featherweight champion Will Tomlinson wants fight fans to recognise him as one of the best of Australian boxing's new breed, as he prepares to make his first title defence.
Victorian Tomlinson (18-0-1, 12 KOs) puts his strap on the line against Mexican Daniel Ruiz (27-4-1, 19 KOs) in Melbourne on May 18, with all tickets already sold.
The 25-year-old from Bairnsdale is at the forefront of a new emerging breed of talented local boxers.
Among those are featherweight Joel Brunker, 26 (22-0), super featherweight Paul Fleming 24 (14-0) and 28-year-old middleweight Jarrod Fletcher (12-0).
"I believe I'm a few steps ahead of those boys, I've won a world title and I've had a lot bigger fights over the last couple of years," Tomlinson told AAP.
"I've been defending regional belts against top ten fighters.
"I definitely hope that I'm mentioned among talks of being one of the big names of Australian boxing coming up over the next three or four years.
"That's my goal is when people talk about what Australian boxing has to offer I'm hoping that my name is one of the first couple mentioned."
He has already won several domestic and regional titles but, unlike some of his peers, Tomlinson isn't obsessed by the accumulation of belts.
Instead the talented boxer-puncher with the crowd-pleasing, aggressive style is more intent on putting on a good show than wrapping another belt around his waist.
"I'm just looking to win a lot of good fights, I don't believe a title makes you, I believe fights make the title," Tomlinson said.
"I could be fighting for a state title or an Australian title as long as it's a good fight and you've given the crowd what they want to see, that's all that matters in my opinion."
He said first challenger, Ruiz, was a very capable fighter, able to box either off the front foot, or as a counterpuncher.
Tomlinson said he had improved mentally by 100 per cent after surviving a tough test from another Mexican, Alan Herrera, to win the vacant title in Perth last November.
"It's reassured my belief in myself that I can go to hell and back if I have to," Tomlinson said.
