Sean McComb vs Arnold Barboza

Sean McComb demands he is prepared for a ‘Rough Balboa circumstance’ in New York on Saturday night.

The Belfast fighter shows up in the US against hot most loved Arnold Barboza Jr on the undercard of Devin Haney versus Ryan Garcia at the Barclays Center.

Barboza is unbeaten in 29 battles and is positioned a main eight super-lightweight competitor. He is falling off the rear of an eighth-round knockout triumph against Xolisani Ndongeni last January.

McComb – current WBO European very lightweight boss – has world title desires of his own, and the 31-year-old realizes triumph will gotten him ready for a shot at WBO winner Teofimo Lopez.

What’s more, in spite of the oddsmakers precluding his possibilities against Barboza, McComb demands he can cause a shock in NYC.

The previous Sacred Trinity fighter said: “I need to say thanks to Brilliant Kid for this open door. Very much like Oscar De La Hoya said before the public interview regarding Rough Balboa, this is a truly Rough Balboa circumstance for me. To be offered this chance, I accept I need to get it with two hands.

“I have accomplished basically everything, intellectually and actually. I’m prepared, and come Saturday night I’m prepared to put on an act.”

He added: “I’ve been sitting tight for this chance for quite a while, and presently it’s here, I intend to snatch it with two hands.. Whenever the open door was introduced to me I got it with two hands. There was no dithering.