‘Big Risks’ – Emmet Brennan Wants Matchroom Prospect After Burke Battle
Emmet Brennan wants it to be a case of game, set and Matchroom after mapping out his next 12 months.Â
The Dubliner faces Yonkers’ Glaway born Harley Burke at Gaelic Park , New York in an intriguing battle to become Emerald king of the Big Apple on Saturday.
However, is already thinking strategically about the next steps in his career. Defeat Irish boxing’s Triple H, ‘Hard Hitter’ and the fighter, who has impressed domestically with wins over Jamie Morrissey and Kevin Cronin will look toward a breakthrough fight with one of Eddie Hearn’s names at super middleweight.
Asked what those risks might look like, Brennan didn’t hesitate. “Ideally, going against one of Matchroom’s prospects. That would be perfect for me. But I need to be a little bit busier first,” he adds before revealing he needs to alter his risk reward ratio to tempt a name into action.
“It’s very hard for a prospect to take a chance on me right now – I’ve been to the Olympics, so for them it’s a lose-lose. If they beat me, they’ve only beaten someone who’s 6-0. For me, I probably need to get to 10-0 before they’ll fight me.”
The BUI Celtic title winner also confirmed he has eyes on bigger belts further down the line.
“I’d never say no to an Irish or European title if the opportunity made sense. The Irish title was supposed to be on the line against Kevin Cronin, but it wasn’t. It probably should have been. So I do see those belts as part of the journey. But realistically, those fights come around the middle of next year.”
For now, Brennan is focused on keeping active and maintaining momentum. “The main thing is to keep winning, keep busy, and build experience. That’s the only way you can get to the level where those big fights become possible.”
