Sykes wary of O’Hara threat

19 May 2010 – Press Release

Gary Sykes has been told by his own team that Belfasts Kevin OHara will give him the fight of his life.

The undefeated Dewsbury fighter makes the first defence of his British super-featherweight title against OHara at Huddersfield Leisure Centre on Friday, May 28.

Sykes (14-0) won snatched the title in March with a convincing points win over Andy Morris. But trainer Chris Aston warned: It is fair to say OHara is a real handful.

Im confident Gary will win, but OHara has all the credential to give him a hard night.

OHara (17-5) challenged WBO number one contender Ricky Burns last summer and only lost narrowly on points against the world class Scot. Aston added, Gary will have to get rounds in the bag early on in the knowledge that OHara will come strong later in the fight. Gary will have to box, think and scrap all at the same time, and Im really looking forward to it.

And Irelands former WBA featherweight champion Barry McGuigan believes an upset for the Irishman is on the cards.

He added, It will be a tough fight, but if Kevin performs on the night, he could get the job done, and it would be great to have another British champion from Belfast.

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