Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
I’LL KAV A TALE TO TELL AFTER THIS BIG FIGHT
GAVIN QUINN
SINEAD KAVANAGH knows history will be made when she takes on Leah Mccourt at Bellator 275 in Dublin tonight.
In what will be the biggest-ever fight between two Irish women, the featherweight contenders will do battle in front of a packed 3 Arena.
Kavanagh is confident she can bounce back from defeat in her title fight against Cris Cyborg back in November and is determined to enjoy her night.
“It’s legendary,” she said. “Leah and I will be talking about this for years, that we fought each other in the 3 Arena, that we had the courage to sign the contracts and put everything on the line – fair play to the two of us for actually doing it.
“It’s a quick turnaround especially because I just fought. I’m all prepared now, I was out for a year before the Cyborg fight so I feel like I’m ready for this now.
“I’m going to bring what I always bring – excitement.
“I’m going to throw hands, powerful hands, and make it a dogfight – like what I always do.”
Belfast star Mccourt is riding a wave in recent years after picking up six victories on the spin.
She said: “I’m really proud that this fight has gotten the recognition it deserves because it’s such a big fight and there’s big repercussions afterwards for whoever wins.
“There will be big opportunities and I always say once you step in the cage, your life and the outcomes can change so much after. It’s nice to get that respect because I think people take for granted what we do sometimes.
“I just think stylistically it’s such a good fight. I don’t think it’s about the
No. 1 spot in Ireland. That’s not really my goal. My goal is to be a world champion.”