I want Moore

By Kish Nundloll

Current European light-middleweight champion Jamie Moore talks domestic fights, winning European gold and Ricky Hatton.

Jamie Moore Interview Part 1 from Arvin Nundloll on Vimeo.

Jamie Moore talks to Two Dice Boxing about the past, present and future

With the whole country reeling from the defeat of Ricky Hatton another fighter from Manchester, Jamie Moore, is on the way up and now that he has accomplished himself as the best in Europe he plans to make it at world level.

The Salford based fighter who recently won the vacant European title at light middleweight said he was relieved to have finally won the belt that has eluded him for three years but will move to clean up the division and has his sights set on a world title fight, preferably against Sergio Martinez.

Moore said:“ I think Martinez is the best one out of them all, everyone’s avoiding him and I’m the only one who’s calling him out. I want to fight him.”

Moore ruled out any potential clash with Commonwealth champion Matthew Hall and Anthony Small.

“I wouldn’t fight Matty [Hall] as he’s a mate, I’ve known him for years and Anthony Small thinks he can talk his way into any type of fight and that’s not my cup of tea.”

Moore, 32-3(23), didn’t rule out a shot at current WBC international champion Ryan Rhodes

“The only one I’d fight out of those three is Rhodes, it’s the biggest fight mentioned, and I think he knows that he wouldn’t win the fight.“

Moore, 30, knows that time is a luxury and hopes to be fighting for a world title soon and the champion has had words with his promoter Frank Maloney about being active over the year.

Jamie Moore Interview Part 2 from Arvin Nundloll on Vimeo.

Jamie Moore talk to Two Dice Boxing about the past, present and future.

 

He added: “I’ve told Frank [Maloney] that before Christmas I want a world title shot or a final eliminator think I deserve it.”

His fight with Matthew Macklin three years ago stands out as one of the best domestic fights ever and Moore believes that he has made progress aplenty since that fight and hasn’t ruled out the possibility of the two meeting again.

“When I watch that I realise how far I’ve come, He [Macklin] nearly beat me, there was a point during that fight where I thought I couldn’t do this any more.“

The fight with Macklin was the making of Moore and catapulted him into boxing folklore.

“That fight was the making of me, most people thought that, that was the end for me. But it made me realise that I can come through anything.”

Jamie Moore Interview Part 3 from Arvin Nundloll on Vimeo.

Jamie Moore talks to Two Dice Boxing.

 

Jamie also paid tribute to his trainer Oliver Harrison who he was worked with for nine years. Harrison who trained Amir Khan early on his career has always been a mainstay for Moore who understands the importance of the bond between trainer and fighter.

‘”We’re going in there and putting our lives on the line and I’ve always said you should have someone on the corner who knows you and what you’re thinking and he [Harrison] can read me like a book.”

Moore has hinted that he could step up in weight after he has cleaned up the light-middleweight division and is not afraid to take on the current Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik or the awkward Paul Williams.

He also spoke openly about his friend Ricky Hatton and is adamant it is the right time for ‘the Hitman’ to leave the sport.

“I’ve known Ricky since he was 14 and it was devastating for me to see, my personal view is that he should retire. Not for any other reason than he doesn’t need to fight anymore. He’s got nothing to prove, he lost to the two best fighters in the world at any weight.”

Moore hopes to be back in action sooner rather than later as he looks to defend his recently acquired European title against mandatory Christophe Canclaux (39-2).