Rhiannon Dixon vs Vicky Wilkinson: Press Conference Quotes

Rhiannon Dixon vs Vicky Wilkinson: Press Conference Quotes

Rhiannon Dixon:
 
“When we were given the opportunity we thought, ‘yeah let’s just take it’. We didn’t know if we were going to get another opportunity like this, so thank you for that. I just think we’ve prepared throughout this camp, and we’re ready now to start pushing on to big fights like this. I’m really excited for the weekend. I always say it’s like having a good dance partner with boxing. Sometimes, you can be dragged down to people’s levels. Vicky is a really good fighter, and I think she will bring the best out in me on the weekend. I’m just taking each fight as it comes. I’m learning with every single one. You can see the progression from my first fight in Manchester to when I was last out. I’m just taking each fight as it comes and trying to learn and progress as much as I can.”

Vicky Wilkinson:
 
“It’s a great opportunity for me, and I appreciate you giving me this opportunity. It’s one of those things that I didn’t think would happen. I do think it’s a 50/50 fight. I have got an amateur background, I know Dixon hasn’t but she’s got a great team behind her who have given her experiences that I haven’t had as well. I think it’s 50/50 all the way. It’s growing. It’s going to take time for women’s boxing to be as big as men’s boxing, but I think we’re getting more opportunities now because of people like yourself who will have us on your shows. For women’s boxing, this is just brilliant. I think it will be a really good fight because we’ve both got different styles.”

Rhiannon Dixon and Vicky Wilkinson will fight for the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title in Liverpool on Saturday night live on DAZN.

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