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Buglioni eyes 'one-sided' fight

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Frank Buglioni is expecting a comfortable win on Saturday night before he looks to move on to world honours.

Buglioni, 28, will defend his British light-heavyweight title against Summers at London's O2 Arena, live on Sky Sports.

Buglioni weighed in at 12st 6lbs 4oz, slightly lighter than challenger Summers, but both well inside the light-heavyweight limit.

Buglioni will not under-estimate his opponent and said: "He's a good fighter. I've seen him, he does the basics well.

"He is unbeaten in 13 but he has not stepped up to the bigger stage and that is what you are going to see now. You are going to see the difference between myself and Ricky Summers.

"I have had that big fight experience, I have thrived under the pressure and the big occasions. We are going to see if he sinks or swims and I am going to make sure he sinks.

"My head movement is better, I am hitting harder. I believe it is going to be one-sided."

However, Summers was also in an upbeat mood on the eve of the bout.

He said: "I wouldn't be here if I wasn't confident, I wouldn't have taken the fight.

"I am ready now to step up and, after Frank's out the way, any other light heavyweight in the country can have a bit of me."

A cracking night of action also features Joshua Buatsi, who will finally lace up the gloves in the professional ranks having excelled at last summer's Rio Olympics, winning a bronze medal.

The talented 24-year-old light-heavyweight will no doubt want to make a big impression on his professional bow and he will be taking on Carlos Mena over six rounds.

Watch Frank Buglioni against Ricky Summers this Saturday night, with Joshua Buatsi, Conor Benn, Lawrence Okolie, Ted Cheeseman and Reece Bellotti also in action at The 02, from 7.30pm on Sky Sports 1.

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