GALLAHAD HAS NOT L
BUILDING!
I
f 2013 hinted that Galahad was one of the main
men to watch at National level, 2014 has proved
to be the year that he is now being touted as a
bona-fide international star and the talk is now
of lucrative World title clashes. With Channel 5
showcasing the evidence, Galahad has taken three
titles in 2014, staring in March when he captured
the European Super-Bantamweight title with a
unanimous twelve round decision over Sergio
Prado. This was quickly followed in May with the
vacant Commonwealth Super Bantamweight title,
won by stopping Fred Mundraby by TKO (Corner
retirement) after round 4.
Which takes us back to square one and domestic
super-fights; Galahad versus Quigg certainly fits
the bill but frustratingly a recently tabled offer was
rejected by Quigg, the current WBA World Super
Bantamweight champion. The prospect is mouthwatering as Galahad has genuinely proved his
credentials now. He has that famous Ingle stable
style, hard to hit, unorthodox in his approach
and shot choices and a natural entertainer. His
knockout ratio may only be 50% but more tellingly
his knockouts have still come at the highest level,
only three of his last ten going the distance. He’s
not concussive but he is relentless, the stoppages
cumulative and the fact that a number are in the
later rounds proof of his stamina too.
This will be a quality that he will need should he face
Quigg as the unbeaten champion is renowned for
his phenomenal fitness. Quigg carries real power at
the weight and has an impressive 70% KO ratio from
his 29 victories, many of them early in the fight.
Equally impressively, the man has made 5 defences
of his World title and finished all but one of them
before round 4.
36 BRAWL SPORTS DECEMBER 2014