Callum Simpson: Why the British and Commonwealth champion is taking two title fights in simply three weeks

Callum Simpson is a throwback. The British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion is taking two title fights in three weeks, a charge of exercise not often seen at that stage.

He accepted Saturday’s Commonwealth championship defence towards Elvis Ahorgah, reside on Sky Sports activities, at simply two weeks’ discover and one week after his final combat.

“They wanted somebody to save lots of the present!” stated Simpson, who was glad to oblige.

“I am no stranger to fast turnarounds with fights,” he added. “It isn’t the primary time that I’ve performed this.

“I reside the life. I feel that is the necessary factor.

“I went out and had a little bit of meals however fortunately it was solely every week so I’ve not put an excessive amount of weight on!”

Ahorgah had been on account of combat Mark Jeffers on the finish of final 12 months and was in coaching for one more combat. “He was able to go December and he was able to go the week after this. So he is match, prepared,” Simpson stated of his opponent.

“His file, he is obtained 13 wins, 12 coming by knockout so he clearly carries energy. I’ve watched a few his knockouts and he does carry energy. Lots of his stoppages, they don’t seem to be smooth stoppages plenty of them, they’re clear knockouts.

“We have seen sufficient of what we have to see and so long as I do what I will we’ll be getting the win.”

Simpson noticed off the problem of Steed Woodall on January 11 in Sheffield, which the referee ended within the second spherical. It wasn’t gruelling for Simpson bodily. However it might have been draining emotionally.

Simpson was boxing for the primary time for the reason that tragic demise of his 19-year-old sister, Lily-Rae.

“It was a really particular evening,” Simpson advised Sky Sports activities. “I can handle my feelings fairly effectively. I knew I needed to be totally centered going into that combat and I knew that I might be all through camp and on combat evening.

“It was an emotional evening after. I knew that I needed to maintain management earlier than after which when my household obtained within the ring and I did the interview and mirrored what I might been going by up to now few months, that was a bit emotional.

“It was a bitter-sweet evening. It was joyful as a result of I obtained the win and due to everybody that was there to help me.

“The one person who wasn’t there was my sister, Lily-Rae. We did an incredible tribute for her and I really feel like I did her proud and devoted that combat to her.”

By taking this short-notice contest at Wembley Area on Saturday, Simpson is placing quite a bit on the road. A loss might rule him out of headlining at Oakwell stadium in his Barnsley hometown this summer season.

However he’s undeterred. “I did not must take this combat,” Simpson stated. “Each combat’s a threat.

“I by no means underestimate my opponent, I by no means overlook them. I am all the time planning what’s subsequent however I ensure that I am centered on this.

“[For that stadium fight] there’s potential of European titles or defending the British, perhaps even combating a world title eliminator, combating somebody that is prime 10 world ranked. So we have plenty of choices.

“I imagine in my capacity, I imagine in my preparation and I like to combat,” he added cheerfully. “I might combat each weekend if I might.”

Watch Callum Simpson vs Elvis Ahorgah on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities from 7pm. Not obtained Sky? Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW.