WEBBER IN GOOD HANDS WITH BIG YEAR AHEAD
EXTRACTING every drop of knowledge from an Australian boxing legend and a champion trainer is vital to Nathan Webber’s plans for the biggest year of his career.
It all starts on Saturday week, when he fights on the undercard of WBO world No.4 junior middleweight Dennis Hogan against No.5 Jimmy Kilrain Kelly at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
A late change to his opponent puts him up against Indonesian fighter Natalius Cipong, who shares the same record of being undefeated from four starts.
Webber’s clash with Cipong could be followed by another five bouts in a hectic 2018 schedule.
“Pretty much all fights are just getting your ranking up – also just progressing as a boxer, stepping up each time with harder fighters,” he said.
“This will be my toughest test yet.”
The 25-year-old welterweight competitor only has four pro fights – 18 months into his professional career – to his name so far but already has dreams of rising to the top of the sport.
“Boxing is not a sport that you want to stay in too long; you want to get up to the top, stay there as long as possible and then get out,” Webber said.
He is in good hands with trainer Glenn Rushton, who has guided Brisbane’s Jeff Horn to international stardom.
Webber has worked with Rushton since he was 18, except for six months last year when he moved down to Sydney to team up with his first coach, former world champion Daniel Geale.