Danny’s made of the fright stuff!
HALLOWEEN APPEARANCE FOR UNBEATEN PROSPECT QUARTERMAINE
FAST, aggressive lightweight Danny Quartermaine is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the region’s hottest prospects.
A Midlands title fight is, surely, close at hand.
The 25-year-old Cleary’s Gym fighter, from Leamington Spa, marks time while waiting for much bigger things on Black Country Boxing’s Halloween ‘Fright Night’ show.
His opponent on Sunday’s bill, at The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, can expect plenty of tricks, but very few treats.
His last victim, Myron Patrick, failed to survive the first round.
And wildly popular Danny, winner of all five fights, appears remarkably blase over who the opponent is.
He told me on Tuesday: “I think he’s from Argentina, but I’ll find out.” That narrows it down a bit. Danny, who enjoys a noisy, barmy army fanbase, is hungry for glory – and prepared to slim down to junior-lightweight for the opportunity.
He certainly has the pedigree to gain belts, having won 75 of 89 amateur bouts.
Before beating Patrick, Quartermaine secured points whitewashes over Ibrar Riyaz, Matar Sambou, Dean Evans and Dean Jones, beating Evans in his first six-rounder.
There were 18 months between his 2020 debut, against Riyaz, and returning to face Sambou, due to the pandemic, but he’s now firmly back on track.
He has mainly campaigned at lightweight, so far, but plans to drop down the divisions, if the opportunity to become a champion arises.
Danny had been due to see action
If I can get the Midlands title, I’d probably be able to go for the English title a few months later, which would really establish me. Danny Quartermaine
on September 9, in Birmingham. The show was cancelled, at a day’s notice, as a mark of respect, after the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He said: “I never really ever class myself as in a training camp, because I’m always fit. I’ve just kept myself ticking over, really.
“We do step things up and get more sparring but, at this point of my career, I have to be able to adapt to different situations, which means being as ready as you can be.
“If a fight gets called off, you have to be professional about it by carrying on training and staying at the weight. I’m never far away from where I need to be.
“When I boxed in Coventry (at the Skydome in April, 40-36 points win over Jones), I was literally away on holiday when I got the call, so it was a quick turnaround. I’ve had to box at lightweight so far as a pro because we’ve struggled to get opponents at junior-lightweight.
“I could probably even get down to featherweight.
“Either way, I’m looking to go for a Midlands title shot early next year. I’d like to get another couple of wins in first, between now and Christmas.
“If I can get the Midlands title, I’d
probably be able to go for the English title a few months later, which would really establish me in the pro game.
“I’m just eager to get back in there and I want to step it up now. I’ve had learning fights.
“I got the stoppage, last time, but that irritated me, a bit, because it only lasted a round.
“I could have done with a round or two more, just to give the fans their money’s worth, but I just caught his nose with a right hand and it popped. His corner threw the towel in.”
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