Eagle ready to swoop down for Rose's English title

Stoke Newington’s light-middleweight prospect Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng returned to training at the TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, this week after taking a short rest following his magnificent points win over the highly rated and previously unbeaten, Liam Cameron.

Erick happily accepted the offer to face Cameron on his home turf in Sheffield, even though the Yorkshireman was unbeaten in nine outings and being hailed as a prospective title contender. Young Erick put on a great performance to take the victory by a 77-74 points margin, which will see him rocket up the domestic rankings and into championship contention.

The Eagle now fancies challenging current holder Brian Rose for the English title later this year.

Following a training session, under the watchful eyes of manager-trainer Brian Lawrence, Erick spoke briefly about the fight. “Yes, I did the business. I want to thank God for the victory. It was a good fight. He was rated as a good amateur, former ABA champion he had nine fights, nine wins, has three TKOs so I went to his back yard and took care of business you know. Broke him down, you know, I was ready to knock him out, but I got the win.

"I’m not shocked because I knew I was going to go there and beat him. It just shows what kind of fighter I am. As I keep saying I am a world champion in the making, you know. He was a good fighter, I beat him because of the fighters I have fought compared to the fighters he has fought, you can’t compare. I had tough fights, you know those tough fights work to my credit and make me a stronger fighter, more determined to win.

"Now I’m rated number ten in Britain, so which is good, set me up good. My next fight will be for the English title, which Brian Rose has at the moment, so we’re going to be taking it from him, hopefully in September.

"Brian Lawrence is a very good coach and the best is yet to come as they say. I feel good and I’m back in training now. I took a week off and I feel good and strong so it’s just onwards and upwards now.”