Ursu chasing history with Euro title tilt

PLYMOUTH fighter Constantin Ursu will be taking nothing for granted when he comes up against Ryan Amos for the WBO European welterweight title at London's York Hall tomorrow, according to his trainer.

- By ANDY PHILLIPS [e-mail]

Ursu has also put his Commonwealth Gold strap on the line for the contest at Bethnal Green, which is the headline clash on Top Tier’s Resurgence show - and also streamed live on DAZN.

But in the buildup to the clash, the British Boxing Board of Control put out a call for purse bids for Ursu’s clash against Conah Walker for the British title.

That clash has been mandated to take place before the end of March next year, and will be unaffected by tomorrow's outcome.

But Ursu’s trainer Marlee Dann said that his protege will be looking no further than his opponent this weekend.

He told The Herald: “Constantin isn’t looking past Ryan Amos - he knows full well that Ryan is a capable fighter and Constantin is an extremely professional boxer, he lives his life according to what it is to be a professional.

“In my view Constantin’s mindset and dedication to the sport will show through in his performance and Constantin’s maturity certainly over the last couple of years has been incredible.

“Either myself or the team, we're not looking past Ryan in any way shape or form.”

Dann said winning the WBO European title would be a unprecedented achievement for not just Ursu but the region.