McGeary: Newton never fought anyone like me
Liam McGeary: “He’s never fought a fighter like me before. He’s never fought anyone who’s going to bring the nastiness and the ferocity that I bring.”
The British are coming, the British are coming.
Friday’s Bellator 134: British Invasion will feature Norfolk, England’s undefeated Liam McGeary vs. light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton. The 6′ 6″ fighter has five wins by KO and four by submission. He hasn’t seen a ring card girl since his third pro fight. He won the Bellator 2014 Summer Series tournament by beating three fighters, in seven minutes, total.
In an interview with Hunter Homistek for B/R, McGeary exhibited complete calm.
“A belt is just a belt,” said McGeary. “It’s just another fight. I’m going to go out and do my work.”
“I don’t really have to get mentally prepared for a fight. If somebody were to square off with me, I’d pretty much fight them there and then…I just go out there and have fun. Whatever happens happens. If I catch something, I catch something.”
“He’s never fought a fighter like me before. He’s never fought anyone who’s going to bring the nastiness and the ferocity that I bring. He’s brought out a side of me that I didn’t even know was there. It’s pure nastiness. Yeah…he’s in for a tough night.”
“When you can stand and fight with 30 people and still, with a broken wrist, still put your middle finger up as you’re walking away from fighting them all, then you know you can fight. I just learned how to do my thing, get my tools, get my talent, and then bring that over here.”
All that is left now is for McGeary to make his usual 5 pound cut for today’s weigh ins, and then fight for the championship.