Gary Buckland is out to follow in his friend's footsteps and win a British title.
The Welshman challenges Gary Sykes for the British Super-Featherweight title in Sheffield live on Sky Sports HD this Saturday, a week after sparring partner Lee Selby stunned Stephen Smith to be crowned British and Commonwealth featherweight champion.
"People are saying I will knock him out again, but I am just looking to win on points."
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The pair have been putting each other through their paces in the gym and Selby is backing his mate to repeat his Prizefighter win over Sykes last year.
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The pair met in the semi-final of the November tournament and although the Welsh challenger produced a stunning 45-second knockout on his way to winning the £32,000 tournament, he says he is ready for a much sterner test over the championship distance.
"People are saying I will knock him out again, but I am just looking to win on points," he told hattonboxing.com.
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