WBC super featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster has named three fighters he wants next after he takes on Abraham Nova.
The champion will defend his belt on Friday night ( live on ESPN in the US ), and believes he is coming up against an arrogant opponent.
"I was calling him out a couple of years ago. I guess he was on his high horse because they were pushing him real big and he looked down upon me like my name wasn't big enough," he told Sky Sports.
"That's the biggest motivation for me coming into this fight. You never want to make nobody feel like you're better than them. That's how he tried to make me feel. I'm here to make a statement.
"No matter what position you're in, you've got to at least stay a little humble. It's cool to be confident but don't ever look down upon nobody.
"That's why I'm here to prove and show why he ducked me."
Discussing who he wants to meet if he defends his belt successfully, he named the winner of Liam Wilson vs. Oscar Valdez, Emanuel Navarrete, and Lamont Roach, the WBA champion.
"I'd take the winner of Liam Wilson-[Oscar] Valdez or if [Emanuel] Navarrete comes back down we can do that. We've got Lamont Roach [the WBA champion]. I understand he's got a couple of mandatories but usually the unifications can trump the mandatories. We're looking to do something around the summer," he said.
"I feel like I'm here for a reason," he continued. "I feel like this is meant for me.
"I'm feeling good, I'm ready to put on a show."
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