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Bascome ready for title defence

Bermuda’s Nikki Bascome will rest his Dynamic Fighting Championships International Junior Middleweight Belt on the line in Orlando, Florida later this month(Photo by Glenn Tucker)

“Tyrone Walker is more of a puncher/boxer and I think what’s going to happen at some point is he’s going to attack Nikki. I see him coming to bring the fight to Nikki with power so I think what we have here is the boxer versus the puncher.”Previous ‘Rumble on I-Drive’ events have proven to be popular among local fight fans who have travelled to Florida to support local fighters.“Bermudians came out and supported the last two ‘Rumbles ‘,” Rene said. “We had a very significant turnout and they were so delightful even the American audience fell in love with them because of their patriotism to their fighters.”The upcoming DFC sanctioned international junior middleweight championship bout will consists of three, three-minute rounds.Meanwhile, Bascome warmed up for his title defence in an exhibition bout with Canadian Justin Garant during last weekend’s ‘All or Nothing’ WBC & WBA middleweight unification championship at Fairmont Southampton.“Saturday was definitely like a warm up and a learning experience,” he said. “Me and my team saw what I need to work on and so that’s what we are going to do.“It’s always good to be in the ring which is different from being in the gym. I just wanted to get in the atmosphere and that really helped me.”While pleased with his showing in the ring with Garant, Bascome admits there’s still room for improvement.“I have to do some more tuning to my technique and that’s what I’m going to be working on in the gym,” he said. “My breeze and stamina is up, so it’s just getting out some of the rust and tuning up more on my technique.“Mentally I’m ready because once you tell me I’m going to fight I’m in the zone. So mentally right now I’m ready to put the work in in the gym because that’s where the fight is won. I know that I have a fight now, so there’s no turning back.”Bascome admits he knows very little about the challenger.“I don’t know much about him, but I’ll be ready,” he said. “I know he’s trying to take what’s mine, so I have to be mentally ready.”

All or Nothing Boxing at the Fairmont Southampton Princess- Nikki Bascome v Justin Garrant. (Photo by Mark Tatem)