Frankham ready for second professional bout

Eli Frankham (Wisbech) V Preston's Paul Morris. Picture: Steve Williams. (Image: Archant)

The 20 year-old cruiserweight, from Walpole St Andrew, takes on 75-fight veteran Simeon Cover in front of his home crowd at Peterborough Arena.

Frankham impressed in his only previous professional fight, overcoming the vastly more experienced Paul Morris last month.

He said: “I can’t wait. I just want to fight. I already have another bout planned after this one.

“If I had it my way I would fight every week but you obviously can’t do that because you have to prepare properly and maintain a good level of fitness for each bout.

“Everything is going to plan. All the hard work has already been done so this week has been about ticking over. I’ve worked harder than ever and I’m the fittest I’ve been.”

Frankham is under no illusions about the size of challenge that awaits him.

He said: “Simeon’s had more than 70 fights so he’s a very experienced fighter, who has rarely been stopped.

“He is very durable and I’m expecting a hard night’s work.

“The opponents I’ve been put up against in my first two fights are quite testing for a novice, which is what I am because my amateur experience does not mean anything.”

Frankham has been sparring against a host of different fighters including former British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Michael Sprott and cruiserweight contender Menay Edwards, who fights for the vacant Southern Area title on June 29.

He said: “I’ve been sparring against as many different styles as possible because you never know who you are going to be pitted against. A fighter could drop out at any moment.

“I’ve even been in the ring with welterweights.”

Tickets for the bout are £30 for standard, £50 for ringside and £75 for VIP, which includes dinner.

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