Jackson England Ready To Get Back In Action Against Mishra
“Action” Jackson England is eager to rank as number 30 in the world when he takes to the ring at Thunderdome this month.
Squaring off against New Zealand fighter Shiva Mishra on May 28, England will be hoping to power his way to victory in his first bout in over a year.
The pandemic hit hard for England, which went from having at least four fights a year to none in the blink of an eye.
“It’s been very frustrating not having someone to fight in over a year,” England said. “I’ve been training non-stop all year round but the biggest factor is that you can do as much hard work as you want but if you have no goal to look forward to you get quite agitated. “There’s nothing to put your hard work towards and now that I actually have a fight I can’t wait to be out there again.”
Now the Mandurah-based fighter is set to contest the WBC Asian Boxing Council and IBO Oceania Orient Championships, which would see England hit the top 30 in the world if he wins.
“In March last year, I won the WBC Asia Super Featherweight Title, which put me at 40 in the world,” England stated. “These next two belts are guaranteed top 30 in the world so they put me down 10 more spaces in the world ranking. “I’m excited, happy and grateful for this fight.”
England said he had been covering all his bases to prepare for his return to the ring.
“I’ve been doing all my work up at my coach’s house because due to COVID-19 he had to close his gym doors,” he said. “He moved everything to his place up in the mountains. The altitude up there is quite high and it’s thin air so all of the training is a hell of a lot harder.”
Other than getting ready for his fight against Shiva Mishra there has been something even bigger England has been preparing for. A baby.
“I’ve got a baby on the way so I want to get this fight out the way so I can be there for my partner,” England said. “By the end of the year, I’m hoping to have more fights. “I want to fight some bigger names but a lot of them don’t want to fight until it’s in their favor, however, if I win these two fights they will have to fight me there is nowhere to hide.”
England’s bout will be held at Metro City in Perth on Friday, May 28.
Marquis Johns is a unknown humorist and avid boxing fan. His love for the sweet science goes back to when matches were 15 rounds and has been covering fights since closed-circuit pay-per-views. Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth is not only a quote by Mike Tyson, it's also a pretty good reminder to keep your guard up.
