Ogogo hopes for title fight later in the year

Anthony finished off last year, and will start off this year on a Matchroom show, an opportunity which he is deeply thankful for. He is grateful to be able to keep busy while awaiting his next opportunity to impress in the States, as previous injuries had ruled him out of those blockbuster shows: ​

“Absolutely. I’m really happy with the way Golden Boy have promoted me so far and if it wasn’t for injury and circumstances beyond my control, I would have fought a lot more by now.” said Ogogo.

“For instance, I was due to fight on the Mayweather-Canelo card in September but had to withdraw which was really frustrating. I’ve got a great relationship with Matchroom and Eddie Hearn has been great with me. I’ve also really enjoyed fighting on shows with my fellow Team GB Olympic team mates Anthony Joshua and Luke Campbell as well.”

​ Ogogo still got his chance to shine on American soil last year as he scored a unanimous decision win over Puerto Rican, Edgar Perez. We saw Ogogo play his part in a card headlined by Alexander-Purdy and co-featured Matthysse-Peterson and Shawn Porter. During the fight, the Brit showcased his abilities which not only impressed the large crowd, but caught the eye of Bernard Hopkins. Afterwards, the IBF light heavyweight champion offered to assist with Anthony’s training, a proposal which he plans to take Hopkins up on.

​ “It was a fantastic experience. To be able to go and fight out in Atlantic City in only my second pro fight was brilliant for me and I learnt so much from that fight. I was in and around some of the best fighters in the world and the experience taught me a lot. I thoroughly enjoyed it and after fighting on shows like that it makes you want more.”

“Bernard is a legend in the sport and anybody who would turn down the opportunity to take some time to train and learn with him would be a fool. He was very complimentary about me which was nice to hear but I think he also appreciated the amount of hard work and training I put in too. I was due to go and spend some time with him until my injury, but I still hope to do so at some point.”