Inverness boxer says Commonwealth title bout will be biggest fight of his career
SCOTTISH and Celtic Featherweight champion George Stewart is set for the biggest fight of his career when he competes for the vacant Commonwealth Featherweight title next month.
The Inverness athlete will take on England’s Masood Abdulah for the Commonwealth Featherweight title at York Hall in London on Friday, September 6.
Stewart (22) has earned the title fight after gaining a reputation as one of the most promising fighters in his division in the UK.
In November, he defeated Charlie Doig to become Scottish Super Featherweight champion.
Despite all he has achieved in his young career so far, Stewart, nicknamed the Highland Warrior, knows his fight with Abdullah in two weeks’ time will be his biggest challenge so far.
However, he says he will go into the bout in confident mood that he can add another belt to his collection and maintain his undefeated professional record of seven wins.
“One hundred per cent this will be the biggest fight of my career so far,” said Stewart.
“I don’t know too much about who Masood is, but I think that I can beat him.
“I have only known for six weeks that I was up for the Commonwealth title, realistically it would have been great to have 12 weeks preparation.
“But this is the biggest jump that I have made in my career so far.”
Stewart first turned professional three years ago after earning an impressive reputation in amateur boxing.
He said by becoming Scottish and Celtic Featherweight champion, it has won him respect in the boxing industry and opened new opportunities up for him.
“Everyone has started to recognise who I am,” said Stewart.
“My life hasn’t changed a lot apart from that. I have a lot of young kids coming up to me asking boxing advice.
“But I am recognised through other boxing clubs and it has changed my boxing career.”
While not attached to a club, Stewart regularly trains at Highland Boxing Academy in Inverness, with has dad Bruno coaching him and being a regular feature in his corner during his entire career.
He says that he is putting him through his paces with a tough regime, so he is ready to take on Abdulah in two weeks’ time.
“My old man is preparing me for the fight now with hard training,” said Stewart.
“I have been running between 30 to 35 miles a week, along with gym sessions and my actual boxing sessions too, three to four times a week.
“There has been a lot of training and I have working out at Highland Boxing Academy as well as at Aberdeen and Glenrothes, so I will be ready for the fight.”
Stewart will take on Abdulah in a 12-round contest on Friday, September 6 in London.
