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- Updated: December 7, 2016
Hosea Burton and Frank Buglioni were embroiled in a heated verbal exchange at Wednesday’s press conference ahead of their British light-heavyweight title showdown.
Buglioni, a former world title challenger, will challenge for the unbeaten Burton’s British belt as part of a stacked undercard to Anthony Joshua’s IBF world title fight with Eric Molina, to be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office.
While Burton questioned his opponents ability, Buglioni – who has recently made the move up to light-heavyweight – claimed that he saw his unbeaten foe quit in the amateurs.
Speaking at the press conference, Buglioni said: “This is what I love, I love boxing, every part of it, this is a great opportunity to go in there and put my skills to the test. I’m very confident at light heavy.
“This is my second fight at light heavy so I am the unknown but I certainly …