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Blues boss Garner targeting a ‘super six’
Blues boss Simon Garner believes his side foster the potential to hit the ‘super six'.
Clitheroe's Luke Blackledge is confident of adding a fourth strap to his collection this year
Clitheroe’smostfruitfulspell this term arrived in October when they won three suc- cessiveleaguegamesagainst Burscough, Brighouse Town and Harrogate Railway Ath letic as well as dumping Droylsden out of the FA Tro- phyinthepreliminary round. The weekend victory
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Clitheroe boxer Luke Black- ledge has vowed to take the British super-middleweight crown thisyear.
With holder Paul Smith stepping on to the world stage, with a re match against WBO world cham- pionArthurAbrahampennedin
' - for February 2ist in Berlin, the 24-year-old WBC Silver Intema-
({) tionalsupremoisreadytoriseto the challenge. “This year I will be crowned British champion,” said Black-
. ledge. “I think 2015 is going to be a big year for me. I think I’ll shocka lot of people who might nbtthinkthatl’mcapableofwin- ning a British title. I’ve changed my lifestyle to suit, I’m driven and I’m taking it seriously. I’m always working hard and that will make a difference.” Alex Matvienko's studenthad
been scheduled to fight the Real GoneKidbackinNovember20i3 during Smith’s tenure with pro moter Frank Warren. Complica- tionspreventedthecontestfrom going ahead, leading to Black- ledge taking on Rocky Fielding for the Commonwealth strap at
late notice instead. “I was supposed to fight Paul
Smith for the British title not so ' long ago and nowhe's got a world title shot out of the blue," hesaid. “He hasn’t really done anything to deserve it in my opinion. “I’m hoping to fight for the
British now that it’s been vacat- ed. I sparred with Paul ahead of his fight with Tony Dodson and he gave me a voluntary title shot afterwards. He then pulledout at two weeks notice and I ended up takingthefightwith Rocky Field- ing at the last minute. “His journey does give you hope though. He won the British
title and nowhe’s fighting on the world stage. I’m willing to take chances and I’m always wanting to learn and improve. Hopeful ly I’ll get my chance one day be cause I want that opportunity." While Blackledge awaits the
callfor such an opportunity, he’ll fly out to Abraham’s training camp in Germany to help polish theArmenian’spreparationsfor his defence. “I’m flying out to spar
Arthur Abraham next week for a month,” he said. “That should help with my development. Ab raham’s a world champion so the experience will improve me as a
fighter but there’s also a few Eu ropean champions in the camp who I’ll be sparring with as well. “I learn a lot when I’m out
there training with a world champion and I pickup on things that he does. I’m looking forward to going over there. I wasn’t avail able forhis first fight with Smith, but I’m available this time 1 “It’s a tough spar and I have
my work cut out but he doesn’t knock me around the ring. I hold my own in there. It really helps with my confidence. I’ve sparred Carl Frochoveri2 rounds as well which was another great expe rience. It all helps bring me on.”
against Dave Pace’s high-fly ing Bloods ensured the Blues registered a fifth triumph in six outings in all competi tions. ButGamerischallenging
hisplayerstoupthatconsist- encyevenfiirtherby landing a six-game winning streak. • “I’m not getting carried
away but I told the players it’s up to them with what they' want to achieve,” he said. “There’s not many teams thatwillbeatusinthisleague when we play to our full po tential.; . “Injuriesandsuspensions
can obviously hamper you but we’vegotagreat squad.
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