Lloyd Germain will be looking to add more silverware to his already illustrious collection on Saturday night as he takes on Essex’s Elliot Whale over 10 rounds for the Commonwealth Silver title in Brentwood.
Germain just like his opponent Whale will be making their Top Tier debuts on Saturday as they are the main event at the Brentwood Centre, Essex live on DAZN.
From making his debut at the Merthyr Leisure Centre in 2019, to fighting on a stack card at the LC2 in Swansea to claim the Welsh Welterweight title against Jake Tinklin to then travelling up to Scotland and claiming the Celtic title in emphatic fashion as he stopped Martin Harkin in the fifth after a combination of body shots.
Speaking on this opportunity Saturday night, Germain said: “I’m relishing the opportunity which I have been given to headline on the Top Tier show and I am itching to go and cannot wait to win that title on September 7th.
“Training has been going absolutely amazing, I feel fresh and great. I’ve got a new release of energy under the guidance of a good friend of mine, a former stable mate and ex-World Champion Lee Selby so it’s been amazing and it was definitely a move that will bring the very, very best out of myself,” he insisted.
Being on a major broadcast like DAZN it won’t be anything new to the Welshmen as in his last fight he fought on a Matchroom Show in the Ulster Hall Belfast, despite not going his way, Germain stated: “Going back to my last performance not making any excuses, I took the fight on short notice.
“I started well but obviously it wasn’t my night and it ended up being a night for Conah (Walker) and moving forward I’ve got a good relationship with Conah, we keep in contact and I’m sure down the line it will be nice to get it on again if we ever could.
“It wasn’t a loss, it was a lesson that I needed to take to be honest and one that if I didn’t take I wouldn’t be in the position I am now so everything happens for a reason. It was something that needed to happen obviously not the loss but moving on from the loss I’ve now changed where I am training, got a new trainer and I am back better than ever.”
His opponent on Saturday night Elliot Whale from Sidcup, Kent began his professional career in 2019 and to date has never gone past six rounds in any of his 10 fights. The southpaw fighter has had six of those ten fights finished inside the distance.
On Whale, Germain added: “I know Elliot Whale, he’s undefeated, he’s had 10 fights, he’s a southpaw and has a good record but I don’t really look into my opponents too much, that’s not overlooking him that’s just the way I am.
“I just know me turning up fully prepared both physically and mentally, I’ll be there to get the job done September 7th.
“It would mean everything to win this Commonwealth Silver title. That’s why I’ve trained so hard for this one and I’m ready to go and win it.
“I feel great like I’ve said, but I know that every fighter will say it but this is the best I have ever felt going into a fight, I’ve relished this opportunity and it’s an opportunity which I’ve grabbed with both hands to bring that belt back to Wales.”
On how he sees the fight playing out, he said: “I’m not going to sit here and say how the fight is going to go, tune in September 7th for anyone that is going to be watching, my prediction is a Lloyd Germain win by any means necessary, I’m going up to Essex to do a job on them and bring that belt back to Wales and set up bigger fights done the line for myself.
“This isn’t just a Commonwealth Silver Title for me this is my World Title and believe me I will be leaving everything in that ring to bring that belt home.
“I’m fully aware of when I win this title, I should be in the top ten in Britain, I’ll be former Welsh, current Celtic and current Commonwealth Silver champion and it’ll just mean bigger and better fights but like I said all I am focussing on is September 7th and I cannot wait to get the job done,” Germain concluded.
Words By Harry Tovey
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