Kevin Lerena emphasises the significance of his upcoming rematch against Ryad Merhy on Saturday in Belgium as the most crucial fight of his career. Picture: official Kevin Lerena Media
Kevin Lerena has laid down the gauntlet as he prepares to fight Ryad Merhy again on Saturday in Belgium, the South African Bridgerweight champion is brutally honest about where he stands — and what’s at stake.
“Every fight is important,” Lerena said. “Like my last fight, I had a complete banana peel performance. It was not me in there. It was terrible.”
The fight the 33-year-old Lerena was alluding to was his defeat to Lawrence Okolie at Wembley Stadium in London in July in front of 90,000 people for the WBC Silver Heavyweight title.
For that clash, Lerena stepped up to the heavier division.
