Explosive Sidcup boxer Danny Carr is targeting a second professional victory when he takes on Joe Beadon at Bethnal Green’s York Hall on Friday (January 22).

The Super-Featherweight prospect enjoyed a superb start to his professional career with a devastating knock-out win against Coventry’s Aaron Flinn.

Carr, 25, is keen to prove that the emphatic result was not a fluke ahead of his testing four rounder against Beadon.

He said: “I cannot wait to get back in the ring and fight. It’s a famous venue and hopefully I can put on a show.

“I’ve had another long training camp, I have hardly been about the gym and I feel ready for this next challenge.

“This year is all about progression. Everything is a learning curve and after a strong year hopefully I’ll be looking to have a crack at the Southern Area title next year.”

Danny ‘The Cannon’ Carr moved from Fisher’s Gym in Bermondsey to Bromley’s iBox after signing his first professional contract with Frank Warren’s BoxNation in October.

The former Cleeve Park pupil believes he has drastically improved as a fighter in recent months.

“I have always possessed a lot of power but since joining up with Alan Smith, I’ve worked hard on combination work and become a more rounded boxer,” he said.

“It is quality in the gym, all the coaches are brilliant and are always on hand to offer some advice.

“Moving gyms when I became professional was daunting, but they’ve all made me feel welcome and there’s a great atmosphere.”

Swindon’s Beadon has a strong reputation but Carr is confident he has the ability to defeat his opponent and record a consecutive professional victory.

He added: “I am fighting someone who is higher up in the ranks than the last one, but I think I’ve got the skill to beat him.

“He’s a tough boy, he comes to have a go. It will be a tougher fight but I believe I am capable of winning.

“In the last few weeks everything seems to have fallen into place – I’m sparring well and things are really picking up.”

Meanwhile, Smith insists he is excited by his fighter’s potential and believe he has a bright future in the sport.

“Dan’s always been a neat boxer, but he’s got this tremendous one punch power that he pulls out of nowhere and he’s laying kids’ out, which isn’t easy to do in the amateurs,” he said.

“He’s a cracking lad and very easy to work with, he trains as hard as anyone I’ve ever worked with and his professionalism is a joy.”

Carr has sold around 160 tickets in the local area and expects strong support at York Hall. For information regarding tickets contact Danny on Facebook.

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