From fighting with a broken arm to competing at the last minute in pink swimming shorts - Brendan Loughnane relives moments from a remarkable career before his PFL world title bout on Friday.
You don't reach the point Brendan Loughnane has in his distinguished career without experiencing some bedlam along the way.
From competing in a last-minute fight on holiday wearing his pink swimming shorts, to powering through a bout with a broken arm, he talks BBC Sport through some of his extraordinary fighting memories.In 2010, Loughnane decided to celebrate his first professional win by going on holiday with his friends to Malia - a popular vacation spot on the Greek island Crete.
"I ended up beating the Greek champion over there - and it was like I was the king of Malia, they were parading me through the streets." He describes his career as a "rollercoaster" and will reach another high should he beat 29-year-old Khizriev.
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