British MMA star Tom Aspinall holds his next opponent in extremely high regard and has labelled him the ‘toughest challenge’ in the heavyweight division. The Mancunian believes Curtis Blaydes prese…
“In my opinion, Curtis Blaydes is the toughest challenge in the division. So, for me to look past that, it’s basically suicide,” Aspinall told talkSPORT ahead of his second successive main event slot at London’s O2 Arena.
“When I’ve got a fight, all I’m thinking about is my opponent. I couldn’t care less about what anybody else does. For me, I think if I start thinking about other opponents. I’m just taking my eye off the challenge in front of me.”
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