Kempsey’s world champion boxer Renold Quinlan has told Chris Eubank Junior “to be ready for war” ahead of their IBO Super Middleweight title bout in London. 

Quinlan will defend his title at the Olympia exhibition centre on February 4 in what will be his first televised pay-per-view fight.

“Even though it is the biggest fight of my career, my first title defence and fight overseas, I feel and have prepared the same way as I normally do,” Quinlan explained.

Eubank has been outspoken on social media ahead of the fight, but Quinlan has promised to “shut him up”. 

“I plan to give the people what they want, give them a good show, I will stop one of the biggest clowns in boxing and I will train him in my circus. I will shut him up.”

Both boxers have one professional loss each to their name but neither has been knocked out.

However, Quinlan is looking to change that.

“I won’t let it go the distance, I predict I will knock him out. I back myself and my timing – I will catch him out and it will be over.”

Quinlan believes Eubank’s arrogance will help to take away his opponent’s home crowd advantage, and also backed himself to have a strong contingent of UK fans.

“He is arrogant, a lot of people hate him, even from his own country – he has his followers – but there will be a lot of supporters for me in the arena. A lot of people have already got behind me and I will continue to be the people’s champ,” he said.

Despite heading into the bout as the champion, the 27-year-old is viewed as the underdog, largely due to Eubank’s superior experience in the ring with the scheduled fight only Quinlan’s 13th professional bout.

“Experience doesn’t phase me,” Quinlan explained. “I have fought one of the world’s and Australia’s best in Daniel Geale and all you have to do is look at his record to see it is a lot better than Eubank’s, and I was able to stop him in the second round.”

“His biggest strength is his fitness, he has gone the distance before but I have seen him be rattled by a couple of shots against different opponents. Gary O’Sullivan hit him with a left hook and he wobbled.”

Eubank has a professional record of 23-1 with his only loss coming in a decision against fellow Britain Billy Joe Saunders.

The Englishman has claimed he doesn’t need a trainer to take on the Super Middleweight Champion.

“He is taking me very lightly and overlooking me. Fight night will come and he will get a big shock,” Quinlan said.

“Him not having a trainer doesn’t bother me. He would have someone behind the scenes telling him what to do – his dad was a professional fighter and is always by his side. He just says it for his appearance.”

Quinlan claimed the vacant IBO Super Middleweight crown with a second round knockout of fellow Australian Geale in October last year.

Quinlan believes fighting in Geale’s hometown will help against Eubank.

“You don’t see a lot of champions go away from their home base to defend their title against the challenger.”

“I just see it as an extra challenge and I am embracing it.”

He will travel to London on January 26 to continue his preparation under Kempsey trainer George Ptolemy. 

“It is winter over there and I will stick to being indoors and do all the basics without changing too much. Work a lot on speed and sharpness for fight night.”