SYDNEY, N.S. \u2014 Ryan Rozicki and Vladimir Reznicek shook hands on stage at a press conference Wednesday, but those pleasantries will go out the window Friday night.
\nRozicki of Sydney Forks will face the Prague, Czech Republic fighter on Friday at the Valentine\u2019s Day Massacre at Centre 200 in downtown Sydney. The Three Lions Promotions boxing card begins at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ready,\u201d said Rozicki during the press conference in front of about 50 people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI studied (Reznicek) quite a bit. I think it\u2019s going to be a good matchup. It\u2019s going to be a war. I think this is the one everybody has been waiting for, to see me go rounds. I\u2019m really excited to fight him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rozicki will step into the ring for the first time since he suffered a broken orbital bone in a TKO victory over Khetag Pliev (5-1-0, 2KOs) in September. He\u2019ll put his undefeated record (11-0-0, 11KOs) up against Reznicek (9-2-2, 3KOs) for the WBC International Silver Cruiserweight Championship.<\/p>\n
Reznicek enters Friday\u2019s bout with some tough, in-ring experience. He fought WBC Continental Americas champion Simone Federici (16-2-1, 7KOs) of Italy to a split draw in 2017. He also battled future IBO world title challenger Vasil Ducar (8-2-1, 7KOs) for the Czech Republic national title.<\/p>\n
\u201c(Rozicki) is strong and always well prepared for the fight,\u201d Reznicek said through an interpreter. He added he\u2019s not worried about facing Rozicki in his hometown.<\/p>\n
Rozicki isn\u2019t the only Cape Breton fighter on Friday\u2019s card. He\u2019ll be joined by Josh Prince of Georges River, who will make his pro debut against Adam Hazelton (1-0-0) of Yarmouth in a four-round, super middleweight tilt.<\/p>\n