Thanks Raf.
Here is Jonno's interview

How are you feeling about your next fight at the Tower Ballroom in Birmingham on 28th November against Carl Copestake?


Jonno ;I'm feeling great, trainings gone well.
I never really have alot of sparring but this time i have so i will be extra sharp and extra fit.

Will it have any impact on your performance fighting away from home?

Jonno :No , not atall. Iv never fought at home.
I think 90% of my fights have been against home favorites, i love it like that though.

In your opinion where would you say you are ranked in your current weight category?

Jonno : I'm not sure , there are guys with more experience who have done more, up and comers slamming it.I'm raking up the experience and have done good this year apart from a slip up or two. I think with the top 8 anyone could beat anyone on there day, so i wouldnt place myself above anyone until iv proven i can beat them in my own heart, although i know on if im on form, not many are unbeatable.

What do you know about Carl?

Jonno: Carl is cagey, strong , tough , unorthadox , but most importantly hes underestimated, and i wont be underestimating him like a few people might after his last fight. He's done big things, and hes one of the top lads at our weight , tried and tested. Anything can happen at that level, look at Dicks Vs Kueblin, could of been a war , could of been dicksie all day , but it was Kueblins day to break through with those few hurtful shots that did the damage early. And lets not forget he lost against John Dennis, who in my opinion will be one of the biggest names to come from England in the years to come.

How important is this fight to you?

Jonno : All my fights are important to me this year, they'v been about proving my place. I had a slip up, i went in against a very fit, deserving brad who i felt at the time i should of been able to beat with my experience, but apart from that iv beaten the other three fighters iv faced at mostly heavier weights and lost against deackhalon sinbi gym in a wmc tournament who was a world champion ect and lost against marsiusz cieslinski who is still iska world champion on a week and a half notice, both points and not out of my grasp. This is to prove , to myself and to the people that support me that you dont need a massive gym to be the best fighter you can be , just the heart. Im coming to prove im one of the best against one of the best.


How do you see the fight going?

Jonno : war , plain and simple. Im not going to back up and niether is he.
We're going to meet in the middle and whoever has trained hardest will win.


After this fight, who would you like to take on next?

Jonno: Anyone my managment (fightstar promotions) want me too.
Although id love a rematch with cieslinski on home ground with prep time, id enjoy fighting Francis Mania or Marc Brown or any of the top lads really. Keep fighting the best to prove thats what i deserve to be.


Is there anything else you would like to say to any one or about the fight?

Jonno : Good luck to carl in his last week prep , i hope hes 100% so whoever wins deserves it.
I want him to be at his best so when i claim his place there will be no doubt i deserve to be there or he still deserves to remain there with all the up and coming tallent trying to break through.
either way it will be fireworks and ill buy him a drink after he punches my face off .