Egan to face self-proclaimed ‘best boxer’ in division

KENNY EGAN’S next Olympic opponent yesterday declared himself ‘the best boxer’ in the division ahead of their light heavyweight showdown on Thursday.

Egan, who eased past Julius Jackson of the Virgin Islands on Saturday, faces Turkey’s Bahram Muzaffer in the last 16 at the Workers’ Gymnasium on August 14.

The Turk, who defeated Aziz Ali of Kenya, declared: “I am the best boxer in the light-heavyweight category. I am the tallest and these Olympics are like the world championship, it is not foreign to me.”