Anthony Ogogo: "This is my time"

Ogogo: "This is my time"

Anthony Ogogo has declared that 'now is his time' following his dramatic win over Ukraine's Ievgen Khytrov.

The 23-year-old scraped through to the quarter-finals of the middleweight division with a battling display at the ExCel Centre, winning through by virtue of a countback.

Ogogo said that no-one expected him to win against the world champion and number-one seed - except himself.

"This is my time," said Ogogo. "It was such a tough fight. The bad luck I've had with the draw and the disruptions before, I was due a bit of luck. I have been on the other end so many times, I deserve that.

"I am so proud to wear this lion on my chest. It feels amazing. To come through and hopefully inspire people.

"People don't realise I'm a pretty determined fighter. I surprise people by how well I can fight. No-one believed I'd win this fight other than me and my family. I don't even think the rest of the team thought I could do it."

Ogogo will now face Stefan Hartel in the quarter-finals.

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