The man known as “The Showstopper” hasn’t had an easy run thus far in his Fight Nights Global career, but that isn’t doing anything to dampen his expectations ahead of his next appearance.
“David Khachatryan is very dangerous, but people with this aggressive fighting style bring out the best in me,” Peter Queally said. “No man has ever been able to stop him his entire career, and no man has ever been able to stop me my entire career. We are both known for our fights being crazy wars.
“This is going to be Fight Nights Global ‘Fight of the Year.'”
Queally (10-4-1) faces Khachatryan (24-3) in the main event of the newly announced Fight Nights Global 87 event, which takes place May 19 at KSK Express in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. As with all Fight Nights Global events, the card streams live on Russian social media outlet VK.com.
An Armenina who has been competing under the Fight Nights Global banner since 2014, Khachatryan will unquestionably enjoy a favorable crowd against the traveling Irishman, but Queally said his previous three contests for the promotion have him well-prepared.
“Yes, the support of the arena is a powerful weapon that he will have in his favor,” Queally said. “However, I have dealt with this my entire career.
“Twelve-thousand Kazakhs couldn’t stop me in my last fight. I expect Rostov to be just as loud, hostile and crazy. I am ready for this.”
An SBG Ireland product who reportedly was once incredibly close to a UFC berth, Queally’s time with Fight Nights Global hasn’t been easy. Three fights have all gone to the judges, with him dropping one via majority decision and second scored the same but ultimately overturned to a draw after a review from the Russian commission that oversees the events.
Queally is ready to put all the behind and thinks that a win against another dangerous opponent – especially if the fight goes down as he plans – should earn him a shot at the title.
“With a win over Khachatryan, I am 100 percent the No. 1 contender,” Queally said. “If I am victorious, I want to fight Akhmed Aliev for the belt in Dublin next.”
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