What the fighters had to say:

PO’AI SUGANUMA:

“I just want to fight so I can put all doubts to rest about what happened last time. It bothered me a little, for a little while, that people thought our last fight was a fluke and I was lucky to win.

“This is going to be a great, hard, exciting fight. I know Hamman will come out determined to win and give everything he’s got. But so will I.

“It may take longer, but I am confident the result will be the same and that I will win again.’’

JARED HAMMAN:

“It took me some time to get over the first fight, but no matter what anybody says, it was a loss for me. It went into the books as a defeat.

“I couldn’t have trained harder for that fight, but I learned a lesson. I learned that no matter how hard I worked at it, it was time to take this sport even more seriously.

“I always took my training and fighting seriously, but I never looked at this as a career. But that has all changed. This is now my No. 1 priority.’’

FABRICO CAMOES:

“I always go into a fight thinking I am going to win. I have heavy hands and I know how to finish a fight.

“Morgan is a good opponent but this is my job and I work very, very hard at it. I want to win the fight and finish the fight in exciting fashion.’’

SAM MORGAN

“I’m fighting at 160, which was a hard cut for me, but I now feel like a different person and a totally different fighter. I want to be the best I can be and show the world what the real Sam Morgan is all about.

“This guy is definitely tough and I know he comes in highly regarded, but I have fought a lot of tough guys and have never backed down or said no to any fight. I am always confident I will win.

“The loss to Paul Daley really lit a fire under me. I switched my diet, upped my cardio and trained a lot harder. I know Camoes comes out fast and likes to take it to the ground. So I am going to keep it standing.

“Whatever happens, though, I came here to fight. The fact Camoes comes to fight makes this a great fight. I think it will be the fight of the night.’’

CYRILLE DIABATE

“I’m looking forward to returning to fighting and showing everybody how much I’ve improved. This is like a second chance for me. I have been in training three months for this.