HE'S LONE STAR LUKE

Published date01 January 2021
Date01 January 2021
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
The Hull lightweight nicknamed 'Cool Hand' spent the festive period in Dallas putting in the final preparations with trainer Shane McGuigan for his clash with Ryan Garcia tomorrow night.

Campbell spent Christmas Day away from wife Lynsey and their three children to ensure he is in peak condition for the world-title eliminator in Texas, the lonestar state.

"Christmas Day was certainly different but myself and Shane treated it like any other Friday," he said.

"It was spent away from family but you have to put in sacrifices to be ready."

Campbell was due to facing rising American ace Garcia on December 5 but he caught coronavirus in training camp and had to halt preparations.

The London 2012 Olympic gold medallist didn't suffer any serious symptoms, though, and was back in training following his isolation period.

There are no fears he won't be ready for his chance to secure a shot at WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney for later in the year.

Campbell has come up short in his previous two world-title attempts against Jorge Linares and Vasiliy Lomachenko.

But now, at 33, he believes he is in the prime of his career for what could be the year he joins the illustrious club of winning Olympic gold for Britain and a professional world title alongside James DeGale and Anthony Joshua.

He said: "Me being the best I can be means I will beat anyone in...

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