Will Tomlinson on Adones Aguelo: “He’s coming here to win”

 
TONIGHT popular Australian road warrior ‘Wild’ Will Tomlinson plans to show the Australian public that he’s a force to be reckoned with at lightweight.

 
Tomlinson, 29, will tackle big-punching Filipino veteran Adones Aguelo, 27, for the interim PABA lightweight title and more importantly a top fifteen world rating with the WBA.

 
The former IBO super featherweight champion (23-2-1, 13 KOs) will break a career-long spell at super featherweight in favour of campaigning at lightweight.

 
A hydrated Tomlinson explained his move up in weight.

 
“This is the first time in my career that I can honestly say I’ve had a proper tapering off period,” said Tomlinson in an interview with Aus-Boxing. “At super featherweight I was draining myself of muscle,”

 
“As I’ve gotten older, the cut in weight has become harder and less natural,”

 
In Aguelo (24-11-2, 16 KOs), Tomlinson will be facing a hard-nosed veteran who is known for his durability and pure punching power.

 
The Filipino has given several top level fighters difficult spells – including Australia’s Joel Brunker and Sergio Thompson – who holds a stoppage win over reigning WBC lightweight champion Jorge Linares.

 
Having studied his opponent at length alongside his head trainer Lim Jeka, Tomlinson admits that Aguelo represents several stylistic threats and openly acknowledged his strenghs.

 
“I’ve watched a lot of tape of Aguelo, I know what he can do,” explained Tomlinson. “He’s not coming here to lay down, he’s coming here to win,”

 
“Filipino’s have a history of being tough and they’re well known for their ability to take punches and keep coming forward. I’m expecting him to be the exact same,”

 
Tomlinson is presently signed to leading global promoter Golden Boy Promotions.

 
For this fight, Tomlinson has been granted a temporary release, which has allowed the Melburnian to headline the nationally televised card, which is the first of its kind in twenty five years.

 
“I’m grateful that I’ve been selected to lead the line for the next generation of Australian fighters,” said Tomlinson in closing. “I plan on making a statement by putting on a career best performance,”

 
“I’m going to show the Australian boxing public and wider national audience a vintage performance that they won’t forget.”

 
 
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