Jak Corrie has warned Dan Toward that he will 'struggle' with a much better version of him when the pair meet again tonight at the OVO Arena Wembley. Six months after their first fight ended in a draw, Corrie, who believes he is in the best shape of his life, takes on Toward on the MF Pro card in London, live on DAZN.
Corrie confident after improved camp
The pair could not be separated over 10 rounds at York Hall in May, and Corrie (9-0-1) is determined to settle it this time. He said: "I thought I won. So did everyone else. And what can you do? We're not in charge of what the judges score."
Reflecting on his preparations, Corrie added: "Last time round, camp was a bit of a shambles, and this time round it's been 100 times better. So I feel ready, fit, strong, loads of new things that I've introduced, and I'm just ready to show it on Saturday night."
No emotion left after shared ring
Having shared the ring once, Corrie says there is no emotion left in the rivalry. "To be honest, I'm not really too bothered about what he says or what I say," he said. "At the end of the day, he's going to say he won, I'm going to say I won, and we settle the score on Saturday night. We know each other, we've shared 10 rounds with each other, we know what each other's about."
He continued: "I think you're going to get a much, much better version of Jak Corrie, and I think he'll struggle with that. We'll get our answers on Saturday."
Corrie also highlighted his improved mindset and preparation: "Everything's going to be different for me. My camp's been so much better. The sparring's been better. Everything has just been all round a lot better. Mentally, I'm in the best place I've ever been in. Feel fit, feel strong. So it's all just going to come out Saturday night. The game plan is to a T. We've watched and watched and watched. We know who he's been sparring. We know a lot about him as well."
Springboard into 2027
Tonight puts Corrie on a big card alongside fighters he grew up watching, and he wants to use it as a springboard into 2027. "It's a dream as a kid, to be boxing at places like this, on promotions like this, with fighters like Viddal and Zelfa," he said. "I've watched these fighters for years. So I'm buzzing to be a part of the card. I can't wait to show everyone the real Jak Corrie on Saturday night, and kick on to even bigger opportunities like this in 2027."
Corrie will have support from Liverpool and beyond. "There's a few people coming down from Liverpool, a few coming over from Dubai, and a few coming over from Dublin and Belfast. So we've got a fair share of nationalities coming over. Good support as always. They'll be out in force," he said.
He added: "Thank you to everyone who's bought tickets, everyone who's liked and shared posts, everyone who's messaged me, and all my sponsors. I just want to thank everyone for the massive opportunity. It doesn't go unnoticed. So, up the Scousers. You will all see the real Wako Jako on Saturday night. Let's go."
Jak Corrie v Dan Toward II takes place on Saturday 14 November in London on the MF Pro card, live on DAZN.
