Luke Littler has stated he would love a one-off boxing match, however faces opposition from his girlfriend who would not need him to lace up the gloves
Luke Littler is open to the prospect of a one-off boxing combat. (Picture: Getty)
Darts celebrity Luke Littler has hinted in direction of a possible, one-off transfer to the boxing ring. The 19-year-old two-time world champion informed DAZN that he could be open to competing below Misfits.
Littler was in Liverpool on Saturday evening to help his good friend and middleweight, Luke Turner, who triumphed over Jensen Irving on the undercard of Nick Ball’s world title defeat in opposition to Brandon Figueroa.
Nevertheless, the teenage sensation revealed there’s one impediment stopping him from entering into the boxing ring.
He stated: “I would like to, however the missus doesn’t need me to. I would like to, a one-off positively, on Misfits.”
When questioned about potential opponents, Littler’s response was succinct. He replied: “Anybody.”
Littler secured his second PDC World Championship title by defeating Gian van Veen within the remaining at Alexandra Palace final month. The world No.1 then went on to grab the Saudi Masters and the World Masters in Milton Keynes – getting into his Premier League opener in opposition to van Veen in prime type.
Nevertheless, van Veen managed to precise revenge on Littler as ‘The Nuke’ suffered a 6-4 loss in Newcastle, leading to an early exit. Michael van Gerwen emerged victorious on the opening evening within the North East.
Littler has had a outstanding first couple of years, reaching his maiden World Championship Ultimate and demonstrating constant power each on and off the oche. Nevertheless, former skilled Matt Edgar suggests Littler’s Achilles heel lies within the first-to-six format.
“He is weak on the ProTour – it is the identical format, and Luke struggles there,” Edgar revealed to OLBG. “We have seen at instances on the World Matchplay him going 5-0 down.
Luke Littler in motion on the Premier League Darts. (Picture: Getty Photos)
“We have seen him go a number of units all the way down to Gerwyn Worth after which pull issues again. He would not have time within the Premier League. Possibly that is the place we’re going to see Luke not be as dominant.”
Darts content material creator Charlie Murphy chimed in: “I do not assume it’ll proceed for Luke to lose spherical one video games.
“I do not assume that may occur fairly often. For instance we get about midway by – and it begins to get to the purpose the place he must win nights to get into the top-four – I can positively see that taking place.
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“I feel he can swap it on when he actually must and when he actually needs to. It is evening one – did it actually matter to him? Yeah, he most likely needed to win, however there’s that subconsciousness as properly, the place he is aware of it is not that essential.”
Littler is now set to return to the oche in opposition to world No.2 and ex-world champion Luke Humphries on the second evening of the Premier League in Antwerp this Thursday night.
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