MISFITS & DAZN X SERIES 017 DUBLIN IRELAND | Danny Simpson talks to SportsMatters ahead of fight

these videos are brought to you by mscc casino.com and the makos sporting club mscc casino.com check it out you are watching sports matters TV okay guys Sports matters TV we are in Dublin and listen it's not often you get to sit next to someone or stand next to someone that's done it all in the game of football first of all but listen Miss Fritz Dublin uh yeah you're here my man and you're you're already you go I am here M I can't believe it um I said 6 weeks ago didn't know anything about it um but listen it's what a journey it's been already you know he just play today see how everything go see see all the other Fighters everything it's been yeah it's been it's been it's been an absolute ride listen I'm hearing a lot of good things about you first of all I'm hearing you're very good and I'm hearing that you know what I mean there's going to be many many more fights I'm hearing this andap for this in how was preparation going I'll be honest with you I know most people say it but iisten I not long but honestly in the time I've been given I couldn't have done anymore but I've always been like that since you know I was a little boy trying to obviously be a be be a footballer and get to the top so I've give 100% And I've listened to everybody yeah you know just to be in the gym with like top you know rock to top top Pros to see what they do actually been frustrating because I'm used to being like you know at the top of my level when you when you're starting as a beginner and you see the other boys it's frustrating at times but it's a process um and everyone's been been amazing with me and I've just been listening and trying to you know and learning definely and Danny look this is the start of big things obviously in in Ireland we're happy first of all you're fighting we can't wait to see what you're going to do um but it's just something up a whole new Avenue and Rumor Mill is a crazy team but people say look know maybe you could fight way Rooney there could be all sorts of stuff no I'm sure you you you give way a good fight well listen uh it's it's great to see you're an absolute Ali first of all obviously you're looking to do this more than once yeah it's funny to say that about Wasa cuz next Saturday actually we've um got a foundation game United against cake and uh they just announced Rooney so I'll see him next week so yeah um but no listen it's it's j is I I've you know I've missed training I've missed routine I've missed being around the boys and I've missed working towards something and you know it's been a few years since I play football it's it's all I new all my life so just having this routine with the blads is you know I've loved it and just learning this new skill and you know I was a bit naive to boxing before as I know I walked in the gym with Pat Barrett and so yeah I hope I hope this is something I can continue and develop I think it's going to be a big team and who knows your s was that that could [Applause] be and look last of all obviously look you always he good te about Ireland you you're well aware of this country and it's a tree Arenas an econic but that walk out's going to be incredible and we're going to see a Premier League winner a premier league Legend walk out fight and then put on a good display yeah listen listen I I love dubling I've been here many times uh I love the people so yeah listen it's it's actually going to be a bit of a you know a personal dream to listen what's out in front of you know massive stadiums and Arenas and and you know Wembley finals but I think to walk out you know to you know in Dublin in a free Arena on my own to 13,000 fans I think it's going to be pretty special I don't be all sorts of go going through the neres excitement but that's what it's about that's why I've chose to do it cuz I want to I want to test myself and and we're going to do that a lot a lot of Lester fans hopefully as well ringside but listen we we can't wait but it's a it's a serious fre being you know an absolute l lead Premier League winner footballer to do this uh we expect the big teams I mean all big teams are coming so we we can't wait brother yeah yeah some of are not well in the most of my mates are off playing golf who but no listen look it's just a listen it's an opportunity to said to personally test myself you know have some fun be back in the mix and like I said do something new and you know I'm grateful to to Misfits and everything that they've been doing even with Dan aens we met him last week um and yeah we've ended up main card this is crazy so this ultimately we want to have a we are get in there and have a good fight and have a good scrap and hopefully the the fans are are watching um enjoy it they will they will listen He Who Dares wins that's exactly that and yeah I'm going into win I've always been a winner so there's no difference now and hope you go in there and get the win we're looking forward to the big weekend the Press tomorrow the way Friday the fight night Saturday Dublin aand Danny Simpsons and the host guys and we can't we thank you thank you for