
“Sometimes you’re sat in the back, thinking: ‘I’m actually about to go out there and do this again.’ And the higher level the opponent is, the more scary it gets. Mate, it’s wild. It’s wild.”
It’s rare to hear a fighter speak so candidly about the nerves – fear, even – that can accompany a fight night and the entire build-up to a bout. But Brendan Loughnane’s honesty rivals his in-ring qualities.