“I had a good run at it,” said Yafai. “I beat a good fighter [Luis Concepcion] for my world title and then, you know, I’ve got my first defense [against Suguru Muranaka] at home and I’ve boxed on some big shows, you know, [Anthony] Joshua-[Carlos] Takam in Cardiff [against Shu Ishida], fought in Monte Carlo, fought in California, Providence, all over… Abu Dhabi, LA, all over, so it’s good.”