Golovashchenko is confident that he will knock Lerena in the first four rounds

Roman Golovashchenko
Roman Golovashchenko

The contender for the IBO cruiserweight title Roman Golovashchenko (19-1, 17 KOs) of Ukraine gave a new forecast for his upcoming fight against Kevin Lerena (20-1, 9 KOs) of South Africa. Golovashchenko is confident that the fight will last no longer than six rounds.

"I think the fight will last until round 4. I count on knockout. We watched the videos of his fights. We were preparing for a fight with this rival. In the training we paid attention on how he boxes particularly."

Earlier, Golovashchenko assured the media that he would knock Lerena before the sixth round.