Ahmad Reda savages Jake Wyllie’s knockout record before November 6 fight

Queensland’s Jake Wyllie has promised to test Ahmad Reda’s chin when the lightweight rivals throw down on the Paul Gallen–Nelson Asofa-Solomona card on November 6.

The undefeated Sydneysider wanted to know whose chin he had tested so far.

“Who have you knocked out?” Reda asked.

“17 of my 22 opponents,” Wyllie replied.

“Bums,” Reda shot back.

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That was the tone of an explosive exchange between the pair ahead of one of the most anticipated domestic match-ups of the year.

There were knockout promises, a threat to send Wyllie home on a stretcher and a brutal dismissal of the Queenslander’s opposition.

“Your other knockouts have been against cabbies and uber drivers,” Reda said.

“C’mon. You know it yourself bro. Look at your record. You haven’t fought anyone.”

Wyllie, though, reckons the undefeated Sydneysider is about to discover the difference between beating smaller opponents and sharing the ring with him.

Having watched Reda defeat Aussie Olympian Paul Fleming earlier this year, Wyllie said he had been ready to face whoever came out with their hand raised.

Now he intends to make the most of that opportunity.

“I think I’ll make a statement on him. I’m gonna go out there with bad intentions and look to get him out of there,” Wyllie said.

“I believe he’s bitten off more than what he can chew this time. He was in there pushing around super featherweights.

“Now he’s up against a big lightweight. I’m just excited to see how he takes that power and see how he goes in those later rounds when the going gets tough.”

Preparing for his 10th professional fight, Reda dismissed the suggestion he was taking on more than he could handle.

“Everyone comes in, tries to fight, and thinks they’re levels ahead thinking that I’m not good enough or I’m not experienced enough,” he said.

“But it’s my job to just keep coming and proving them wrong.”

And if Wyllie wants a war from the opening bell, Reda insists he will happily oblige.

“I’m ready to bang. If you come out firing from round one, I’ll be ready to go from round one,” he said.

“I love this s**t. You know, when people come and bring the energy and bring the fight to me, that’s what I want. That’s what I need.”

Wyllie’s response only raised the temperature.

“You’re gonna deal with a different beast. Someone that can punch and has got that knockout power,” he said.

“So we’ll just see how you go once you get that left hand or right hand on the chin — and if you stay up, credit to you.”

That prompted Reda to challenge Wyllie’s KO credentials, demanding he name a quality opponent he had stopped.

When Wyllie offered boxer Dylan Emery, Reda was unimpressed.

“Who? I’m not sure who that is…”

The Sydneysider then made his own intentions clear.

“If I knock you out, I knock you out, but I’m just planning to bash you,” Reda said.

“I’ll be more than happy to bash you for ten rounds. Get my hand raised and go home a happy man.”

From there, Reda turned his attention to Wyllie’s most recent fight against Miles Zalewski, claiming the Queenslander had shown weakness.

“Lets see if your chin can hold up. You almost folded in your last fight. That was embarrassing bro,” he said.

“No it wasn’t,” Wyllie replied.

“I came back and knocked him clean out.”

Reda fired back: “You were wobbled. You walked out on a stanky leg.”

Reda went further.

“I’ll show you a nice knockout on November 6. It’ll be good to watch you go out on a stretcher.”

“You’re kidding yourself,” Wyllie shot back.

Their respective results against Fleming also became ammunition, with Reda pointing to his victory over the veteran and Wyllie’s draw.

“That’s the only thing you’ve got above me,” Wyllie said.

But Reda had another target – Wyllie’s defeat to former unified lightweight world champion George Kambosos.

“The only reason people know you is for losing to George Kambosos. How is that good? That’s embarrassing.”

Wyllie reminded him of the circumstances.

“I took the fight on five days notice…”

When Reda asked what he would do if he lost by knockout on November 6, Wyllie fired back.

“It’s not gonna happen. You’re going to get chinned, but it’s alright, it’s still early in your career.”

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By the time they were invited to deliver a final message, neither man had softened much.

“Keep training hard. Keep chasing that top level,” Wyllie said.

“But, you know, just know that I’m here to knock you out come November 6.”

Reda’s reply was to the point.

“I can’t wait to bash you… You want to be the best, I want to be the best.”

Wyllie had the last word.

“We’ll settle it on the night. That’s enough talk.”