JORDAN Fisher is aiming to live up to some of Barrow’s other famous fighting names when he competes on tonight’s card at Manhattan’s Nightclub.

The 22-year-old is taking part in a caged boxing match on Barrow MMA’s 12-bout show, where he faces Inspire Gym’s Jack Seymour.

Clubmates Ryan Thomas and Ash McCracken headline the event with mixed martial arts amateur title contests, with a host of other familiar names on the bill too.

And Fisher, who is having the third boxing match of his career, believes training with those fighters has stood him in good stead for the clash with Seymour.

“There are a lot of names to live up to on there,” said Fisher. “Ry Thomas and Ash McCracken are having title fights, Tez (Nueto) has been doing it from a young age and is a good, all-round fighter.

“To have sparring partners like them as well, in my opinion, I’m not going to fight anyone as good as my training partners.

“We’ve got to be careful because we do have day-jobs and you’ve got to keep a lid on it, but when we train together you know you’ve been in a fight.

“That prepares you for this massively. We’ve all trained solid for a good 12 weeks and more.”

Fisher’s background is in mixed martial arts, having had some bouts under modified rules as a teenager under the tutelage of Bob Cassidy and the former Flex MMA banner.

He is planning on moving back into the sport soon and sees his boxing as a stepping stone to that.

“I know it’s white collar and it’s a bit looked down upon, but anything can come from it and it’s a great opportunity to showcase your skills on a local show,” said Fisher.

“It gets interest as well to get more people in off the streets, young lads like i was when I was 15. If you don’t, you don’t know where you’re going to end up and it could have been a different future for me.”

And with tonight’s show being a sell-out, Fisher is eager to perform in front of his friends.

“It’s a big one as well because it’s right in the middle of town,” said Fisher. “This is the biggest show I’ve probably fought on.

“I’ve fought in front of 200 or 300, but this is like 500 people and a lot of them you know, so you feel like you’ve got to win to live up to those names and the legacy Barrow has.”