Jordan Laruccia Aiming To Extend Undefeated Record At Thunderdome 42

Australian super welterweight Jordan Laruccia looks to take his record to 5-0 this Friday at Thunderdome 42.

Every boxer who enters the ring harbours the goal of winning a world title, but each fighter's path to the top is unique. Australia's Jordan Laruccia joined the professional ranks in 2021 without any amateur experience, having only taken up boxing four years before his pro debut.

However, in his four fights inside the squared circle, the former stand-out football player is already starting to establish himself on the local scene.

The undefeated 24-year-old , with two KO wins to his name, returns this Friday, 16th June, to face Indonesian veteran "Captain Jack" Dolo at Thunderdome 42, which takes place inside Metro City, Perth, Australia.

Laruccia is still starting out his career and, in many ways, is learning on the job. Dolo, who has 4KO wins to his name, will provide Laruccia with another opportunity to put into practice what he has been working on inside the gym. The Perth-based fighter feels he has come a long way since he laced up his gloves for his debut bout.

"I've changed dramatically. I mean, from my first fight in the exhibition to now, " Laruccia says.

"You never stop working on yourself, and I have a lot to learn, but in terms of where I've come from, from my first fight, I like to think I'm just a lot more composed and picking my shots a lot better."

Laruccia, who trains out of Big Rig's gym, might be a relative newcomer to the world of boxing, but he is no stranger to the rigours of elite sport. In his younger days, his talents were spent on the football pitch, with his skills taking him to a trial with European giant Juventus.

Laruccia's team decided to head straight into the pros and bypass the amateur scene, with Laruccia's coach Dayle Phillips believing that his young charge's skills were more suited to the professional ranks. The Covid outbreak also halted boxing events, which benefited Laruccia in that he spent two years getting in a lot of "valuable" sparring sessions, which provided him with a solid foundation skill-wise.

One aspect of the sport that Laruccia appreciates is that while he knows he has the backing of his team and gym mates, when it comes to fight night, unlike a football match, the successes and failures he experiences inside the ring are directly related to his actions.

" We're like a family at Big Rig's gym. So we all obviously support each other," he says.

"We all get behind each other and help each other out where we can. But at the end of the day, when you get into that ring, you're the only person in there. So it's really up to you.

Laruccia's current focus is on earning his fifth straight win, but that doesn't mean he and his team are not mapping out a plan for the future.

Boxing is a strategic sport both inside and outside the ring, and Laruccia is confident in the blueprint his team have put together for his continued development. There are plenty of exciting matchups for Laruccia in the Australian super welterweight scene, and he knows that the big fights will come with hard work and patience.

"We've got quite a few goals and a few fights in mind, but what we're working on now is taking one fight at a time, " he explains.

"We've got a great division in Australia, and there's a lot of fights that I'd be interested in that when the time comes, we will pursue them."

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