It was an important win for Saint Denis, who admitted that he and his team had to adapt on the fly when his original opponent, Spain’s Joel Alvarez, was withdrawn from the card late on during fight week.
“Yeah, (it was) not easy, especially for a comeback (fight), but we went through it as a team, and it went well,” he said.
“We kept strong as a team and we did a great job. Fighting in Quebec was almost like fighting in France.”
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It means that now, back in form and back on home soil, he’s determined to get a win for the French fans.
Carrying that loss to Moicano in the back of his mind, Saint Denis admits that there’s some pressure on him as he looks to give the French fans a crowd-pleasing win. But rather than viewing the pressure as a negative, he’s taking inspiration from it.
“It’s pressure, but pressure is a privilege,” he stated.