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Jul 24, 2012 Sports
When the Friday Night Fights started some three years ago, the general idea was to create a platform for young pugilists to accrue as many fights as possible so as to market themselves internationally. Many local pugilists have taken advantage of the occasion and fighters the likes of Simeon Hardy, Kwesi Jones and Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry among others have all distinguished themselves and are now Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) champions, set to launch into world acclaim.
Consequently, on Friday July 27 next, a fresh group will attempt to raise their respective statuses when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) presents the 25th edition of that programme at the Cliff Anderson sports Hall (CASH).
The main bout pits the skills of Clive Atwell against Barbadian based Guyanese, Revlon Lake, in what will undoubtedly be the harshest test of the former boxer’s fledgling career.
Atwell has compiled seven fights with the only blemish being a drawn decision against Mark Austin. The former fighter was not pleased with the decision and said that he felt that he had been ‘done in.’
Shortly before that bout Austin had suffered a humiliating knockout to Lake and that loss was definitive and brokered no argument. Nevertheless, Austin called for a return since he felt that the loss was because of a bit of complacency on his part. That return match is still pending since Lake has decided that Atwell is a more formidable foe and more likely to boost his career should he (Lake) win.
Atwell is no slouch and while admitting that Lake could be dangerous, has assured that he will win this fight handsomely following his devastating second round knockout over Rudolph Fraser in the 24th edition of Guyana Fight Night.
Yesterday afternoon, Atwell was hard at work and even the uninitiated could sense the purpose and commitment as coach, Lennox Daniels pushed him to the hilt.
The veteran coach is confident that his charge will come out victorious but is leaving nothing to chance. Atwell was made to endure several arduous rounds, first shadow boxing and then a special kind of shadow boxing where his reflexes were stringently tested. He was also asked to skip for a lengthy period before closing off with calisthenics. That he came out with flying colours speaks volumes of his dexterity and commitment.
“I am not one to predict knockouts,” said Atwell in answer to a query from this writer. “But when the smoke is cleared you can rest assured that I will be the victor.” The Dominica based pugilist said that he is satisfied with the type of work he has done and will be applying the old idiom, ‘Train hard, fight easy.’
Lake is still to arrive from his Barbados base but many will remember his epic encounters against Miguel Antoine and his devastating knockout victory over Austin.
Should he enter the ring with even an iota of the condition he is known to possess then Atwell may find that crossing this obstacle will require far more that just ambition.
In other fights of the night, Richard Williamson will match gloves with Dilan Allicock in a fight of the debutants. This will be a 4 rounds bantamweight encounter. Another debutant, Kishan Simon of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG) will square off with Patrick Boston in a 4 rounds catchweight affair while the night’s proceedings get underway with Gladwin Dorway, who commenced his professional career with a 2nd round knockout victory over David Thomas, matches gloves with Anson Green in a 4 rounds jnr/welterweight contest. Green had surrendered an earlier decision to Thomas and is on the redemption trail and out to prove that his debut loss was merely a case of inexperience.
Of all the preliminaries, fans could expect a slugfest between Williamson and Allicock. Both fighters have had a commendable amateur career and despite the hope that they would have clashed then, had somehow averted a showdown.
This is an unavoidable collision and one is left at a loss to pick a winner since both boxers are talented and determined.
ProAm boxing is a Guyana Boxing Board of Control initiative in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA), the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the National Communication Network. Initially the fights were shown live but are now taped for a delayed broadcast. The admission price still remains at $1000 and $500 for adults and children respectively. Bell time is 20:00hrs.
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