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Oct 20, 2012 Sports
The last time Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite appeared in the local ring against Barbadian, Shawn Cox, boxing buffs trooped to the venue in anticipation of a slugfest. Instead, the Barbadian, incensed by Braithwaite’s pre-fight remarks, entered the ring with his mind set on making the former WBC Cruiserweight champion pay for his brashness and disposed of his man in less than two minutes of the bout.
Braithwaite had blamed the loss on a surprise punch very early in the fight and had called for a return. Instead, Cox traveled to Russia and engaged Denis Ismailov where he was knocked out early in the second round putting paid to an early rematch with Braithwaite.
In the meantime, Guyanese pugilist residing in Trinidad and Tobago,
Shawn Corbin, had called out Braithwaite saying that he had been anxious for a fight ever since Braithwaite defeated Vincenzo Cantatore for the WBC Cruiserweight belt.
Several failed attempts to match the two fighters have failed for varying reasons until recently when both pugilists arrived at a common ground and agreed to the bout. Guyanese boxing buffs will now get the chance to see the long awaited bout when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC stages 50 rounds of fistic fury dubbed ‘Redemption’ a card that will also feature the cream of the nation’s boxers on October 27 next.
Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry is billed to oppose Jamaican, Prince Lee Isadore in defense of his Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) Bantamweight title. However, negotiations are still ongoing and GBBC officials have indicated that a confirmation should be made by Monday next. Local featherweight champion, Clive Atwell will be in action in a 12 rounds CABOFE jnr/welterweight title fight against Trinidadian, Prince Lee Isadore in what should be a thriller. Atwell is only now beginning to gel after scoring brutal knockout victories over Rudolph Fraser and Barbadian based Guyanese, Revlon Lake. He has signaled an intention of making t three in a row.
This feat will be easier said than done especially since the Trinidadian boasts an 8-1-1. All 8 of his victories came by the knockout route. Atwell’s record is just as flattering having chalked up 6 wins from 7 fights. His only blemish is a drawn decision against Mark Austin.
CABOFE and local middleweight champion, Edmond DeClou will also square off with Kelsey George in a 4 rounds super/middleweight repeat while Sharon Ward, back after a lengthy hiatus, will square off with Quinda Rogers in a 4 rounds middleweight affair. Former bantamweight champion, Dexter Marques will also be in action against Rudolph Fraser as the latter boxer looks to avenge an earlier loss when the two squared off in a bantamweight encounter early last year.
Meanwhile, most of the boxers scheduled to be in action appeared at the offices of Insurance Brokers, Abdools and Abdools to complete the signing ceremony yesterday afternoon. The New York based duo, Braithwaite and Dharry, is yet to arrive in Guyana but should be here within the next few days.
President of the GBBC, Peter Abdool said that the card had all the ingredients of a thriller and urged the public to come out and enjoy the show. He said that his executives were forced to await the availability of the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) since several other activities had been planned for that venue.
The bout is being sponsored in part by Digicel and patrons are urged to retain their ticket stubs for a chance to win 2 cell phones which will be contested in a draw. Tickets are $3000 for ringside while those for the stands will be sold at one thousand dollars.
The action gets underway at 20:00hrs sharp.
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