Amidst changes Moses remains fixed on winning her bout

Mar 25, 2012 Sports

Mandessa Moses was scheduled to fight Venezuelan Anys Cedillo in the ProAm boxing cards on March 30 next but the Venezuelan suffered a death in her family that forced her to opt out of the bout. This was the second time that Moses was disappointed after Cedillo sustained an injury during training forcing a similar abortion of the first encounter last year.
However, unlike last year, the organizers were able to secure a suitable replacement in Tiana Sosa, an American residing in Trinidad and Tobago. Moses was ecstatic by the news and immediately intensified training activities with an aim of winning the bout decisively.
Friday afternoon, under the tutelage of one of her trainers, Terrence Poole, Moses went through her paces and from all indications is set to improve her record to 6 wins and just one loss. Barbadian, Wendy Allen has been responsible for that blemish and Moses has been bristling ever since and yearning for the opportunity to avenge the loss. Several attempts by officials of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) to match the two were futile after the Barbadian found excuse after excuse to opt out.
Friday afternoon Moses was at the Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym (ALBG) honing her skill and anxiously awaiting her moment to shine. She rested from sparring after completing more than 8 rounds earlier in the week with former amateur flyweight champion, Ray Jones, Pauline London and Stephon Gouveia. Instead, Moses spent most of the afternoon applying techniques and later on, engaging in power training. She said that she knows little of her opponent but is prepared for whatever she has to offer.
Poole took her through her paces on the striking pads and her timings were intact. Moses then spent some time bouncing a basketball into the wall, meant to develop strength in her shoulders as well as fine tune her timings. She was off yesterday but returns to the gym this morning where she is scheduled to resume sparring sessions from 10:00hrs.
Mark Austin remains adamant that Simeon Hardy is a mediocre fighter with fake fame. The two will fight over ‘8 rounds in a welterweight affair. Both pugilists are mouthing off with Hardy promising to unleash his infamous chin checkers, a deadly left hook that has flattened most of his opponents, and Austin dispatching a caveat, ‘if you lapse, you will collapse.’ The latter fighter scoffed at the former’s reputation saying that he has not fought anyone of substance.
Yesterday afternoon he warned Hardy that he will be attacking his body with testing punches in order to accomplish the task. “I am not afraid of Hardy; he will have to show me what he has in the ring,” Austin maintains.
Edmond DeClou was also hard at work at the ALBG. He said that he has trained to the hilt and is ready for whatever his opponent brings to the ring. George, a relatively young professional, somehow feels that he has what it takes to upset DeClou. They will match gloves in a middleweight contest but while spouting confidence, George is holding his cards close to his chest.
Rudolph Fraser and Gardel Roberts will square off for the second time after Fraser drew first blood and the latter boxer is leaving no room for errors. He operates out of the Harpy Eagle’s Boxing Gym and so far has sparred over 40 rounds with Dennis Thomas, Romeo Norville, Keeve Allicock and James Walcott. Fraser said that he is confident of replicating the earlier victory.
There are also four amateur bouts including the jnr/flyweight contest between Ansilla Norville (HE) and Keisha Arokium (RHJ). Middleweights, Romeo Norville (HE) and Ron Smith (FYF) will clash over three rounds, while Richard Williamson (PRBG) will square off with Delon Charles. His brother, Joel will box against Shawn Michael in a flyweight encounter.
The ProAm affair is the initiative of the GBBC in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports and the National Communications Network. Admission fee is $1000 and $500 for adults and children respectively. Fight time is 20:00hrs.

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