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His career at the crossroads, Leon Moore mulls entrance into the promotional arena
Leon Moore
By Michael Benjamin
He is relatively young with a plethora of prestigious titles including the PABA Super/bantamweight title, the Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) super/bantamweight title and a myriad of prestigious accolades. While practicing his trade in his hometown, Georgetown, Guyana, Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore had envisaged a successful boxing career, that is, until he ventured into the United States of America. Now, after just one outing, the stark realities of the trade have hit home and Moore has shifted his attention to promoting while he contemplates his future in the ‘square jungle.’
Kaieteur Sport spoke with Moore yesterday afternoon shortly after he had completed a hectic workout at the Gleasons Gym, Front Street, Brooklyn and he said that he is has recently formed a promotional group, ‘Hurry Up Promotions,’ and is currently engaged in discussions with several promoters in New York that are anxious to travel to Guyana with an aim of assessing local talent and promoting fighters from this country.
Towards this end, Moore said that he is eying two dates in September and November to promote the cards and according to him he has intimated his plans to President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Peter Abdool, who promised full support. These discussions will continue soon and the modalities of the card will be worked out. At the moment the multiple titleholder is reviewing the monetary criteria as well as a suitable venue for the card.
Moore said that he plans matching Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry with an overseas opponent still to be named. He also said that he plans talking with CABOFE Welterweight champion Simeon Hardy as he thinks the local pugilist has lots of potential and would be a crowd pleaser. Moore also said that he is in constant contact with Clive Atwell, currently preparing for a bout against Barbados based Guyanese, Revlon Lake, for a possible fight on the card. Former Olympics representative, John Douglas, now residing in Brooklyn NY, has also signaled an interest in fighting on the card. Moore said that negotiations are continuing even as he engages the GBBC President.
Meanwhile, Moore said that his career is temporarily on hold following disagreement with his promoter. He said that he is not at liberty to discuss the issue and would only say that the matter has been addressed by officials of the New York State Athletic Commission. The Guyanese pugilist further revealed that the matter has recently gone to arbitration and should be resolved soon. “My career will soon be on track. I already spoke with officials from the State Athletic Commission and the issue is now going to arbitration and will be heard soon.”
In the meantime, Moore said that he trains every day at the world renowned Gleasons Gym and is prepared for any eventuality. He has compiled a decent record of 30 fights 2 losses 22 knockouts; one of those losses being a highly controversial split decision to Columbian, Irene Pacheco where he was ‘done in’ by three judges that were subsequently banned from officiating. Moore also lost to Timur Shailezov but survived a closely contested and controversial decision to Venezuelan, Breilor Teran at the Princess Hotel and Casino, Providence, in November 2010. Since then, he has been experiencing a drought, leading up to his current challenges. He is no longer attached to any manager and is seriously contemplating his boxing future.
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