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Hurry Up Promotions Extravaganza …Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman to face tough American

Sep 21, 2012 Sports

 

He may have had fluctuating fortunes ever since returning to Guyana in the twilight of his career but Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman is no slouch and is always ready to take on all comers. Since the commencement of his sojourn in the local ring, the former European Middleweight Champion has demonstrated grit and determination while taking on the best in Guyana. He will try to emulate those feats when he returns to the ring for an international fight under the ‘Hurry Up’ Promotions when Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore stages an international boxing card on Saturday October 13 next.
Moore received written approval for the card after officials of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) met and held discussions recently. However, efforts to secure the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) for that date proved futile and Moore is currently in discussions with administrators of Banks DIH Ltd in an attempt to utilize that facility. He said that whichever venue is used the fight will go on.
Eastman will headline the 5 bouts card in an 8 rounds middleweight affair against American Frank Galarza. The American is relatively young in the professional ranks but boasts an impeccable 7-0 record.
Four of his opponents failed to make t to the final bell. Among his victims are Yolexy Lewa (TKO in 1), Jose Ramon Sanchez (TKO in 2), Jose Burgos (TKO in 2) and Nicholas Morris (TKO in 1). The three lucky pugilists to last the distance are Danny Lugo, Noel Garcia and Felix Rangel.
Moore is just back from the United States of America and said that he was impressed when he saw Galarza in action at the world renowned Gleasons Gym, Front Street, Brooklyn. He said that the American packs a punch and it would be interesting to see how Eastman will fare against him.
The ‘Battersea Bomber’ is no slouch and has made a name for himself on the world stage after clinching the European middleweight title. He also fought for world titles against William Joppy and Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins.
While he has lost fair and square to the latter boxer, Eastman, and most of his fans viewing the Joppy bout, believes that he was ‘done in.’ Despite being in his twilight years, many still believe that Eastman possesses the requisite skills to mesh up with some of the best world beaters. He gets an opportunity to endorse this belief on the ‘Hurry Up’ Promotions next month.
Moore will also lace up his gloves against Juan Carlos Pena out of the Dominican Republic. Moore recently fought under the Boxing 360 Promotions but has since relinquished all ties with the American group. Negotiations are still underway for the Pena bout but Moore said that those negotiations should be completed favourably and very soon.
Joseph Angola, a Columbian living in the USA, will oppose Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) middleweight champion, Edmond Declou and while negotiations are still ongoing, Moore said that the fight is almost a certainty.
In the other bouts, Berbician, Kelsey George, who has had a torrid time ever since commencing his professional career, will match gloves with another American, Mateen Abdul, in a light/heavyweight 6 rounder while local featherweight champion, Clive Atwell, will be in action against Barbadian based Guyanese, Gardiel Roberts.
John Douglas, Guyana’s only representative at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics will round off the card in a 6 rounds heavyweight bout against Anthony Augustin in what should be a brutal fight among two musclemen in the division.
Meanwhile, Moore is appealing to corporate Guyana for support towards the success of the card. He said that he has always wanted to give back to the sport that has been so good to him. Moore also said that he has spoken to several promoters in the USA and is currently fine tuning arrangements to have several American fighters engage local pugilists on a constant basis.

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