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Friday Night Fights…Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones threatens to ‘strike down’ Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox
By Michael Benjamin
Several of the country’s top pugilists trooped to the Avenue of the Republic offices of Abdools and Abdool’s Insurance Brokers yesterday afternoon where they culminated the deal by signing the contracts for the January edition of the Guyana Fight Night boxing card slated to get underway at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Friday January 25 next.
Of all of the bouts, the 10 rounds non-title catchweight scrap between Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones and Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox is the main event and promises to set the venue alight that is if the statements uttered by Jones should prove meritorious. Jones is the local light/heavyweight champion, not exceeding 175lbs but has acquiesced to a bout not exceeding 190lbs. It means that Cox will also have to compromise.
GBBC executives, Howard Cox and Clairmont DeSouza (extreme L) conducts the signing ceremony yesterday afternoon.
It must be noted that in his last bout against Denis Lebedev in Russia he weighed in at 199lbs and went on to lose by a 2nd round knockout which may give Jones some inspiration that Cox may not be comfortable at that weight.
The muscularly built Jones has promised to avenge an early knockout suffered by his gym mate and close friend, Kurt Bess. “When I saw what Cox did to my partner I immediately called for his head,” proclaimed Jones. However, Cox had ignored him and went on to challenge, and consequently humiliate the ‘Big Truck’ in just over 2 minutes of the first round.
When reminded of this fight Jones scoffed and replied, “I am not impressed; he has been dodging me for a long time but now he has to put up or shut up.” Reminded of the price Braithwaite paid for his brashness after uttering several derogatory pre-fight remarks, Jones said, “I am not Wayne (Braithwaite); I am a dangerous contender and Cox will do well to take note.”
Jones was not the only boxer that exhorted himself; unbeaten pugilist, Gladwin Dorway goes after Mark Austin over 12 rounds for the local jnr/middleweight belt and the latter boxer has warned the former that it will not be a pleasant journey. Indeed, Austin has compiled an unflattering career, winning only 7 o f his 11 bouts. However, he has surrendered to opponents that have proven themselves in the ‘square jungle’ the likes of Barbadian, Miguel Antoine and former local lightweight king, Revlon Lake. Austin had taken a rest from the sport in order to regroup and when he returned he disposed of Troy Hill in the December edition of the Guyana Fight Night affair.
Dorway has fought 4 times and none of his opponents were around to answer the final bell. He has promised to replicate those feats, a boast that raised the ire of Austin. “After being away from the ring for a while I have returned with a vengeance and I cannot begin to imagine myself losing to Dorway,” said Austin when asked his view of the fight. “It will be business as usual and folks will see the real Austin in action,” he concluded.
Charlton Skeete will match gloves with Delon Allicock in a 4 rounds super/bantamweight fight and the latter boxer spent all of thirty minutes hurling threats at the former. “I am not afraid of anyone and come fight night Skeete will be taught a lesson,” said Allicock, now in his 2nd professional bout. He promised to dispose of Skeete very early in the fight. Skeete, a relatively new ‘Coolie Bully’ on the block believes that Allicock is merely using the press conference to spew rhetoric. He refused to be drawn into such ‘gaff’ but did say that it will be a war when they face off.
The night’s opener will witness Berbician, Richard Williamson opposing Orlan Rogers in a 6 rounds super/bantamweight affair in what has been dubbed as the student (Williamson) versus the teacher (Rogers). This is a 6 rounds super/bantamweight affair and already Williamson, who knocked out Rudolph Fraser in his last fight, has promised similar treatment. Rogers remain adamant that he has not taught Williamson everything but has retained key knowledge while Williamson is confident that he has learned enough to dispose of his former teacher.
The boxers have opened camp in gyms countrywide; Williamson and Rogers moves back to Berbice but at different gyms, while Jones and Austin open camp at the Andrew Lewis Boxing gym, Albouystown. Skeete is at the Harpy Eagles Boxing Gym while Allicock will train at the Forgotten Youth Foundation Gym. Dorway is on the East Coast at the Five Star Boxing Gym. The admission price is $1,000 while children will be allowed in for $500.
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