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Friday night fights return tomorrow
Described as a bout between a “knockout veteran” and a “craftsman”, Gladwin Dorway will take on Mark Austin tomorrow night in a featured bout of Guyana Boxing Board of Controls (GBBC) Friday night fights at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Speaking yesterday at the Board’s first press briefing for 2013, President Peter Abdool described the fight between Dorway and Austin as “a knockout veteran against a craftsman”. The fight will headline an eight-fight card, four amateur and four professional, for the night.
President of the GBBC, Peter Abdool (second, right) makes a point to the media yesterday at the Board’s first press conference for this year at NCN Studios. Other Officials, Terrence Poole and Clairmont De Souza along with Boxers, Mark Austin and Gladwin Dorway share the moment at the head table.
“The title fight should be an excellent fight; the fight is shaping up to be a terrific contest against Austin and Dorway,” Abdool said, adding that the whole aim of Friday night fights is to expose a host of local fighters so they can attain regional and international ranking.
Abdool said that it is the 27th edition of Fight Night and the event has been met with success with about 40 local fighters ranked internationally. He mentioned that the purpose of the event helped ensure that boxers transition to international acclaim.
“I am prepared to fight 12 rounds. When the time comes to fight, I will fight,” Dorway indicated, adding that he prefers to leave the rest of the talking for the ring. He was identified as a knockout specialist with four knockouts in his professional fights.
Austin was not prepared to take no talk, however, quickly retorting that he has fought the best of boxers in the category in Guyana and his experience should give him the title. He frankly told the subdued Dorway that he has no power to contest him.
“I am going to give him a boxing lesson for his mouth. I am going for it I am the people’s choice and I fight for myself and seven children,” the 22 year old Austin said. He was described as more crafty than Dorway ahead of their showdown tomorrow night.
Before the professional card that includes four fights, there will be an amateur card that also has four bouts carded. The sponsors of the event include Banks DIH, Digicel, Ansa McAl, Giftland OfficeMax and Courts.
Mark Austin (left) and Gladwin Dorway face off yesterday in NCN Studios ahead of their much-anticipated Junior Middleweight title fight Friday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
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