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WBC CABOFE featherweight title fight…It’s ‘Firestorm’ as Clive Atwell goes after Raphael Hernandez for the vacant belt
By Michael Benjamin
He has defeated Rudolph Fraser to clinch the local featherweight title shortly before disposing of Revlon Lake to add the local lightweight belt to his collection. Not satisfied, Clive Atwell went after the Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) jnr/welterweight title and duly disposed of Prince Lee Isadore to add that accolade to his bulging collection. Now, the triple champion will attempt to strap another prestigious belt around his waist when he tackles Venezuelan Raphael Hernandez for the vacant WBCCABOFE featherweight title on a card dubbed ‘Firestorm’ promoted by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) at the Princess Hotel International, Providence ECD, April 20 next.
Clive Atwell
Officials were also interested in pitting the skills of CABOFE welterweight champion, Simeon Hardy, against an international fighter in defence of his title but Hardy is now under the management of American, Cameron Dunkin, and the latter individual has declined the offer. As such, President of the CABOFE, Peter Abdool, informed that Hardy will be stripped of the title and Jamaican Sakima Mullings now will oppose Barbadian, Miguel Antoine for the very belt. Mullings has made quite a name for himself and would best be remembered for a crushing knockout inflicted on local pugilist, Winston Pompey when they fought in Jamaica in ‘The Contender’ series, the Jamaican version of the Guyana Fight night card, last year.
Mullings is a 30 years old boxer and has earned his professional license three years ago. He is a decent boxer and won the Commonwealth Boxing Council Zonal Middleweight Championship last year. He returned to live in Jamaica in 2008 after pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the State University of New York. He is fast becoming one of Jamaica’s top-rated professional boxers and would be a good test for Antoine, no stranger to the local ring after disposing of several local pugilists.
Officials of the GBBC said that the card will be a sizzler and will also feature the cream of the local crop and have matched Gladwin Dorway against Mark Austin in an eagerly awaited bout for the local welterweight title. These two were to have faced off in a title fight late last year but that bout had to be aborted after Dorway was diagnosed with a heart ailment that necessitated further medical evaluation. He has since been examined by medical experts at the heart institute and has been given a clean bill of health paving the way for the imminent bout.
Elton ‘The Bully’ Dharry will also be in action against Hewley Robinson for the local bantamweight title. Dharry recently disposed of Barbadian, Ricardo Blackman and subsequently, Jamaican, Rudolph Hedge and is expected to be at the top of his game. That bout is slated for 12 rounds.
The last time Syrian boxer, Mahmood ‘The Extractor’ Loul entered the ring in his debut bout; he was very aggressive and disposed of Patrick Boston in the first round. He will attempt to replicate that feat when he matches gloves with Berbician, Derick Richmond in a 4 round super/middleweight bout. ‘The Dentist’ is a former kick boxer and has demonstrated his versatility with a smooth transition to the fistic sport.
As if these bouts are not enough to thrill local boxing buffs, the organizers have arranged an amateur bout with the exciting Republican lightweight, Nankumar Singh; up against an opponent to be named later, while there will also be a bout between two female amateur boxers. Admission price and other pertinent details will follow.
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