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IBF No. 6 rated junior middleweight Sechew “Iron Horse” Powell (25-2, 15 KOs) plans to take full advantage of the exposure and cache associated with headlining the “World’s Greatest Ever Boxing Show,” Dec. 12 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, as part of a spectacular “World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” promotion that weekend at the same venue.
Powell (25-2, 15 KOs), fighting out Brooklyn, leads the U.S. team versus The World in team scoring competition against Brazilian knockout specialist Antonio “Mesquitinha Nejo” Mesquita (35-1, 27 KOs) in the 10-round main event.
The card showcases sons of four former world champions – junior middleweight Ronald “The Chosen One” Hearns (22-1, 17 KOs), super middleweight Aaron Pryor, Jr. (12-2, 9 KOs) and Elijah McCall (4-0-1, 4 KOs) for the U.S., while junior middleweight John Jackson (4-0, 4 KOs), from St. Thomas, represents The World.
The “World’s Greatest Ever Boxing Show,” presented by The World Greatest Ever in association with Warriors Boxing, is part of a three-day boxing spectacular, Dec. 11-13 at The Paris, climaxing with “The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” awards dinner the night following the boxing show.
Powell, a graduate of Northern Michigan University, hopes that an impressive victory against Mesquita will position him for a world title fight. The southpaw was a highly-decorated amateur, posting an incredible 149-7 record, including gold-medal performances in the 2000 U.S. National Golden Gloves Tournament and 2001 U.S. Nationals Championship.
As a pro, Powell’s most notable wins have been against world title challengers Santiago Samaniego (TKO3) and Robert Frazier, Grady Brewer (DEC8), winner of The Contender II, Cornelius Bundrage (TKO1), Archak TerMeliksetian (DEC10), Ishe Smith (DEC10), (DEC10) and Terrance Cauthen (TKO4).
“This fight December 12th is extremely important to me,” Powell said. “I haven’t fought since January and I want to show the public I’m still here and mean business. I’m hoping an impressive victory will get me some big fights and eventually a world title shot. I want to be a household name in boxing before I wrap-up my gloves.
“I don’t know a great deal about my opponent but he didn’t just wake-up 35-1 with 27 knockouts. He did it and got 27 opponents out of there. He’s definitely dangerous and that’s how I’m taking him. He knows how to win and winning builds confidence. I know he’s coming to put my lights out, but I’ll be trying the reverse, to put his lights out.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to fight on this great card. I’m on a mission to make this my best performance. It’s really important for me to show my best to all of these legendary fighters (attending the show).
“I have to show them something special. They’re all serious fighters, so my goal is to be good, dominating, fast, strong and in excellent shape. To get a pat on the back after my fight from some of these greats would mean the world to me.”
Hearns, son of the great 8-time world champion Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, meets Mexican veteran Victor Hugo “Magnifico” Correa (11-4, 6 KOs) in the 8-round co-feature.
Former world champions and nominees in “The World’s Greatest Boxer” promotion, Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor and Jeff “Marrickville Mauler” Fenech, are Team Captains for the US and World, respectively.
Pryor’s son faces Canadian import Jason “Friday The 13th” Douglas (7-1, 3 KOs), and 5-time African amateur champion, undefeated Ugandan lightweight Sharif “The Lion” Bogere (12-0, 7 KOs), takes on former Texas State titlist Adam Hernandez (14-7-2, 5 KOs), in two other 8-round matches.
In one of four scheduled 6-round bouts, hot prospect Jackson, son of former world champion Julian Jackson, throws-down with Jesus Vallejo (3-1, 3 KOs). Also fighting on the undercard is the son of former world heavyweight champ Oliver McCall, Elijah, who tangles with Puerto Rican heavyweight Ruben Rivera (2-2, 1 KO).
Two unbeaten featherweights prospects, 2004 Cuban Olympian Luis Franco (2-0, 2 KOs) and Efrain Esquivivias (6-0, 4 KOs), 2006 National Golden Gloves Tournament gold medalist, get it on in what could easily turnout to be the Fight of the Night. Two-time US National super heavyweight champion Mike Hunter, Jr., the popular son of the late NABF heavyweight champion Mike “The Bounty” Hunter, makes his much-anticipated pro debut against Mexican heavyweight Alvaro Morales (3-6-5).
All fights and fighters are subject to change. Doors open at 7 PM/PT, first bout at 8 PM/PT.
Results of on-line voting at www.GreatestEver.com, allowing boxing fans from around the world to select the greatest boxer in each of the original eight weight classes, highlighted by the all-time pound-for-pound “Greatest Ever,” will be announced at the Dec. 13 awards dinner.
Tickets for the US vs. World pro boxing show are priced at $150 (Super VIP), $100 (Platinum), $80 (VIP), $65 (Gold) and (newly added) $40. The fight card plus hospitality packages are priced at Super VIP at $500, Platinum at $400, VIP at $250 and Gold at $150), as well as for the Greatest Ever Dinner Awards Ceremony and Entertainment (Super VIP at $1000, Platinum at $800, VIP at $450 and Gold at $250).
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