For the first time since losing his undefeated record, and WBC cruiserweight championship to Jean Marc Mormeck, Wayne "Big Truck" Braithwaite will return to the ring. Braithwaite will fight Guillermo Jones in a contest that is billed as a final eliminator for the WBA cruiserweight title. Panamanian Jones is coming into the fight off a decisive fourth round win over former IBF cruiserweight champion Kelvin Davis. The cruiserweight contest is one of the many fights presented by Don King as part of the fight card held at the Gund Arena in Cleveland on September 3.
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