“I’m tired of this waiting; I’m a prize fighter, not some dude working in a restaurant serving food,” said Deandre "The Bull" Latimore after a morning run in Las Vegas.

“Every day I’m in the gym here in Vegas and when we finally get in the ring, I’m going to take out all my anger over this waiting out on Cory Spinks," said the St. Louis native". He’s going to pay for these delays.”

The crosstown showdown between junior middleweight Latimore and former world champion Spinks for the vacant IBF Junior Middleweight title has been in the works for months but no date has been set.

The IBF has ordered the title fight between Spinks and Latimore, who are ranked #3 and #5 respectively, which is set to take place in St. Louis.

Training in Las Vegas with Kenny Adams since his ESPN2 knockout of Sechew Powell last June, Latimore has grown weary of the delays.

“We’ve wanted this fight since last summer, then they made it for the title when Verno Phillips vacated," said Latimore.

"I fought eleven times in 2006 the year I turned pro, eight times in 2007 and now I’ve been off nine months and I’m very upset about this.”

The 23 year old Latimore carries a record of 19-1 (16). Growing up on the mean streets of South Side St. Louis, he always knew about the older Spinks, who was raised on the North Side.

“It was never personal but it is now, all this making me wait," said Latimore. "Maybe where he comes from, it’s cool to fight once or twice a year, but I want to fight four or five times a year. I’m ready to show the folks back home who the boss of St. Louis is and then I want to prove it to the rest of the division.”

Latimore is managed by Jerry Giuliano’s Sandman Boxing Management LLC and promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Rumble Time Promotions of St. Louis.

Share/Save | (0) comments | Add your comments
Click to read more boxing articles by Boxing Press

Discuss in Boxing Forum

---

Related Boxing Articles...

• Boxing Update: Powell Conqueror Latimore Calls Out IBF Champ Phillips

  After his stunning ESPN2 televised knockout victory over Sechew Powell on June 11 at the Hard Rock Café in New York City, Deandre “The Bull” Latimore is looking for his >
  
  

• Sandman Boxing: Latimore Wants Top Names After Spinks Fight

  Back in Las Vegas following his junior middleweight showdown with Cory Spinks this past Saturday night, Deandre Latimore has had a couple of days to review tapes of the battle >
  
  

• Boxing News: Deandre “The Bull” Latimore Calls Out Spinks, Phillips

  Two weeks ago, St. Louis native Deandre “The Bull” Latimore scored the biggest win of his career as he stopped #1 IBF Junior Middleweight Sechew Powell in the seventh round >
  
  

• Boxing Update: Latimore Off November 7 Show, Eyes St. Louis Showdown With Spinks

  For world ranked junior middleweight Deandre Latimore it was a typical “good news, bad news” scenario. First the bad news; he won’t be fighting at the Family Arena outside of >
  
  

• Don King Boxing: Sparks Fly Between Spinks, Latimore In St. Louis!

  The Gateway City’s biggest boxing stars opened their workouts to the media today to promote Friday’s “Show Me in St. Louis” card at Scottrade Center. The main event features a >
  
  

• Boxing Result: Spinks Defeats Latimore To Win Back IBF Title In St. Louis

  Former unified welter and IBF 154 pound champ Cory Spinks clashed with local upstart Deandre Latimore in a battle of southpaws for the vacant IBF Light Middleweight title on a >
  
  

• Don King Boxing: Spinks vs. Latimore Weights And Quotes

  Tonight Don King puts on a battle of crosstown rivals in St. Louis, MO as light middleweights Cory Spinks and Deandre Latimore meet for the vacant IBF title at the >
  
  

• Boxing Prospect Lattimore Ready For Spinks IBF Title Fight

  Just eleven days out from the biggest fight of his life, Deandre Latimore was cool as the breeze Monday afternoon after a sparring session under the watchful eye of master >
  
  

• Boxing Preview: Cory Spinks vs. Carlos Molina

  IBF light middle champ Cory Spinks returns to the ring this Saturday as the slick southpaw squares off with challenger Carlos Molina at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas, NV >
  
  

• Deandre “The Bull” Latimore Headlines November 7 St. Louis Show

  World ranked junior middleweight Deandre “The Bull” Latimore will return to his home town of St. Louis, Missouri on Friday, November 7 at the Family Arena to take on veteran >
  
  

---

Boxing News Tags: Cory Spinks, Deandre Latimore, DiBella Entertainment, Kenny Adams, Rumble Time Promotions