Karim Mayfield is not quite your ordinary welterweight, mainly because of the late start he has gotten in the sport. Karim, who did not have his first amateur bout until he was 20 then turned pro at 24, has done his best to make up for lost time. While he only has 12 bouts on his resume thus far, he has won all 12 with seven by way of knockout.

Karim has also started to develop himself a reputation as a “spoiler” of sorts. Since turning pro he has faced undefeated opponents Alejo Sepulveda, Rahman Yusubov, Francisco Santana and Mario Alberto Lozano. Yusubov was a highly touted Don King prospect when they faced off and Santana was a Goossen-Tutor hopeful that fell not once but twice to the hands of Mayfield.

One thing that I learned early from my discussion with Karim is that this young man is not only eager and ready to make his name one to remember for years to come but he is also a fighter th... Full Boxing Article here...