Maccarinelli vs Braithwaite in Cardiff on July 21

Maccarinelli vs Braithwaite in Cardiff on July 21

Dynamite punching Enzo Maccarinelli has promised to puncture 'Big Truck' Wayne Braithwaite when they meet at the Cardiff International Arena on July 21. It is now confirmed that the 25-year-old from Swansea will make the third and hardest defence of his WBO World Cruiserweight title against the power-punching Guyanan who has knocked-out 18 of his 24 opponents. Big Mac is relishing the opportunity to match Braithwaite's firepower with his own - that has sparked out 16 of 27 opponents inside the first three rounds - and is confident of making him blow-out..

" The man left standing will be the one who hits first and hits hardest and that will be me," said Maccarinelli.

" I'm looking forward to feeling his power and seeing if he is able to take mine.

I've been dropped in the past against Bruce Scott and got back up to win and there is a real danger it could happen here but I aim to put a puncture into Big Truck before he does that,"

" I reckon the fans will see a real toe-to-toe war that could be like Joe Calzaghe's two round blockbuster against Byron Mitchell a few years back."

Braithwaite, who is based in New York and is promoted by Don King, is ranked #3 in the WBO and #5 by the WBA.

He won the WBC crown with a win over Vincenzo Cantatore in the Italian's backyard in October 2002 and will not be worried about tackling Maccarinelli in front of a partisan Welsh crowd.

Maccarinelli added, "The better the opponent the better I perform and Braithwaite is an experienced boxer and a dangerous puncher who will give me the extra edge in training to prepare,"

" He has a record littered with knockout wins and is a former world champion so I hold him in high regard but I don't see anything other than a win for me,"

Promoter Frank Warren said, "Enzo is one of the hardest punchers in the world and he's taking on a guy who can certainly punch himself so we could be in for fireworks on the night. This is great fight for Enzo and we could really see him in the trenches and pulling out his big guns to stop Braithwaite,"

" It's a fantastic main event and we have a top quality card to support it with Alex Arthur and Gavin Rees challenging for World titles backed up with Welsh stars Gary Lockett, Tony Doherty, Kerry Hope, Nathan Cleverley and Barrie Jones."

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Looking forward to this one and it'll be a good measuring stick of Enzo's capabilities against a more live opponent.

should be an awesome fight! Enzos power will be the key here and i truely think it will be a good stoppage on the cards for him, hes a good fighter enzo and i hope he performs.

While he's got the potential, I'm surprised at his lack of quality opponents. This is a better test, but I was hoping he'd wait till September to fight Cunningham for unification. There are plenty of names brewing at Cruiser. It's time to start settling some scores.

I think this could hinge on Enzo's own chin. His power looked excellent last time out but the mug was there to be hit at the end of the day. ;)

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While he's got the potential, I'm surprised at his lack of quality opponents. This is a better test, but I was hoping he'd wait till September to fight Cunningham for unification. There are plenty of names brewing at Cruiser. It's time to start settling some scores.

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The main problem for delaying the fight is that Warren had set up the bill in Cardiff for July, and he needed a big Welsh name (either Calzaghe or Maccarinelli) to headline the date, or he won't sell out the CIA. Braithewaite will make for some decent opposition anyway, and will be a step up.

Im starting to warm towards Mac. Hes only a baby and has been brought along perfect.

Good fight for Mac, certainly a step up. This should gage how good he really is compared to the likes of Mormeck. IMO Mormeck and Bell ain't all that, there good fighters but nothing special. Mac and Haye have more takent, if Frank can get Cunningham for September and Haye gets Mormeck around the same time, then there'll be noone left for them to fight except each other, which is the fight I really want to see.

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Good fight for Mac, certainly a step up. This should gage how good he really is compared to the likes of Mormeck. IMO Mormeck and Bell ain't all that, there good fighters but nothing special. Mac and Haye have more takent, if Frank can get Cunningham for September and Haye gets Mormeck around the same time, then there'll be noone left for them to fight except each other, which is the fight I really want to see.

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And wouldn't that be something if both Haye and Maccarinelli came through those fights for one super fight to unify the division, with each fighter bringing two belts and two belting fists to the table!

Just to burst the bubble, I've heard that Don King wants to keep his stranglehold on the division and is trying to get Mormeck to vacate his WBC belt so he doesn't have to fight Haye, in order for Mormeck vs. Cunningham to unify both WBA & IBF belts. King is smart, he knows Haye would knock the shit outta Mormeck.

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Just to burst the bubble, I've heard that Don King wants to keep his stranglehold on the division and is trying to get Mormeck to vacate his WBC belt so he doesn't have to fight Haye, in order for Mormeck vs. Cunningham to unify both WBA & IBF belts. King is smart, he knows Haye would knock the S*** outta Mormeck.

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Yeah, King is a shit.

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Originally Posted by bzkfn

Just to burst the bubble, I've heard that Don King wants to keep his stranglehold on the division and is trying to get Mormeck to vacate his WBC belt so he doesn't have to fight Haye, in order for Mormeck vs. Cunningham to unify both WBA & IBF belts. King is smart, he knows Haye would knock the S*** outta Mormeck.

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Yeah, King is a S***.

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It wouldn't surprise me that Don "The Sneak" King would try some punk-ass shi* like that, but then surely that will leave the road open for Haye to meet someone else for the vacant WBC belt. MAtt Godfrey is the second in line to the WBC belt after Haye...but it wouldn't suprise me to see him in against O'Neil Bell if Mormeck ducks the fight with Haye.

Looking forward to this bill and I'm gonna get tickets. :)

I think Braithwaite will be a good test and hopefully Enzo will have some questions asked of him.

Alex Arthur is also on the bill going for the WBO Super Featherweight belt while Welsh fighter Gavin Rees challenges WBA Junior Welterweight Champion Soulymane M'Baye.

So a good bill and on my doorstep.

The last two have been you lucky git , oh well suppose I can't complain the 02 isn't that far away ;D