Who remembers Carlos Elliott ?

[Bill Paxtom]

'vacant' WBA Light Middleweight Championship

The Title became vacant when WBA Champion - Julian Jackson moved up to
Middleweight and won the WBC Championship when he defeated Herol Graham
on November 24, 1990.

Saturday ~ February 23, 1991

Stade de Futbol ~ Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadaloupe

Attendance.......... 27,000

Carlos Elliott
WBA Rank..... #1
Age............... 28 years, 10 months
Height........... 5' 9 1/2"
Reach............ 71"
Weight.......... 152 1/2 lbs.
Record........... 26-2-0 {22 KO's}
Stance........... Orthodox
Style.............. Aggressive Puncher {Forward Moving > w/Hard Left hook}

Gilbert Dele
WBA Rank.... #2
Age.............. 27 years, 2 months
Height.......... 5' 10 1/2"
Reach........... 72"
Weight......... 153 1/4 lbs.
Record.......... 26-0-1 {17 KO's}
Stance.......... Southpaw
Style............. Classis Boxer/Puncher {Upright and Steady > w/Stiff Straight Punching}
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Pre-Fight Chatter

Carlos Elliott >
"There are no secrets. I'm coming straight at him, just like I do in every other fight. I'll be
throwing bombs from the 'get-go'. I'll eventually catch him, and he'll go down."

"I've seen him in sparring-sessions, and he's nothing special. He's OK, but that's about it.
He's a southpaw, but that won't present any problems for me. I've fought a lot of lefties,
and I've beaten them all. I'm Superman."

Gilbert Dele >
"He comes in wide-open. He'll be an easy target. I'll be patient, and just wait for him to
open up, then I'll drop in a left-hand on his chin."

"I've seen his sparring-sessions, and he's wild. He looks strong, so I'll have to be wise to
his punches. But eventually I'll tag him. He's been dropped and stopped before, so he's
no Superman like he says."