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Chapman
vs. Hill for AR Belt
(DEC 29) Up-and-coming heavyweight prospect JD “The Natural” Chapman,
19-0 (17 KOs), will return to action on February 4 at the Pope County
Fairgrounds in Russellville, AR.
The hard punching 22-year-old Chapman will face 19-9 (15 KOs) fellow
Arkansas native Marvin Hill over 12 rounds for the NABC and Arkansas
State Heavyweight Championships.
Chapman is coming off his first nationally televised PPV performance, a
12-round decision over formerly undefeated Edward Gutierrez, in which he
was forced to go the distance for just the second time in his career.
While trainer and former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer called the
victory “an important part of his development that proved a lot about
his stamina and toughness,” against Hill, both fighter and trainer will
be looking for a return to the “vulgar displays of power” that marked
his previous performances.
“I want a knockout,” says Chapman, who is currently in training in
Florida. “Gutierrez was a good learning experience for me, but my fans
don’t come to watch me learn; they come to watch me take people’s heads
off. Plus, we live in the same town, so everybody has been talking about
us fighting since I turned pro. He thinks he's better than I am and I
think I'm better than he is, so before I can prove I'm the best in the
world, I got to prove I'm the best in my hometown. I'm not looking past
Marvin Hill but I am looking to bigger things after I take care of this
local problem."
Chapman vs. Hill will serve as the Special feature bout of the Stacy
Goodson promoted show. Tickets are priced at $15 & $30 and are available
by calling (479) 353-6892
