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It's
"Bos" time in the Rockies
LAS VEGAS (MAY 14) - Heavyweight contender Cedric Boswell is a Sonny
Liston look- alike but what "Bos" wants more than anything is to capture
the world title belt that the late Liston once wore around his waist.
Bosell (23-1, 18 KOs) takes on veteran Steve "Storm" Pannell (34-11, 28
KOs) in a 10-round bout on the "Rocky Mountain Mayhem: Return of the
Champ" pro boxing show, headlined by Denver-native Stevie "Lil' But Bad"
Johnston's first fight at home in 6 1/2 years, on Friday night (May 18)
at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
"Rocky Mountain Mayhem: Return of the Champ" is presented by Silverhawk
Championship Boxing, sponsored in part by The Courtyard by the Marriott
Boulder/Louisville.
"Bos," fighting out of Atlanta, started boxing out of shear boredom. He
had played football in high school and the University of Arizona, but he
didn't start boxing until he joined the U.S. Navy. While stationed in
Hawaii one of his fellow sailors kept asking Cedric to go to the gym and
try boxing. Boswell finally relented and eventually he won 18 of 22
bouts, continuing as an amateur boxer for two years after leaving the
Navy.
In his only 1998 fight, Cedric's first 10-round fight went the distance
with him winning a decision against former USBA light heavyweight
champion Mike Sedillo (31-17-2) in Canada. After beating Terry Porter on
December 18, 1999 for his 16th straight victory, Boswell didn't fight
again for 2 1/2 years due to his promotional and managerial problems.
Five straight wins in 2002-2003, including a fifth-round TKO of
previously once beaten Jim Strohl (25-1), extended Boswell's win streak
to 21 and positioned him for top 10 rating consideration. But his first
and only pro loss to Jameel McCline prevented his rise in the rankings,
as well as caused additional promotional and managerial problems
resulting in another 2 1/2 years of inactivity for "Bos."
"Now I'm in good position working with Silverhawk Boxing," Boswell said,
"especially with the heavyweight division being wide open today, and
Silverhawk is going to get me my shot. All I have to do now is take care
of my part. I don't know much about my opponent. They just tell me I'm
fighting and I do the rest. I'm preparing myself to be in the best shape
of my life on May 18th. I want to fight the best and get a shot at the
world title. I need to keep chopping away until it happens."
Pannell, former NABO and USBA title challenger, has tested world
champions such as Wladimir Klitschko, Hasim Rahman, John Ruiz and Ray
Mercer.
IBA World lightweight champion Stevie Johnston (40-4-1, 18 KOs), now
living in Vero Beach (FL), defends his title against WBC Latino & WBA
FEDEBOL super featherweight champion Humberto "El Fuerte" Toledo
(31-3-2, 19 KOs), rated No. 16 by the WBC, in the 12-round main event.
NBA light welterweight champion Adrian "Juanito" Mora (18-0-1, 10 KOs),
of Thornton (CO), meets former NABO title challenger Marc Thompson
(15-1, 12 KOs) in the 12-round co-feature for the vacant IBA light
welterweight championship.
Also scheduled to fight on the "Rocky Mountain Mayhem: Return of the
Champ" card sensational undefeated welterweight knockout specialist
Salvador "Alexis" Camacho (14-0, 13 KOs) against Rob Adamson (9-1-1, 8
KOs), lightweight prospect Jaime "Superfly" Sandoval (14-1, 12 KOs) vs.
NABA featherweight title-holder Johnnie Edwards (11-1, 7 KOs) in a
six-round, non-title bout, and Denver lightweight Manuel Perez versus
Richard Flores. All fighters and bouts subject to change. |
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