Powell honored to headline
‘World’s Greatest Ever Boxing Show’
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 18, 2009) – IBF No. 6
rated junior middleweight Sechew “Iron Horse” Powell (25-2, 15 KOs)
plans to take full advantage of the exposure and cache associated with
headlining the “World’s Greatest Ever Boxing Show,” Dec. 12 at the Paris
Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, as part of a spectacular “World’s Greatest
Ever Boxer” promotion that weekend at the same venue.
Powell (25-2, 15 KOs), fighting out Brooklyn, leads the U.S. team versus
The World in team scoring competition against Brazilian knockout
specialist Antonio “Mesquitinha Nejo” Mesquita (35-1, 27 KOs) in the
10-round main event. The card showcases sons of four former world
champions – junior middleweight Ronald “The Chosen One” Hearns (22-1, 17
KOs), super middleweight Aaron Pryor, Jr. (12-2, 9 KOs) and Elijah
McCall (4-0-1, 4 KOs) for the U.S., while junior middleweight John
Jackson (4-0, 4 KOs), from St. Thomas, represents The World.
The “World’s Greatest Ever Boxing Show,” presented by The World Greatest
Ever in association with Warriors Boxing, is part of a three-day boxing
spectacular, Dec. 11-13 at The Paris, climaxing with “The World’s
Greatest Ever Boxer” awards dinner the night following the boxing show.
Powell, a graduate of Northern Michigan University, hopes that an
impressive victory against Mesquita will position him for a world title
fight. The southpaw was a highly-decorated amateur, posting an
incredible 149-7 record, including gold-medal performances in the 2000
U.S. National Golden Gloves Tournament and 2001 U.S. Nationals
Championship.
As a pro, Powell’s most notable wins have been against world title
challengers Santiago Samaniego (TKO3) and Robert Frazier, Grady Brewer
(DEC8), winner of The Contender II, Cornelius Bundrage (TKO1), Archak
TerMeliksetian (DEC10), Ishe Smith (DEC10), (DEC10) and Terrance Cauthen
(TKO4).
“This fight December 12th is extremely important to me,” Powell said. “I
haven’t fought since January and I want to show the public I’m still
here and mean business. I’m hoping an impressive victory will get me
some big fights and eventually a world title shot. I want to be a
household name in boxing before I wrap-up my gloves. I don’t know a
great deal about my opponent but he didn’t just wake-up 35-1 with 27
knockouts. He did it and got 27 opponents out of there. He’s definitely
dangerous and that’s how I’m taking him. He knows how to win and winning
builds confidence. I know he’s coming to put my lights out, but I’ll be
trying the reverse, to put his lights out.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to fight on this great card. I’m on
a mission to make this my best performance. It’s really important for me
to show my best to all of these legendary fighters (attending the show).
I have to show them something special. They’re all serious fighters, so
my goal is to be good, dominating, fast, strong and in excellent shape.
To get a pat on the back after my fight from some of these greats would
mean the world to me.”
Hearns, son of the great 8-time world champion Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns,
meets Mexican veteran Victor Hugo “Magnifico” Correa (11-4, 6 KOs) in
the 8-round co-feature.
Former world champions and nominees in “The World’s Greatest Boxer”
promotion, Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor and Jeff “Marrickville Mauler” Fenech,
are Team Captains for the US and World, respectively.
Pryor’s son faces Canadian import Jason “Friday The 13th” Douglas (7-1,
3 KOs), and 5-time African amateur champion, undefeated Ugandan
lightweight Sharif “The Lion” Bogere (12-0, 7 KOs), takes on former
Texas State titlist Adam Hernandez (14-7-2, 5 KOs), in two other 8-round
matches.
In one of four scheduled 6-round bouts, hot prospect Jackson, son of
former world champion Julian Jackson, throws-down with Jesus Vallejo
(3-1, 3 KOs). Also fighting on the undercard is the son of former world
heavyweight champ Oliver McCall, Elijah, who tangles with Puerto Rican
heavyweight Ruben Rivera (2-2, 1 KO).
Two unbeaten featherweights prospects, 2004 Cuban Olympian Luis Franco
(2-0, 2 KOs) and Efrain Esquivivias (6-0, 4 KOs), 2006 National Golden
Gloves Tournament gold medalist, get it on in what could easily turnout
to be the Fight of the Night. Two-time US National super heavyweight
champion Mike Hunter, Jr., the popular son of the late NABF heavyweight
champion Mike “The Bounty” Hunter, makes his much-anticipated pro debut
against Mexican heavyweight Alvaro Morales (3-6-5).
All fights and fighters are subject to change. Doors open at 7 PM/PT,
first bout at 8 PM/PT.
Results of on-line voting at GreatestEver.com, allowing boxing fans from
around the world to select the greatest boxer in each of the original
eight weight classes, highlighted by the all-time pound-for-pound
“Greatest Ever,” will be announced at the Dec. 13 awards dinner.
Tickets for the US vs. World pro boxing show are priced at $150 (Super
VIP), $100 (Platinum), $80 (VIP), $65 (Gold) and (newly added) $40. The
fight card plus hospitality packages are priced at Super VIP at $500,
Platinum at $400, VIP at $250 and Gold at $150), as well as for the
Greatest Ever Dinner Awards Ceremony and Entertainment (Super VIP at
$1000, Platinum at $800, VIP at $450 and Gold at $250).
