The last time Leon “Hurry Up” Moore stepped into a ring in the mining town of Linden, those in attendance were left on the edge of their seats after a masterful performance by the then national bantamweight champion.
He had just dished out twelve rounds of beating on the dangerous former Caribbean amateur champion Mark “The Pit Bull” Dummet to claim the Caribbean Boxing Federation Bantamweight title.
The spectators left the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground with a love for the nickname “Chicken” – in fact persons were even heard asking those who missed the fight if they had ever seen a chicken beat a pit bull? Such memories never seem to fade as I questioned a few Lindeners yesterday.
When contacted at his home, the world rated super-bantamweight said he was relaxing and just waiting to explode come Saturday.
“I know I have many fans in Linden and I’ve always rated my fight against ‘Pit Bull’ Dummet as one of my best. That’s why I asked my Manager Carwyn Holland who is also my part-time promoter to stage this card for my homies. I feel at home whenever I fight in Linden, and I just love the way the people there turn out in thousands to support any sport,” Moore said.
He went on to disclose his plans for the future and said his eyes are set on the world title, but he is not overlooking his opponent for this Saturday.
“I don’t underestimate any fighter. I know for a fact that Mark Murray is a strong fighter and he is coming in a lot heavier than me for this fight, so I have to be at my best to avoid his power punches. But what I can promise my fans that I will be the one raising my hands at the end of the fight,” the soft spoken southpaw said.
Moore will headline “The Foreign Invasion 2” card on Saturday in a catch-weight fight with Murray. The card will also feature several grueling match-ups in Debbie Tyson vs. Sharon Warde, Mitchell Rogers vs. Cloyde Williams and Cassius Matthews vs. Cecil Smith.
Threatening to steal the show, however, is the much talked about fight between “Linden Giant” Fahaad Alli and “Big Bad” Shawn Harris of Georgetown. The two-300 pounders are set to clash in a three-round Super Heavyweight exhibition bout for the bragging rights title.
Alli is a popular Lindener known for his poultry rearing and his mechanical skills, while Harris is known around Georgetown working as a labourer and riding horse carts.
Harris boldly stated he is coming to Linden to prove Fahaad is the ‘Mack Alli’ and that he is the bigger and better fat man in Guyana. Alli on the other hand promised to drive the Mackenzie Hospital Ambulance which he services to the MSC Ground in the event he has to take ‘Big Bad’ Harris to the hospital.
This intriguing match-up is expected to have the same impact as the previous ‘Fathead’ vs. ‘Boney’ fight.
Tickets go on sale from Thursday at Lifetime Gift Shop and at Lakes Electronics Stores in Linden, while the weigh-in is set for Friday outside the LEAP Office at 5:30 pm.
