It’s a small percentage of fighters who leave the bravado and bluster of the fistic sport to the confines of the ring.
Boxing and lovers of the sport have enjoyed trash talking pugilists the same way the skills and exploits of boxers have been savoured by so many.
Canadian Richard Reittie is a young professional fighter who will be appearing in his fifth professional bout when he meets Guyanese Mark Murray on Saturday and he wants to “keep the verbal warfare for the ring.”
“I want to engage in all the verbal warfare. I will do all my talking in the ring,” Reittie told Stabroek Sport yesterday.
Murray and his Canadian middleweight opponent will clash on the second Caribbean Fury card on Saturday at the Princess Hotel.
Carwyn Holland’s, Holland Entertainment Promotion (HEP), Leon Moore’s Hurry Up Promotions and Lion’s Love Promotions out of the United States have collaborated to host the second bout at a hotel in Guyana.
Despite the journeyman record of Murray, who has not won a fight in his 13 professional bouts, Reittie regards his opponent as more seasoned and therefore will have “a few tricks up his sleeves.”
Therefore his aim and that of his corner is not to predict the outcome of fights.
However, the fighter admitted that he wants to be “comfortable” in the fight. “I want to give him all that he (Murray) doesn’t like,” the Canadian, who was born in Jamaica revealed.
He added that he will take the lead-up to the bout to relax and “meditate”, adding that he always remains focused on the tasks ahead and he does not underestimate any opponent.
Sporting sunglasses, Reittie stated that he has finished the majority of his work and he will be looking to maintain his fitness since he has been recently in a bout.
The fighter has an unblemished record with his last win coming against Juan Villadiego in Coliseo El Cangrejo, San Antero, Colombia on October 29.
When Stabroek Sport spoke to Reittie’s manager Carlos Cuevas, he said that the camp was looking to keep his fighter active and to gain the ring experience. According to Cuevas, 32, the camp is in no rush for a knockout but would rather seek to keep his fighter in the ring against good opponents.
One of the camp’s aims at this time is get Reittie in contention for the Canadian title after his fight against Murray. The manager was also hopeful that Murray could hold his own against his fighter since he has fought against some good opponents and this can make Murray “a dangerous opponent.”
