A rematch involving welterweight prospect Kishawn ‘Special K’ Simon and Cassius ‘Classy’ Matthews has been added to the undercard of the ‘Hostile Territory’ event scheduled for February 27at the Giftland Mall.
The announcement was made yesterday by match maker within the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Eion Jardine.
This brings the total professional fights to six on the ProAm fixture which will feature many high profile fighters.
Simon and Matthews clashed on Boxing Day 2013 and the former lost by split decision.
Simon said he believes that the Linden native got a hometown decision and he is out to exact revenge at the Pattensen edifice in 11 days in the fight planned for six rounds.
Meanwhile, the knockout night of boxing will be headlined by US based WBC FECARBOX bantamweight champion, Elton ‘The Bully’ Dharry.
Dharry will match gloves with former IBF super flyweight world champion, Felix Machado of Venezuela.
High profile fighters: Mandessa Moses, Dexter ‘De Kid’ Marques and Barbadian, Miguel ‘Hands of Stone’ Antoine will also be showcased on the card.
Moses will face debutant Ansilla Norville (four rounds), Marques (flyweight) takes on Machado’s countryman, Freddie Belano in a 10-round affair while Antoine faces Revlon Lake in a welterweight matchup. The Lake/Antoine bout is billed for eight rounds.
Khan is scheduled to lace it up against fellow Guyanese and lightweight prospect, Quincy Gomes.
There will be three amateur fights before the five-fight professional segment.
Olympic hopefuls, Dennis Thomas and Desmond Amsterdam will clash in an exhibition contest followed by Clairmonte Gibson against Dillon Charles in a bantamweight fight.
Nandkumar Singh and Jason Phillips will headline the amateur segment in a junior welterweight bout.
“We are hoping that this will be an explosive card,” said President of the GBBC, Peter Abdool recently.
A knockout night of boxing is indeed on the cards.
Abdool also disclosed that should Dharry (19W-5L-1D) and Marques (14W-2L) defeat Hidrogo and Belano, the two prize fighters will challenge for the British Commonwealth bantamweight and flyweight titles here on May 21.
Admission for this month’s card is $5000 for ringside and $2000 for regular seating. (Emmerson Campbell)
