Friday, December 30, 2011

Lorissa Rivas,Teresa Perrozzi prepared to rumble

The stage is set for the biggest fight in boxing on local soil today with two major world titles at bet.


Trinidad and Tobago’s Lorissa Rivas and the USA’s Teresa Perrozzi will clash at the Woodbrook Youth ability from 7pm. Rivas, who has been nervous to re-enter the ring since her last defeat to Tori Nelson of the US at the Jean Pierre Complex in July, looked physically fitter and sharper than when she last fight here in Trinidad.

She will take on Perrozzi in the characteristic event of the eight-bout card for the WBA Super Middleweight title and WBC Silver/Final Elimination title. She needs to use this fight to warm-up for a rematch with Nelson in the New Year.

Yesterday, Perrozzi weighed in at 159.5 pounds at the Alicia’s Palace, Lady Chancellor Road, St Ann’s and will be hopeful to get better on her record of 12 fights, seven wins, four losses and one strained bout.

The night’s activities will feature an equally attractive undercard that will comprise Trinidad and Tobago Heavyweight champion Kertson Manswell coming up next to Mitchell Rogers of Guyana and rising gifted professional boxers Prince Lee Isidore facing Shawn Pile of Guyana in a Lightweight contest.

Manswell is eager to establish himself to his fans after suffering three successive defeats earlier this year.

In his last fight, Manswell beat Leon Gilkes of Guyana in the first round at the Queen’s Park Oval to push his record to 22 wins in 25 comprehensive of 17 knockouts.

In another pro bout, Kevon Diaz will come up next to Eion Blue of Guyana in a Middleweight contest. Meanwhile, there will be four amateur fights on the night. In the opening bout Ingle Charles, who only lately won gold medal for TT at a Barbados tournament, will take on Kimberly Jackson in the welterweight division while Dion Charles will face Gideon Prince and Ryan Rampersad will clash with Anthony Durgadeen in a lightweight fight.

Trinidad and Tobago’s US-based boxer Lawrence Singh will make his first appearance next to Imran Khan in a Flyweight contest.

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