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Living legend
Roberto Duran will be a special
ringside-guest when Floyd
Trumpet Productions in
association with Goldeneye
Productions present a World
Boxing Federation (WBF)
doubleheader at Skinner Park in
San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago
on Friday June 19.
Fighting for
the vacant WBF Caribbean Light
Heavyweight title, hard-punching
local favorite Kirt Sinette will
take on undefeated fellow
countryman Nigel Edwards, in
what on paper appears to be a
very intriguing match-up with
potential to excite the fans.
With several
regional titles already on his
resume, Sinette enters this
fight as the more experienced
boxer, with a professional
record of 22-2 (18), including a
2011 stoppage victory over
former British, Commonwealth and
European champion Howard
Eastman.
Edwards on
the other hand, will be in his
first championship fight, but
has so far never tasted defeat,
bringing an 8-0-1 (4) ledger,
and is reportedly hungry and
determined to capitalize on the
biggest opportunity of his
career, having waited patiently
since his debut in 2006.
In the
co-featured bout, Trinidad &
Tobago´s Kertson “Warrior”
Manswell will attempt to
resurrect his career as he
squares off with Mitchell Rogers
from Guyana for the vacant WBF
Caribbean Heavyweight title.
This will be their third time in
the ring together, with Manswell
winning the two previous
encounters.
Manswell is
24-10 (18) in the paid ranks,
and is known for his willingness
to fight anybody, anywhere. So
far he has come up short in
fights against some of the best
in the world, including Deontay
Wilder, Bermane Stiverne, Mike
Perez, Alexander Ustinov and
Ruslan Chagaev.
Rogers lost
his pro debut to Manswell in
2005, and a rematch in 2011, but
only two other opponents have
otherwise managed to beat him,
while he has defeated eight foes
to bring his record to 8-4 (5).
He is coming off two victories
at home in Guyana.
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