Lawrence to fight in Guyana on Carnival Sunday

This announcement was made by noted boxing official and match-maker Boxu Potts yesterday at a media conference at the Sweet Lime Restaurant, Woodbrook.

The 29-year-old Lawrence has a record of nine wins (eight via the knockout route) and one loss in his professional career while De Clou has 16 wins (three by knockout), three defeats and a draw as a pro boxer.

Potts said, “he won the FECARBOX title on Saturday night, against a formidable opponent in Nigel “Cow” Edwards. From here on end, it’s going to get much tougher for him. The fights are going to get tougher and better.

“We’re off to Guyana to fight on the 26th of this month. So when everybody is feteing and enjoying their Carnival, we’re going to be enjoying another victory in Guyana. His opponent will be Edmund De Clou.” Potts continued, “after we have dealt with De Clou, we will be eyeballing Jermaine Bowen.

We’re very peeved about the controversial loss we had in Jamaica (on November 5 in Kingston).

We’re not accepting it so we’re going to bring back Mr Bowen here in March.” Lawrence said that he is not leaving any thing to chance as he prepares to face De Clou.

“We know quite a lot about him,” he stated. “My manager (Potts) and I, at present, (are) looking at his tapes (of) his fights.

We are analysing him very well and when we go out there, the strategies that we’re going to put together, we’re going to execute it our way.” He stressed, “there is never a dull moment with Sheldon Lawrence.

I (fought on) Saturday, I resumed training on Sunday. I am going to continue to train hard and put Trinidad and Tobago on the map.” Potts, who was flanked by Lawrence as well as a contingent of seven Venezuelan boxers and an official during the media briefing, said that the WBC will be starting its Amateur Youth Pro League in Guyana, on the same day of Lawrence’s impending bout.

“On the 26th of February we’re also having the Venezuelan team going up against the Guyanese team,” said Potts. “WBC Amateur Boxing at its best. Thereafter we’re going to take the show to Jamaica and back to Trinidad and Tobago.

“All disenfranchised boxers, all young fighters, all aggrieved fighters, all of you whose career has been stymied, we ask you to come, join the programme and further your career. The WBC has a lot of career opportunities waiting for young boxers. The WBC is launching the Amateur Youth Pro League in Guyana on the 26th of this month.”