Lawrence to square off against Peralta today

During the weighin yesterday morning, Lawrence tipped the scale at 77 kilograms, one kilo heavier than the 35-year-old Peralta.

The 29-year-old Lawrence has a record of seven wins and one defeat in eight professional bouts, and he will be fancying his chances against Peralta, who has a 100-percent losing record in his three fights.

And this will be Lawrence’s last fight before he vies for the Regional Commonwealth and WBC FECARBOX light-heavyweight belts on January 28, with the venue tentatively set for Irwin Park in Siparia.

“I would love to bring this title to my home town because we have had numerous champions in the past but none (have) fought for a title in Siparia,” said Lawrence. “That said, I have trained differently for this fight. I have increased my punch stats and my footwork. I want to be able to throw at least 300 punches a round while having my hands, eye and feet coordination at 100 percent.

“I have also improved on my lateral movement so I am ready for anyone who stands before me in the ring,” Lawrence stressed. “I am taking one fight at a time but my main focus is to bring home the FECARBOX and Regional Commonwealth titles, to make my country proud and put Trinidad and Tobago in line for WBC world title around the middle of next year.

That’s my dream and that’s what I will work towards.”