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SHOBOX on Showtime Wilson vs. Lubwama
May 20, 2004 Kewadin Casino Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 11 PM ET/PT*
Line-up: IBA
America's Cruiserweight Title Bout (12 Rds)
Showtime continues with it's Shobox series on Thursday, May 20th, when they present a 12 round IBA America's cruiserweight title (vacant) showdown between Darnell "Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson (16-1-1, 14 KO's) and James "The African Express'' Lubwama (16-1, 9 KO's). Also on the card, super middleweight Yusef Mack (15-0-1, 9 KO's) will be facing Randy Griffin
the Maryland State Light Heavyweight Title in November of 2002 with an eighth round TKO over Dana Rucker (13-5, 10 KO's). And in his last two bouts, he has disposed of his opponents by third round TKO's - Antoine Robinson (26-9-1, 9 KO's) in December of 2003 and Forrest Neal (15-4, 11 KO's) in March of 2004.
James Lubwama is replacing Laudelino "Lino'' Barros (originally scheduled to fight Wilson) and is coming into this fight with a seventh round TKO win over Dave Hadden (6-14, 1 KO) in March of this year. Lubwama started his boxing career in 1998 and won his first 15 fight in a row before losing a unanimous decision in his second to last bout to Willie Stewart (20-1, 11 KO's) in August of 2003.
Two fighters with similar records makes for an interesting bout on paper. With Lubwama taking this fight on short notice, I'll give the edge to Wilson - Wilson by decision.
The co-feature for the night will see the unbeaten super middleweight Yusef Mack in action. Mack started his boxing career in 2000 and quickly won his first three bouts before drawing with Jose Aponte (18-25-4, 16 KO's) in 2001. Since then, he's rolled off 12 wins in a row including his last bout (April, 2004) against Ray Berry (19-15-2, 7 KO's) via unanimous decision.
Randy Griffin comes into this bout having only lost once in his career - oddly enough, it was a decision loss to tonight's IBA America's cruiserweight title contender James Lubwama (May, 2002). Griffin has won his last six in a row including a third round TKO win over Karl Willis (24-17-1, 16 KO's) in his last bout (March, 2004).
Again, two fighters with similar records. Mack wins by decision.
SN
(5/18/04)
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