Major to Face Clark for NABA Belt
WBA North American Lightweight Championship on the line in Buffalo, June 19
 Promoter Nick Garone and X-Cel Worldwide have put together an enticing championship bout for their “Buffalo Beatdown” show on June 19 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, New York.
All-action lightweight Meacher Major “Pain” of the Bahamas will face Columbus, Ohio’s Michael “Cold Blood” Clark (38-5-1, 18 KOs) in a 10-round battle for the vacant NABA Lightweight Championship.
Major turned himself into an instant fan favorite in Buffalo last February by becoming the first man to stop super-durable veteran Kevin Carmody in an exciting shootout. The skilful Clark has been on the cusp of a world title fight in the past and already fought to a draw for the same NABA belt in 2008.
Garone says although Clark is a dangerous opponent, he believes 27-year-old Major has the tools to become a world champion. “I don’t feel like Meacher was brought along properly in the past. He’s got a ton of potential. His losses are to Edner Cherry (via split decision), Lamont Peterson and Edgar Santana and they’re all good fighters. And now that he’s got proper training facilities and sparring, he’s going to make a real dent in this division. I have enough confidence in Meacher to be putting him in with a world-class guy like Clark, so what’s that tell you?”
At stake for both fighters will be the WBA’s North American Championship and a bump up to the top-10 of their world rankings.
Also featured at the “Buffalo Beatdown” will be popular Niagara Falls, New York, super lightweight Nick “Hands of Gold” Casal (18-4-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round match-up. On the undercard, Rochester super lightweight Kenny Abril, Buffalo light heavyweight Lionel Thompson and Buffalo heavyweight Excell Holmes (pro debut) will see action.
Garone brought professional boxing back to Downtown Buffalo for the first time in six years last February with a show that was surprisingly well attended and very well received by fans. The “Buffalo Beatdown” will be his third professional boxing show in Western New York in less than a year. “I know Buffalo loves boxing, so we're going to give them the world-class shows they deserve.”
Tickets for the “Buffalo Beatdown” can be purchased starting Monday, May 18 and are priced at $30, $45 and $75 for ringside. They can be purchased online at www.championsofboxing.com or by calling 877.77CLICK. A small amount of VIP seating is available by calling 631.878.1676.
All undercard opponents for the “Buffalo Beatdown are, thus far, TBA. |
