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11/09/2004 Archived Entry: "It's official: Scott Pemberton No. 1 contender in WBC"
It's official: Scott Pemberton No. 1 contender in WBC
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (November 7, 2004) - The World Boxing Council has officially installed Scott "The Sandman" Pemberton as its No. 1 contender.
Pemberton (29-3-1) is the reigning NABC, NABF and IBU super middleweight champion. He must wait for the winner of the Markus Beyer (WBC champion)-Danny Green (WBC Interim champion) fight in 2005.
"We want to fight the mandatory as soon as possible, 90 days after Beyer-Green," Pemberton's promoter Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., said. "It's been a long road for Scott and he's worked hard to get to No. 1. He certainly deserves his title shot as soon as it can be made."
CES also has another WBC No. 1 contender, NABF lightweight title-holder Michael "Cold Blood" Clark (33-2, 15 KOs). WBC Youth middleweight champion "Bad" Chad Dawson (15-0, 10 KOs) moved up 10 spots to No. 19 in the October WBC ratings.
"We're in discussions to arrange a box-off between Clark and (No. 2) Sirimongkol Singmanassuk to determine the mandatory contender (for WBC champ Jose Luis Castillo)," Burchfield added. "All of us, these three fighters and CES, have worked very hard to get into these positions. It's one thing to be No. 1, though, and another to get a championship fight and win the world title. Scott and Michael have to back it up when they get their shots. Chad is coming off an impressive 10-round win against a previously unbeaten fighter and Olympic alternate (Darnell Wilson).
"We'd like to thank the WBC for its considerations and our fighters will make them proud. CES is ready to make its mark worldwide in 2005. We're doing some great things and this is just the start for us."
