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08/25/2008 Archived Entry: "Deandre Latimore Wants St. Louis Showdown with Cory Spinks!"
Deandre Latimore Wants St. Louis Showdown with Cory Spinks!
Press Release
LAS VEGAS, August 25, 2008 -- World ranked junior middleweight Deandre Latimore is calling out fellow St. Louis native Cory Spinks for a hometown showdown this fall.
Said Latimore, “I’m out here training in the summer heat of Vegas, but everywhere I go people ask me about fighting Cory. I haven’t fought in St. Louis in almost a year and this would be a great fight for the fans.” Latimore knocked out #1 ranked Sechew Powell on June 11th in New York City in an ESPN2 televised bout.
“I get phone calls from back home with people telling me that Cory and I should get together and fight. I’ve got a lot of respect for what he’s accomplished but I feel I’m ready to step in the ring with him. And I know the fight fans in St. Louis will be very supportive of this matchup.
I saw his last bout against Verno Phillips and whether he thinks he won or lost doesn’t matter. We should both give the fans what they want. I’m tired of people asking me about the fight, my message to Cory is ‘Get in the gym, train hard and bring it.’ Let’s show the fans in St. Louis what a great boxing match really is.”
Continued Latimore, “Too many times fights don’t happen or they take place in big casino towns. I know the fight fans in St. Louis would come out for this. St. Louis is a great fight town, we can go to the Scottrade Center downtown or out at the Family Arena. We’re both hometown boys and we shouldn’t forget our roots and make the best fight for our fans..”
Latimore, currently world ranked #6 by the IBF is given the “New Faces” treatment by Ring Magazine in their October 2008 issue sporting boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao on the cover.
Deandre Latimore, 19-1 (16KO’s) is managed by Jerry Giuliano of Sandman Boxing Management LLC and promoted by Steve Smith of Rumble Time Promotions in St. Louis.
