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11/24/2008 Archived Entry: "Lamon Brewster, Bruce Seldon Ready for 11/29 Clash"
Lamon Brewster, Bruce Seldon Ready for 11/29 Clash
Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Less than a week away from his November 29th Homecoming fight in Indianapolis, NABA heavyweight champion "Relentless" Lamon Brewster remains very confident approaching his 12-round clash with former WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon. "I'm feeling relaxed and ready. I've done everything I could do to prepare for Seldon. I'm a man of God and I'm going to leave it all in His hands. I feel very good about this fight."
The show is the sophomore effort of Brewster's own Relentless Events in association with Colin Bates' CBelieve.
Brewster, (34-4, 30 KO) and Seldon, (39-8, 35 KO) are set to meet this coming Saturday night at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Both warriors bring imposing knockout records and the hearts of champions to the table.
Brewster won the WBO heavyweight title in 2004 with a fifth round TKO over Wladimir Klitschko. He made three successful defenses of the title, including devastating knockouts of Andrew Golota and Luan Krasniqi. This will be Brewster's first fight since knocking out Danny Batchelder this past August in Cincinnati.
Seldon won the WBA heavyweight title with a knockout of Tony Tucker and made one successful defense before losing it to Mike Tyson. Over the span of his exciting career he has faced six heavyweight champions. Seldon was last in the ring a little over two weeks ago, blasting out Brad Gregory in two rounds in his hometown of Atlantic City, NJ.
"I expect him to come in guns blazing and be at his best," Brewster says of his opponent. "He realizes this is an opportunity to make a name for himself. It's going to be a showdown. He's no one to take lightly, his record speaks for himself. He's beaten some big names in the past and it's my job to not become a statistic.
"I feel like this is destiny for me to be fighting in front of my hometown. I am determined to put on a great fight and to show that I am truly the best heavyweight out there."
In the co-main event, two-time heavyweight title challenger "Fast" Fres Oquendo of Chicago will face tough contender Gabe Brown, (18-9, 12 KO) of Pensacola for the WBC Latino heavyweight title. Oquendo, (29-4, 18 KO) is looking to extend his winning streak to four since dropping a controversial decision to the legendary Evander Holyfield in 2006. Oquendo has scored impressive knockout wins over Clifford Etienne, David Izon and Maurice Harris.
Former light-heavyweight title challenger George "Honey Boy" Blades of Indianapolis will be in action against an opponent to be named. Blades, (21-4, 15 KO) challenged for the WBO light-heavyweight title last year, giving Zsolt Erdei all he could handle in his native Hungary for 11 rounds. His road back to the top begins at home in a six-round contest.
In a 6-round battle, former IBF cruiserweight champion Kelvin "Concrete" Davis (24-9, 17 KO) will face James Brock. Davis of Reno, NV won the title with a knockout victory over Ezra Sellers in 2004. Davis' exciting brawling style always makes for compelling contests and this one figures to be no different.
Rugged contender Danny Batchelder, (25-6-1, 12 KO) of Saratoga, NY will face the globe-trotting warrior Otis Tisdale, (25-22-1, 15 KO) of Charlotte, NC in a six-round heavyweight attraction. Batchelder is trained by former world champion Roger Mayweather.
Youngstown, OH heavyweight Chris Koval (24-4, 18 KO) looks to move himself into title contention with a win over Cruz "El Toro" Quintana of Kearney, NE.
Local heavyweight favorite Enrique "Yaqui" Ruiz, (20-4, 16 KO) will also be in action in a four-round contest.
Tickets, which range from $17 to $152, are available at ConsecoFieldhouse.com, the Conseco Fieldhouse Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 317-239-5151. VIP Tables are also available for purchase. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and first bout begins at 7:00 p.m.
For more information on this and other Relentless Events, visit www.relentlessevents.net .
