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03/10/2009 Archived Entry: "Walker-Waite Rivalry about to Explode!"
Walker-Waite Rivalry about to Explode!
Former sparring partners look to prove who's better at "Date With Destiny"
Tickets on sale now!
Press Release
Photos by Juan C. Ayllon
Above, Michael 'The Midnight Stalker' Walker (right) takes a big swing in his war with Antwon Echols this last October.
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., March 10 -- Less than a month ago Michael "Midnight Stalker" Walker (19-1-2, 12 KOs) had a sparring partner Orphius Waite (4-0, 3 KOs), but there was always this buzz in the air at the One In A Million Inc. training facility when this duo would strap on the head gear and spar.
"This card is definitely going to be worth the price of admission," said One In A Million Inc. CEO Octavius James. On Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at the Hammond Civic Center, there will be no head gear and this definitely won't be a sparring session between Walker & Waite. "The million dollar question has always been when is Walker and Derrick "Superman" Findley going to fight, but here we have another one of our young warriors that is ready to go to war with Walker. "This fight is sure to be a barnburner," James said.
Orpheus Waite (right) is seen battering Nicholas Whitting in November 2007
Walker is coming off of an incredible eight-round decision over former world champion Antwun Echols on October 3rd, 2008 and even after that win, Walker doesn't feel that Waite respects him. "(Waite) is messing with a different level of fighter and I don't feel any respect at all from him, but I will get that respect when I whoop him without the head gear," said Walker.
"I could tell (Waite) was trying to size me up during our sparring sessions," added Walker. "Orphius wants to be me and he is trying to fight like I do, I'm ready and he is ready so let's get it on."
Waite enters this grudge match after defeating Chance Western by 1st round TKO back on January 23rd, but the only thing he has on his mind is making good on his biggest fight of his career. "It's a very big fight, biggest fight of my career and secondly it's going to be a stepping stone in my career," said Waite.
"(Walker) had his chance to shine and he didn't do too well and now it's my turn," added Waite. "When we walk into the training facility we both get that weird vibe and when we sparred I left his face battered a few times even with the head gear."
Waite's trainer Alex Sepulveda knows that his talented and chiseled star is ready for this level of fight. "If I didn't think Orphius was ready for this I wouldn't put him in there, but we are ready for Walker and we are going to take advantage of this great opportunity that Octavius James has presented us with," said Sepulveda.
This card is loaded from top to bottom as Middleweight Sensation Derrick "Superman" Findley (13-2, 8 KOs), Welterweight Ed "2 Fast 2 Furious" Ochoa (7-0, 7 KOs), Light Welter Angel Hernandez (11-3, 9 KOs), Middleweight Josh Crouch (3-0, 3 KOs) and for the first time ever the brother-sister pair of Light Heavyweight "Pit Bull" Jimmy Perez Jr. (4-1, 1 KOs) and featured in an special amateur bout 2008 Golden Gloves Champion Tiffany Perez will be fighting on the same card.
Tickets for "Date With Destiny" can be purchased at VIP $100, VIP ringside $75, ringside $50, and general admission $30 and they are available from any Ticket Master location at (219) 791-1234, (312) 559-1212, (866) 438-7372, www.TicketMaster.com or at the Hammond Civic Center Box Office (219) 853-6378.
Hammond Civic Center, 5825 Sohl Ave. Hammond, IN located just 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, doors will open at 6 p.m. with the first bout at 8 p.m.
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