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After a banner year in 2016, Canadian champion Steve ?The Dragon? Claggett is looking to partner with a new promotional outfit! PhilBoxing.com Wed, 01 Feb 2017  CALGARY, AB (January 31, 2017) ? Two-time Canadian welterweight champion Steve ?The Dragon? Claggett is a hot item coming off a banner year in 2016. The all-action Calgary, Alberta native seized the spotlight with back to back headlining fights on US Network Television and is now poised make a run at a top ten world ranking and coveted world title shot. The road to success hasn?t been an easy one for Claggett. Born in Canada of half Chinese decent, the fan-favourite 27-year old spent the early stages of his career scrapping for every inch of respect while residing in an area of Canada outside the mainstream spotlight. For many years he fought in relative obscurity and then after building up his record, spent the last several years fielding nothing but B-side, short notice offers to come in as an opponent on several high profile cards. Last year his fortunes changed as he secured back-to-back fights as a headliner in Las Vegas, fighting twice in the main event on CBS Sports in the acclaimed ?Knockout Night at the D? series. In his last outing in September 2016 Claggett moved to 24-4-1 (16 KOs) as a professional, handing heralded California light welterweight Emanuel Robes his first pro defeat to capture the vacant WBA-NABA USA super lightweight title. Prior to that he was seen last April stalking and breaking down highly rated Chris van Heerden over ten rounds only to be robbed of the decision nearly everyone at ringside (from the CBS broadcast crew to promoter Roy Jones) had him cleanly winning. The two headlining bouts on US network television in 2016 established the Canadian charge as top contender at 140 pounds where he now campaigns, and attested to his TV-friendly, all action style. Claggett is now poised to make a run for a world title and firmly believes his last two fights in 2016 should show promoters around the world that he is a valuable asset ready to partner up with a firm that will help guide him to a coveted world title shot. ?I?m a total free agent now,? Claggett said from his Calgary base this week. ?I?ve spent years fighting my way through short-notice offers with the deck constantly stacked against me. I?ve shown the world what I can do headlining twice on CBS last year. Now all I need is a promoter who believes in me to partner up with. Someone who?s going to help me get a fair shake and take that next step. I?m an investment, and I?m ready to pay off.? Currently training with Goldenstars Boxing Team in Calgary, Alberta, Claggett has been reinvigorated under the tutelage of renowned Canadian-based Russian coach Vlad Goldenstein. After campaigning his entire career at welterweight, often fighting opponents much naturally larger, Claggett looked as healthy and sharp as ever in his last outing, his first fight at 140 pounds since the early days of his career. It?s a weight he feels comfortable at and one at which he feels his power will be much more prevalent. Over the last five years, the ?Dragon? has received name recognition fighting all over the world, from the Philippines, to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He has spent several months as a paid spar-mate for former world champions Zab Judah and Jessie Vargas and was a staple at Las Vegas?s famed Mayweather Boxing Club for many years. With his Chinese heritage and all-action come forward style, the Canadian warrior would make a valued addition to any promotional outfit looking to add rising world title threats.  |
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