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Cruiserweight KO Artist Emmanuel Nwodo Returns Saturday in Washington DC after 2-year Absence PhilBoxing.com Tue, 04 Oct 2011 NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (October 3, 2011) - Cruiserweight knockout artist Emmanuel Nwodo will make his long-anticipated return to the ring this Saturday, October 8 against Gary Lavender at the DC Star Night Club in Washington D.C. The 6-foot-3 Nwodo (23-5, 19 KO) of Washington D.C. by way of Enugu, Nigeria will make his first ring appearance since August of 2009 against the 8-15 (7 KO) Lavender of Pine Level, N.C., in a six-round bout. The show, promoted by Diva-Rize-N Promotions, LLC and entitled Capital Punishment, will be headlined by former cruiserweight champion O'Neil Bell facing Harvey Jolly in a ten-round bout. The 37-year-old former USBA cruiserweight champ Nwodo is currently training out of Global Boxing Gym under Aroz ?Terrific? Gist to prepare for what may be his last run at a world title. Despite having not fought since 2009, Nwodo says he has been in the gym the whole time preparing for fights that haven?t materialized for one reason or another. ?Working with ?Terrific? helps me a lot because he helps me use my reach more, not like before when I used to squat too much,? said Nwodo. ?I?m 6-foot-3, which is tall at cruiserweight. I?m using more body movement and head movement. I used to be a guy that put my hands up and stand in front of someone because of my punching power. So it was like punch me, I punch you. This time it?s all about punch and not be punched.? Nwodo?s career has been exciting, in victory and defeat. In victory, Nwodo scored devastating knockouts over former cruiserweight champ Imamu Mayfield in one round, and ended the career of former world title challenger Ezra Sellers with a second round knockout. In defeat, Nwodo was equally exciting, giving gutsy performances against top contenders Darnell Wilson and Matt Godfrey that were instant classics on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with first fight at 7:30 p.m. The DC Star Night Club is located at 2135 Queens Chapel Road, Washington DC 20018. Tickets, priced at $30, $75 and $100, can be purchased by visiting www.diva-rize-n.com or calling 302.543.3705 , or at Classic Cuts Barber Shop 301.868.1771 or Elite Heat Boxing Gym 862.772.2532.  |
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