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Rising Stars Spotlight: Cassius Chaney
As hometown favorite Cassius Chaney (9-0, 5 KOs) prepares to
face Michigan native Juan Goode (8-4, 6 KOs) on the
non-televised undercard of the next installment of Mohegan
Sun's Rising Stars Boxing Series on April 15 at the Uncas
Ballroom at Mohegan Sun, he will once again work with
world-renowned trainer, John David Jackson.
This will be Chaney and Jackson's third straight fight
together. Their first fight was on the premiere of the
Rising Stars Boxing Series in November of 2016. Chaney
stopped veteran heavyweight Carlos Sandoval in the second
round. Their next fight was last month at the 2300 Arena in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Philly, Chaney faced Tommy
Washington, Jr. of Lansing, Michigan and Cassius earned a
six-round majority decision victory over Washington.
When asked about working with Jackson, Chaney said, "He is a
patient trainer. I must understand changes aren't going to
just happen overnight. I think being around all these
professionals with John in Florida has helped me. I was
happy I could go the full six rounds against Washington
without any problems at all. I think for this next fight I
can dictate the fight the whole entire time. This fight is a
short period after my last fight which is a bonus for me. I
was already in shape and I took only a few days off and then
went right back to Florida for camp. I think it has been
good because I could jump right back into sparring."
The upcoming fight with Goode will be the toughest opponent
Cassius has faced to date. Goode has a 75% knockout-to-win
ratio and has had two fights last six full rounds, whereas
Chaney has only gone six rounds once in his young career.
According to Chaney, "Goode is durable. He is smart. I think
the key to victory for me is pressure and being smart in the
ring. I need to keep him outside with my jab and keep him
outside with my footwork. He is durable, he knows how to tie
up and he knows how to make the fight ugly. I need to try to
disable that."
As a former basketball star at the University of New Haven,
Chaney was a fan-favorite. Those loyal fans have continued
to support him as a professional boxer and he has managed to
acquire new fans as well. Expect the stands on April 15 to
be overflowing with fans cheering for their hometown hero.
Sullivan Barrera vs. Paul Parker is a 10-round light
heavyweight bout presented by Main Events and Mohegan Sun as
part of the Mohegan Sun's Rising Stars Boxing Series. Doors
open at 7:00 p.m. ET. The HBO Latino Boxing telecast begins
at 11:00 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT) with a ten-round
middleweight match-up between Arif "The Predator" Magomedov
and Elias "Latin Kid" Espadas. Tickets, which are priced at
$50 and $75, are available now through Ticketmaster, the
Mohegan Sun box office or the Main Events' office. The card
is presented by Main Events in association with Shamo Boxing
and A&T Events and Promotions.
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