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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Cletus Seldin: "I'm A Smiling
Man,
But In The Ring, I'm A Real Animal"
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL — The New Yorker Cletus Seldin is undefeated in pro
boxing, and he said he cannot afford a loss Saturday evening
in the ring of the Bell Place in Laval, a northern suburb of
Montréal. Seldin (21-0-0) will fight the Montrealer super
lightweight Yves Ulysse Jr. (14-1-0) in the first fight
televised by HBO, before the presentation of the WBO
middleweight championship of the world opposing the
Montrealer David Lemieux (38-3-0) to the British Billy Joe
Saunders (25-0-0) and the WBO middleweight InterContinental
championship opposing the Irish Gary O’Sullivan (26-2-0) and
the American Antoine Douglas (22-1-1).
“I am closer than ever to a participation to a world
championship, and I will certainly not waist this great
opportunity,” said Seldin. “I am undefeated and I got to
stay undefeated to keep alive my chance to fight eventually
in a world championship bout. And I hope to get this
opportunity before the end of 2018. Like you can see it, I
am a smiling person, but in the ring, I become a ferocious
animal. I always try to destroy my opponent, like a starving
lion. Ulysse is a good fighter technically, but I know I
have the weapons necessaries to hurt him and destroy him. I
am perfectly prepared for this challenge, and believe me, I
won’t disappointed my fans. I am very impatient to be in the
ring and hear the first bell. At that moment, you will see
how much I become ferocious in action.”
Ulysse was smiling in hearing the Seldin’s comments. “Its a
crucial bout for Seldin? For me too! Then, a win is a must
for me like for him,” said the Montrealer. “I got also a
great preparation, and I am ready for this challenge. My
fans will certainly be impressed by my performance. Seldin
is very aggressive fighter, I know it, but I know exactly
what to do to surprise him. I know what can I expect from
him, because I saw him in action on videos. He is a tough
fighter, but he will certainly not intimidate me. And more a
challenge is big, more I am performing. After this fight… a
fight that I gonna win, my name should appear in the
international ratings. Like Seldin, my objective is to take
part to world championship bouts in 2018. No doubt that I
have now the maturity to go to the top.”
The final press conference of this boxing show presented by
The Eye Of Tiger Management Group, in partnership with
Golden Boy Promotions, will he hold Thursday afternoon at
the Sheraton Hotel in Laval.
Camille Estephan, the big boss of The Eye Of The Tiger
Management Group, could confirm in the next hours that this
boxing show is sold out. For Estephan, it’s a historic
event, the most important local boxing show since several
decades.
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