Craig McEwan believes his time in the famous Wild Card Gym in LA
will be the difference in the Prizefighter Light Middleweights III
at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday November 3.
The Scotsman in back in Britain after seven years in the States
training with Freddie Roach in the Hollywood gym that boasts the
biggest names in boxing. The 30 year old has boxed twice in
Scotland since returning and says that being the last man standing
in the 27th edition of Matchroom Sport's eight man,
one night tournaments will propel him into title contention.
"I want to fight for the British, Commonwealth and European
titles and I obviously need to be over here to do it," said
McEwan.
"I wasn't getting much time with Freddie in the Wild Card as
he's a very busy man, and I've got a young family now with two boys
and they want to see their Granny and Grandpa, but for me, I'm over
here to impress on big nights like this and get those title
shots."
McEwan turned over with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy promotions
team after a successful amateur career, and boxed 21 times across
the pond before returning to the UK.
Defeats to Andy Lee and Peter Quillin marred a fine run of wins
in America, but McEwan has nothing but fond memories of his time
with the boxing A-list in Tinseltown and believes the exposure to
the greats of the sport could prove the difference in east
London.
"I worked with the best in the business out there - Bernard
Hopkins, Ronald 'Winky' Wright, Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley,
rubbed shoulders in the gym with Manny Pacquaio and Amir Khan and
one-on-one work with Freddie - just being involved in all that has
been fantastic," said McEwan.
"I'd love to go back to America, I was there for seven years and
I've got some good friends out there. But the chance to be in
Prizefighter presented itself so I'm here to see where it takes me.
It's great exposure on Sky Sports and gets your name out
there."
McEwan is joined in the line up fellow Scot Kris Carslaw,
Birmingham's Terry Carruthers, Middlesex man Ryan Toms, Banbury's
Peter Vaughan, Central Area champ Curtis Valentine and unbeaten
pair Larry Ekundayo and Nav Mansouri.
There's extra spice on the night as for the first time in
Prizefighter, a stoppage win will net the victor a £2,000
bonus.
26/10/2012 19:02:40