Atwell in for a tough fight, says Six Head’

ANDREW `Six Head’ Lewis is predicting that his compatriot Clive Atwell will have a tough time against Jamaican Sakima Mullings but is backing the Guyanese to come out on top on February 21. Lewis is basing his forecast on the weight difference of the two fighters, Mullings’ experience and the fact that Atwell is coming off back-to-back defeats.

“It is not going to be an easy fight for Atwell. He got plenty things coming up against him but he is a determined youth and I would bet on him pulling it off,” declared Lewis. Mullings is the current CABOFE and Jamaican welterweight champion.
He is scheduled to match gloves with Atwell, a full-fledged featherweight, in the main attraction of a five-fight card on February 21 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The card is being organised by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control.
Lewis, a former WBA welterweight champion was originally scheduled to fight Mullings. However, the 44-year-old suffered an injury to his collarbone and was replaced by Atwell.
“The move up in weight is definitely going to be a problem for Atwell. He would have to use his skill as a boxer to get around Mullings. The Jamaican is also very confident. He has not lost a fight in years,” Lewis added.
The 32-year-old Mullings has been defeated once in 18 fights. His only loss happened four years ago. Since that time Mullings has defeated Guyanese Dereck Richmond, Winston Pompey, Revlon Lake and Howard Eastman and is preparing for another local scalp.
Atwell is six years Mullings’ junior and has lost twice in 15 fights. In order to prevent the Jamaican adding another local to his list, Lewis said he is willing to assist Atwell in anyway necessary.
“Atwell would have to do a lot of moving. I don’t think that he should trade punches. He would have to be the boxer in that fight. I am willing to help him in any way possible.”
The Atwell/Mullings affair headlines a card that heralds the return of CABOFE middleweight champion Edmund DeClou. The Lindener has been inactivet since sustaining a broken jaw in a fight against Richmond in October 2013.
Also making a return is middleweight Sharon `Stone’ Ward, another Lindener, who will clash with American Lorissa Rivas.
CABOFE bantamweight champion Dexter Marques faces Quincy Gomes in a six-round catch weight contest while Travis Fraser will make his professional debut against Barbadian Charwyn Estwick.

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