Bristol gives `The Punisher’ thumbs up

CLIVE `The Punisher’ Atwell has another Guyanese in his corner, who is convinced that he will come out the winner of a fight against Jamaican Sakima Mullings.Boxing aficionado Seon Bristol has now joined former WBA welterweight champion as a believer in an Atwell conquest.

“The better prepared fighter would win this fight. If you ask me if I think that Atwell is going in superior in preparation then my answer is an unhesitating yes,” said the USA-based Bristol. “I think he has all the tools to defeat Mullings and has fought superior quality opponents.”
Atwell and Mullings clash on February 21 in the main bout of a five-fight card promoted by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control. The fight is in the super lightweight category, an unchartered division for Atwell who has been a featherweight most of his career.
Bristol said that he does not foresee the upward movement in weight posing a problem for Atwell.
“My experience as a boxer, trainer and manager has taught me that going up in weight can affect your power. However, punching power alone does not win a fight. Your ability to counter, slip punches and all-round skills provide other avenues for victory. Atwell is a better boxer with better technique,” Bristol said.
Pointing to another aspect in the orthodox Guyanese boxer’s favour Bristol explained that while the job of ascending to another division could be considered easy, Mullings has the harder task of having to reduce weight.
“Mullings is coming down from welterweight to super lightweight. In my opinion that is more difficult than putting on weight. When I sum up all these things, there is no way that I can see Clive Atwell losing this fight. I’ll go on record as saying that it wouldn’t be an easy fight for both fighters but when the smoke clears Atwell is going to be the winner.”
The Atwell/Mullings bout headlines a card that will mark the return of CABOFE middleweight champion Edmond De Clou. The Lindener has been absent since sustaining a broken jaw in a fight against Dereck 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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