SOUTHPAW welterweight Iwan `Pure Gold’ Azore secured his first stoppage-win on June 12, 2005. The Guyanese-born Trinidad resident nailed John `The Hammer’ Trotman of Barbados in the fourth round of a scheduled six-rounder to win by TKO. The fight was held at the Petrotrin Ground in Trinidad and Tobago.
Azore’s record improved to 5-0. A member of a group of young pugilists emerging from Guyana just after the turn of the Millennium, the southpaw made his pro debut in September 2004 in his adopted homeland. He touched defeat for the first time in August 2005 following a TKO loss to Michael Springer, a Canadian resident.
Azore, rose to local prominence in July 2007 when he dropped a bombshell on the veteran Keith `Crusher’ Thomas. Referee Eion Jardine stopped the contest at one minute 18 seconds of the first round to award him a TKO victory and the vacant national welterweight title.
Azore has not fought since edging Mark Austin by split decision in November 2012 and has a record of 16 victories, five defeats and three draws.