(konke izithombe by Jeny Luna Hernandez-Watson)

Providence (November 16, 2015) — Themba Ezingakanqotshwa featherweight Toka “T-Nice” Kahn-Clary (16-0, 10 Kos) Kungenzeka kube umhlabeleli, kuqhathaniswa “engaziwa” prizefighter kuleli lizwe, okungenani ngaphandle of New England.

A ahlobisa amateur American owayenonembeza 131-11 irekhodi, esiqokonyiswa ukusebenza ngegolide-ngendondo at the 2010 Gloves National Golden Tournament, Kahn-Clary ubuyela ring lokhu ngoMgqibelo ebusuku (Nov. 20) at The edayisa ukudla kwamazwe ahlukene Las Vegas ngokumelene abaphikisi Mexican Sergio “Cuatito” Lopez (19-9-1, 13 Kos) kulokho okufanele ukuba Kahn-Clary lokugcina okuhleliwe nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu ngaphambi kokuba iziqu ukuba 10-rounders.

“Muhle ukulwa ezinzima Mexican abangakwazi ebhokisini kancane on the ngaphandle,” Kahn-Clary ekhuluma ngabangane nje umphikisi wakhe olandelayo, “kodwa eza phambili, too. Muhle abanolwazi futhi ubelokhu nge eziningi labamelene okuhle.”

Lopez ukuhlolwa sína for yanoma imaphi amathemba. His last three fights include a loss to 18-0 Alejandro Luna (KO4) lokhu August esidlule, 10-round amanzi uqhekeko 24-7-1 Joksan Hernandez, futhi okwesihlanu-round Knockout emangalisa lobuchwepheshe 16-0 Victor Betancourt.

“Lopez kuyinto Gamer,” Kahn-Clary ikhanda trainer Peter Manfredo, Sr. wanezela. He’s tough but our plan is for Toka to take him apart and eventually take him out. Toka’s not far away from a really big fight, kungenzeka 8-10 izinyanga. We were offered a big fight but, kudingeka one 10-round mpi wokuqala, futhi uthole ukuthi impi ekuqaleni konyaka ozayo.”

Kahn-Clary, ukulwa out of Providence, uyeza off ukunqoba kwakhe enhle kakhulu njengoba June last professional, lapho wangena ekilasini ukuwuthatha 33-11 Jonathan Perez, yangaphambili Colombian super bantamweight futhi World Boxing Council (WBC) champion. Kahn-Clary stopped Perez in the sixth round of their fight on a card headlined by Timothy Bradley'S emhlabeni wesikhashana welterweight title ukunqoba kuka Jessie Vargas at StubHub Center e Carson, California.

The oneminyaka engu-23 ubudala, owazalwa Toka Kahn, will never face obstacles in the ring more difficult to overcome than his early life experiences. Now a blue-chip prospect, he was born in Liberia and came to America with his younger sister to join their father when he was only six. He lived in Philadelphia only one year before his father was killed in a shooting. Toka’s arduous journey continued as he and his sister moved to Providence, lapho ngahlala nabazali bokutholwa ngubani, ngokungagwegwesi, weyengenandaba kwenzekani kubo.

Zonke izimpawu bakhomba Toka ukuthola senkingeni emigwaqweni Providence ngisemusha, ikakhulukazi ngezikhathi, lapho engenakhaya. Ngenhlanhla, noma, umngane wamletha Gym Manfredo ngo Pawtuckert, RI. Boxing truly saved his life. Manfredo, USA Boxing New England umengameli Jim Perella futhi lo mbhangqwana ukuthi wagcina ebe naye, Andrea Watson futhi Ron Clary, Sakushintsha ukuphila kwakhe.

Kahn-Clary usayine inkontileka asetshenzisiwe kanye Top Rank, lapho, kanye nomphathi Mike Criscio futhi Manfredo, baye bathuthela Kahn-Clary at a engaguquki, ijubane phezulu. Kahn-Clary, Phela, uzobe ukulwa okwesithathu kulonyaka, ngemuva kokuba emihlanu ngonyaka odlule.

“Top Rank wenze umsebenzi omuhle ukugcina kwami ​​umatasa,” southpaw Kahn-Clary commented. “I know that it takes time to climb the ladder and I still need to improve a few things. I need to beat a top fighter to get into the world rankings. I’ll be ready when I get that call.

“Sengilungele manje for a 10 noma 12 round mpi. I’ve done a lot of sparring to help me get ready to step up. I’m excited about fighting 10 futhi 12 round fights because it’ll be a test for me and I love to be test. The top guys in my division are the (Gary) Russell, (Ekhathelel) Lomachenkofuthi (Lion) Santa Cruz. I have the skills and heart to compete with them.”

Quality sparring e New England singekho, ikakhulukazi ukulwa ezincane-isisindo ezifana Kahn-Clary, oye yazuza okuhlangenwe nakho olungenakuqhathaniswa sparring kanye WBA super featherweightJavier Fortuna (29-0-1, 21 Kos), ezintathu-time US Olympian Rau'shee Warren futhi akubo New England kanye nomngane, New Haven’s Luis “KO King” Rosa (21-0, 10 Kos).

“Peter (Manfredo) futhi mina bahambe ukuze Worcester (MA) futhi Connecticut ukuze uthole umsebenzi omuhle,” the gifted boxer-puncher Toka-Kahn explained. “It’s been a great help for me. I’ve gotten a lot of valuable experience in there with fighters like Fortuna and Warren. Sengike ngakubona ring yabo generalship, ukunyakaza kwabo, and I’ve learned from them. They’re smart. I’ve learned from them, even try to copy them. It’s not just about sparring, okuyinto a isipiliyoni ukufunda. Uma ungafundi kusukela sparring, konke uzoba njalo unguphathina sparring.”

Manfredo kade futhi eqaphela ukuthi ukwenza kwakhe umfundi umklomelo, Kahn-Clary, will need to go away to training camp for good sparring when he starts fighting 10-rounders. “Ngikhathazekile abangane obuhle Freddie Roach futhi sizobe ukuphuma California futhi aqeqeshe at the Wild Card Gym,” Manfredo concluded. “I’m very happy with the way Toka’s been moved. I have faith in Brad Goodman, ongomunye the best, if not the best matchmaker in the world. They’ve moved Toka along at a good pace. They know what they’re doing.”

Khonamanjalo, Toka Kahn-Clary plans to make his name in boxing next year. Okokuqala, noma, anakho ukuze uthole esidlule Lopez lokhu ngoMgqibelo ebusuku ukugcina umfutho wakhe uya.

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