Could Chazz Witherspoon upset 24-0 $uper $eth Mitchell?

I know it sounds a long shot, but read these extracts...

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"I've been training him for about five weeks at our gym, the No Cross, No Crown gym.

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The past few weeks have not been enough to change too much, so we've got to go with what we've got," said Hunter, who expects Ward to return to the ring against an opponent to be determined in June.

"This is not my first time with a heavyweight. I actually did my apprenticeship with two good heavyweights out of Oakland, Calif., and I've got a young successful amateur heavyweight. It really doesn't make a difference if you understand boxing.

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The second cousin of former heavyweight champion, Tim Witherspoon, Chazz Witherspoon said he is also under new handlers, Jaw Breaker Management, comprised of Steve Russo and ex-champion, Ken Norton.

"Ken Norton actually suggested that I get a new trainer, and he mentioned Virgil," said Witherspoon. "The funny thing about Virgil is that I had a list of three trainers that I would want to work with," said Witherspoon, whose former trainer, Wade Hinnant, will assist Hunter.

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Witherspoon also said that he picks the brain of Norton, whose split-decision victory in September of 1973 represented only the second loss of Muhammad Ali's career.

"He shares some things with me as far as what he thinks I need to do in the ring and things like that. I ask him what I need to do to get a body like that that he had back in his day, and he said, well, he did a lot of calisthentics. He's definitely a resource, and I like getting that tried and true wisdom," said Witherspoon, who expects Norton to be at ringside on the night of the fight.

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"I come to rumble. I don't fear any man. When I fight Seth, I'm going to fight him and I'm not going to fight him like I'm scared of him. I'm not going to say that all of his other opponents were scared of him, but when you watch when they're fighting him, they're throwing punches like they're trying to keep him off of them," said Witherspoon.

"They're not committing to their punches. They're fighting scared, so to speak. I'm not a guy who is going to come in like that. My heart doesn't pump any Kool-Aid and I know Seth's heart doesn't pump Kool-Aid. So you're going to have two men in there that's trying to win the fight. I believe that I'm going to have a good showing for myself."

Witherspoon has suffered his two losses in his past nine bouts, with all of his victories being by knockout during that time.

"I turned pro with only under three years of experience, but I'm getting a little bit more seasoned and mature," said Witherspoon. "I am able to commit to my shots a little better. I believe that I'm starting to come into my own, now. I believe that's allowed me to land my punches better."

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Source: http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/...atches-two-african-american-college-graduates

 

Given your strong stance, will you give Chazz a lot of credit if he did spring the upset & KO Mitchell?

 

Chazz Spoon should try to closely emulate how Rahman boxed in his first fight with Tua in '98. :bbb

It was a boxing masterclass, shame about the shoddy ref. :-(

 

I'm not sure that I agree with the DQ... Chazz's corner entered the ring after their man was on his feet.