Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
IBF light-middleweight champion Cornelius “K9” Bundrage (30-4, 18 KO’s) has denied reports that his potential rematch with Sechew Powell (26-2, 15 KO’s) is signed and sealed for June 26th on the Devon Alexander v Lucas Matthysse undercard in St. Louis.
It had been first thought, by WBN included, that the rematch of their original 2005 meeting, won by Poweell, was all set and agreed for the summer. The former Contender star has stated that an agreement can be reached for his first defence of the title, but has not been finalized yet.
“The fight is not signed!” Bundrage told WBN.
“I will know more about it in a couple weeks. They just have it listed on boxrec, It might happen but they have to get that contract right, nothing is signed as of yet.”
The first meeting between the the 38 year-old champion and Powell, 31, in May 2005 ended dramatically after just 22 seconds of the first round. The two fighters came straight out of their respective corners and amazingly knocked each other down with their first punch. Both fighters got straight up, but “K9” had not recovered sufficiently and was stopped a short time later following a barrage from the “Iron Horse.”
The bout should happen as New Yorker Powell won an IBF eliminator in 2007 and 2010 and is still yet to be given his shot. It seems to be just a case of working out the numbers, making sure its right and then signing on the dotted line for the eagerly-awaited rematch.
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Bundrage says title defence could happen, but offer has to be right
It had been first thought, by WBN included, that the rematch of their original 2005 meeting, won by Poweell, was all set and agreed for the summer. The former Contender star has stated that an agreement can be reached for his first defence of the title, but has not been finalized yet.
“The fight is not signed!” Bundrage told WBN.
“I will know more about it in a couple weeks. They just have it listed on boxrec, It might happen but they have to get that contract right, nothing is signed as of yet.”
The first meeting between the the 38 year-old champion and Powell, 31, in May 2005 ended dramatically after just 22 seconds of the first round. The two fighters came straight out of their respective corners and amazingly knocked each other down with their first punch. Both fighters got straight up, but “K9” had not recovered sufficiently and was stopped a short time later following a barrage from the “Iron Horse.”
The bout should happen as New Yorker Powell won an IBF eliminator in 2007 and 2010 and is still yet to be given his shot. It seems to be just a case of working out the numbers, making sure its right and then signing on the dotted line for the eagerly-awaited rematch.