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Shelburne Free Press https://shelburnefreepress.ca/?p=9871 Export date: Tue Jul 23 18:15:41 2024 / +0000 GMT |
Jay Alexander ready for November re-match Six months after losing his pro debut bout to a unanimous decision, Shelburne boxer Jay Alexander will be back in the ring in November to again go toe-to-toe with opponent Tim Cronin from Etobicoke for a re-match in a scheduled four round light heavyweight bout at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. “The promoter wasn't happy with the results, it's an automatic re-match,” Alexander said of the outcome of the first fight when a lot of insiders thought the judges scores didn't reflect what happened in the ring. Despite a good performance in the first match, Alexander said he will most likely change up his approach in the re-match “going to the body.” “I had a good game plan - sometimes you let your emotions get to you,” He said of the first bout. His opponent, Cronin, came to the bout with one a 0-1 record, and has since gone to win one more bout on September 6. Alexander is no stranger to the ring having trained in mixed martial arts, but the switch to boxing is different - a different sport and different style - and the change from amateur status to professional, he said, is huge. “The pro world is a whole different animal than the amateur world. You have ten ounce gloves and no head gear.” It also puts a lot of pressure on a fighter. Stepping into the spotlight in front of 5,000 people who pay big bucks to see a night of boxing means a fighter has to keep focused. “Anyone who says they aren't nervous going into an arena in front of 5000 people – they're lying. There's a lot of pressure,” Alexander said. Indeed – when the spotlight hits a fighter who is coming down the aisle from the dressing room and his name is announced for the bout - he's on his own. You may have a trainer in the corner but when the bell rings, several thousand people are watching you, and they don't care who's in your corner. With six weeks until the fight, Alexander says his current regimen is “three to four days of sparring per week.” The two weeks prior to a fight he lays off the sparring and works on conditioning. From the seats in the arena, a four round bout may not seem that long, but in the ring, four rounds of intense battle is a huge undertaking physically. Alexander said from his perspective, it happens pretty fast. “Four rounds is a lot, but it goes by quickly,” He said. “You're in the dressing room, next thing your hands are getting wrapped. Your out there for four rounds and then your back in the dressing room. It all becomes a blur.” Alexander's bout against Cronin will take place on November 15, at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. The main event will feature a WBA cruiserweight title fight between Denton Daley and Youri Kalenga. For ticket and seating information visit the United Promotions web site at: www.unitedpromotions.ca By Brian Lockhart  Photo by Brian Lockhart |
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