By Ike Enwereuzor
He fights Daniel Geale for IBF Middleweight title
based Nigerian, Eromosele “Bad Boy” Albert now (24-4)12KO’s will challenge current IBF Middleweight
Champion, Daniel Geale (25-1) 15KO’s on August 31, 2011 at Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Albert represent his Country in 2000 olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He began his professional boxing career on Febuary 6, 2001 with a
first round knockout of Nikolai Ermankov. He has 24 wins, 4losses with 12 knockouts. This is what Albert had to say..
Q: What can you tell us about your upcoming fight with Daniel Geale for the IBF world title?
A: It’s a great opportunity for me. I am coming home with that IBF belt. I am 100% sure about that. Daniel Geale
is a good boxer, I don’t know too much about him but I thank him for this opportunity. He’s a boxer and throws
a lot of punches.
Q: Please, describe your fight with Lester Gonzalez?
A: I stopped him in the 8th round. It was a good fight for me. He was a tough guy, taking too many punches.
Q: What can you tell us about your fight with Derek Ennis for the USBA belt?
A: They robbed me that fight. Everybody who saw the fight knows I won the fight. That guy maybe won just
2 or 3 round in the fight. His dad even told me I won but you know how the game goes sometimes, that’s boxing.
Q: Any reaction from Nigeria about this Championship fight?
A: I have not received any call from any in government yet. I don’t know if they know what this means to Nigeria.
I don’t know if they know what it means to fight for the IBF Middleweight world title. We need more support from the people.
Q: Describe your fight with Zaurbek Baysangurov in Russia?
A: It was a long trip to Russia, I was so tied by the time I got there. I was so distracted by family issues. The people were holding my leg while the fight was going on.
It was just an ugly experience.
Q: Tell us about your fight with Ossie Duran in New York City?
A: It was a good fight again they robbed me that fight. How could I win 118-110 in a judge card they make it a draw. His manager is from Eastcoast
area so they just made it draw.
Q: Also, tell us about your fight with Daniel Edouard?
A: He was a good boxer. He was in his prime when I beat him. I never had a easy fight. It’s always a tough fight I get.
I told that fight in short notice.
Q: What did you learn from your fight with James Kirkland?
A: I was not focused in that fight. If I was focused that guy can’t beat me. It was just his night.
Q: Any comments to boxing fans?
A: I want my fans in Nigeria and around the world to pray for me. I am training hard for this fight. This is my opportunity. I promise this is going to be a very entertaining fight. Fans should come and see a good fight in Australia or watch it on TV.
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As in September, I once again ran out of gas in the 10th & 11th championship rounds of October & November with this column, but I recovered to complete them and will unleash a few more flurries to close out the 12th and final round.
In the first week of October, Hassan N’Dam won a UD over Curtis Stevens in an eliminator for the right to challenge Jermaine Taylor who defeated aging Sam Soliman to regain the IBF Middleweight title. How Taylor even earned this title shot is another story altogether, but it is all irrelevant as he is now the champion. However he will not have too much time to savor his victory as he has assault and battery charges pending against him and an upcoming court fight that may turn out to be the toughest fight of his life, just when things started to look up for him in boxing, we wish him luck.
