Unbeaten Edinburgh Middleweight boxer, Craig McEwan (12-0), who is now fighting out of the Wildcard Gym in Hollywood, Los Angeles, tops the bill on Thursday night as his twice postponed bout against highly rated Ivan "Sitting Bull" Stovall finally gets underway.The bout is the first bout of the year for McEwan.
The show,at the Irvine Marriott Hotel, kicks off the 25Th anniversary Battle in the Ballroom series which is one of California`s top annual boxing occasions.The McEwan v Stovall contest is particularly keenly awaited as the pair were originally schedule to fight in December, when Stovall (10-2)failed to get down to the agreed weight and then again in January when McEwan`s coach, the legendary Freddie Roach, asked for a postponement for unspecified reasons.
This last call-off infuriated Stovall, who accused McEwan of being "scared" and launched a furious attack on him in a filmed interview which he later posted on YouTube (search-YouTube/Stovall v McEwan cancelled).
Although the Scot refuses to be drawn into a slanging match, supporters of both boxers have weighed into the debate on line.Stovall who is, at present, rated higher at super middleweight than McEwan is at middleweight, starts as narrow favourite, but the Edinburgh fighter will not countenance defeat.
He says "Stovall has said some unpleasant things about me but that has made me more determined than ever. I know that he has had difficulty with boxers who fight like me and I prefer to fight "come forward" boxers like him.
he adds "He`s one of California`s most popular boxers and will bring a huge, noisy support with him.Its going to be a great night"
If things go right for McEwan this would help him in his step towards a spot on the undercard of team mate Manny Pacquiao's fight with Ricky Hatton.With the history involved in this match up mixed with what could be on offer for the winner this should ensure a good match for the paying public of Irvine,California.
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