Fightnews.com: Heavyweight Showdown To Take Place in New York

As New York fight fans well know, there is nothing more exciting than a heavyweight showdown in the 'Big Apple.' At a final press conference held yesterday at Gallaghers Steakhouse in Manhattan, Cedric Kushner Promotions announced that the big boys of heavyweight boxing will be the featured attraction on Showtime's ShoBox series on Thursday. Televised live from New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, the 6'6" Jameel McCline (30-3-3; 18 KO's), ranked #4 by the IBF, will face his very first southpaw in Wayne Llewellyn (27-4; 20 KO's), a 6'3" native of Greenwich, England, in the co-main event. The featured bout will pit the 6'4" Swede, Attila Levin (29-1; 23 KO's), against 6'1" Jeremy Williams (40-4-1; 35 KO's).

This fight card will also signal the very first show of unionized boxers under the auspices of the Joint Association of Boxers (JAB), an organization affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which is headed by former light heavyweight champ, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.

Muhammad stated: "JAB is trying to establish a system so when fighters reach the end of their careers, they can leave the sport with dignity. In the fight game, we all know that you're as good as your last fight. I commend Cedric Kushner because he has the cojones to step to the plate when there are other promoters who don't want to see a boxers union. It's those other promoters who are content with exploiting a fighter. Well...that day is over! This is not MY union. JAB is a union for the fighters. If any fighter has a problem with anyone, especially a promoter who thinks he can dictate a fighter, threaten him and give him three or four contracts to sign...that day is over. If you bring your grievances to the union, I guarantee you we will run those cats outta here. Boxing is not about the promoter, it's about the fighter, and that's what this union is about."

This article originally appeared on Fightnews.com on April 14, 2004 and was written by Lisa Scott.



	Fightnews.com: Heavyweight Showdown To Take Place in New York April 15, 2004 As New York fight fans well know, there is nothing more exciting than a heavyweight showdown in the 'Big Apple.' At a final press conference held yesterday at Gallaghers Steakhouse in Manhattan, Cedric Kushner Promotions announced that the big boys of heavyweight boxing will be the featured attraction on Showtime's ShoBox series on Thursday. Televised live from New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, the 6'6" Jameel McCline (30-3-3; 18 KO's), ranked #4 by the IBF, will face his very first southpaw in Wayne Llewellyn (27-4; 20 KO's), a 6'3" native of Greenwich, England, in the co-main event. The featured bout will pit the 6'4" Swede, Attila Levin (29-1; 23 KO's), against 6'1" Jeremy Williams (40-4-1; 35 KO's). This fight card will also signal the very first show of unionized boxers under the auspices of the Joint Association of Boxers (JAB), an organization affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which is headed by former light heavyweight champ, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. Muhammad stated: "JAB is trying to establish a system so when fighters reach the end of their careers, they can leave the sport with dignity. In the fight game, we all know that you're as good as your last fight. I commend Cedric Kushner because he has the cojones to step to the plate when there are other promoters who don't want to see a boxers union. It's those other promoters who are content with exploiting a fighter. Well...that day is over! This is not MY union. JAB is a union for the fighters. If any fighter has a problem with anyone, especially a promoter who thinks he can dictate a fighter, threaten him and give him three or four contracts to sign...that day is over. If you bring your grievances to the union, I guarantee you we will run those cats outta here. Boxing is not about the promoter, it's about the fighter, and that's what this union is about." This article originally appeared on Fightnews.com on April 14, 2004 and was written by Lisa Scott.
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