Dangerous Derby slugger Elvis Dube could secure a British Masters shot with victory in Sheffield tonight [November 11].
The sawn-off East Midlander [pictured landing his feared right] meets Yorkshire binman Carl Wild for the third time in as many outings, at Bramall Lane [home of Sheffield United], having already split a brace of four-rounders this year.
The Glyn Rhodes-trained 25-year-old used his advantages in height and reach to rack up the points that secured him a comfortable-looking 40-37 nod when they swapped leather at the city's Park Hotel in June. But then, in a rematch at Don Valley Stadium in July, a back-peddling Wild had his senses scrambled and lights turned off by a huge overhand right from Dube.
Wild, who'd go on to hold nine-fight unbeaten Justyn Hugh to a 12-minute draw in September, couldn't beat the count and lasted just 143 seconds.
And barring both men having their hands raised tonight, the light-heavyweight dispute should finally be settled over eight - with the winner potentially looking forward to a crack at the British Masters light-heavyweight belt in the New Year.
Though neither man has statistically great-reading records having boxed in top-class company, Jason Shinfield-trained Dube, 33, has secured three of his four victories [14 outings] by stoppage and is a sturdy, in-your-face type who stopped Jonjo Finnegan in February and outpointed touted Welshman Justin Jones in May.
And if well-built Elvis can bully his way close once more, slip inside the long, pawing lead of Wild, 10-16-4 (1), and land his much-vaunted right then don't bet against the local man being checked into the Heartbreak Hotel for a second time.
Image courtesy of Gavin Burrows.
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