“This isn’t something I do in my spare time, this isn’t my job – boxing is my life”
— Junior welterweight Terell Bostic
Terell “The Problem Child” Bostic (8-1, 1 KO) has a actual battle on his fingers when he steps into the ring at Sony Hall on June 29 towards Matthew “Lefty Gunz” Gonzalez, however he’s not intimidated. In truth, he didn’t flinch when this battle was proposed.
There’s not a lot of time to get choosy; at the age of 32, Bostic has to make a move in the junior welterweight division, sooner reasonably than later. And if he can rating a win over the proficient Gonzalez, he’ll move means up the ranks in the minds of many.
Bostic comes from Wyandanch, means out on Long Island in Suffolk County. After having greater than 30 newbie bouts, he turned professional in June 2015 and stopped Masaki Aida in the second spherical. Bostic was not essentially coddled; in simply his fourth skilled battle, he was matched with Omar Bordoy, a 6-0 fighter who knew a few extra methods. He caught Bostic coming in throughout the third spherical and put him to the canvas. That principally made the distinction as Bostic misplaced a six-round break up choice. That’s how shut he is to having an undefeated mark.
There’s one other facet to that as nicely; two of his victories got here on break up selections, and in one other, he gained a majority choice.
Of course, this is what can occur whenever you don’t come to the desk with a lot of energy. After that TKO win in his professional debut, he hasn’t crushed anybody else inside the distance.
The greatest hope for a man like Bostic is to hold his opponent out of vary by utilizing the jab. That is one thing that he has sought to do, but it surely stays to be seen whether or not he can do this as he strikes up in school. And make no mistake about it; dealing with Matthew Gonzalez represents a appreciable step up in school.
Bostic had not fought in New York City till the Boxing Insider Promotions card at Sony Hall on February 23. His opponent, Clay Burns, a reasonably awkward veteran, stored him a little off-balance with an unorthodox model. And it was not all that simple to rating; he gained the six-round choice, however beat Burns by just one level on considered one of the judges’ scorecards, whereas registering a seven-point margin on the card of one other choose.
In the battle, Bostic used his jab to hold his awkward foe below relative management. And he seized the alternative to make the most of a mistake by placing Burns to the canvas with an uppercut in the third spherical. Bostic even went southpaw late in the battle to show his versatility.
A father of 4, Bostic clearly has a lot of time for youths, as he additionally donates his time to assist kids with particular wants. And he’ll have a good higher platform from which to achieve this if he can beat an opponent like Matthew Gonzalez.
There’s no higher time than the current to attain for the stars.
Tickets for the June 29 present are priced at $95, $125, $200 and $325 and can be found by way of TicketWeb. For details about tables, contact [email protected]. Doors open at 6:30 PM, with first bell slated for 7:30 PM.
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Sony Hall is situated at 235 W forty sixth St. in Manhattan, at the backside of the Paramount Hotel, immediately throughout from the Imperial Theater.
This occasion will stream freed from cost on BoxingInsider.com.
