(MAR 28, 2005) NEW YORK – The two boxers widely recognized as the most talented in the exciting cruiserweight division will square off when undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite faces his World Boxing Association (WBA) counterpart, Jean-Marc Mormeck, in an eagerly anticipated world title unification bout Saturday, April 2, on SHOWTIME.
The division’s most enthralling match-up in years will be shown on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Don King Productions will present the event.
Braithwaite (21-0, 17 KOs), of Georgetown, Guyana, has won 15 out of his past 16 bouts by knockout. The boxer-puncher will make the fourth defense of the title he won with a 10th-round TKO over Vincenzo Cantatore on Oct. 11, 2002. A national hero in his homeland, Braithwaite went 54-3 in the amateurs before making his pro debut at age 21 in February 1997. In his most recent outing, the southpaw won a lopsided 12-round decision over former knockout victim, Louis Azille, on April 17, 2004.
Mormeck (30-2, 21 KOs), of Noisy-le-Grand, France, has won 27 consecutive fights. By defeating defending champion Virgil Hill to capture the WBA title on Feb. 23, 2002, Mormeck joined Anaclet Wamba, Taoufik Belbouli and Fabrice Tiozzo as the only boxers from France to win a cruiserweight world title. In his last start, the warrior retained his belt for a third time by registering a 12-round unanimous decision over four-time world champion Hill in a rematch on May 22, 2004, in Carnival City, South Africa. *Tape delayed on the west coast
Source: Showtime press release