Ewell hopes to silence the crowd Friday at Twin River
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 14th, 2018) -- Andre Ewell is fully aware the entire crowd at Twin River Casino will be rooting for hometown favorite Dinis Paiva when the two face one another Friday for the vacant CES MMA Bantamweight World Title. "Sweetbread" Paiva (11-6, 6 KOs) practically owns the arena, having fought there 17 times, more than any fighter in CES MMA history. The cage? Ewell (12-4) says that still belongs to him.
"When I'm on that stage, I don't get nervous," Ewell said. "I'm at home."
"Even though I'm coming out to his hometown, it's more like, hey, you're actually visiting my house."
The Riverside, Calif., native is beaming with confidence as he prepares for the fight of his life against the red-hot Paiva, the East Providence, R.I., bantamweight who has won four Read more [...]