Tony Grygelko of Seconds Out Promotions just called me to put all the comments under our interview with Willshaun Boxley to rest. He said there is an open invitation for Ronnie Peterson, Antwan Robertson, or Brad Patraw to fight Willshaun Boxley November 20. He also said they can contact him directly or I can forward any responce to him. Again, I am only the messenger.
Update: for Boxley they would take anybody 130 and down in MN and for Ismail Muwendo they would take anybody from 135 and down. Minus Jason Litzau.
Tags: Brad Patraw, Ismail Muwendo, Jason Litzau, Ronnie Peterson, Tony Grygelko, Willshaun Boxley
M…. You were supposed to have a fight this Friday in Vegas against Salvador Sanchez, what happened?
Boxley…. Well, I was told that when we first got the offer he didn’t want to fight me but they couldn’t find another opponent, so they sent me the contract. Me trying to lock the fight in said that I wouldn’t sign unless the promoter signed before he sent it, later after we all just received the info that the guy has pulled out of the fight, I’ve found out that the promoter hasn’t signed the contract at all and that it was the matchmaker who has signed it instead. So yeah there you have it, this being about the 10th fight a guy has backed out on me in less than two years!
M….There has been quite a bit of talk about the Bantams on our site. Many of our readers have you listed as tops in Minnesota. Has your team given any thought to fighting Robertson for the state title?
Boxley…. Of course, but Antwan wouldn’t ever fight me. I got lots of love for him but he’s more of a basketball player than a boxer. I’d pay him more than he’s made on his last two fights but he still wouldn’t except I’d fight him for free he could have my pay. Because once I have the belt just maybe we could have some real MN turf rival fights for the belt, because we know that I’m the only bantam weight in Minnesota who will except the challenges of all the other bantam weights, not to mention that I am the #1 bantam weight any ways!
M…. Whats going on in regards to Allen Litzau? It looked like the two of you were well on your way to a clash. Is that in the works?
Boxley…. Naw, he’s just another tomato can in the profession of boxing that should have never turned pro. I think he just called me out for publicity, you know he must have been having a hard time getting laid after getting ko’d by Wilton Hilario, not to mention his two losses in MMA.
M…. Ronnie Peterson has been featured on several of our stories recently. He has a big revenge fight this December at the Target Center, if he takes care of business, would you be interested in a fight with him?
Boxley…. No problem, I like this guy if he’s a man of his word, we have recently text and talked on the phone about fighting, but he says the catch is I have to win my next fight, and I have his word for sure! He even contacted Jesse Kelly(MinnesotaBoxing.com) about our conversation, and I confirmed with him as well. This makes me feel that he might keep his word, but we shell see lol.
M…. Since I have mentioned the rest, has your team ever come close to getting in there with Brad Patraw?
Boxley…. I don’t think that guy will ever fight me, he’s worse than them all, I just think that ” Bad” Brad Patraw is shooting blanks! Congrats to” lil’ Superman” Antwan Robertson in his recent win over him! Brad sucks and should not get a rematch at the title, unless he fights the number one ranked bantam weight Willshaun Boxley. Because he wasn’t going to give Robertson a rematch at first why should Robertson have to give him a rematch at the title when he’s not the number one bantam weight? Honestly, I believe that we have to as a state try to organize our own ranking system so that it’s legit and that champion has to fight the number one ranked guy or be stripped of his state title, because there’s no way you can be a champion just by holding a belt and not excepting fights from the next best in line!
Boxley’s next fight is scheduled for November 20 at the St. Paul Armory.
