Enzo comes clean...

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 04 Dec 2003, 13:06

WBU cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli, who defends his title on Saturday against the unregarded South African, Earl Morais, admitted on Tuesday that he won a "Junior British title" as an amateur when he was a mere 12 years of age (junior amateurs are 15 and 16) - and boxed 20-year-olds when a mere 14-year-old.
Enzo turned pro at 17.
He says he lied about his age to get bouts. And explained the lack of documentation to verify his age, due to his Italian roots.
This is a bit of a scandal

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 04 Dec 2003, 13:08

reminds me of a certain walker smith using someone elses card when boxing for the first time

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 04 Dec 2003, 13:25

Its not unusual for Mexicans such as Medina and Barrera to turn pro at an age when most of us are just trying to get girls onto the back row at cinemas....

It doesn't surprise me that Enzo had to lie to get fights - there can't have been many fighters his size growing up in Swansea..