Powell ? Berto ? McPherson ?

El Raincoat · Post by **El Raincoat** » 09 Nov 2005, 10:15

I've heard that Sechew Powell was a standout amatear anybody know much about him as an amatear ?

Also on the subject. Coming from Britain don't know to much about Andre Berto or Juan McPherson except for the pullarvar at the Box offs anybody care to add anything about these two.

Ulysses · Post by **Ulysses** » 09 Nov 2005, 11:51

El Raincoat wrote:I've heard that Sechew Powell was a standout amatear anybody know much about him as an amatear ?
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He stopped Chris Bessey on the back of Bessey's Commonwealth gold and pipped Steven Birch on a countback in England-USA duals.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 09 Nov 2005, 23:39

Sechew Powell lost in the quarter-finals of the 2001 World Championships to cuban Damian Austin 21-13.

Andre Berto was a bronze medallist at the 2003 Worlds, losing to cuban Lorenzo Aragon 25-15. He´s really powerful and should make it as a pro. He gave away an early lead to France's Xavier Noel and lost 42-41 at the 2004 Olympics, despite giving the frenchman a standing eight in the last.

Juan McPherson was world junior champion in 2002 and a Pan Am Games silver medallist in 2003 where he was given a boxing lesson by Lorenzo Aragon, losing 30-11. I'm not sure he has the tools to go far as a pro.

DE-LA-HOYA · Post by **DE-LA-HOYA** » 10 Nov 2005, 18:17

Next boxing Star David Savage from Scotland featherweight

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 11 Nov 2005, 00:16

Powell was quite good as an amateur, but racist politics kept him from the Olympic games.

I most definitely beg to differ with you. Have no idea where you got the above erroneous information, but there is nothing factual about it.

He was dq'd for allegedly bodyslamming Sergio Mora at the Olympic trials, Mora who was fighting a very dirty fight was getting his arse handed to him but the ref was oblivious to his flagrant fouls.

Mora was seconds away from getting disqualified for his dirty tactics when Powell gave in to his frustration and did a wrestling take-down. Under the circumstances, the referee had not choice but to DQ Powell. Bad move on Powell's part, especially since he was already familiar with Mora's tactics.

Powell was a better-than-average, elite amateur. So was Berto. McPherso was as a JO but, as far as I'm concerned, didn't do as well in the senior open division (17 and above). I haven't been real impressed with what I've seen from Powell on TV - seems a bit sloppy to me and takes too many punches. I think Berto will be the best of the bunch. I don't think McPherson will do well in the pros, if he ever decides to get into that arena.

El Raincoat · Post by **El Raincoat** » 11 Nov 2005, 09:26

Cheers folks.

I always got the impression that McPherson was the goods was expecting big things of him.

What were there powell, Berto & McPherson's amatear records like ?

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 11 Nov 2005, 10:50

dangerousjohnny wrote:Powell was quite good as an amateur, but racist politics kept him from the Olympic games.

The 2000 Olympic team included nine afro-americans, two hispanics and one asian. No point to have a racist politics.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 15 Nov 2005, 16:31

To El Raincoat - all three had very impressive amateur records - with Powell and Berto having more experience than McPherson.

Yaras72 · Post by **Yaras72** » 16 Nov 2005, 03:01

SECHEW POWELL`s amateur kareer:

1997:
Chowdhry Cup Welterweight: 1°
+ Elshen Guseinov (Aze) points
+ Rauf Munganlinski (Aze) TKO 1
+ Rufat Aslanov (Aze) points
1999:
US Championships Juniormiddleweights:
- Anthony Hanshaw points
Golden Gloves Juniormiddleweights: 3°
+ Louis Pena
+ Chet Kilmer
+ Chris Neely points
- Anthony Hanshaw points
PAL Championships Juniormiddleweights: 2°
+ Sergio Mora points
+ Reggie Davis points
+ Peter Manfredo points
- Darnell Wilson points
2000:
US Championships Juniormiddleweights: 2°
+ Martinus Clay TKO 2
+ Santiago Rodriguez TKO 1
+ David Medina points
+ Kelly Pavlik points
- Anthony Hanshaw points
Olympic Trials Juniormiddleweights:
+ Julian Townsend TKO 2
- Sergio Mora Disq.1
Golden Gloves Juniormiddleweights: 1°
+ Brian Militello
+ Tony Green
+ Chaz Darden
+ Dorian Beaupierre
2001:
US Championships Juniormiddleweights: 1°
+ Daryl Woods TKO 4
+ Steven Stokes points
+ Henri White points
+ Julian Townsend points
+ Walter Wright points
W.C. Belfast Juniormiddleweights:
+ Dmitri Novitzki (Ukr) points
+ Lukas Wilaschek (Ger) points
- Damien Austin (Cub) points
Tournament Caraibes Juniormiddleweights: 1°
+ Lindon Woods (Ber) TKO 1
+ Jerome Ellis (Bah) TKO 3
+ Junior Greenidge (Bar) points
2002:
US Championships Juniormiddleweights: 3°
+ Edward Joseph points
+ Wallace Harper points
- Andre Berto points

ANDRE BERTO finish his amateur career with a record of 170-8 with 110 KO's (fighting since age 11).

JUAN McPHERSON`s amateur record: 263-6 !!!

holeymoley99 · Post by **holeymoley99** » 26 Nov 2005, 13:35

Andre comes from a fighting family. His father teaches MMA locally down here in Florida while his older brother Cleveland was the state wrestling champion a few years back (I coached against him a few times,classy kid).

ogii3 · Post by **ogii3** » 27 Nov 2005, 06:19

I can't beleive that Mcpherson had fought more then 250 amateur bouts!!!

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 27 Nov 2005, 13:58

Frankly, I don't think McPherson had that many - but I'm sure he was in the middle to high 100's. Oscar DLH had a total of 250 amateur bouts in 13 years and he was much more active than McPherson, especially as an open division boxer.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 27 Nov 2005, 13:59

Holeymoley99 - the entire Berto family is classy.

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