Charles Conwell To Face Toughest Test To Date in Columbus
By Francisco Salazar
Junior middleweight Charles Conwell has not received the same buzz as fellow 2016 Olympians Teofimo Lopez or Michael Conlan, but he has put together a winning record against modest opposition thus far.
The unbeaten fighter will face his toughest test on paper tonight when he squares off against Manny Woods at the Promo West in Columbus, Ohio.
Conwell (8-0, 6 knockouts), who resides in Cleveland, will be fighting in his first scheduled eight round bout.
The 21-year-old Conwell had been active in 2017, fighting six times, but tonight will only mark the third time he is fighting this year.
In his last bout on July 14 in New Orleans, Conwell stopped Travis Scott in the second round. The knockout win came after Conwell notched back-to-back decision wins.
Conwell is a boxer-puncher who has already appeared on a ’ShoBox’ telecast. That was on Nov. 10 of last year, when he dropped Roque Zapata three times en route to a one-sided decision victory.
Conwell is promoted by Lou DiBella and managed by David McWater, who also manages IBF junior welterweight titleholder Ivan Barazchyk and lightweight Teofimo Lopez, among others.
Woods (16-7-1, 6 KOs) has not fought since Dec. 1 of last year, when he stopped after the eighth round by fringe contender Tyrone Brunson. The Saint Petersburg, Florida has lost three of his last four bouts.
Two more fighters who are managed by McWater will also fight tonight on the Tory Promotions card.
Steen (11-0, 9 KOs), Conwell’s older brother who also resides in Cleveland, will face Tyi Edmonds in a six round bout. In his last bout on July 28, Conwell stopped Cameron Burroughs in the fourth round.
Edmonds (11-3, 8 KOs), who resides in Meridian, Mississippi, has won his last six bouts, all against inferior opposition.
Middleweight Andreal Holmes (7-0, 4 KOs) will face Lucious Johnson (4-4-1, 3 KOs) in a six round bout.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
