KING'S MEN HAVE THEIR LAST SAY AS THEY GET SET FOR THEIR
SEPTEMBER 3 SHOW FROM CLEVELAND
Owen 'What the Heck' Beck, Don King and Ray Austin
Wayne 'Big Truck' Braithwaite, Don King and Guillermo Jones
Photo Credit: D M Warr/DKP
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FORMER
WORLD CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMP WAYNE BRAITHWAITE, WBC NO. 3/IBF NO. 9
CRUISER CONTENDER GUILLERMO JONES, ONCE-BEATEN, WORLD-RANKED
HEAVYWEIGHT OWEN BECK, WBO NO. 13/IBF-WBA NO. 14 CONTENDER RAY
AUSTIN THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 2005, FROM MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN AT KEY
CENTER, CLEVELAND, OHIO
In a WBC/IBF/WBA 12-round eliminator, former WBC cruiserweight
champion Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite will take on Guillermo Jones
in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, Sept.
3, 2005, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). The
heavyweight co-feature will pit once-beaten WBC No. 6/World Boxing
Association (WBA) No. 11/IBF No. 12 contender Owen “What the Heck”
Beck against Cleveland’s Ray "The Rainman" Austin. Austin, the
World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 13 contender, is a late
substitute for Sergei Liakhovich, who withdrew due to injury. Don
King Productions will promote the explosive doubleheader from Gund
Arena in Cleveland.
WAYNE BRAITHWAITE (21-1, 17 KOs)
“The last time I fought on SHOWTIME, I lost. So I appreciate the
fact they are having me back and giving me another opportunity.
Jones is on a roll, but he has never been in with a fighter like
me. The Big Truck is ready to get back on track and rolling again.
I cannot wait until Saturday. Anybody who watches is going to see
something spectacular.’’
GUILLERMO JONES (32-3-2, 25 KOs)
“This is going to be a great fight. I feel so much better and
stronger at this weight than I did when I was fighting in the lower
weights. I feel I am the most underrated boxer in the cruiserweight
division, but this is my chance to change that. I am really
thankful for getting this chance. I am coming to give my best and
win. Then I want to fight one of the world champions.’’
OWEN BECK (24-1, 18 KOs)
“I want to thank SHOWTIME, Don King and everyone involved for this
fight. It is my chance to come back and do it all over again.
Austin keeps saying he is going to do something, but no one has
seen him do a thing yet.
“The Lion is back and ready to bring the pain. I have had an
awesome camp. I hope the fans watching in person or on television
are ready for some fireworks. I am not going to say I will win by
knockout, but I will say that by the time this fight is over we
will all know what Austin is made of.’’
RAY AUSTIN (22-3-1, 15 KOs)
“If the fans do not know me now, they will know me after Saturday.
We all have to pay our dues. Some have to pay them longer than
others, but we all have to pay them. I was not just excited when I
first heard that I was getting this great opportunity. I was
overwhelmed. I am not concerned with anything Beck might do. I am
here to come to do what I do. I am going to bring the thunder and
the rain. When I hit Beck on the head, he is going to feel the
pain.’’
