“I’m not going to lose in my professional career” – Keevin Allicock
In a professional boxing career that has witnessed only two fights, Guyana’s Keevin Allicock has managed to keep his record clean; even better, the 25-year-old has a two-knockout streak in those fights.
Although his exploits on the professional circuit began only last year, Allicock has made a daring promise following his recent bout against debutant Dexter Wray: declaring that he would not lose a professional bout.
“I’m hungry! I want all the fighters! I want all the fighters that Guyana got. One time, and we got to wait until seven months to get a fight. I’m ready, and I told them this. You were there. I told them, ‘Line them up and I’ll knock all of them out!’,” he said.
“I’m telling you something. I’ve lost a lot of people: I lost my dad; I’ve lost Coach; and many other people who’ve been good to me, (played) a father figure in my life; and I’m not going to lose in my professional career. I’m going to end every fight looking nice, coming out the ring being clean, still the pretty boy fighter,” Allicock has boldly stated.
In detailing all that he has lost, Allicock reflected of former National Coach and GBA Technical Director Terrence Poole, MS, who passed away last October; and he has dedicated last Saturday night’s victory to him.
Keevin Allicock recently achieved the second KO win of his professional career in as many fights
Allicock recollected, “The night before he passed away, he came and he was standing in the gym, and he rested his head upon the rope, and Coach Francisco was talking and he said, ‘Hey, what you think about Allicock?’ and (Francisco) said, ‘Allicock is a warrior’. That was the last boxing that he watched; that was the last sparring training session that he watched. He looked at me, and I want to dedicate this fight to him, too.”
The Guyanese pugilist also shared a bit about Saturday night’s bout at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), divulging what he was able to get out of the 2-round clash.
“First of all, I want to thank God for the victory. You know, the preparation was good. I never underestimate no fighter. Any fighter that stands in front of me, I train as though I’m training for a world title. So, day and night we in the gym, we’re grinding from 6 to 8, sometimes to 9, when Coach leaves me, I would stay in the gym,” the boxer shared.
He went on to add, “From the last fight, I think I used a lot of force, a lot of speed, a lot of power; but I wasn’t using my angles and stuff. If you noticed tonight, I was using them angles, because I know I’m a skillful fighter and my legs are fast. So, I’m trying to leave the boxer awkward, put him out of range, in a position in order for him not to hit me.”
The featherweight clash between Allicock and Wray was intended for 6 rounds, but the latter threw in the towel after 2 rounds.
