By: Sean Crose
Cletus Seldin returned to the ring on Tuesday evening after a virtually two 12 months absence. The 26-1 Seldin’s opponent within the scheduled 8 spherical junior welterweight affair was the 21-5-2 Patrick Okine. Seldin-Okine was the principle occasion of a Boxing Insider Struggle Nights card held at Manhattan’s Sony Theater. Okine seemed sharp within the first, touchdown stinging pictures as Seldin tried to push the motion. Seldin continued to make use of his measurement towards Okine within the second, however Okine fired again cleanly. Seldin then took to grappling to be able to weigh his man down. Okine ended the spherical tagging his man.
Seldin landed arduous on Okine within the third – however Okine landed arduous on him. The battle was changing into a thudding affair. It seemed within the fourth that neither man was going to desert his technique. Seldin would swat and and maul his opponent, whereas Okine would sharp shoot his. Seldin was the extra aggressive of the 2 fighters, Okine threw the higher punches. Certainly, Okine took to throwing bombs at Seldin within the fifth. And certainly, Seldin obtained blistering punches within the sixth. Credit score needed to go to the person, nevertheless, for he by no means stopped transferring ahead.
And certainly, earlier than the sixth ended, Seldin caught Okine clear. Down Okine went. To his credit score, Okine received to his toes. Seldin moved in for the kill, and the referee stopped the battle moments later – although the published group argued that it could have been a little bit of an early stoppage. Via a translator, Okine admitted afterward he was shocked and upset by the stoppage. Gracious in defeat, he additionally mentioned he’d like a rematch with Seldin. As for Seldin, he gave Okine copious quantities of credit score. He additionally mentioned he needed to win for Israel, in addition to for himself. Seldin indicated he was starting a brand new chapter in his boxing profession.
