Bajan ‘Sniper’ threatens to put down local ‘Sledgehammer’

Mark Austin, right will take on Miguel Antoine in an eight round welterweight contest in another Guyana versus Barbados clash. (Orlando Charles photo)

With Barbadian knockout specialist Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox’s birthday 9 days away, he is not entertaining the thought of losing against Guyana’s destructive force Kurt ‘The Sledgehammer’ Bess  when the two clash tonight  at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Cox, 36, will be defending his World Boxing Council (WBC) CABOFE cruiserweight title.

He views the date December 26 as his talisman and said Bess will not rain on his parade.

The chiselled Barbadian, who