Azore to battle Austin at this month end’s fight night

Flashback! Guyana’s welterweight champion, Iwan ‘Pure Gold’ Azore in training (Orlando Charles photo)

By Emmerson Campbell

Guyana’s welterweight champion Iwan ‘Pure Gold’ Azore will headline this month’s 26th edition of the Guyana Fight Night Pro Am card on November 30, when he puts his title on the line against Mark Austin.

The bout, which will be staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, was made official yesterday at the contract signing which took place at the Abdool and Abdool Building, Avenue of the Republic.

The 30-year-old Azore is a battle-tested southpaw, who boasts a record of 15 wins (three KOs), five losses and three draws,