Underdog Atwell shows his fighting spirit, impresses with split decision victory over Mullings

Minister of Finance, Ashni Singh and referee Eon Jardine raises the hand of the newly crowned WBC CABOFE light welterweight champion, Clive Atwell as president of the GBBC, Peter Abdool looks on. (Orlando Charles photo)

Clive ‘The Punisher’ Atwell 13(7)-2-1 showed a huge fighting heart to score one of the most important wins of his career against highly rated Jamaican Sakima Mullings 17(12)-2-0 Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

It was an impressive victory for the fighting pride of Guyana.

Atwell was rocked several times by Mullings who had the size advantage in the WBC CABOFE light welterweight title fight but, as if trying at last to win over the entire Guyanese sporting public, ‘The Punisher’ refused to crumble against some massive head and body shots in the last two rounds.

Atwell, perhaps a 2/1 underdog, however made it to the final bell to win with a