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32-year-old Craig turned professional in 2001,
beating undefeated Darren Fallen at “The Mecca of
Boxing”, Madison Square Garden in New York.
But already in his third professional fight he
came up short when another undefeated opponent,
Sherwin Davis, stopped him in the third round.
Since being derailed by Davis, Craig has operated
with mixed results. His best victory came in 2006
when he stopped former WBA World Champion Carl
Daniels, but that triumph was followed by s string
of defeats to the likes of Olympic Bronze medalist
Terrence Cauthen and undefeated prospects Michael
Walker and Aaron Pryor Jr.
The UBO Inter-Continental title fight against
Anthony Dirrell is a massive opportunity for Dante
Craig to fulfill some of the promise he showed as
an amateur and in parts of his professional
career.
Taking the fight on short notice certainly proves
he is a game and true professional fighter. |
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