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Former WBO World champion
DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley will
attempt to become a two-time
world champion on May 29 in
Washington D.C., when he fights
for the vacant Universal Boxing
Organization light welterweight
crown on a show promoted by
Garcia Staley Sr. and his
Titanium Promotions.
A true veteran, Corley, 36-13-1
(21), turned pro in Washington
in 1996 after winning the Golden
Gloves amateur championships the
previous year, and went
undefeated through his first
eighteen paid fights before
dropping a split decision to
Daniel Lujan three years later.
He came back strong and racked
up another eight impressive
victories, including a
twelve-round decision over
Columbian Ener Julio to lift the
USBA belt, before winning his
first world title in 2001 when
he stopped Puerto Rico’s Felix
Flores in one round at the
Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Corley stepped in with just five
days notice, and put on a
marvellous display, knocking
Flores down twice to make
referee Jay Nady stop the fight
and declare “Chop Chop” new WBO
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After two successful defences
against former world champions
Ener Julio, who had gone on to
become champ after loosing to
Corley in 1999, and Randall
Bailey, Corley came up short
against former IBF-holder Zab
Judah, loosing a split decision,
and his title, in July 2003.
Two failed attempts to become a
two-time champ, against Miguel
Cotto (WBO) and Junior Witter
(WBC), followed, but Corley
hasn’t given up yet, and will be
looking to make it
third-time-lucky on May 29 in
his hometown.
Victories over names such as
Flores, Bailey, Julio (twice)
and former IBF/WBC world
title-challenger Darryl Tyson,
as well as high-profile bouts
against, Judah, Cotto, Witter,
Devon Alexander and
pound-for-pound great Floyd
Mayweather Jr., has made Corley
one of the major names in the
140 Lb. division over the last
10 years. The UBO will be proud
to see him fight for our world
title!
Titanium Promotions hope to
announce a quality opponent for
Corley in the near future.
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UNIVERSAL BOXING ORGANIZATION
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