PATERSON, N.J. — Dwyke Flemmings Jnr can see the fight poster and where he is positioned on it. His billing is second to Yan Marcos, the undefeated Cuban fighter whom Flemmings will meet in a 10-round junior middleweight fight this Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
While boxing fans may be conditioned to seeing the fighter whose name comes second be referred to as a “B-side,” or “the opponent,” that’s far from the way Flemmings views himself heading into his highest profile fight yet, which will be the co-featured bout on a card televised by ProBox TV. He views this as a necessary hurdle, an opportunity to prove he’s not just another boxer with a hollow “0” at the end of his record.
“Every fighter has to go through this moment. This is the step where you’re at the door, now you just gotta kick it down,” said Flemmings, 11-0 (10 KOs), of Paterson, N.J.
“I don’t even like to say ‘B-side’; it’s only because it’s his promotion, but it’s my hometown. He’s signed with [event promoter Sampson Lewkowicz], but you’re at my house. I just look at it as, you got to knock him off in order to get to the next level.”
The matchup came about when Flemmings, a pro of four years at age 22, was seeking to get a spot on the undercard but was only offered a six-rounder. A 10-rounder would mean having to face a more dangerous opponent higher up on the card. When the name of Marcos, 14-0 (10 KOs), was presented to them, Flemmings and his father, Dwyke Snr, looked at it as an opportunity to break into the world rankings.
“I didn’t hesitate when he gave his name. I looked him up, southpaw, Cuban, watched a couple of his fights, and I couldn’t come up with a reason why not to take it,” said Flemmings Snr.
Like his father, Flemmings Jnr is similarly not overawed by the assignment ahead of him. He argues that, despite the reputation of Cuban boxers being superior amateurs, he has more experience than Marcos.
“He’s decent. Nothing I’ve never seen before, but I’m not sleeping on him. I don’t take nobody lightly. I train for him like he’s the top guy, so right now he’s the top guy, he’s in front of me, and that’s how I prepare for him. But I feel like he matches up pretty well with my style,” said Flemmings, whose fight will have a minor WBA belt at stake.
“In some of the fights that I’ve watched with some average guys that he’s been in the ring with, it looked kind of even. He’s getting…
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Dwyke Flemmings Jnr: A B-side bringing his A-game vs. Yan Marcos
