McCline-Shufford, Nobles-Guerrero Headline CKP ESPN2 Card may 9
17.04 - World-ranked heavyweight contender Jameel "Big Time" McCline and highly regarded undefeated heavyweight prospect Gerald "The Jedi" Nobles headline the Cedric Kushner Promotions card televised live nationally by ESPN2 Friday, May 9, at Bally's Atlantic City (N.J.)
The 6-foot-6-inch McCline, whose combination of size, power and quickness make him a most viable challenger for a world championship, meets crafty Charles Shufford in the main event while Nobles faces rugged Ron Guerrero in the semi-main event.
Also on the card is former International Boxing Federation cruiserweight Al Cole against an opponent to be determined and Kelvin Hale against Imani Lee in separate six-round heavyweight bouts.
The 32-year-old McCline, from Clifton, N.J., has a record of 28-3-3 with 16 knockouts and is ranked by the World Boxing Council, the World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation.
McCline burst into international prominence during July of 2001 when he knocked out Michael Grant in the first round on a card at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. McCline won the World Boxing Council Continental Americas championship in his next fight during December of 2001 in New York City when he took a 12-round unanimous decision over Lance Whitaker.
The 30-year-old Shufford, from Las Vegas, Nev., has a record of 19-3 with nine knockouts. His most recent win was Oct. 13 in Choctaw, Miss., when he captured the vacant International Boxing Association Americas heavyweight championship with a 12-round decision over Eliecer Castillo.
The highly regarded 32-year-old Nobles, from Philadelphia, has a record of 20-0 with 16 knockouts.
The 29-year-old Guerrero, an aggressive brawler from Corpus Christi, Texas, has a record of 16-6-3 with 11 knockouts.
The 39-year-old Cole, from Spring Valley, N.Y., has a record of 33-11-3 with 16 knockouts. He was the IBF cruiserweight champion from 1992 through 1995 before moving up to the heavyweight division.
The 33-year-old Hale, from New York City, has a record of 12-4-2 with five knockouts.
The 30-year-old Lee, from Alexandria, Va., has a record of 8-2 with five knockouts.
