Toks continues comeback against JJ
Toks Owoh is set to begin his second campaign as a pro fighter, albeit this time in the cruiserweight division. His opponent, at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Unleash The Fury’ event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday 5th March 2011, will be former Southern Area light-heavyweight champion JJ Ojuederie.
It was in 2000 that Toks earned the right to challenge American Glen ‘Road Warrior’ Johnson for the IBF Inter-Continental super-middleweight belt. Toks’ dream of a world title shot came to an abrupt end when he was stopped in the sixth round.
No fights materialised for almost two years and when they did he had more or less been consigned to ‘journeyman’ status. Toks did win the first of these bouts, against Mondli Mbonambi in January 2002, but then followed three bad point losses, against Valery Odin, Eric Teymour and Ryan Walls. In the final fight of his first campaign, a four rounder against Paul Bonson at the Equinox Nightclub in London, Toks secured the win and then called it a day.
In October 2010, following a five-year sabbatical, Toks made his long overdue return to the ring with a warm-up four rounder against Hastings Rasani. A tidy 39-37 points victory convinced Toks that he still had what it takes and the search for a promoter began. His search didn’t take that long and in December 2010 promoter Steve Goodwin signed Toks.
“There’s not much for me to say. It’s Leon Williams I really want but he don’t want to fight me. He knows what I am capable of, so he don’t want to fight me. JJ’s been calling me out for a long time so why not fight him. This is my second fight back since 2005, I was number three in the world at one time in my career and I think I can get myself back there. I know what I can do. I’ve been in there with some of the best fighters in the world, I’ve learned from being in with the best. JJ’s not in my league, just look at my record JJ’s never fight anyone like I fight. It’s gonna be a good fight, with me and JJ Ojuederie it’s gonna be a good fight.”
