Sky is the Limit for Kielsa under Egerton Marcus’ Tutelage

Posted on | October 10, 2009 | No Comments

Olympic Medalist has high hopes for Canadian Heavyweight Champ

TORONTO – (Sunday, October 11, 2009) There’s nothing like a top-flight heavyweight prospect to get a trainer’s blood racing, just ask 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist, Egerton Marcus.

The Canadian Olympic hero has dove into training on the professional level in a big way, landing one of the top prospects in the world, undefeated Canadian Heavyweight champion Greg “The Steel Pole” Kielsa (10-0, 5 KO’s).

“He’s a good kid, but he’s got a lot of learning, and unlearning, to do,” an excited and enthused Marcus said of the 2000 Polish Olympian.

“He’s so physically gifted, but he picked up some poor habits along the way. But for a natural athlete like Greg, it shouldn’t be that big a problem. He’s already making huge strides.”

The 6-foot 4 Kielsa is a conditioning machine, regularly coming into the ring no more than a trim and fit 239 lbs.

Kielsa’s great conditioning and natural strength however haven’t translated into an abundance of KO’s on his resume. According to Marcus though, Kielsa’s knockout percentage is on the verge of exploding.

“Greg has a lot of natural power, but we haven’t seen it yet in the ring.

“Give him a couple of fights with me, and he’ll be stopping guys on a regular basis.”

The generally quiet and reserved Kielsa was relatively effusive when asked about his first few weeks with Marcus at the helm.

“He is an excellent coach. I’m already seeing the improvements. I feel new energy coming to the gym and training everyday.”

“He’s shown me a lot of new things that will make me a much better fighter.”

One of those things, Marcus said, is stepping up Kielsa’s competition, to get him in the position to fight the best in the world.

“It’s time to look beyond Canada for opponents because there are no real challenges for him locally,” Marcus said.

“If he really wants to advance himself in this game he has to set his sights on some real opposition, not the minnows here in Canada.”

The other member of Kielsa’s team who is bubbling over with excitement is manager, James Jardine, who will be ringside when the Kielsa-Marcus duo make their paid debut together on November 21, at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario, on the Rumble at Rama X undercard, against an opponent yet to be determined.

“Honestly, when I see Greg in the ring now, it’s like night and day from where he was before,” Jardine said.

“He’s10-0 right now, and our American promoter, Banner Promotions, has already lined up a couple of fights for Greg on ESPN next year. And with Eggerton in the corner, and the world about to see what Greg can do in the ring, the sky really is the limit.”

“Now we have a fighter with an upside equaled to his work ethic,” Jardine continued.

“And when you guide the career of a workhorse like Greg, you owe him the benefit of the best training environment possible. And that’s what we have here with Egerton.”

ABOUT ORION SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Orion Sports Management Inc. is an Ontario based promotional company known for staging first-class boxing events. Run by former Canadian Airline executive Allan Tremblay, Orion is the force behind Ontario’s biggest match ups, from their launch event at The Air Canada Centre (“The Night Of The Hurricane”) to a series of televised events in the Niagara region featuring “Baby Joe” Mesi, Razor Ruddock, Egerton Marcus, and Steve Molitor.

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