Few fighters in boxing are as avoided as Jameson Bostic. He has everything you want to see in a top prospect. Size,speed and power? He has it. Heart and determination? He has plenty of that too. At 6’4, Bostic towers over the Light Heavyweight division. He has scored several stunning knockouts and has one of the longest reaches in the division. Just like any other fighter, Bostic has had his ups and downs in the sport. After starting his career 2-3, most fighters would have given up their dreams, but Bostic has reeled off 14 straight wins since then and has become one of the most feared fighters today. Not afraid to take on a fighter on their home turf, he took down prospect after prospect, including giving three fighters their first career losses. After being avoided for a year, Bostic has revived his career and is looking to work his way to the top. After recently going 3-0 in New Zealand, Jameson Bostic sat down with 8 Count News.
8CN: How are you doing Jameson? Thanks for taking the time out to talk.
JB: No problem man. I am doing good.
8CN: In a short span, you have had three fights in New Zealand. Tell us about your experience down there.
JB: Well I had been out of boxing for about a year. I was just sitting around and I needed a way to get back in to the ring and this was a good opportunity for me. I was working with a local promoter Craig Thompson and I got three fights in less than a month down there. Even though it wasn’t against the best competition and at my normal weight, it kept me busy and got some rounds in. My last fight down there, I actually went 8 rounds for the first time in my career.
8CN: Are you planning on going back down to New Zealand?
JB: There is a chance of me going back down and fighting for a regional belt against Walter Pupu’a possibly in July. With a fight with him, I could get into the rankings and work my way into a world title shot. He is ranked 15th by the WBO and has the PABA belt.
8CN: You turned pro at a young age. What kind of amateur experience did you have?
JB: I have been fighting since 2001 in the amateurs. I only had five amateur fights before I turned pro back in late 2003. I was second place in NY Golden Gloves Novice division. I had a lot of gym experience though with many pros.
8CN: You had a rocky start to the beginning of your career with a record or 2-3. How did those early loses build you to where you are now?
JB: Well it let me know I need to train harder and take the sport more seriously. I made the move from Brooklyn to Vero Beach [Florida]. When I lost to Max Alexander, I went down there to spar with Prince Badi Ajamu for his fight with Roy Jones Jr and have been down here since.
8CN: Who are you training with now?
JB: Well that is a good question. I was working with Buddy McGirt, but right now, I have just been training by myself. When I went to New Zealand, I didn’t have any of my guys from back home in my corner.
8CN: You where once signed with Don King but are no longer right?
JB: Yea, I was with Don for about a year and a half. I was getting dusty on the shelf. I was not getting any fights or any movement from him. I was just a small fish in a big pond. I had fights lined up with Robert Allen and William Joppy but they fell through. Those pull outs affect me a lot because I cannot fight and redeem myself to the boxing community. After sitting on the shelf for over a year, I know it is all about business.
8CN: What is in store for Jameson Bostic in the future?
JB: Well, I am hoping to stay busy for the rest of the year and hopefully I get my shot. I am working on getting back down to 175 and I want to show the world what Jameson Bostic is all about. I just want to fight the best.
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