Sechew Powell BoxingInsider.com Exclusive Biofile Published by Scoop Malinowski Last Updated on April 16th, 2008

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Status at time of interview: Junior middleweight boxer takes on former IBF champ Kassim Ouma August 5th at Madison Square Garden. Has record of 20-0 with 12 KO’s.

Ht: 5-10 Wt: 154

DOB: June 6, 1979 In: Brooklyn, NY

Childhood Heroes: “My father (Novric Powell), Jack Johnson, Mike Tyson, Marvin Hagler, Pernell Whitaker.”

Nicknames: “I’m known as The Iron Horse, 24 Carat Black Gold, Senor Creasy, Man on Fire, The Ninth Wonder of the World – I could go on a long time.”

Hobbies/Interests: “I like to fight. I like to box. I like to brawl. Everyone once in a while I like to scrap [smiles].”

Favorite Movies: “I like gangster movies, Scarface, Goodfellas, Snatch, Menace II Society, Reservoir Dogs.”

Favorite TV Shows: “I don’t watch TV.”

Musical Tastes: “Hip-hop, R&B, alternative, rap, Jay-Z, Cam’ron, Busta Rhymes, Green Day.”

Early Boxing Memory: “First day walkin’ in the gym, seeing a real boxing gym (Gleasons, age 9). Where I learned to throw my first punch. Seeing a real boxing gym, with a ring in there, guys actually sparring. It looked like a movie but it was the real thing. It was fascinating.”

First Job: “Boxing, professional boxing.”

First Car: “’97 Land Rover, SE7 Edition – only 100 made. (Color?) Forest green.”

Favorite Meal: “Fish.”

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Frosted Flakes.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Vanilla strawberry.”

Pre-Fight Feeling: “Let’s do it. Let’s do it. Just do it. Like Nike.”

Greatest Career Moment: “As so far, to me, knockin’ ‘The Canine’ (Cornelius Bundrage) out in 22 seconds (in May 2005).”

Most Painful Moment: “Being told that I might not be able to box again ( in 2004). A false medical report – they said I had a gray spot on my brain. And it turned out to be false. Cost me six months.”

Funny Boxing Memory: “Boxing’s not funny to me. I don’t laugh at boxing. People getting hurt is never funny to me.”

Embarrassing Boxing Memory: “I’ve never really been embarrassed, to tell you the truth. I’ve always been proud of myself – even in defeat. Because I know I always gave it my all.”

Favorite Boxers To Watch: “Floyd Mayweather – that’s about it today. All the young guys from New York – Curtis Stephens, Jaidon Codrington, Kid Starks.”

Favorite Fights: “Marvin Hagler-John ‘The Beast’ Mugabi. Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker-Jake ‘The Snake’ Rodriguez.”

Favorite Vacation Spot: “I don’t vacation. I’m on the grind 24-7, 365.”

Childhood Dream: “A professional boxer and world champion.”

People Qualities Most Admired: “Humbleness. Realness. People who express their own ideas, and not afraid to be themselves.”