Alex “The A Rock” Winwood: “You’re looking at the future Champion of the World!”
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Alex Winwood (2-0, 2KO) known as “The A Rock” with his hard hitting style in the lighter weights is determined to make a statement next Friday, June 16 as he headlines the popular Thunderdome 42 Event at the Metro City Stadium in Perth Western Australia.
Mandurah's Winwood is challenging WBC #5 Reyneris Gutiierez for the WBC Straw-weight International title in just his third fight; the bigger the fight put in front of Winwood, the better he is going to look, he feels.
The 25-year-old Noongar man has quickly settled into professional boxing at the pace of Usain Bolt. He remains undefeated after two fights after already notching a win over far more experienced former world champion Tibo Monabesa. He has quickly ascended to No.12 in the IBF and No.13 in the WBC World Rankings already.
The man dubbed “The A Rock” has relocated from WA to the far-north coast of NSW to give himself every opportunity for championship glory as he trains with the WBO World Champion Jason Moloney and former WBA World Champion Andrew Moloney under the tutelage of top trainer, Angelo “H” Hyder.
Alex and his team are very bullish about what could be on the horizon, with the goal of breaking Jeff Fenech’s record of just seven fights before claiming a world title firmly in their sights.
Despite being a relative unknown and still fresh to pro-circles, Winwood feels he’ll continue looking the goods as time goes on.
“I rise to the challenge and I feed of pushing myself and the boundaries, I'm told in my last fight I was insane for fighting the former IBO World Champion Tibo Monabesa in my second fight, I think the better the opponent they put in front of me the better I fight,” he said.
“Gutierrez is trained by the legendary trainer Rosendo Alvarez so I know hes coming to fight and push on to a World title shot of his own, that will not happen. I busted my arse for six weeks in America and sparred the best there from minimumweight to super-bantamweight to leave no stone unturned in my quest to become the World Champion.”
He added, “I just think as the levels progress that I can show more of my weapons. I haven't shown everything in the arsenal yet. But as the levels progress more things will come out.”
June 16 the road begins again “Get a dream, hold onto it, and shoot for the sky, you’re are looking at the future Champion of the World! – Alex “A Rock” Winwood.
Things you didn't know about Alex “A Rock” Winwood
Alex started boxing as a 15-year-old in high school.
He then started training outside of school at the Eureka Boxing Club in Mandurah, where he was coached by Brian Satori.
Winwood is the great-nephew of former professional Brian Bennell, who was active in the 40s-50s.
Alex participated in the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
He won the Australian national amateur flyweight title in December 2019.
He competed in the men's flyweight event at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, but was beaten early in the round of 32 by Patrick Chinyemba from Zambia on points.
As a pro, he won the vacant Australia – West Australia State light-flyweight title on his debut via second-round knockout.
In bout two, he won the vacant WBC International light-flyweight title via fourth-round KO.
Now he aims to win a third title in as many fights, as he challenges the WBC International minimumweight champion.
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