Exciting and undefeated Jr. Middleweight James Kirkland has been released from a halfway house after a gun conviction and will resume his career in Las Vegas under trainer Kenny Adams according to Dan Rafael of espn.com
“We plan on having him here on Feb. 1 and in the gym with Kenny,” said Kirkland’s co-manager Cameron Dunkin, who lives in Las Vegas. “It’s going to be terrific. Kenny brings [expertise on] defense and a lot of experience. He’s a great teacher and he’s patient with the fighters. He’s great at communication. You look at James and he’s so athletic, he has guts and he has so much power. Now if you can put him with a great teacher in there working on defense, imagine how good he’s going to be.”
“Kenny told me he wants to work on his defense and getting him to use angles,” Dunkin said. “He said there were a few things he saw from watching the tapes that he can teach him that will make his fights so much easier. So we’re really excited. We’re trying to get him set for March 5, unless Kenny tells me he’s not ready. If Kenny says he’s ready to go, we’re going.”
“He’s been training every day, so I think 155 to 157 will be the weight for the first fight,” Dunkin said. “Weight isn’t an issue.”
