G.M. Ross – Tyson ‘the Prince of Hali’ Cave makes his return to the ring on Friday, January 22, at Palooka’s Boxing Club, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This will be Cave’s first fight since claiming the vacant Canadian Super Bantamweight title against Steve Cannell last November. Cave’s opponent is journeyman Robert ‘Don’t Lose’ Daluz, of Providence, Rhode Island. With a relatively unimpressive record of 12-23-3, Daluz will play the role of underdog on Saturday night, but embodies a degree of experience that Cave has yet to face in his short, nine fight career. Cave, who boasts a perfect 9-0 record, is due for this step up in competition, having been fed a steady diet of novices and tough, albeit unsuccessful, opponents, along the way to the Canadian crown..
Thus far, Cave has faced one opponent with experience comparable to that of Daluz in Bobby ‘Too Sweet’ Rishea of Brampton, Ontario, back in March of 2007. Rishea came into the bout with 26 fights, but a dismal record of 2-22-2. Like Rishea, Daluz’s recent activity has been a compilation of losing affairs, and the American will enter the ring Saturday night riding a seven fight winless streak, that stretches back to April of 2009. Four of Daluz’s last seven, however, have been against undefeated opponents, while his other three adversaries sported records consisting of no less than 14 fights, and no more than two losses.
Cave’s record is a different story. Aside from his championship bout with Steve Cannell, ‘The Prince of Hali’ fought only once in 2009, against Martin Huppe, of Quebec, who entered the contest haunted by a dismal 1-11-0 record. Daluz, on the other hand, fought an impressive ten times in 2009, which again attests to this ring veteran’s edge in experience. Cave, who generally lacks a knockout punch, will have to be weary of Daluz’s power, as most of ‘Don’t Lose’s’ wins have come by way of KO.
The bout will be six rounds in the featherweight division and is under the management of Caveman Promotions. Several amateur bouts will serve as the undercard.