By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
MOVE over Stone Cold Steve Austin – Geelong’s Stone Cold Steve Moxon is ready to take on all comers.
Sporting a moniker bestowed on him when he was 18 at the beginning of his kickboxing career, Moxon aims to leave opponents stone cold on the boxing ring floor.
He is one of many who have tried to cross over into boxing but among the few to have succeeded.
Moxon meets undefeated Denis Hogan for the WBA Oceania lightweight title at Altona on Sunday.
A win will give him a top-15 professional world ranking.
Moxon is undefeated, although he has only five boxing bouts to his credit compared to Hogan’s 19.
But the difference in experience doesn’t faze him.
“I think he’s totally beatable,” Moxon declared.
“I wanted the challenge, now I have to prove it.”
Moxon said his 46 international kickboxing bouts would stand him in good stead, as well as the higher calibre of opponents.
The Ballarat product moved to Geelong this year to further his career and upgrade his coaching, hooking up with Chris Bradford at his TopTier Muay Thai gym in South Geelong.
Moxon has already fought across four different weight divisions, often giving away a significant weight advantage but fuelling his self-belief.
“I want to take on the best, I want to test my skill and ability.
“I’m taking my opportunities. If one comes up then I’ll do it.
“I’m the second shortest guy in ring at the moment, so opponents sometimes can underestimate me. They think I’m just a kickboxer and end up getting upset.”
Even though Hogan is Brisbane-based, Moxon thought he would be fighting the crowd as well.
“He’s a very popular boxer, so most of the crowd will be following him but I’ll be fighting for my one-year-old daughter, Jayda, and fiance, Kelly, and that’s enough for me.”
