Rosinsky eyes final Gloves challenge

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who will earn his diploma this spring in physical

education, could face his toughest challenge yet in

the local tournament when he meets Lawson, the 2006

novice titleholder. If not for a rib injury Lawson

felt he would’ve been in the ring opposite Rosinsky

last year instead of Yuwshua Zadok.

“It was heartbreaking for me,” he said. “It mademe dislike boxing at that moment.”

Lawson, who Rosinsky stopped in three rounds in the USA BoxingMetropolitan Championships a year and a half ago, has a simple gameplan. He will look to out-box the Richmond Hill native by stayingon his toes and not letting Rosinsky work his way inside.

“I feel good, it’s going to be a good fight - the twobest in the weight class are going to meet up. It’s going tobe the fight of the night,” he promised. “I just got tobe on my toes. Getting in close, that’s his fight, getting meagainst the ropes, a lot of pressure. I got to pick him off.”

For Rosinsky, a fourth straight crown would be the perfectspringboard to his pro career. But Lawson feels the same way. Hehas been talking to his trainers about such possibilities, too. Butfirst, he will have to knock off Rosinsky - no easy feat.

“I got a lot of respect for him,” said Lawson, a JohnAdams graduate. “You don’t become No. 1 in the country,you don’t win three Golden Gloves for no reason. I got totake it from him.”

Rosinsky expects a different Lawson to be in the ring than the onehe handily disposed of. But he also doesn’t feel his opponentcan match his punch output or withstand the attack to the body.

“I know what he has to bring to the table, and I don’tthink it’s enough,” Rosinsky said. “I know hisplan.”

“I’m ready to give the audience,” he later added,“the best show they’ve seen yet.”