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Major's fight ruled a no-contest By DAHALIA SMITH ~ NG Sports Reporter ~ dahalia@nasguard.com: Meacher 'Major Pain' Major might have earned himself a top 10 World Boxing Association (WBA) ranking over the weekend, with an impressive showing against Michael 'Cold Blood' Clark from Columbus, Ohio, even though he didn't win the fight. Due to an apparent injury to Clark, the fight, which was stopped 2:44 in the opening round of a scheduled 10-rounder, was ruled a no-contest. Apparently, Clark (38-5-1, 18 KOs) couldn't continue in that main event of the X-Cel Worldwide Promotions 'Buffalo Beatdown' card on Friday night at the Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, New York. As for Major, the 27-year-old's ring record remains at 16-3-1. He noted that despite the no-contest ruling, his steady performance vindicates his re-location to the U.S. to train. He thanked God for just putting him in the position to win the North American Boxing Association (NABA) title. While he is satisfied with his performance, Major disagreed with the referees' final decision. He and his corner opted to file an appeal on the ruling. "The referee made a bad call and I was very disappointed - a winner should always be granted a victory if that person won," he said. "We are protesting the decision and expect for everything to work out. I feel as if I won convincingly as I landed some good body shots and caught him with a good right hand. I knocked him down once early on in the round but the referee did not give him an eight count, he just acted like nothing happened. Then I caught him again and he was out which is when the referee called it as a no-contest saying that Clark was hurt. Many of the fans in attendance did not agree with the call either," he explained. Major's trainers include Bahamian Nathaniel Knowles and American Anthony Wilson whom he credits for pushing his training to another level. "This is the best shape I've ever been in. My trainers scouted Clark well and prepared me accordingly, so when I got into the ring it was like deja vu as if I knew all of the punches he was going to throw. It is also an honor to be training and sparring against world class boxers," said Major. Earning a world title shot is the ultimate goal for Major. He signed a three-year contract with X-Cel Worldwide Promotions last year. "That was my first fight since March and I was supposed to fight in May but that was canceled. At this point, the next step is staying in shape for any card that may come up," said Major. Major does not plan on returning home any time soon but hinted at the possibility of his X-Cel promoters striking a deal with his former agents at First Class Promotions to stage a fight here. Major added that he has "no beef" with First Class Promotions, and is actually grateful to the local company for jump-starting his pro boxing career. He commended the company for the staging of a good show in May when Jermaine 'Choo Choo' Mackey successfully defended his WBA Fede Caribe Super Middleweight title. Monday, June 22, 2009