Mystery man Omar breezes paid debut

Omar Davis…entered ring to a disco classic and provided the glitter

WE now know a little more about Omar Davis, a fighter who is as close to an unknown commodity in the pro ranks as you can get.

Davis has an impressive physique, a fine slide-rule jab and lets his punches flow. The super-middleweight has a fluid, relaxed style. He looks the part, he is a very cool dude.

He showed all those qualities in his debut against tough Konstantin Aleksandrov in the plush setting of Cannock’s Excelsior Club, Cannock, last night (Thursday). Omar, from Birmingham, dominated from start to finish, registering a shut-out 40-36 decision after four one sided rounds.

Stiffer test will tell us if the mystery man truly has the magic touch.

The 27-year-old, who has “turned over” after only two amateur outings, evidently enjoyed his big night.

He entered the ring to disco anthem “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now”, smiling and singing along to the lyrics.

And in the ring Omar (12st 1lbs) kept Aleksandrov on the end of that long lead, often doubling and tripling the shot. The Bulgarian, taking part in his 82nd contest, was also struck by heavy right hands, but, to his credit, survived the storm.

“He’s a really tough man,” Omar said afterwards. “I hit him hard and my right hand is badly bashed up. He took my big shots and not many do. I gave it to him and he took it.

“I stuck to the game plan, worked off the jab, was relaxed and had fun.

“He knows how to survive. You’ll see so much more against an opponent who throws back and takes risks. There is so much more to unlock.”

Davis, who is out again in two weeks’ time, breezed his first paid test. Left hand low, he speared Aleksandrov (12st 4lbs) with jabs in the first – and that punch is piston sharp.

In the second, the Eastern European absorbed heavy rights to the body before Omar returned to that trip-wire left lead. My notes for the second state: “One way traffic.”

That it was. If Aleksandrov threw a punch back in retaliation, I missed it.

He did poke his tongue out in a show of bravado as Davis found another gear in the third, but that showmanship couldn’t mask the fact he was second best in every department.

Omar connected with a stream of jabs and opened up to head and body. The man has fast hands.

Davis, with the finishing line in sight, remained disciplined in the last round, dictating behind that broom stave jab.

At Scott Murray’s Excelsior Club, I witnessed the beginning of the Omar Davis journey.

A construction industry project manager by day, he set down the foundations to a pro career.

It’s too early to say how high that career can be built.

But watching the work progress is going to be fun for fans.