The nerves of his first live fight were the last thing on Pietie \u2018Thunder\u2019 Coxen\u2019s mind when he faced Conrad \u2018Cage Wise\u2019 Seabi in the EFC 71 hexagon, last Saturday.<\/p>\n
Coxen admitted going into the welterweight fight that it was somewhat of a grudge match and that he was eager to take Seabi down, while it was noted that Seabi thought the fight and his opponent were beneath him.<\/p>
The match, however, did not go to plan for either man.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe lost the fight by one point with a judges\u2019 split decision. I, however, and many people within the EFC community and the fans believe we won the fight.<\/p>
\u201cI believe we were robbed, but it is what it is and you have to leave it in the hands of the judges,\u201d said Coxen.<\/p>\n
Coxen and his team are proud of the performance, with the fight being named \u2018fight of the night\u2019 at EFC 71.<\/p>\n
\u201cI showed the world what Coxen is all about and what he can do.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am calling for a rematch, but at this stage, Seabi is turning the offer down. Hopefully, EFC will give me the opportunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Coxen is planning to take some time off and then he will get back into the gym and start trying for the next event.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am hoping to compete at either EFC 73 or 74,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Coxen thanked his coaching team, friends, family, sponsors and fans for their support.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you to EFC for giving me the opportunity to fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cA big thank you goes to my coaches Ferdi Basson, Greg Grojan and Wade Henderson and my sponsors Fit Extreme Gym, Xtreme Crime Solution, Wade Henderson from Revive Wellness Spa, TTT, Fred\u2019s and SLS Fanie Venter, Christo Theron and Lowentor Group. Without you, nothing would be possible,\u201d Coxen said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople think that when you are an EFC fighter you make a lot of money but this really isn\u2019t the case and, we as fighters, rely on sponsorship to help us keep fighting,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
If you are interested in sponsoring Coxen send an email to bqjudete@live.com or ferdinandbb@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
\u201cI try my best to give back to the community so with everything I am sponsored I make sure that a portion goes to helping the community,\u201d Coxen explained.<\/p>\n
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