Боксер Коди Уилсон готовит бой за титул WBF в Моргантауне

Fairmont boxer trains for WBF Super Silver Welterweight title fight in Morgantown MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Fairmont boxer Cody Wilson is preparing for a WBF Super Silver Welterweight title bout against Texas fighter Rudy Montenegro, scheduled for Aug. 29 at the Morgantown Marriott. Wilson, who holds a professional record of 15-6 with nine knockouts, has been training at Black Cat Martial Arts in Morgantown alongside other local fighters. Recent opponents include former world title challenger Wilson said his recent fight history includes a 10-round bout with Saddam Ali of Brooklyn, New York — the fighter who upset Miguel Cotto for the 154-pound WBO world title in 2018 — as well as a fight against a Ukrainian opponent in Pittsburgh. “And my last couple fights, we fought some of the best in the world these last couple,” Wilson said. “I fought Saddam Ali from Brooklyn, New York. Went 10 rounds with him. He’s the one to upset Miguel Cotto for the 154-pound WBO world title back in 2018. It was a great fight. Detroit loved it. And the fight before that, we fought a guy from Ukraine in Pittsburgh. And we didn’t get the decision, but it was a good experience. And the guy had a lot of amateur experience, well over 300 or 400 amateur fights. And we took it to him, but it was, you know, can’t get them all.” Wilson serves as National Guardsman, turned pro in 2018 In addition to his boxing career, Wilson serves as a member of the National Guard. He turned professional in 2024 at age 24 and said he has competed for eight years. Wilson said he plans to use an aggressive, pressure-based strategy against Montenegro, whom he described as a boxer-style fighter. “I like being called the Fighting Pride of Northern West Virginia,” Wilson said. “Someone gave me that back in the day and it kind of stuck with me. I’ve been enjoying the sport, man. I turned pro at 24 back in 2018 and I’m at eight years now. I’ve had a lot of success in the sport. I fought the best in the world. This guy’s got the boxer style, so we’re going to have to walk him down, put the power on him, cut the ring off, and just give it to him the first couple rounds and then sit back and box a little bit with him and see how it goes.” Local fighters train alongside Wilson at Black Cat Martial Arts Black Cat Martial Arts hosts a regular group of fighters for sparring sessions. Middleweight fighter Gage Sites-Woods, who also trains at the gym, said the environment is competitive. “It can be if you approach it that way,” Sites-Woods said. “I kind of approach it more towards a pro style, like I’m not trying to go out there and rack up points. I’m trying to go out there and finish the fight. So that’s a little bit of a distinction between Rec League and what we’re doing here.” Copyright 2026 WDTV. All rights reserved.