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Newark boxing gym owner and trainer Carl Greaves said he was as proud as punch of one of his journeyman fighters. Fonz Alexander, a boxer from Newark achieved a stunning knockout against Declan Cairns who previously sported a 7-1 record as a professional fighter. Alexander who has been active in the sport since 2009 is the most active boxer across any weight class in the country said Greaves. The 36-year-old pugilist has 171 fights to his name with nine wins with five of these from knockout. The role of a journeyman is one of the most misunderstood in boxing with fighters who choose to fill th…

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