(JULY) This week, on July 21st, Carlette Ewell signed the final papers for her bout in St. Maarten to take place on September 27, 2008 against Gwendolyn O’Neil.

O’Neil presently holds the WIBC and WIBA titles and reigns from Guyana, West Indies. Ewell is the current UBC Cruiserweight World Champion and signed her contract for that bout. 

Ewell resides from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.   Ewell said about training in various gyms, "I am in Winston, right now.  I have been to Greensboro and hope to work out in Salisbury and Mooresville in the weeks to come. I want to move my energy all over the state of North Carolina to take with me to St. Maarten."

The contract was signed on Monday evening at Cartucci’s Italian Restaurant just after the launching and Grand Opening of Cartucci’s in Mooresville, NC. The owners are pleased to have Ewell grace them with her presence at their Opening. “She is a real knock-out”, said Freddie Melsar, one of Cartucci’s owners.

“We were happy to have her here, we may have to create a dish in her honor”, said Tony Cartucci, the other owner, who is also the head chef along with his father, Big Tony in Cartucci’s kitchen.

City Council Members were present along with several business owners and residents. Attendees came from near and far. Areas included Mooresville, Lake Norman, Salisbury, Cornelius, Statesville, Charlotte and New York City. The Chamber of Commerce and Board of Directors were also in attendance to give support to the new business.

Ewell is happy as she prepares for this bout said her trainers, Eddie Gregg and Walter Johnson III. “ We have a winner on our hands”, say’s Walter Johnson III.