Archive for June, 2008
« Previous EntriesJOHNNY LIRA FIGHT NIGHT
Monday, June 30th, 2008JOHNNY LIRA FIGHT NIGHT
A TRIBUTE TO CHICAGO’S OWN HOMETOWN FIGHTER
Open Letter
During the seventies, boxing fans watched as lightweight contender, Johnny Lira, reigned undefeated in eighteen contests until his WBA Lightweight Championship loss to Ernesto Espana in 1979. Along the way, he won the USBA Lightweight Championship against Andy Ganigan in 1978. [...]
JOHNNY LIRA
Monday, June 30th, 2008JOHNNY LIRA
The city of Chicago has produced its share of outstanding professional fighters. One of them was a tough as nails lightweight who campaigned in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. His name was Johnny Lira and he fought his way into the top echelon of the lightweight rankings.
Lira turned pro in 1976 and quickly [...]
The Great Masahiko ” Fighting ” Harada
Monday, June 30th, 2008 The Great Masahiko ” Fighting ” Harada
He just may be the most popular Japanese fighter of all time. In a career
that lasted a little over a decade he squeezed in 63 pro contests. He was
the winner of 55 of those. He won world championships in two weight
divisions and he came very [...]
PAC KO’s DIAZ IN NINE !
Saturday, June 28th, 2008Manny Pacquaio of the Philippines is the new WBC lightweight champion. Manny outspeeded and overpowered defending titlist David Diaz of Chicago. The bout ended at 2:24 of the ninth round after the dead game Diaz was floored.
” BAD ” BENNIE BRISCOE
Friday, June 27th, 2008There are certain boxers from my past that in retrospect would be champions today. One such boxer was tough enough to be nicknamed ” Bad “. He was Bennie Briscoe from Philadelphia and brother you better bet he was just that, ” Bad “. He was probably the most feared middleweight of his era and [...]
RAY ANDERSON
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Back in the early and mid 1970’s, northeast Ohio had three world class light heavyweight contenders campaigning for a world title shot. Ray Anderson of Akron would be the one who was fortunate enough to receive a shot at the brass ring. The other two, John Griffin and Billy Wagner of Cleveland fell short [...]
WHEN DICK TIGER TAMED THE 60’s
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008WHEN DICK TIGER TAMED THE 60’s
by Jim Amato
He was born Richard Ihetu in his native Nigeria in 1929. He died forty two years later in Nigeria. In between he established himself as one of the best pound for pound fighters of the 1960’s. He was known to the boxing world as Dick Tiger. It was [...]
WILBERT ” Vampire ” JOHNSON
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008He was a popular and frequent performer on the early ESPN boxing broadcasts. Wilbert ” Vampire ” Johnson was a colorful character who could fight a little bit too. He turned pro in 1980 and in 1981 he won a six round decision over future light heavyweight champion Donny LaLonde. In a rematch the lethal [...]
MANNY PACQUAIO -VS- DAVID DIAZ ON JUNE 28th
Saturday, June 21st, 2008MANNY PACQUAIO -VS- DAVID DIAZ ON JUNE 28th
The eyes of the boxing world will be focused on Manny Pacquiao next Saturday in his quest to win the lightweight title. To some, Manny winning this fight and a piece of the lightweight crown is a forgone conclusion. Many feel that Manny is the best boxer [...]
Results from Chicago, Solo Boxeo
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Results from Chicago, Solo Boxeo
HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008/SOLO BOXEO TECATE
8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS, TOP RANK INC.
The Aragon Ballroom
Montell Griffin, 49-7, UD10 (100-89 X 3) Corey Cummings, 16-3
Alejandro Valdez, 21-2-1, UD10 (97-93, 97-93, 98-92 ) Anyetei Laryea, 17-4
Adolfo Landeros, 19-10-1, SD8 (77-75, 77-75, 75-77) Alejandro Perez, 12-1-1
Almazbek “Kid Diamond” Raiymkulov, 26-1-1 [...]