Archive for July, 2008
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008For me the year 1972 marked some very important milestones. Especially the magic month of June.In the first three weeks of that month I became a candidate for the draft by turning eighteen. I graduated from High School and on the 17th I took on my first bride. I enjoyed that afternoon watching Carlos Monzon [...]
CLEVELAND’S HENRY HUGHES
Sunday, July 20th, 2008The professional career of Cleveland’s Henry Hughes started with much promise in 1985. He reeled off twelve straight victories. In 1988 he suffered his first loss to talented Clarence Coleman. After the loss to Coleman, Henry went 2-8-1 over his next eleven fights. In 1991 he drew with the recently deceased Eddie Van Kirk. [...]
PAVLIK – HOPKINS : IT MAY BE TOUGHER THEN YOU THINK.
Friday, July 18th, 2008I have considerable mixed emotions about this fight. First off I feel that from a Team Pavlik stand point, it is a good move. If the aging lion with marquee value wants another fight, why not cash in ? If they don’t someone else will. A win over Hopkins, especially a KO will really [...]
Chicago Fire Spinners
Friday, July 18th, 2008I you’re looking for a great way to spend a hot summer night in Chicago there is nothing better to do then watch the Fire Spinners. Here is a link to the evenings photograph
TRUE GRIT : DOUG DeWITT
Thursday, July 17th, 2008I enjoy watching all different types of fighters. I appreciate the art and finesse of a clever boxer like Willie Pep. I enjoy the rock-em- sock-em style of a Joe Frazier. There were men with great jabs like Larry Holmes and Ali. I was dazzled by the hand speed of Sugar Ray Leonard and more [...]
BOOK REVIEW : BOXING IS MY SANCTUARY : A Collection Of Essays by Theodore R. ( Ted ) Sares.
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008BOOK REVIEW : BOXING IS MY SANCTUARY : A Collection Of Essays by Theodore R. ( Ted ) Sares.
If you like boxing…If you love boxing…Then you will love this book. Ted ” The Bull ” Sares has a way of taking the sport of boxing to it’s inner core. Stripped down, mano y mano. Ask [...]
WHAT IF ? NINO -vs- VITO…
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 What would have happened if two of the best Italian born middleweight
champions would have squared of against each other ?
Nino Benvenuti, 5″11″ from Trieste against Vito Antuofermo, 5′ 71/2″
from Bari. The slick boxing Nino and the rugged, brawling Vito. The perfect
boxer -vs- slugger match [...]
CLEVELAND’S TERRY MIMS
Monday, July 14th, 2008After looking at the career and record of Terry Mims, I can’t help but wonder how he would have fared if he would just had stayed in the cruiserweight division. Mims who is from Cleveland had 29 fights in a career that spanned from 1977 to 1989. He ended up with a losing record but [...]
COULD JERRY QUARRY HAVE WON A PIECE OF THE HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IN THIS ERA ?
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Tough 1960’s and 70’s heavyweight Jerry Quarry has been almost immortalized these days. He was the heavyweight who came along at the wrong time. The Ali – Frazier era. Joe and Ali each beat Jerry twice, but Jerry had his share of big wins over top contenders. Floyd Patterson, Thad Spencer, Buster Mathis Sr., Mac [...]
Tomasz Adamek Requests Fans Bring Polish Flags To Chicago Fight On Friday Night
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Tomasz Adamek Requests Fans Bring Polish Flags To Chicago Fight On Friday Night
CHICAGO, IL (July 9, 2008) Following his public workout on Tuesday afternoon at JABB Boxing Gym in Chicago, #1 IBF Cruiserweight Mandatory Tomasz Adamek declared himself “more than ready for battle” heading into his ESPN2 televised Friday night showdown with Gary “THE PITBULL” [...]