Archive for December, 2009
I’D LIKE TO MEET DUNDEE AND ALI
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Although I’ve been a boxing fan for nearly forty years I’ve only been involved in the media end since 1992. During those fifteen + years I’ve had the opportunity to meet several great boxers and trainers. I’ve met some of my favorites like Roberto Duran, Ray Mancini, Harry Arroyo, Alexis Arguello, Ruben Olivares, etc…I’ve also [...]
SAM PETER WINS IN Y’TOWN, WHAT’S NEXT ?
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Sam Peter is the former WBC heavyweight champion. He is hoping to regain a piece of the heavyweight title. He battered Gabe” Big G” Brown on the Pavlik – Espino undercard. He came in at 240 pounds. That was 23 pounds less then what he weighed when he lost to Eddie Chambers. Is Sam Peter [...]
WHEN “BOOM BOOM” SERVED NOTICE.
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009During the early 1980’s it was said that Youngstown’s Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini was a media manufactured prospect. He was a great story line. A young son trying to win a title that evaded his talented father Lenny “Boom Boom” Mancini. Was he the real deal or was he hype ?
That was the question when [...]
For The Puerto Rican Lightweight Championship…
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009For The Puerto Rican Lightweight Championship…
How do they keep turning out such great fighters ? Jose Torres, Wilfredo
Gomez, Wilfred Benitez, Felix Trinidad and now Miguel Cotto. Puerto Rico has
put their stamp on the fistic map !
In the forty years I’ve followed the great sport of boxing I’ve seen two
lightweights [...]
THE GREAT JIMMY BIVINS TURNS 90.
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 Cleveland’s Bivins Battled The Best.
Although he was born in Dry Branch, Georgia it was from Cleveland, Ohio that Jimmy Bivins made history. He was a major player in putting Cleveland on the boxing map during the 1940’s and 50’s. He may well have been the best heavyweight [...]
JOSE TORRES
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009There was a time in the mid 60’s that revolved around who would be Muhammad Ali’s next opponent. The former Cassius Clay was chewing up and spitting out challengers with alarming ease. His hold on the heavyweight title was reaching the point of fan boredom. Few could see any serious contenders on [...]
Roy Jones Jr.-vs- The 70’s and 80’s
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Author’s note;
This article was first published after Roy’s wins over Lou Del Valle and Virgil Hill. This is what I thought about Roy then and my opinion has not changed even in light of his recent loss to Danny Green.
Roy Jones Jr., by far the class of the 175 pound weight division at [...]
JOHN GRIFFIN
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Although Ray Anderson and Doyle Baird received title shots and Billy Wagner came within one fight of garnering one, the State of Ohio’s best light-heavyweight in that era may have been overlooked. John Griffin of Cleveland holds a pair of wins over both Anderson and Wagner and he may have been too good for [...]