tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39140091919115789792024-03-13T09:38:46.895-07:00THE BOXING GURU'S HALL-OF-FAVORITESNot every pro boxer becomes a superstar. The inductees to this "Hall of Favorites" put their blood and sweat into the gyms and inside the ring. They deserve to be remembered for their battles between the ropes at Stadiums, Arenas, and small local venues. Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-33187928987459972402021-10-28T08:51:00.001-07:002021-10-28T08:51:17.123-07:00ROBERT WANGILA<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsD6UCciBBPbSgjiQBLPr6O70qksoVCsCBrGghxS0pY-EQTlIEf1xH_lnAgmb_9t7AnC6IHNUqciQVfDc3Vw7sl1EQkhrb1icQeOfh92aWbY6he6r6wdN-v4CiV-xxbRQ57YI_ZvZjPOMrQl5FlXbVbE_65NJazKKCuwnxW1VxjEq8kFaf2oh6jA=s660" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="660" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsD6UCciBBPbSgjiQBLPr6O70qksoVCsCBrGghxS0pY-EQTlIEf1xH_lnAgmb_9t7AnC6IHNUqciQVfDc3Vw7sl1EQkhrb1icQeOfh92aWbY6he6r6wdN-v4CiV-xxbRQ57YI_ZvZjPOMrQl5FlXbVbE_65NJazKKCuwnxW1VxjEq8kFaf2oh6jA=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><p>
After a great amateur boxing career that finished with a Gold medal at
the 1988 Olympic Games, Kenya's Robert Wangila (Wangila Napunyi) turned
professional on Feb. 24, 1989 scoring a unanimous win over Sidney Gomes
who was also making his pro debut.</p><p> After a couple of easy
wins, the former gold medal olympian was put into a very tough matchup
against Oklahoma's Buck "Tombstone" Smith who came into the bout with a
record of 22-1-2, 16 ko. The bout was on the undercard of Sugar Ray
Leonard vs Thomas Hearns rematch at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. A
high level challenge for a man with just 3 pro fights. Wangila won a
very hard fought majority decision over 6 rounds.</p><p> Wangila ran
off a 6 fight knockout streak and took a record of 10-0, 7 by knockout
into his next big test against Indianapolis' Clarence White (13-1, 9 ko)
in another battle of prospects. The fight was on the undercard of a
talent loaded event that included: Andrew Maynard, Sharma Mitchell,
Lamar "Kidfire" Parks, and others with a WBO Middleweight battle between
Doug Dewitt & Nigel Benn as the main event. Wangila shined winning a
unanimous decision over 6 rounds!</p><p> Robert came back about 6
weeks later with an easy 3rd round tko win over Jorge Hernandez, but
just 6 weeks after that fight, he took his first loss in shocking
fashion, being stopped by Puerto Rico's Eric Hernandez in 3 rounds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7SHqrS8qKzq-0wgE57ufo-yAd5dclSP39fb70rbuQo8VGGCs5kJQnH6AWpEG5sQVuYAZYG5RVdhVC7TjMbiB7B1NSzRleKhRz5mQE8kFoxWF7ZUlGLVM-lF7MS3uQ-zdXk_xMj3l69cmGTyAA6WUJix2J4XZJqkglaIpCHMaXhD4-IhILRJ8iuw=s568" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="568" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7SHqrS8qKzq-0wgE57ufo-yAd5dclSP39fb70rbuQo8VGGCs5kJQnH6AWpEG5sQVuYAZYG5RVdhVC7TjMbiB7B1NSzRleKhRz5mQE8kFoxWF7ZUlGLVM-lF7MS3uQ-zdXk_xMj3l69cmGTyAA6WUJix2J4XZJqkglaIpCHMaXhD4-IhILRJ8iuw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>
The loss was a setback, but his management team wasted no time getting
him back into the ring 3 months later, and he looked sharp scoring a 2nd
round tko over Calvin Meeks (10-2).</p><p> Wangila was back on track
and after 6 straight victories, with his pro record now standing at
19-1, he gave Buck Smith a rematch. Smith had been VERY busy and came
into the rematch with a pro record of <i>91-2-2</i>! Smith wanted badly to avenge one of his only 2 losses, and he came out blazing, stopping Wangila in round 2.</p><p>
Wangila was then stopped in his next fight by William Hernandez. Robert
stepped away from the game for a while and after a year and 3 months,
he returned to avenge that loss to Hernandez, stopping him in round 5 of
the rematch.</p><p> Wangila had a solid record at 21-3, and after a
tune-up bout against Pedro Aguirre, he stepped in to face former
Australian Welterweight champion, and world title contender - Troy
Waters (21-3). Waters was coming off of a WBC world title challenge loss
to Terry Norris. It was a great night for the Aussie as he scored a 6th
round tko win over Wangila at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, CA.</p><p> Wangila would score his final victory with an 8 round unanimous decision over Mexico's Jesus Mayorga.</p><p>
Robert's final fight turned out to be a tragic event. He faced
Houston's David Gonzalez (38-3-1) in a 10-round main event. The bout was
a war, but Wangila was taking too much punishment, and referee Joe
Cortez stopped the bout at 1:12 of the 9th round. Wangila protested, but
later collapsed in his dressing room. He died from injuries sustained
during the bout.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeocqH-VSBA3MyEVeHXfXXhDlWGq_AW-KFj2q6IYmm5z5Nz3S6wzXOuy14XMUZ8WEDjhg_vmxBvEPJVdipXQcH_3todIQt9K_PhO3E4NAF7PY_46nm6qVCS1leSo2pi3z51bQGuyIsQF74g4C1HQxSLufbYkEEn_nqApt84fDKQDG1szeJXQHnmg=s592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="592" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeocqH-VSBA3MyEVeHXfXXhDlWGq_AW-KFj2q6IYmm5z5Nz3S6wzXOuy14XMUZ8WEDjhg_vmxBvEPJVdipXQcH_3todIQt9K_PhO3E4NAF7PY_46nm6qVCS1leSo2pi3z51bQGuyIsQF74g4C1HQxSLufbYkEEn_nqApt84fDKQDG1szeJXQHnmg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>
Robert "Kid" Wangila was a hard fighting fan favorite who gave his all
each time out. He never got a title shot, but fought on in the sport he
loved and excelled at. He finished with a pro record of: 22 Wins and 5
losses. Winning 16 by knockout. Winning an Olympic Gold Medal, and the
respect of boxing fans around the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out his complete pro ledger on: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/21150">BOXREC.COM</a></p><p>----------</p><p>If you would like to see Robert Wangila in action, I have the following bouts available on DVD:</p><p> </p><p><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>ROBERT WANGILA vs</b></span></u></p><p>SIDNEY GOMES [w-4] (Pro Debut)<br />ARIEL CONDE (aka- "Henry Perez") [ko-1]<br />BUCK SMITH #1 [w-6]<br />ANTHONY MARTINEZ [ko-5]<br />RODDY BLAKE [tko-1]<br />ROBERTO GARCIA [tko-2]<br />RAMON FELIX [tko-3]<br />CLARENCE WHITE [w-6]<br />ERIC HERNANDEZ [tko-by-6]<br />STEVE BARRERAS [tko-6]<br />BUCK SMITH #2 [tko-by-2]<br />TROY WATERS [tko-by-6] {Vac WBB Jr. Middle}<br /><br /><u>Amateur:</u><br />Laurent Boudouani (France) [rsc-2] (1988 Olympics)</p><p>----------</p><p>Contact me at: <a href="mailto:Moopatch8@hotmail.com">THE BOXING GURU vis E-MAIL</a><br /></p><br />Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-19615377670125072232021-09-21T15:59:00.003-07:002021-09-21T16:06:17.928-07:00HARSH WORDS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqAtwjhr0-9LZVrs74pJpEBvk_-r840wKhQ97TCGxTM3_dx_ZdjrQSp-dVjfUbv0GeCTeQc8omBh9Rd806rbsxg5bnCx7Y7mBu1xfiHgq3Bol_LA59pp6tvryfU-vfLg9CoIrkuemtA/s779/poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqAtwjhr0-9LZVrs74pJpEBvk_-r840wKhQ97TCGxTM3_dx_ZdjrQSp-dVjfUbv0GeCTeQc8omBh9Rd806rbsxg5bnCx7Y7mBu1xfiHgq3Bol_LA59pp6tvryfU-vfLg9CoIrkuemtA/s320/poster.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Larry
Holmes vs Michael Spinks #1 Post-fight Press Conference</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Sept.
21, 1985</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Las
Vegas, Nevada</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just hours
after one of boxing’s most unexpected upsets, dethroned heavyweight king Larry
Holmes stepped up to the microphone and expressed his thoughts. He had just
lost the precious IBF heavyweight title which he held with an iron grip for
over 7 years. It was his first loss as a professional, leaving him just 1 win
short of tying the 49-0 record compiled by the great Rocky Marciano.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As great as
he was, few boxing experts really thought that undisputed Light Heavyweight
champion Michael Spinks would be the man to dethrone the heavyweight king. It
was a razor thin, but unanimous decision on scores of 145-142, 143-142, and
143-142 in favor of the new IBF heavyweight champion – Spinks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the
post-fight press conference, Holmes stepped up to the microphone and unleashed
a calm and controlled, but obviously angry monologue aimed not at the man who
dethroned him, but instead, his target was the late Rocky Marciano.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Larry
Holmes</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">: "…7 years, the heavyweight champion of the world. When
most people like Howard Cosell, Gil Clancy, Cus D’amato said Larry Holmes would
never be heavyweight champion. I went wrong somewhere and I became the
heavyweight champion. I went wrong by beating every challenger that came. I
went against all odds and became the heavyweight champion of the world.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coming into
the last days of the fight I was kind of upset because of things that I was
hearing from the Marciano family, especially his brother, kind of upset me. I
think he’s back in the back. I never like to take anything away from a fighter,
and I think his family owes me a great deal for bringing this man back to life
– like I did - for years - I did. Not knowing anything about Rocky. Not trying
to put him down but I would, and it’s so easy for me to do it. In spite of what
anybody say, I do what I want, and this is probably why I lost. Because I say
it like it is, and I will continue to say it until the day I die. I’m 35 years
old fighting <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">young</i> men, and he was 25
years old fighting <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">old</i> men, I can
easily put him down. And I can easily say – his brother in the back – he fought
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">him</i>. I mean, if you really, really
want to get technical about the whole thing, Rocky couldn’t carry my jock
strap."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <i> </i></span><i>After a few
more words, the ex-champ then aimed his anger at Rocky Marciano’s Brother –
Peter Marciano who was in attendance.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Holmes</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">:"If I hurt you back there Sonny, is your name Sonny? (he answered “My name is
Peter”) Peter? If I hurt your feelings back there, So F***ing what? (Marciano
tries to say something from the crowd) Wait, hold it, this is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my</i> show, and you have been invited by
Caesar’s Palace. You are freeloading off of your brother even after he’s dead.
Now, if it wasn’t for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">me</i>, Peter, if
it wasn’t for me, you would have never have been invited to Caesar’s Palace
where all of your expenses are paid. You, (Peter Marciano shouts something
back) no-no-no, face the truth you can go back to Boston, and wherever you come
from with Steve Marantz and all the other people in Boston who I think are
racist, and shove Boston up you’re a** because you can never do what I have
done!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <i> </i></span><i>Holmes went
on to say that he did feel Marciano
was one of the greatest fighters of all time.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Holmes</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">:
Let me explain to you all what I have said, try to explain to you, what I have
said about Rocky. I say Rocky was one of the greatest fighters of all time. I
says he probably - for anybody to accomplish a record with 49 fights, if he
fought <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i> bums, had to be somebody.
I said, but some people question his record because of some dispute with his
brother’s exhibitions in Massachusetts. I says but he had to be one of the
greatest fighters of all time to accomplish a record as such.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is where
you could sense a change in Holmes’ tone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You could almost feel the anger leaving him as his words turned more
respectful.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Holmes</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">:
And also I said. When Marciano was fighting. I wasn’t even a thought in my
Father’s Penis. (A remark was heard from someone nearby) No, it’s true Ritchie.
When he was fighting, I wasn’t even a thought. And, therefore, I didn’t know
what kind of fighter he was. And just last year or two, I started finding out a
little bit about Rocky Marciano. But, to leave you with a sense of relief. I
think your brother was a great fighter. I think your brother went a long way,
and I would have loved to have met him. And then, I’m sorry if you took that
out of the wrong context. But I didn’t mean no harm by doing it. I wish I could
have met him, and this is one of the reasons why I brought a forgotten fighter
to work with me – in Archie Moore. Because when people get in that position,
they’re forgotten about. And I didn’t want Rocky Marciano to be forgotten. And
if I thought he was not a great fighter, his pictures wouldn’t be all over my
walls in my hotel and my house. And I respect the man. And that’s what I’d like
to say to you. And, if I hurt anybody’s feelings, I’m very sorry for doing
that. But, I was giving my people something to look forward to in our lifetime.
Thank you for listening to me, and I’m very sorry if I hurt your feelings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ESPN’s Jim
Gray was there to cover the press conference, and he asked Peter Marciano about
what was just expressed by the beaten champion.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Jim
Gray</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">:
With me right now is Peter Marciano. Larry Holmes sounded quite bitter in the
speech he was making about your brother, and he really had offended you and
your family earlier in the week hadn’t he?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Peter
Marciano</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">: Yeah, he… the way I feel about it is, I have no hard
feelings towards Larry. I just think that Larry never <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really knew</i> about Rocky Marciano.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They then
paused to listen to a few more words from Holmes. They continued to take
questions from the audience as Gray continued to interview Rocky’s brother.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Gray</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">:
Peter, let’s continue on that thought. He really had hurt your family’s
feelings?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">P.
Marciano</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">: Yes he did. He hurt my family terribly. I think it’s
through a lack of knowledge. He seems to speak like Rocky fought a hundred
years ago. He’s saying things like- some of Rocky’s fights were not legitimate,
and that’s not true. I feel that if a man is going to respond or talk about
someone, he should read about him and know about him, and that’s all I’m
saying.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <i> </i></span><i>It was a
speech that started out stinging, but ended on a more respectful note.</i>
Unfortunately, what was spewed by the media was the line about not being able
to “carry my Jock strap”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The final
words of praise given were hardly even mentioned in newsclips or reports.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was not
even close to a retirement speech either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Holmes went on to fight 26 more times, A full career for many pro
fighters!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Going 21-5 after his first
defeat against Michael Spinks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His 5
losses in that stretch were all attempts to regain a world heavyweight title
belt. He fought at a high level until his final fight (a victory) at age 53. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though
Holmes continued on with his Hall-of-Fame career, the remarks of that night in
1985 have followed him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2007 Holmes
told Reuter’s Steve Ginsburg: “All these years later, people just can’t forget
that.” He went on to say: “It still haunts you. After all these years, people
won’t let go.”</span></p>
Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-54579900199118842182021-04-28T09:22:00.001-07:002021-04-28T09:27:04.809-07:00EDWARD PARKER<p> Nickname: Pee Wee</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn0QIZnzB5lPtalBzSy_JdH_mG47DeneEYm_gXCIl9D3Nf3fRaq8Mx9OTHXjWbtpLzUyLveBEL9oJ8GaXGdyguZCYC9ZNVlMjr5kkBN-v7Q69SQjQxguaWR3k7kBWF6s2e0orJxmmpA/s251/ED+PEE+WEE+PARKER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="200" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn0QIZnzB5lPtalBzSy_JdH_mG47DeneEYm_gXCIl9D3Nf3fRaq8Mx9OTHXjWbtpLzUyLveBEL9oJ8GaXGdyguZCYC9ZNVlMjr5kkBN-v7Q69SQjQxguaWR3k7kBWF6s2e0orJxmmpA/w278-h297/ED+PEE+WEE+PARKER.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><br /><p>
After a very successful run as an amateur boxer, Houston's Ed "Pee Wee"
Parker turned pro on Sept. 11, 1985. Parker scored a 3rd round
technical knockout over fellow Texan David Gonzalez. Few knew it at the
time, but it was a very tough way to start out his career, Gonzalez
would go on to win the California State Lightweight title, the NABF
Welterweight title, and would fight for the WBC Jr. Middleweight world
title! Parker's management must have believed in his skills because he
was put in with some pretty high level opposition from the start. </p><p>
Parker went 6-0 with 3 ko's before taking the rematch with David
Gonzalez. It was another great matchup, but this time it was Gonzalez
winning via 8 round decision. Parker took his first loss in a very
tough fight.</p><p> 2 fights later, Parker found his self fighting for
his first title belt. Just a little over 1 year from his pro debut, the
7-1 Parker faced another Houston up-and-coming favorite - Ronald Haynes
(13-2) for the Texas State Lightweight Title.The fight went the full 12
round distance, and it was Haynes getting the unanimous decision from
the judges.</p><p> After 2 more fights and two more wins against solid
opponents (Sylvester Kennon, and Gerardo Velasquez) in Texas, Parker
ventured out and began fighting in venues outside of his home state.</p><p>
Ed Parker set out to prove that he was more than just a "local
favorite" and went on the road hoping to battle his way into world class
contention. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObQ1U3kPSxShjq1ocHiDi7qoPSzescUYAk0fZqjmng6NitLILWdRb42Qk1S_giLZvu3k2-PeJiB69dpmxjLh9qp8ma7zzrI1lhFbad5-dJ0weXQxGejqU7VnNqN6jQ1G8yLrgSRSJDA/s340/ED+PEE+WEE+PARKER+2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObQ1U3kPSxShjq1ocHiDi7qoPSzescUYAk0fZqjmng6NitLILWdRb42Qk1S_giLZvu3k2-PeJiB69dpmxjLh9qp8ma7zzrI1lhFbad5-dJ0weXQxGejqU7VnNqN6jQ1G8yLrgSRSJDA/s320/ED+PEE+WEE+PARKER+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Fighting
in California, New York, South Africa, New Jersey, and Tijuana Mexico,
Parker proved his ability going 9-1-2 in that stretch against opponents
with a combined record of 195-33-8! </p><p> Parker was invited to
participate in the Jr. Lightweight tournament held by The Forum in Los
Angeles. He shined as he stopped Oscar Gallegos (12-1) in 3 rounds,
fought a majority draw - with 1 judge's card favoring Parker, and the
other 2 having it a 95-95 draw, against Rogelio Lopez (16-9), knocking
out Robert Byrd (19-2) in round 7 of the tournament semi-final,
interesting side note: the Referee for that fight was.... Robert Byrd!
...And on Oct. 23, 1989 Ed "Pee Wee" Parker (18-3-2) faced off with
Kenny Baysmore (25-2-2) for the Forum tournament championship. It was a
wild affair going the full 12 rounds, and ending in a <i>unanimous</i>
decision. One Judge had it 116-113, the other two Judges saw it 116-112
all in favor of Ed Parker. Ed "Pee Wee" Parker wore the prestigious
title proudly, and that performance propelled him into his next fight
which would be a challenge for the vacant WBC Continental Americas
Featherweight Championship. His opponent was rugged Abe Gomez (16-3-1)
who was very popular in the Los Angeles area. This fight was also held
at the "fabulous" Forum in Los Angeles where Parker himself had become
quite popular after his dazzling performance in the Forum Tournament.
The fight was televised nationally on the Prime Ticket network. As
expected the fight was tough and went the full 12 rounds, but there was
no doubt who was the clear winner. Ed Parker scored the unanimous
decision victory on cards reading: Dr. James Jen Kin: 116-113, Vince
Delgado: 117-111, and Robert Byrd: 118-107, all in favor of Ed Parker.</p><p>
After back-to-back title winning fights, just a month-and-a-half later,
Parker defended his WBC Continental Americas title belt against veteran
Refugio Rojas (35-17-1) at The Forum in Los Angeles. It was a
successful defense, ending in a unanimous decision win for the defending
champion Parker, but the ruling was changed to a "No Contest" after the
champion failed post-fight testing. Parker broke down upon being told
of the test results, but didn't give up, and 3 months later came back
with a great, but losing effort against undefeated Frankie Mitchell
(24-0), dropping a very close unanimous decision on scores of 97-93, and
96-94 x 2 in Reno, Nevada.</p><p> Parker was an active fighter, and
just under a month after his bruising war with Frankie Mitchell over 10
rounds, he scored a great win over former NABF champion, and WBA World
title challenger - Jesus Poll by unanimous decision over 12 rounds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgX9OwesAb0im-3FFf3SDiS9VtaFCpn8s9QfZSeVargb7T4JIlclMvFgNA7QX8Xq5Rdgv7_-L6s8jekQ6FiiMKF-bYdMa6VqIzOjC9qDxlQ15PKg7uaQDpTW17IUU2hzn5C8QW5F9CQ/s720/Parker+Atugraph.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="720" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgX9OwesAb0im-3FFf3SDiS9VtaFCpn8s9QfZSeVargb7T4JIlclMvFgNA7QX8Xq5Rdgv7_-L6s8jekQ6FiiMKF-bYdMa6VqIzOjC9qDxlQ15PKg7uaQDpTW17IUU2hzn5C8QW5F9CQ/w576-h386/Parker+Atugraph.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><br /> <p>
Taking 4 months off, Parker took on undefeated, and world ranked Jesse
James Leija (15-0) in an all-Texas showdown bout at the Hemisfair Arena
in San Antonio, Texas. It was a wild night in front of an enthusiastic
crowd. And after 10 tense, back-and-forth rounds, the Judges scorecards
read: Vince Amaya 97-94 in favor of Leija, Jimmy Parks had it 98-96
going to Parker, and Judge Wilfredo Esperon saw the fight 96-96. Nothing
was settled as the fight was declared a <i>split </i>Draw!</p><p>
Being the active fighting champion that he was, Parker came right back
with a stretch against 4 world ranked fighters, going 0-2-2 against:
Manuel "Mantecas" Medina (37-3), Rowdy Welch (12-1), Aladin Stevens
(41-6-5), and Harold Warren (15-5). All of the fights ended in
decisions, with the Welch bout ending as a "Technical Draw" after an
accidental clash of heads in round 1.</p><p> Parker's career went down
hill after that. Fighting 17 more times in about 8 years, but winning
only once in that final stretch. Proving what a skilled and worthy
fighter he was, Even though he was losing most of his bouts, he
continued to fight high level opponents and became a "Gate-Keeper"
because of his high skill level.</p><p> Edward's final bout came on
March 18, 1999, 13-and-a-half years after making his professional debut,
losing a 4 round decision to Larry O'Shields (14-6-2) at the Sheraton
in Houston Texas.</p><p> If you look close at Parker's record, you
will see that he didn't get many "easy" fights along the way. Of his 50
professional bouts, only 2 were against fighters that didn't have a
winning record! He fought often, and is always held in high regard when
remembered by boxing fans.</p><p> Parker ended with a final record of
22 wins, 21 losses, 6 draws, and 1 no contest, winning 9 by knockout. A
very deceiving final tally for sure. Fighting well past his prime, and
refusing to take "easy" fights. </p><p> We are honored to induct Edward "Pee Wee" Parker into our Hall-of-Fan-Favorites!</p><p style="text-align: center;">__________ </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">If you would like to see Ed "Pee Wee" Parker in action, I have the following bouts available on DVD:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><u><b>ED "Pee Wee" PARKER vs</b></u> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABE GOMEZ [w-12] {WBA Cont-Am Feather}<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REFUGIO ROJAS [NC-12] {WBA Cont-Am Feather}(*W-12-Parker, changed to N/C)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br />FRANKIE MITCHELL [L-10]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br />JESUS POLL [w-12] (IBC Feather)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br />JESSIE JAMES LEIJA [Draw-10]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br />MANUEL MEDINA [L-10]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br />LOUIE ESPINOZA [ko-by-4]<br /><br /><u>Amateur:</u><br />Ronnie Rentz</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">_______________________________________________ <br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Contact The Boxing Guru via E-mail at: <a href="mailto:Moopatch8@hotmail.com">THE BOXING GURU</a></p>Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-76762718468298555462021-01-31T17:11:00.001-08:002021-01-31T17:16:44.055-08:00JOHNNY VASQUEZ<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQS1QVHAktF-LS7N2U475pg2MtN3Z2DWdjjRxn5_3f7NMeVFYyaWrPqB-fUuYWyU0zFBMzi1Fwbzgunb031bVJUv2pcxK8Q54cYHHrG1I87oB4dBj916AKobm078MtEUbey-M2rDwqQ/s251/JOHNNY+VASQUEZ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQS1QVHAktF-LS7N2U475pg2MtN3Z2DWdjjRxn5_3f7NMeVFYyaWrPqB-fUuYWyU0zFBMzi1Fwbzgunb031bVJUv2pcxK8Q54cYHHrG1I87oB4dBj916AKobm078MtEUbey-M2rDwqQ/s0/JOHNNY+VASQUEZ.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Nickname: The Torch</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Phoenix Arizona's Johnny Vasquez turned professional May 1, 1989. He was a successful amateur, and began his pro career with a 2nd round tko over Albuquerque's Chino Sanchez.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> He ran his record to 7-0, winning 5 by knockoout before being put in with another hot prospect, Las Vegas Nevada's Les "Fabulous" Fabri (11-1-2) on the undercard of Michael Carbajal/Tony DeLuca. It was a close fight that went the full 8 rounds, but it was the light hitting/slick boxing Fabri that got the split decision win in the battle of promising southpaws.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Johnny's first loss didn't slow him down at all. It was a good showing against a respected and crafty boxer, and less than a month later, Vasquez returned with a unanimous decision win against another young hot-shot - El Salvador's Frank Avelar (6-1). Johnny "The Torch" was back on track.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> After 5 more wins against relatively easy opposition, Vasquez stepped up for a chance at his first title belt. He would put his 13-1 record on the line against former WBC Continental America's Super Flyweight Champion - Roland Gomez (21-4). The bout was for the Bantamweight version of Gomez's former title, and it was a great night at the Pointe Resort in Phoenix as the local favorite put on an exhibition of boxing skill that earned him a clear and decisive unanimous decision win over the 12-round distance in front of a national television audience via Univision network. That win was followed 3 months later with another impressive win in his first title defense against a former holder of that title - Jorge Fuentes Martinez (14-4) via 7th round technical knockout.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> After a solid 10 round win over Lucilo Nolasco, Vasquez was named as the challenger for the USBA Bantamweight championship against undefeated Eddie Cook (14-0). It was an interesting matchup of two fringe contenders looking to make a move into world title contention. The bout was televised on ESPN's Top Rank Boxing series. The champion had too much fire-power as he stopped Vasquez in round 7. It was a mild setback for Johnny Vasquez, but it didn't derail his dreams.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> He was always willing to take on any challenge, and he bounced back in tough fashion, winning a 10 round unanimous decision over Pablo Valenzuela (21-4-3) and then followed that with a brutal match against highly regarded undefeated contender Rudy Zavala (15-0) which ended in an 8-round draw! That fight was so good a rematch was immediately made but this time it was for the vacant NABF Jr. Featherweight title belt. It was another great battle with plenty of back-and-forth action and when the scorecards were read, it was Zavala remaining unbeaten via close unanimous decision.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Vasquez would next face a surprisingly tough Martin Gallegos of Mexico in a 10-round main event bout that went the distance in Johnny's favor. The bout was so good that Gallegos was offered a return match, this time for the vacant Arizona State Featherweight title, and it was Vasquez who showed his class via 5th round tko, picking up another title belt.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMXFofSzGxTPPAl54mGS6AW2-vtV6AfT6A-YhMQOzc4NEplsBKpOZ1_LxWK5aOv9rXeOZ_r_uiGa73LMM1uUZ64x41FttJEqsTxAj0R2WlTk7EvIns0KyLWv1DJqZja8bqLME3y2fhA/s480/VASQUEZ+VS+MARTIN.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMXFofSzGxTPPAl54mGS6AW2-vtV6AfT6A-YhMQOzc4NEplsBKpOZ1_LxWK5aOv9rXeOZ_r_uiGa73LMM1uUZ64x41FttJEqsTxAj0R2WlTk7EvIns0KyLWv1DJqZja8bqLME3y2fhA/w400-h300/VASQUEZ+VS+MARTIN.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vasquez wins the Arizona State Title in rematch with Gallegos</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Vasquez would not fight for another title, but he did run off a 10-fight winning streak that included wins over World Title challeger - Eddie Rangel, and a majority decision win over rugged Vinnie Ponzio, before losing in his final professional bout against former WBA World Champion Israel Contreras. That brutal bout turned out to be the final pro bout for <i>both</i> fighters.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Johnny Vasquez ended his very active professional campaign, fighting 34 professional bouts in just 6 years. His final record, an impressive 29 wins, 4 defeats, and 1 draw. He thrilled boxing fans with his busy and bold boxing style. Taking on any challenge, and always performed solidly. He was a well respected professional and we are glad to remember him here!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Check out Johnny's complete professional record: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/83332" rel="nofollow">JOHNNY VASQUEZ - boxrec</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you would like to see Johnny "The Torch" Vasquez in action, I have the following bouts on DVD:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">JOHNNY VASQUEZ vs</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">FRANK AVELAR [w-6] (*Not Complete: Rounds 1 & 2 of 6 ONLY)<br />VICTOR ROJAS [ko-1]<br />ROLAND GOMEZ [w-12] {WBC Cont Am Bantam} <br />EDDIE COOK [tko-by-7] {USBA Bantam} <br />RUDY ZAVALA #1 [Draw-8] <br />RUDY ZAVALA #2 [L-12] {Vac NABF Jr. Feather}<br />MARTIN GALLEGOS #2 [ko-5] {Vac Arizona State Jr. Feather}<br />MARIO LOZANO #2 [tko-3]<br />MANUEL ROBLES [w-8] (Rds. 6-8 of 8 ONLY) (*Dan Judge)<br />JESUS CHAVEZ [tko-2] {Vacant IBC Jr. Feather} (*Dan Judge)<br />EDDIE RANGEL [tko-6]<br />VINNIE PONZIO [w-6]<br />ISRAEL CONTRERAS [tko-by-9] (*Johnny Vasquez's LAST pro bout)<br /><br /><i>Amateur:</i><br />Fidel Briceno (82PALNatls)<br />Steve Young (87ABFNatls)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">___________________________________________<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Contact me via e-mail: <a href="mailto:Moopatch8@hotmail.com">The Boxing Guru via E-Mail</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">___________________________________________<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><p></p></div>Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-83646686776629702482020-12-18T14:32:00.000-08:002020-12-18T14:32:13.005-08:00ROBERT DAVIS<p> </p><p>Nickname: Desert Storm </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pIvvX2HX2YxCJb32UHiRoI52RMpLQiTHpLCVYzWTkn4SvUzflhs8X4j5Dch6gNwLIVI_b37beGw1zp-qzcOUcW3TCn_rA6z99xA-IO7pb7F_LGq6w3wugjEhMZqaYIDfGUTEl7IdAQ/s696/DAVIS+BEATS+PAGE.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pIvvX2HX2YxCJb32UHiRoI52RMpLQiTHpLCVYzWTkn4SvUzflhs8X4j5Dch6gNwLIVI_b37beGw1zp-qzcOUcW3TCn_rA6z99xA-IO7pb7F_LGq6w3wugjEhMZqaYIDfGUTEl7IdAQ/s320/DAVIS+BEATS+PAGE.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>
Akron Ohio's Robert C. Davis Jr. was successful in the amateur ranks
and turned professional at what is considered a "late age" - in 1997.
He was 26 years old when he made his professional Debut - a first round
knockout of fellow Ohioan Don Davis at a place called "The Trap
Nightclub" in Nashville, TN.</p><p> The U.S. Military Veteran known as
"Desert Storm" ran his record up to 14-0, with 8 knockouts and got his
first big test in highly regarded Sherman "The Tank" Williams (13-2) at
the Grand Casino in Tunica, MS. Davis passed his test with flying colors
as he stopped "The Tank" in round 5 of a bout scheduled for 8 rounds.
It was a big win that opened the door onto the stage of heavyweight <i>Prospect-to-Contenders</i> for Robert Davis. From this point on, the level of competition was raised.</p><p>
Less than 2 months later, Davis was put in with 46 fight respected
journeyman - Reggie Miller (27-15-1) and it was no problem for Robert
who dispatched Miller in the first round.</p><p> After a great 4 fight
win streak that included knockout victories over Don Hellyer (9-5), Tom
Glesby (24-1-1), Wes Martin (11-21-8), and a 10-round shutout victory
over previously unbeaten Charles Shufford (13-0), Robert was now 20-0
and would get his first shot at a title belt. <br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcH6zdfgs79O7wSSaVZ_WNwLbjaIiACEJItdOyZNE-eEWPBzYANuyIwibVUgsmKOjxNbN6GUthrRI-QcRk991G7JSB5lthJ8x-LQvVTp7eN328zIk0gP-CWFFr5jChIZwfAd7yZ665w/s267/ROBERT+DAVIS.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcH6zdfgs79O7wSSaVZ_WNwLbjaIiACEJItdOyZNE-eEWPBzYANuyIwibVUgsmKOjxNbN6GUthrRI-QcRk991G7JSB5lthJ8x-LQvVTp7eN328zIk0gP-CWFFr5jChIZwfAd7yZ665w/s0/ROBERT+DAVIS.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>
April 1, 2000 was the night, and The Regent hotel & casino in Las
Vegas, NV was the place. Robert "Desert Storm" Davis stepped in to face
former WBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight Champion Keith McKnight (38-2)
for the Interim NABF Heavyweight Championship. It was no April Fool's
joke as Davis KO'd McKnight in round 5 to win that title belt. </p><p>
Nearly 3 months later, the unbeaten contending heavyweight faced off
with former world champion - Greg Page (57-15-1). Page's world of
experience and former world champion status made this a huge test for
Davis. Some felt Robert was not ready for such a leap, but he proved
them wrong, stopping the former WBA champion in the 8th round!</p><p><br /></p><p>
After picking up a title belt, and defeating a former world champion,
it was now time for a cross-roads battle between two up-and-comers. Oct.
7, 2000 saw Davis fight on HBO's "After Dark" series at the Mohegan Sun
Casino in Uncasville, CT against another fighter that had the boxing
world buzzing - Lance "Mount" Whitaker (21-1, 16 ko). The 6' 8" Whitaker
had only 1 defeat on his record - a split razor-thin decision loss to
Lou Savarese. It was a night of Heavyweights that featured on the same
card: Kirk Johnson, Oleg Maskaev, Gerald Nobles, Vaughn Bean and Taurus
Sykes as the boxing world tried to sort out the bottle-neck of rising
heavyweight prospects & contenders. The fight was highly
anticipated, but did not end well for Davis who suffered a ruptured
ear-drum en route to being stopped in the 2nd round by the heavy handed
Whitaker. Robert Davis had suffered his first loss.</p><p>
Disappointed by his performance against Whitaker, he went 6-4 against
some very strong heavyweights in the 10 fight stretch following the
Whitaker fight, among the boxers in that stretch: Michael Moorer (L-10),
Terrence Lewis twice (tko-by-9, and w-10), Sedreck Fields (ko-1), Monte
Barrett (L-10), and Frankie Swindell (w-10). The strength of
opposition was enough to earn Robert another title shot.</p><p> June
24, 2003 saw Davis head out to Joe Mesi's home town of Buffalo, NY for a
shot at the vacant NABF Heavyweight Title. Mesi was 25-0, and he was a
pretty big favorite to win this one in front of his rabid home-town
fans. That is exactly what happened as Mesi scored the tko in round 1 to
win that vacant title belt.</p><p> Davis would fight 9 more times
after that, going 4-5. He got one more shot at a title belt when he
traveled to New Zealand to take a shot at Shane Cameron's (22-1) IBF
Pan-Pacific Heavyweight title. Davis took him into deep water, but it
was Cameron scoring the tko in round 11. Robert fought his final fight
on Sept. 12, 2009, against El Paso, Texas' David "Nino" Rodriguez (31-0)
being stopped in round 3 of a fight that took place in Nuevo Leon,
Monterrey, Mexico.</p><p> Sadly, Robert was diagnosed with Leukemia,
and lost his battle with that disease in 2014, just 5 years after his
final pro boxing match.</p><p> An amazing journey that lasted better than two decades in the ring!
Davis faced some outstanding opponents, fought for titles, won a title and brought lots of
excitement to his fans around the world!</p><p> </p><p>Check out Robert's complete record on: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/15474">BOXREC.COM - ROBERT DAVIS</a></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------- <br /></p><p>If you would like to see Robert "Desert Storm" Davis in action, I have the following bouts available on DVD:</p><p><u>ROBERT DAVIS vs</u></p><p>FELTON HAMILTON [w-4]<br />REGGIE MILLER [tko-1]<br />TOM GLESBY [tko-5]<br />CHARLES SHUFFORD [w-10] (*Missing Rd. 1)<br />KEITH MCKNIGHT [ko-5] {Interim NABF Heavy}<br />GREG PAGE [tko-8]<br />LANCE WHITAKER [tko-by-2]<br />MICHAEL MOORER [L-10]<br />TERRENCE LEWIS #2 [w-10]<br />MICHAEL GRANT [tko-by-3]<br />JOE MESI [tko-by-1]<br />AUDLEY HARRISON [tko-by-7]<br />DAVID RODRIGUEZ [tko-by-3] (* Robert Davis LAST Pro Bout)</p><p><br /></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></p><p>Contact: <a href="mailto:Moopatch8@hotmail.com">THE BOXING GURU via E-Mail</a></p><p> </p><p> <br /></p>Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-64334765962191979912020-11-23T18:09:00.000-08:002020-11-23T18:09:36.529-08:00JOE HIPP<p> </p><p> Nickname: THE BOSS</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekCXK5pThd2W1ckzViQW1rVoqdTPZmRRjfIF6DamPx3onPXkJEhPWXd5n3AmMXVbvKSo_QmD-58t3dbJMGZHafFUqDN75I-XmmDROfZnbMtpPu0yhlHqWJINdvcaf22LfP5uyH3GejQ/s400/JOE+HIPP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="310" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekCXK5pThd2W1ckzViQW1rVoqdTPZmRRjfIF6DamPx3onPXkJEhPWXd5n3AmMXVbvKSo_QmD-58t3dbJMGZHafFUqDN75I-XmmDROfZnbMtpPu0yhlHqWJINdvcaf22LfP5uyH3GejQ/w310-h400/JOE+HIPP.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">
Joe Hipp opened his career against Steve Cortez on August 29, 1987 at
the County Fairgrounds in Eugene, Oregon. His pro debut bout was on the
undercard of Leon Spinks vs Jim Ashard. Hipp dropped Cortez in the
first round, and cruised on to a 4 round unanimoous win. He would lose
his next bout against Veti Katoa, after suffering a fractured jaw and
having the bout stopped by the rinside physician.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The
Southpaw heavyweight Hipp started at 1-1, and that is when he went on a
16-fight winning streak that included two wins over the man who handed
Joe his only loss - Veti Katoa - winning a 5 round decision in their 2nd
meeting, and then sealing it with a 3rd round tko stoppage in the 3rd
and final fight of the trilogy.</p><p style="text-align: center;">
That winning streak included wins over Cleveland Woods, Sean McClain,
and fellow Montana Native, and former IBF World Cruiserweight champion
Marvin Camel.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Joe
Hipp fought for his first title belt on Jan. 14. 1991. He challenged
Mike Cohen (30-16) for the WBF Intercontinental title and won it with a
4th round knockout. It was a "minor" title, but it was his first shot at
a title belt, and he wore it proudly!</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnA0Q5XeADzdAnWZJh95uPBOxK7WkUC28fGJI79siB4SVWoSBxnJXMwKk_Y3whBpk5ADB44stWt7KlzdZgltBzNMO5dfS_Uy-32WhpaTWc-3FLg4cFIQCnvY3PKyVFFtX-qfW0ga7KlA/s695/HIPP+vs+WOODS+poster.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnA0Q5XeADzdAnWZJh95uPBOxK7WkUC28fGJI79siB4SVWoSBxnJXMwKk_Y3whBpk5ADB44stWt7KlzdZgltBzNMO5dfS_Uy-32WhpaTWc-3FLg4cFIQCnvY3PKyVFFtX-qfW0ga7KlA/w288-h400/HIPP+vs+WOODS+poster.jpg" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
Joe Hipp now had a glossy record (18-1), a title belt, and it was time
to step him up onto the big stage of heavyweights. This process was
started with a matchup against hard hitting former world title
challenger - David "Bomber" Bey (17-7), and Hipp handled him in
impressive fashion, disposing of Bey with a 7th round tko. He then
stopped Billy Duncan, and scored another big win against Cleveland Woods
via 1sr round knockout. Joe now stood at 21-1 winning 15 by knockout.<p style="text-align: center;">
After 4 years of campaigning and gaining recognition as a probable
world title challenger, Hipp was put in against another top contender -
"Smokin' " Bert Cooper. The date was 10/18/91 and it was a featured
undercard bout of the Ray Mercer/Tommy Morrison showdown. Hipp and
Cooper went to war just as expected, but the heavy hands of Cooper
battered the face of Hipp, the fight was stopped in round 5 when the
swelling around Hipps eyes became too bad, his vision was affected, and
the Ringside Doctor called a halt to the bout.</p><p style="text-align: center;">
It was a brutal fight, and a hard pill to swallow for the red-hot
contender. It took a few months of healing, but Hipp was back in the
ring with a "test bout" against journeyman, John "Big Red" Morton, Hipp
ko'd Morton in round 3. He was then put in against highly regarded
prospect Kevin Ford (11-1) at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. This
was on a card that featured some top heavyweight talent including:
Lennox Lewis vs Levi Billups, and Michael Moorer vs Mike "The Giant"
White. Hipp shined with a near shutout win over Ford on scores of 80-71,
80-72, and 79-72.</p><p style="text-align: center;">
Next up was a battle with the well regarded, Jesse Shelby. Shelby was
coming off of a 10 round Technical Decision loss to Orlin Norris for the
vacant NABF Cruiserweight championship. It was a great night for Hipp
who had control of the bout en route to a 10 round unanimous decision
victory. This win really boosted Hipp's credibility as a contender, and
he would find his self in a massive showdown against another top level
contender.</p><p style="text-align: center;">June
27, 1992 - the date that Joe Hipp stepped in to go punch-for-punch with
red-hot knockout machine Tommy "The Duke" Morrison. Morrison's only
loss to this date was in a big matchup of undefeated rising heayweights
against U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Ray Mercer. Tommy was 32-1, winning
28 by</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV60rbSb8-fr3aVuhRsIJXT-V5Yj-uijRC6NtQLyTIpwN0z92TLMiqSL_Z-x2Ah99yiTmxXBkrHqJIy6Guj0UKBwhhL27Mp6vb6dkeN7motkMU5g-2Spy_NToQHiRnolvdZpu6guMXFw/s640/JOE+HIPP+vs+TOMMY+MORRISON.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV60rbSb8-fr3aVuhRsIJXT-V5Yj-uijRC6NtQLyTIpwN0z92TLMiqSL_Z-x2Ah99yiTmxXBkrHqJIy6Guj0UKBwhhL27Mp6vb6dkeN7motkMU5g-2Spy_NToQHiRnolvdZpu6guMXFw/w400-h300/JOE+HIPP+vs+TOMMY+MORRISON.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morrison vs Hipp - A WAR from start to finish!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
knockout. Hipp came in at 24-2 and it was a very anticipated matchup
which would launch the winner into the upper atmosphere. The bout was
televised nationally by ABC and it was a memorable <i>crowd pleaser</i>
of a battle! Both men were damaged in this one. Hipp was bruised &
battered with his right eye closing, he was knocked down in rounds 5
& 9, and suffered a fractured cheek bone. Morrison left the fight
banged up too, suffering a broken jaw during the encounter. It was a <i>WAR</i>,
but it was Morrison who was able to bring forth the power for the
knockout, coming out on top with a 9th round stoppage! In the post-fight
interview, Hipp said that he felt if he was able to continue, he would
have been able to wear Morrison down for the decision victory. His
confidence was definitely not shattered.<p style="text-align: center;">
Joe would come back strong, winning 6 straight against some high level
opponents: A rematch with Kevin Ford (14-2), tricky Keith
"Sir-Jab-a-Lot" Mcmurray, A dominating 12-round unanimous decision win
over Alex Garcia (34-3-1) to win the NABF Heavyweight Title, A defense
of that title against hard hitting Jose Ribalta (33-11-1), a hard fought
split decision over Rodolfo Marin (20-2), and a 3rd round stoppage of
Phillip Brown (33-11-2). With his record polished up a bit and now
standing at 30-3, and back in the top-10 rankings, Joe got the call he
dreamed about. A shot at The WBA Heavyweight title held by "The Atlantic
City Express" Bruce Seldon (32-3). The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV was
the venue, and the fight was a not the most crowd pleasing as Hipp
plodded forward, and Seldon stuck-and-moved around the ring. Hipp tried
to apply pressure, Seldon used his hand speed and movement to control
the bout. Seldon piled up the points, and the punches tore up the face
of Hipp, with his eyes swelling shut, and a tear on the flesh of his
left cheekbone, Referee Richard Steele did the right thing, and stopped
the fight in round 10.</p><p style="text-align: center;">
Hipp returned to the ring and put together a 10-1 streak, mostly
against 2nd level opposition, although he had some nice wins in that run
including wins over Fred Houpe, Will Hinton, and Marcus Rhode, and his
loss to Ross Puritty which was considered a mild upset.</p><p style="text-align: center;">
After nearly a dozen years as a professional boxer, Joe Hipp got his
chance at a World title belt. June 25, 1999 Hipp was given a chance to
face 51 fight veteran Everett "Big Foot" Martin. Martin was a Journeyman
boxer who would no doubt be the underdog in this title bout, but he had
scored some amazing upsets along his journey, including wins over
Derrick Roddy, Bert Cooper, and Tim Witherspoon. Hipp could not afford
to take "Big Foot" lightly. Joe came in at 262 pounds, the 2nd heaviest
of his career. It didn't matter. Hipp's skills showed as he gave a
workmanlike performance and won the 12-round bout via unanimous
decision. Hipp earned the WBF championship on this night.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1dFzEv89_r_3-bJxC5ETLM5LJievFGkiM9VTSP1RSdx4nByBMWPdlvi92vAhloYPkrYT2862dCnHhG6jTwd0C8czFG6F5-_k4SuEKWsLjHwUSN94kz1AIKcAS6CLtj3T1jFxNTS9-A/s1016/JOE+HIPP+POSTER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1016" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1dFzEv89_r_3-bJxC5ETLM5LJievFGkiM9VTSP1RSdx4nByBMWPdlvi92vAhloYPkrYT2862dCnHhG6jTwd0C8czFG6F5-_k4SuEKWsLjHwUSN94kz1AIKcAS6CLtj3T1jFxNTS9-A/w640-h462/JOE+HIPP+POSTER.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Joe came back 6 months later but a knee injury in round 5 against Jeff
Pegues resulted in a tko loss. Joe would return nearly 4 years later for
2 fights in 2003. He went 1-1, and then in 2005 he would fight his
final match. At nearly 43 years old Joe won a majority decision over 6
rounds against Ted Reiter. Joe "The Boss" Hipp ended his career as he
started it, with a win. That fight was held at the Clearwater River
Casino in Lewiston, Idaho.<p style="text-align: center;">
Joe Hipp's amazing journey was over. He ended his 18-year professional
boxing campaign with a final record of: 43 Wins, 7 Losses, and won 29
by Knockout. A winning, and very impressive record from a heavyweight
that was no doubt a fan favorite! This proud Native American Warrior
was durable, powerful, had the heart of a champion, and he was a winner.
The very definition of a "Blue Collar Fighter"!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Check out Joe's complete Ledger on Boxrec: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/4584">JOE HIPP'S COMPLETE RECORD</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Contact me at: <a href="mailto:Moopatch8@hotmail.com">THE BOXING GURU via E-MAIL</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I have the following bouts on DVD:</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>JOE HIPP vs</u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"> SEAN MCCLAIN [tko-4]<br />DAVID BEY [tko-7]<br />CLEVELAND WOODS [ko-1]<br /> BERT COOPER [tko-by-5]<br />JESSE SHELBY [w-10]<br />TOMMY MORRISON [tko-by-9]<br />KEVIN FORD #2 [w-10]<br /> ALEX GARCIA [w-12] {NABF Heavy Title}<br /> JOSE RIBALTA [ko-2] {NABF Heavy Title}<br />RODOLFO MARIN [w-10]<br />PHILLIP BROWN [tko-3]<br /> BRUCE SELDON [tko-by-10] {WBA Heavy Title}<br /> ROSS PURITTY [ko-by-10]<br /><br /><i><u>Other Stuff:</u></i><br />a) 2008 Exhibition bout vs unidentified opponent (2 Min. of footage)</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p>Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-79668186506866657972020-10-18T18:06:00.002-07:002020-10-18T18:06:38.195-07:00ANDREW COUNCIL<p> Nickname: "Council of War"<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5ivIDg7OAo96HtHe3yHbeX_OydHKD1Co_PE_Y7NL8FXu-lmctZcP0cSlbStsUgokFkBc_AIVjUusLcJjSDCt_GdgP1WkDu7V6D5xdNlMIQWdftYmTi202F7_e71D9sdjauVp36bx3A/s310/ANDREW+COUNCIL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5ivIDg7OAo96HtHe3yHbeX_OydHKD1Co_PE_Y7NL8FXu-lmctZcP0cSlbStsUgokFkBc_AIVjUusLcJjSDCt_GdgP1WkDu7V6D5xdNlMIQWdftYmTi202F7_e71D9sdjauVp36bx3A/s0/ANDREW+COUNCIL.jpg" /></a></div><p>
Washington D.C.'s Andrew Council opened his pro boxing career on Nov.
14, 1990 and started with a 1st round knockout win over fellow DC'er
Michael Duncan.</p><p> He won his next fight and at 2-0, he was put in
a battle of young east coast unbeatens against Brooklyn, NY's Lonnie
Davis (3-0) on the undercard of Frank Tate vs Uriah Grant. Council took
his first loss by a unanimous decision over 4 rounds.</p><p> Andrew
was now 2-1, and he came back with a unanimous 6-round decision win over
26-fight veteran Robert Sawyer. It was a 2nd round knockout win over
Mark Simmons who also came into that fight with amark of 3-1, and then a
surprising draw against South Africa's Mpush Makambi, followed by a
mild upset loss to tough and well respected Ricky "Time Bomb" Thomas by
decision. Council's place in the landscape of possible title contenders
looked a little unclear as he now stood at 4-2-1.</p><p> Council's
record may have been mediocre, but everyone knew that he still held
great promise, and he shined in a 14-0-1 run which included a 2nd round
knockout win over unbeaten Patrick "The Wrath of" Cann (5-0), and a draw
over 6 rounds in an attempt to avenge his first loss to Lonnie Davis
who was now 5-0.</p><p> July 1, 1994 was the night that Council took a
big step up in class as he squared off with the battle tested and very
popular "Tough" Tony Marshall (16-3-4) in a 10-round showdown of
contending Jr. middleweights. It was a very close fight, and after 10
rounds the 3 judges could not determine a winner. Judge Myra Grant saw
it 97-93 for Marshall, Judge Bill Nealon saw it 96-95 for Council, and
Judge Ron Greenley scored it 95-95, a 3-way split draw! Coucil did not
get the "win", but the bout was televised nationally on espn, and it put
a spotlight on the skills of Andrew Council, raising his stock in the
division, and earning him a shot at the vacant USBA Jr. Middleweight
title against Keith Holmes.</p><p> Just about 11 weeks later, Council
found his self in the ring going for his first title belt against one of
the top rated contenders in the world, Keith Holmes, who came into the
fight with a record of 23-1, with 15 knockouts. It was a huge step up
for Council, but he had proven his self to be ready for this challenge.
It was a good hard fight, maybe too hard - as Council was penalized 3
points for low blows. Those points deductions didn't help Andrew's cause
as Holmes took the title belt via unanimous decision on scores of
115-111, 114-110, and 117-108. A good showing against one of the world's
top contenders. These two would meet again down the road, and next time
it would be for even higher stakes.<br /></p><p> Council's performances
put him into the top 20, and after back-to-back impressive wins against
highly regarded Anthony Ivory and Tim Dendy, followed by 2 easy
victories, Andrew Council got the ultimate step-up showcase bout against
former IBF Jr. Welterweight, and former WBC Welterweight king - James
Buddy Mcgirt (67-4-1) in a 10 round main event televised nationally on
CBS network.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPnQ5scmleFOf5QACb2jI92aBVN7CvJV3KmLEfP8CpzLW59v3yh_sPZIgz95Mdb2dFfX7eXgMSbmOUm0L2bGKruV2wiiO9FLVJyVfypbj0ZrGaBMgq2yEUHTifTPMECUTPJ0F8-7WGw/s480/COUNCIL+MCGIRT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPnQ5scmleFOf5QACb2jI92aBVN7CvJV3KmLEfP8CpzLW59v3yh_sPZIgz95Mdb2dFfX7eXgMSbmOUm0L2bGKruV2wiiO9FLVJyVfypbj0ZrGaBMgq2yEUHTifTPMECUTPJ0F8-7WGw/w400-h300/COUNCIL+MCGIRT.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Council's big win against James Buddy McGirt on CBS television<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>
Council came in as the underdog against the former 2-time world
champion - Mcgirt. There was talk of a McGirt/Roy Jones Jr. matchup
after this fight. But... things sometimes don't go as planned, and that
was the case here as Council shined, dropping McGirt in the 7th, and
stopping him in round 9 for the unexpected technical knockout victory! A
huge career boosting win for the contender.<br /></p><p> Council was
red hot, and followed up with two first round knockout victories over
two tough well respected journeymen fighters. With a shiny record of
25-3-3, and having defeated Buddy McGirt, Council was given his 2nd shot
at a title belt. March 5, 1996 saw Andrew step in against defending
NABF Jr. Middleweight champion Ronald "Winky" Wright (33-1). Council was
certainly an underdog in this 2nd shot at a title, but he was expected
to give the slick boxing Winky Wright a real challenge in defending his
title. It was a good matchup, but in the end Wright was just too hard of
a puzzle for Council to solve. The defending champion - Wright - held
onto his title by unanimous decision on scores of 116-112, 116-111, and a
surprising score that most at ringside did not agree with of 118-109.
It was another one of those losses that really doesn't hurt you that
much. He showed well against one of the most avoided boxers in the
division, and after two knockout wins against two more respected
journeymen fighters, he was called on for another high level matchup,
this time it was against former USBA Middleweight champion - Robert
Allen (18-2, 14 ko). It would be a step up in weight too, with the
contest set at the full Middleweight limit of 160 Lbs. And, Council
would have to travel to Shreveport, Louisiana - the state where Allen
was born. Even though the fight was not for a title, it was scheduled
for 12 rounds, and it went the distance. But it was the 1992 U.S.
Amateur Champion - Robert Allen getting the unanimous verdict by the
three judges.</p><p> Council's willingness to step up and face a world
ranked middleweight, and then performing so well against a top
contender, was rewarded with a 3rd title shot. A WORLD title shot!
November 19, 1997 saw Andrew Council step in to challenge one of the
most skilled boxers on the planet - defending IBF Middleweight Champion
Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (32-2-1) for his cherished world
championship belt. This was the 6th title defense by Hopkins who had
also held the USBA Middleweight Title before winning the world title.
Hopkins had only lost twice, his first loss was in his professional
debut where he dropped a majority decision to New York Light Heavyweight
Clinton Mitchell in 4 rounds, and then would not lose again until
challenging Roy Jones Jr. for the vacant IBF title. Hopkins would later
get that belt via 7th round knockout against Segundo Mercado. </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwYOOGhsC_VGOBuDNvWMgSVgeOtZhMFlnAZci5fPYAhC2HrJzNbZiYraMKl80tFp_mcTc1DF4CB0PCUPfOIXTOLDa0I7Bc82ru876Ml7UNze3OQ_iPrIA_xFliui-Y4KFJIIIfvtrhQ/s320/ANDREW+COUNCIL+HOPKINS.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwYOOGhsC_VGOBuDNvWMgSVgeOtZhMFlnAZci5fPYAhC2HrJzNbZiYraMKl80tFp_mcTc1DF4CB0PCUPfOIXTOLDa0I7Bc82ru876Ml7UNze3OQ_iPrIA_xFliui-Y4KFJIIIfvtrhQ/w400-h300/ANDREW+COUNCIL+HOPKINS.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Council's first World Title shot vs Bernard Hopkins<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
After a campaign that spanned 7 years, Council knew this might be his
one and only shot at a world title belt. Hopkins proved to be on another
level as the boxing legend dominated the fight over 12 rounds on scores
of 118-106 x 2, and 119-105. It was a near perfect performance by the
man who is considered destined for the International Boxing
Hall-of-Fame. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
As he had done after losing in his 2 previous title challenges, Council
followed up with impressive victories over some high level opponents.
First was a 10 round win over journeymen Benji Singleton, and then two
much bigger wins against Michael Ward (24-3), followed by a 2nd round
knockout over Floyd Williams (29-9-1) in Tunica, Mississippi.</p><p>
With a record of 30-6-3, and some big names on his resume' - Andrew
Council got one last chance at wearing a world title belt around his
waist. He would also get a chance to avenge a loss that he could not
accept after having 3 points deducted for unintentional low blows
against Keith Holmes who was now the WBC World Middleweight champion.
With both fighters being from the Washington, D.C. area and fighting in
front of their local fans at the MCI Arena, the crowd was totally into
this one. The challenger Andrew Council came out fast, and had the fans
getting behind the underdog, but as the round moved along, it became
clear that Keith Holmes would be too much, and then to make matters
worse, with both guys landing some heavy stuff, Council was knocked down
at the end of round 9 landing face down, but getting up at the count of
8 looking shaky and being saved by the bell. Council showed the heart
of a champion causing the Referee to deduct a point from Holmes in round
10 as the champion was penalized for holding to stop the aggressive
attack of Andrew Council, who had been badly hurt in round 9, but
refused to fold. After 12 rounds it was Keith Holmes who had his hand
raised in victory on scores of 117-109, 116-110, and 116-109. Once
again, Council proved that he could test the world class fighters of the
division, he was once again unable to take a title from them.</p><p>
Andrew would step away from the ring wars for 4 years, but he would
return at age 36 to make one more run at it. He scored a win over James
McCallister (9-3-1) by unanimous decision over 8 rounds, before fighting
his last bout on Oct. 31, 2003 - dropping a 10-round unanimous decision
to very popular Michigan favorite Troy Rowland in his opponents home
town of Grand Rapids, Michigan.</p><p> Andrew finished his 13 year pro
campaign with a fine record of 31 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws. Winning
20 by knockout! He twice challenged for World Titles, as well as title
challenges for both the NABF and USBA Title belts. His upset win
against James Buddy McGirt was a great upset, and the man they called
"Council of War" never disappointed boxing fans with his gutsy,
aggressive performances! We are honored to induct him as a member of The
Boxing Guru's "Hall-of-Boxing-Fan-Favorites"!</p><p>Check out Andrew's complete Record: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/3650">ANDREW COUNCIL COMPLETE PRO LEDGER ON BOXREC</a></p><p> </p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br /></p><p>Available in <u><i>The Boxing Guru's Collection</i></u> (DVD):</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>ANDREW COUNCIL vs</b></u></span></p><p>RICKY THOMAS [L-4]<br />TONY MARSHALL [Draw-10]<br />KEITH HOLMES #1 [L-12] {USBA Jr. Middle Title}<br />JAMES BUDDY MCGIRT [tko-9]<br />RONALD "WINKY" WRIGHT [L-12] {NABF Jr. Middle Title}<br />BERNARD HOPKINS [L-12] {IBF Middle Title}<br />MICHAEL WARD [w-10]<br />KEITH HOLMES #2 [L-12] {WBC Middle Title}</p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Contact The Boxing Guru: <a href="mailto:Disneyguru@outlook.com">VIA E-MAIL</a><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-85498807895851648152020-09-21T15:08:00.006-07:002020-09-21T15:13:08.059-07:00PETE RANZANY<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYii4ilVpXCVbjO-uixlxXwc5TBrFLlDmlWjhs_OTtG4e-EazKf66ev6koIXby4mYOnoZuj6aR0mgYi5Z_VzGjIOp0ITPeoTVmFnUgnsvhDdlOBoOhUpgmr1JCRrn708gp1OfiZo_nuA/s272/200px-Pete_Ranzany.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWftvzqtzusXDgh3OPRQUfNbjugv47fjGkCTzWABtVj_ics4kIHZ10VwfoKCv8s55bX3g069kwQF-a3trvgEgtDElKT9nH2SpMcoLkbg1COWSc06oSyoZzl7d31tRnjdYaDGDQb6OqWg/s272/200px-Pete_Ranzany.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWftvzqtzusXDgh3OPRQUfNbjugv47fjGkCTzWABtVj_ics4kIHZ10VwfoKCv8s55bX3g069kwQF-a3trvgEgtDElKT9nH2SpMcoLkbg1COWSc06oSyoZzl7d31tRnjdYaDGDQb6OqWg/w147-h200/200px-Pete_Ranzany.jpeg" width="147" /></a></div><br /><p>Sacramento's
Pete Ranzany enjoyed a short, but excellent amateur boxing career
fighting for the U.S. Army boxing team. He went as far as the
semi-finals of the 1972 U.S. Olympic Trials, defeating Carlos Palomino
in the quarter-finals, but then losing to Sugar Ray Seales in the
semi-final match. He fought at the top level in the amateurs, and that
wouldn't change as a pro.</p><p> <br /></p><p> His professional campaign
opened on Oct. 2, 1973 and he gave a hint as to the excitement to come
as he went down in round 1, only to get off of the deck and come roaring
back to stop Marc Thomas in round 3 by knockout. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg5FGL9UqKcbvsuDbp6bE0TMHdwOW5cUHp6WllLazTFi6sGXNUpIrpmGWI8chuAwTX1XFWFy7mEOuvetumIWpt93MM5dzq2boCU5nssNbwftLul1x4F7zP4XB0_Bbz4xcCCyDiBKaQQ/s183/9e1fb7_6f7fe682155640b096b867ab1aee45f2.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg5FGL9UqKcbvsuDbp6bE0TMHdwOW5cUHp6WllLazTFi6sGXNUpIrpmGWI8chuAwTX1XFWFy7mEOuvetumIWpt93MM5dzq2boCU5nssNbwftLul1x4F7zP4XB0_Bbz4xcCCyDiBKaQQ/s0/9e1fb7_6f7fe682155640b096b867ab1aee45f2.webp" /></a></div><br />He
stopped his next 4 opponents, and then won a decision over Jimmy "Mean
Machine" Jackson by decision. That 5 round decision win over Jackson was
a good one, and called for a rematch. It was Oct. 22, 1974 that Ranzany
tasted defeat for the first time - losing an 8-round unanimous decision
in the rematch with Jackson. That loss didn't sit well with Ranzany,
and after 2 more knockout wins, he got the rubber match with Jackson,
and this time it was Ranzany winning the unanimous decision. Ranzany was
fighting often - nearly every 2 weeks - and just about 2 months later,
with 3 more wins under his belt, he found his self in the ring for a 4th
and final time with Jimmy Jackson. Just like the other 3 meetings, it
was another barn-burner, but this time, Ranzany ended things with a
knockout in round 8. It was a very satisfying win, avenging his only
loss with 2 impressive wins and ending the 4-bout saga with "Mean
Machine" Jimmy Jackson.<p> Pete's first big step-up bout came in
August of '75 when he ventured for his first pro bout outside of
California and faced off with well regarded Quincy Daniels (13-3) of San
Diego, California at the Silver Slipper resort casino in Las Vegas,
Nevada. It was Ranzany's night to shine as he tko'd Daniels in round 7.
It was an important win, and in his next two fights, Pete was matched
against two more experienced veterans with winning records - Dave
Oropeza (49-11-1), and Renato Garcia (32-5) - It was the same result.
Pete Ranzany stopped them both to boost his record to 17-1 and began to
be considered a serious threat for a world title in the not to distant
future.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXySdeVSVqWiOQFZod2r-5548OmeDmoaK6UAokx44zuYv9wksc0Ht-sK7c6R1K8e7BTqLM3rcneufYKAOXJps2FHNt11e9sqHpViSo5PQCN2U0FRCg6mlseboqal7P25cud0izS0cug/s274/Vintage-70s-Pete-Ranzany-Pride-of-Sacramento-Boxing.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="145" data-original-width="274" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXySdeVSVqWiOQFZod2r-5548OmeDmoaK6UAokx44zuYv9wksc0Ht-sK7c6R1K8e7BTqLM3rcneufYKAOXJps2FHNt11e9sqHpViSo5PQCN2U0FRCg6mlseboqal7P25cud0izS0cug/w320-h170/Vintage-70s-Pete-Ranzany-Pride-of-Sacramento-Boxing.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sacramento Boxing fans were confident!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>
It was just about 3 months and 4 more solid wins after the knockout win
over Renato Garcia that Ranzany got his first shot at a title belt.
Feb. 24, 1976 was the night that Ranzany faced off with New Jersey's
undefeated Adolfo Viruet (13-0) for the vacant NABF Welterweight Title.
Viruet was the former USBA Jr. Welterweight champion and now had his
sights set on a 147 Lb. title belt. It was a great matchup of two rising
contenders with a meaningful title belt on the line to bring out the
best from both warriors. The fight was everything that boxing fans
expected, and when the final bell was sounded the judges cards read:
Referee Henry Elespuru 6-3 with 3 even rounds, Mario Duccini 7-2 with 3
even, and Terry Smith saw it even at 4-4 with 4 even rounds. The winner
by hard fought majority decision was Pete Ranzany!</p><p> With his pro
record now standing at 21-1, having avenged his only defeat - TWICE,
and now holding the NABF Welterweight title, Ranzany's ranking and
reputation soared. Pete continued his winning ways and ran off an 8-0, 6
ko streak which included a very tough and somewhat controversial bout
against Chilean Welterweight champion Julio Gomez. In what was an
all-out war, Ranzany was busted open by an accidental head butt and the
bout went to the scorecards with Ranzany ahead on 2 of the 3, and 1
judge having it even at the time. Howls of protest from the Chilean's
management team resulted in a rematch just 3 months later, but this time
it was for Ranzany's NABF title belt. The rematch was another war, but
Ranzany looked sharp and won the unanimous decision over 12 rounds on
scores of: 118-111, 118-113, and 119-113 a clear win for the champion in
his first title defense. The NABF Welterweight champion now stood at
31-1.</p><p> Ranzany defeated unbeaten prospect Bruce Finch (13-0-1)
in his next fight handing Finch his first loss via 5th round tko. 3 more
wins, and it was time for his 2nd title defense against another highly
regarded California contender - Randy Shields (30-2). The bout didn't
make it past round 2 due to an injury and the bout was declared a
technical draw. Ranzany remained NABF champion, but the fans demanded a
rematch. That rematch would have to wait as Ranzany defeated tough Jose
Luis Baltazar of Mexico, and then stepped up to face World title
challenger - Mexico's Armando Muniz (43-12-1). In a non-title bout that
Ranzany was leading on all 3 scorecards, the bout was stopped on a cut,
resulting in a tko win for Muniz. Ranzany suffered his 2nd loss, but had
performed well. His next fight would be his 3rd defense of the NABF
title in a rematch with Randy Shields. Feb. 14, 1978 was the date, and
the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento was the venue. It was the war that
everyone anticipated, Randy Shields was knocked down in the 9th round,
and stopped via tko in round 11 of a back-and-forth war that left the
fans roaring! It was a huge win that defined Pete Ranzany as no doubt,
and officially - "World Class".</p><p> 3 fights, and 3 sparkling wins
later, Pete Ranzany would get the call that he had been waiting for.
Sept. 9, 1978 - his first chance at a coveted World Title against
defending champion - Mexico's Jose "Pipino" Cuevas (22-6, 19 ko). </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBB1D7VSt79r7tGNIZbvYV3GYkXfYG8IZ_dm4r1kldTt6juUVTfV_UCmPZXTrExTvokvHd8huwYsVvTg2AkJA5RVf0uM7IKA1pEVdgrdE4DZNeryslYCwnxkr0qp0EL4ul3g1-R6rVXw/s1354/vintage-original-onsite-boxing-poster_1_8f40bd7c84a147e8659bb919fde2515d.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBB1D7VSt79r7tGNIZbvYV3GYkXfYG8IZ_dm4r1kldTt6juUVTfV_UCmPZXTrExTvokvHd8huwYsVvTg2AkJA5RVf0uM7IKA1pEVdgrdE4DZNeryslYCwnxkr0qp0EL4ul3g1-R6rVXw/s320/vintage-original-onsite-boxing-poster_1_8f40bd7c84a147e8659bb919fde2515d.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a huge event in Sacramento!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The
defending WBA champion was willing to travel to Ranzany's home town of
Sacramento, California to make the title defense! Ranzany was not able
to take that title as Cuevas stopped him in round 2 of the bout
scheduled for 15 rounds. It was an overwhelming offensive display put on
by the Mexican KO king. Ranzany still heald the NABF title and would
have to shake off the disappointment in losing his first world title
try. He bounced back very nicely winning a decisive 10-round non-title
main event against Rafael "The Rifle" Rodriguez before making another
defense of his NABF title against world ranked "Irish" Jimmy Heair
(71-16-1). Ranzany proved his superiority with a lopsided, dominant
unanimous decision victory in his 3rd NABF title defense. After wins
over Sammy Masias (18-7-1), and Bernardo Prada (23-7-2), it was time to
make another defense of that NABF title belt. His 4th defense of that
NABF title came against British Welterweight champion, and World title
challenger Clyde Gray (65-7-1) and it was a spectacular win that saw
Ranzany in control from the opening bell winning every round until a bad
cut caused the referee to halt the fight - another tko win for powerful
Pete.<p> Pete's next fight was a huge one. He would make his 5th
NABF title defense against a young up-and-coming contender looking for <i>his</i>
first title belt. A young phenom from the amateur ranks - an Olympic
gold medalist and undefeated professional. A kid named "Sugar" Ray
Leonard (23-0). Ranzany was considered to possibly be Leonard's biggest
test to date. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4OZDuyruNHEecsN4EN3mG2ddMB0PysdAniejcr8i4onMyheQhCAhkjHDIluPnDUP6kz8TBOVjM-Vnw8PCEz2TwvRCc1Jl2zooVUvpjY0WVeV0TjTNhRg-MwKJ_u35P1aM8duJbdBYg/s449/pete_ranzany_large.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="449" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4OZDuyruNHEecsN4EN3mG2ddMB0PysdAniejcr8i4onMyheQhCAhkjHDIluPnDUP6kz8TBOVjM-Vnw8PCEz2TwvRCc1Jl2zooVUvpjY0WVeV0TjTNhRg-MwKJ_u35P1aM8duJbdBYg/w400-h283/pete_ranzany_large.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A big test for both boxers<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The
bout was carried on national live television before a big crowd at
Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a big step for both
fighters, but Ray Leonard showed his legendary skills in stopping the
determined and rugged Ranzany in round 4. It was a huge starting point
for Leonard who, from this point on, would remain at world class status
until the very end of his incredible career. Ranzany had plenty of
fights ahead of him, but this would be his last one with a title belt at
stake. It was a very nice reign as NABF champion for sure.<p>
After the loss to Sugar Ray Leonard, Ranzany picked up and continued his
winning ways going 5-0-1 in his next 6 with the draw coming on an
unfortunate clash of heads resulting in a Technical decision draw
against Ray Hammond. That fight was "unfinished business" and the two
would meet again down the line but for now it was a draw. </p><p> In
December of 1980 another big name was added to Ranzany's ledger. he
faced off with former world champion Wilfred Benitez (40-1-1). </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUGh1nkZthODgrgy9qnByVIm_2IIYF8O1HJ6AoMij3a81-HeiBoP4n0CfBJBtL5lnKEP0YqNFEwzBoxg4wI3qxQfUanQr3suBPaJ1Wqrea-nE436-M_WBP1-0cG75ThVvcWJS1ZKiog/s300/s-l300.gif" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUGh1nkZthODgrgy9qnByVIm_2IIYF8O1HJ6AoMij3a81-HeiBoP4n0CfBJBtL5lnKEP0YqNFEwzBoxg4wI3qxQfUanQr3suBPaJ1Wqrea-nE436-M_WBP1-0cG75ThVvcWJS1ZKiog/s0/s-l300.gif" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A showdown of sorts<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Ranzany
remained a constant member of the "top 20 club" in the welterweight
rankings, and this was an important crossroads match of sorts as the two
contenders squared off. The legendary boxing wizard - Benitez - was
able to come into Sacramento and get the unanimous decison win. <br />It
was a unanimous decision, but it certainly was not easy. The scores
were 99-92 on Referee Larry Rozadilla's score card. It was much closer
on the score cards of the two judges at ringside - Henry Elespuru and
Terry Smith both seeing it 97-94 for Benitez. It was a loss, but it
didn't hurt Ranzany's reputation at all. <p> Ranzany could feel
good about his showing against another legend, and now it was time to
take care of some "unfinished business". He secured the rematch with New
York's Ray Hammond - the man who had left Sacramento with a technical
draw in their last meeting. It was Feb. of 1981 at the same Memorial
Arena venue where the first meeting took place. Ranzany was on a
mission, and it showed. he won every round on every judge's score card
right up until he scored the technical knockout in round 7. It was a
powerful performance for the Sacramento, California boxing hero. With
another "wrong" having been "righted", Ranzany continued on with his
campaign hoping to land just one more title fight.</p><p> He ran off
another win streak, this time it was 5 in a row before taking
back-to-back defeats at the hands of Pat Hallacy (28-7-1) via split
decision loss over 10 rounds, and then traveling to Michigan to face off
with an undefeated fast-rising prospect Milton McCrory (17-0) dropping
another 10 round decision.</p><p> Ranzany would fight 4 more times.
Impressive wins over Rick Noggle (15-3), Sean O'Grady (80-3), and
Frankie Moultrie (17-12-1) led him to a big fight in Italy that turned
out to be his final pro bout, against an undefeated contender - Nino
LaRocca (50-0). Pete lost his farewell fight on scores of 100-92 across
the board over 10 rounds. It was the end of a remarkable and memorable
professional boxing career.</p><p> The California fighter remains a
fan favorite whose name brings a brightness to the faces of boxing fans
that enjoyed his battles. He finished a wonderful career with a final
mark of 59 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws, winning 38 by knockout! A record
and career to be proud of for sure. </p><p> Check out his complete pro record on: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/410">BOXREC.COM - PETE RANZANY</a></p><p> Boxing fans contact me at: <a href="mailto:moopatch8@hotmail.com">The Boxing Guru via E-mail </a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you would like to see Pete Ranzany in action on DVD, I have the following bouts available:</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>PETE RANZANY vs </b></u></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">PIPINO CUEVAS <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> <span> </span> [tko-by-2] [WBA Welter Title}<br />SUGAR RAY LEONARD [tko-by-4] {NABF Welter Title}<br />WILFREDO BENITEZ <span> </span> <span> </span> [L-10]<br />SEAN O'GRADY <span> </span> [w-10]<br />NINO LAROCCA <span> </span> [L-10] (*Ranzany's LAST pro bout)</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-21279373085191465842020-08-22T10:40:00.001-07:002020-08-22T10:40:19.966-07:00JERRY BROWN<p> </p><p> Nickname: "Downtown"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qbivLKWPcphUW8uXXeDpqpotrNzjztLvGTPVGpIDCrTzTJQtkx2BFIFmFCTJLExApiNsJNiRqaR3moeeUAXmTql0a9gqjC5188b7Se3WupCKPZweOUvdh7QLw6mRPnNbEyLNNp3T6w/s427/JERRY+BROWN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="275" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qbivLKWPcphUW8uXXeDpqpotrNzjztLvGTPVGpIDCrTzTJQtkx2BFIFmFCTJLExApiNsJNiRqaR3moeeUAXmTql0a9gqjC5188b7Se3WupCKPZweOUvdh7QLw6mRPnNbEyLNNp3T6w/w344-h534/JERRY+BROWN.jpg" width="344" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Indiana's "Downtown" Jerry Brown turned professional on June 2, 1987
with a 3rd round tko over 24 fight veteran - George Reedy, and then
followed that with a 7-fight win streak before tasting his first defeat
at the hands of a much bigger Bill Robinson on the undercard of the
Marlon Starling/Fujio Ozaki WBA Welterweight title bout held at the
Atlantic City Convention Center. After that promising 8-0, 5 ko start,
Brown stepped onto a pretty big stage only to taste an upset defeat.
Brown followed his first loss with a draw, and then took his 2nd loss by
decision to a young 1-0 midwest circuit upstart named Tim Dendy.
Starting 8-0 and then going 0-2-1, Brown's record now stood at 8-2-1.
Still promising and having shown plenty of good skills, Jerry battled
on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The popular Indiana fighter battled on and ran off a nice 6-0-1 streak fighting on local midwest <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQkXzWpB9roxHQEr-RqI1RsDWFEUkp6C4v3xyoMT7TYWEf1lqkVy9Zubp9Zl1Ur0klHTRwWjGNIqIjJ9Ekqz8391PwSZSA4Pv4SUpo_UQLbJk5UG0zBIeUuTVs-Muh-zK_KTlW5iRug/s2048/jerrybrownfightposter.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1374" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQkXzWpB9roxHQEr-RqI1RsDWFEUkp6C4v3xyoMT7TYWEf1lqkVy9Zubp9Zl1Ur0klHTRwWjGNIqIjJ9Ekqz8391PwSZSA4Pv4SUpo_UQLbJk5UG0zBIeUuTVs-Muh-zK_KTlW5iRug/s640/jerrybrownfightposter.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jerry Brown was a welcomed additon to every local card!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>circuit
cards. Putting his record at 14-2-2 and earning him the call to travel
to Denmark and face world ranked Mads Larsen (14-1) on the undercard of
Brian Nielsen vs Larry Holmes for the IBO Heavyweight Title. Brown was
fighting out of his weight division and was stopped by the much bigger
Denmark hero in the first round. That loss did nothing to tarnish the
reputation of Brown. He was not expected to win against a world ranked
contender, on the road, and against a fighter who held an 8 pound
advantage. It came as no surprise that Brown lost that fight, but it did
show his willingness to take on any fighter that would challenge him,
and not only did it <i>not</i> hurt his reputation, but it actually <i>strengthened</i>
it, and "Downtown" Jerry Brown got the call to take his 14-3-2 record
into the ring to face Freeman Barr (14-1) for the vacant IBO
middleweight world title. Again, Brown would travel to the country of
the home-town favorite, which was Nassau in the Bahamas, but this time
he was inoculated against the power of the big stage, and Brown gave
Barr all he could handle for 12 action packed rounds. The world ranked
local favorite prevailed by a unanimous decision, but, the fight
demonstrated Jerry Browns much improved skills and ring savvy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Brown returned to Indiana and dropped a surprising 4 round majority
decision to fellow Indiana local Michael Smith, and then followed that
with a 4 round win over "traveling road show" - Reggie Strickland, a
veteran of over 240 professional fights!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Jerry's reputation was cemented as one of the best boxers on the
midwest circuit of boxing, and he was given a shot at highly respected
Craig Cummings (40-3-1) for his WBA North American Super Middleweight
title belt. That fight was held Feb. 24, 1999 at the Station Casino in
Kansas City, MO. The fight went the full 12 round distance, and it was
Cummings successfully defending his title belt on a close Majority
decision. Cummings also added the vacant Mid American title belt to his
collection. Jerry Brown was unsuccessful for the 2nd time at winning a
title belt, but he returned with a 6 round decision win over Reggie
Strickland in their rematch. And after a convicing 6 round win over
Donnie "The Spoiler" Penelton, Brown was offered one more chance to put a
title belt around his waist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Oct. 2, 1999 was the date and Brown (17-6-2) would have to win a 3rd
meeting with fellow Indiana fighter Reggie Strickland. Strickland had
many reasons to give this battle all he had, including wanting to prove
that he could beat Brown after losing 2 decisions to him, and to get
that cherished Indiana State Title belt. Brown had failed in two
previous attempts at winning a title, and this could be his final shot,
so he went in with intentions to come away with a title belt around his
waist. The bout was set for 8 rounds and the venue was the arena at the
Aztar Casino in Evansville, Indiana. It was a raucous crowd who were
there to root for their local favorites, and it was a great night for
Jerry Brown who won the State title via unanimous decision in front of
that appreciative crowd!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Jerry Brown never defended that title, but he finished with 2 more pro
fights, scoring a 2nd round tko over Larry Hyatt, and then finishing his
pro campaign with an unsuccessful NABA Light Heavyweight title
challenge against Robert Koon (21-8-1) in Mobile Alabama. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
"Downtown" Jerry Brown ended with a final tally of 19 wins, 7 losses,
and 2 draws, winning 9 by knockout. He held the Indiana state
Light-Heavyweight championship, and was a real crowd-pleaser in every
one of those 28 pro fights!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Check out Jerry's complete pro ledger on boxrec: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/7127">JERRY BROWN PRO LEDGER</a>Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-65060589611286694222020-07-23T17:08:00.002-07:002020-07-23T17:08:04.945-07:00WILLY SALAZAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />
Wilibaldo Salazar opened his professional career on Dec. 14, 1979 in
his home town of Jalisco, Guadalajara Mexico with a 4 round decision
loss to fellow Jalisco pro debuter Librado Moran. He won his 2nd pro
fight and then won his 3rd pro fight via knockout before being stopped
his self in fight number 4. His record stood at a non-de script 2-2 and
he was not seen as anything "special" by local boxing fans.<br />
<br />
He was improving though, and ran off a 7-fight win streak including 5
wins by knockout. He then labored with an up-and-down career that saw 3
straight losses, leading to a streak of fights in which he went 6-9-1
against mostly local talent. His record stood at a respectable 20-12-1
when he got his first shot at a title belt. It was for the Mexico
National Flyweight title, and he went the 12-round distance to earn that
title with a decision win over fellow Jalisco resident - Adolfo
Anguiano. That belt probably felt pretty good around the waist of
Salazar, and from the way he performed as "champion" it seemed to
improve him as a fighter too.<br />
<br />
After the win against
Anguiano, Salazar went on a 5 fight winning streak (4 by ko) against
opponents with a combined record of 86-16-5, and on June 27, 1987 he
found his self with a winning record of 26-12-1, in possession of the
Mexican National Flyweight title, and now was named as a contestant for
the vacant NABF Lt. Flyweight title. The fight was held at The Forum in
Inglewood, California and it was a good night for Willy as he scored a
12-round majority decision win over unheralded Jose Manuel Diaz to pick
up his 2nd title belt.<br />
<br />
Salazar was finally being
seen as more than just an "easy" opponent, but rather as a respected
journeyman fighter who would not be easy for anyone to defeat. He proved
that he was a respectable champion with back-to-back knockout wins in
defense of his Mexican National Flyweight title, and then successfully
defended his NABF Lt. Flyweight title with a knockout win over Julio
Cesar Cardona in Tucson, Arizona.<br />
<br />
Willy climbed in
the ratings with those wins and title defenses, earning him a shot at
his first world title. He traveled to Seoul, South Korea to meet
undefeated WBA Light Flyweight Champion Myung Woo Yuh (25-0) for that
title. Feb. 7, 1988 was the big night, just a little over 8 years from
his pro debut loss, Salazar found his self fighting for the World title!
Although Salazar performed well, he lost a respectable unanimous
decision to the unbeaten champion by scores of 113-116, 112-117, and
110-118. It did nothing to hurt the challenger's reputation, in fact, it
raised his worth in the boxing world. From here on out, his level of
opposition was raised quite a bit, taking an "easy" fight every now and
then, but for the most part, he was fighting a much higher caliber of
boxer.<br />
<br />
That higher level started with a nice win in
defense of his Mexican National Title against hot prospect Ricardo
Mijares (15-1) by tko. It was an even battle when the fight was stopped
on a cut suffered by the favored Mijares. Salazar lost his Mexican
National Title in his next title defense against Armando Velasco
(15-8-1), but bounced back with a nice tko win to defend his precious
NABF Lt. Fly title belt against Mexican fast-riser Ysaias Zamudio
(12-1), halting the challenger in round 9. And just to add to his
reputation, Salazar regained his Mexican National Flyweight title by
knockout over Gonzalo Villalobos, and then defended it with 2 straight
knockout title defense wins, stopping Valente Flores, and Fernando
Varguez before dropping a 12-round decision to 59-fight veteran Javier
"Suzuki" Diaz (38-19-2) to lose his Mexican National Fly Title.<br />
<br />
Salazar then traveled to San Diego, California where he lost his NABF
Lt. Flyweight title to Home-town favorite Tony "Bazooka" DeLuca (15-2-3)
via tough 12-round decision. Willy now found his self without a title
belt, but he wasn't finished adding titles to his collection.<br />
<br />
The Mexican Flyweight put together a 3 fight winning streak including a
rematch win over Ysaias Zamudio, again, stopping Zamudio in round 9.
Salazar stood at 38-16-1 had held 2 title belts, and was now put in
against some of the best fighters in the division as he went 0-5 against
fighters with a combined record of 84-22-5 including Alejandro
"Cobrita" Soto, Alberto "Raton" Jimenez, and Miguel "Maikito" Martinez!
Even after losing 5 in a row, all it took was 1 big knockout win over
respected Alfredo Virgen (14-9) to put him back into a title challenging
bout.<br />
<br />
The date was Feb. 24, 1995 - nearly 15 years
after his first pro fight, Salazar found his self with a record of
39-21-1, and now challenging for his 3rd title belt - the WBC
Continental Americas Super Flyweight Title held by defending champion
Josefino Suarez (18-11-1). It was a grand evening for Salazar who ko'd
Suarez in round 9 to win that championship and again feel a title belt
around his waist! And then in his next fight Salazar defeated Noe
Santillana (15-11) to win his 4th title belt - this time it was the
Mexican National Super Flyweight championship! But, just two months
later, he would lose both belts to Armando Salazar (34-7-4) via split
decision loss.<br />
<br />
The up-and-down fortunes of Willy
Salazar had one more big surprise to come. On Sept. 8, 1995 IBF
Flyweight World champion - Danny Romero Jr. (25-0) took what was
supposed to be a "Tune-up" non-title bout against Willy who had a record
of 41-22-1 at The Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada. Romero came in
with a 5 pound weight advantage, and a huge reputation as a knockout
artist, but as the rounds progressed it became clear that Salazar was
ready to give Romero all he could handle.... and a little more! Salazar
fought one of the best fights of his life as he punished the undefeated
champion breaking the orbital bone of Danny's left eye causing the fight
to be halted before the start of round 8. That fight was named as Ring
Magazine's "Upset of the Year" and it was a stunner!<br />
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That fight put Willy Salazar's name out there and he became the target of another big-time New Mexico flyweight fighter.<br />
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With all of the talk about a possible matchup between New Mexico
champions (Danny Romero vs Johnny Tapia) this was a perfect opportunity
for Johnny Tapia's management team to present a comparison, and
Salazar's incomprehensible upset win made him the obvious challenger for
Johnny Tapia's WBO world title belt.<br />
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Just 3 months
after the huge upset win over Romero, Salazar stepped into the ring for a
shot at the WBO Super Flyweight world title. It wasn't the first time
he had faced a fighter who was a current, former, or future world
champion, but it was the second time he would face a World champion with
their World Title at stake. And this time he wanted to leave the ring
as <i>Champion!</i> December 1st, 1995 was the date, Fantasy Springs
Casino Resort ws the venue, it was held outside, on a cold night.The
card was a pay-per-view event loaded with big names. Gabe Ruelas'
rematch with Azumah Nelson, Stevie Johnston, John John Molina, even
"Butterbean" Eric Esch were featured on the card. In an amazing turn of
events, just as Romero was not allowed to come out for round 8 of their
bout, it was <i>Salazar</i> who was battered and not allowed to come out
for round 10 in this world title fight! It wasn't easy for the
undefeated Tapia (now 33-0-2), but as well as Salazar performed, he was
unable to win that coveted <i>World</i> title belt.<br />
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Salazar had pretty much reached the
peak of his career with his 2 fights against the New Mexican Champions.
He would fight for 2 more titles and ended his career fighting only
ranked contenders. 2 fights later, he found his self in Thailand
fighting for the WBU Flyweight World Title, being stopped in round 5 by
another undefeated defending champion - Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym (8-0,
5 ko). In his next fight after the WBU title challenge, Willy fought
for and regained the WBC Continental Americas Super Fly Title with a 9th
round tko win over fellow Mexican Basilio Morales (23-6) in Tabasco,
Mexico.<br />
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In his 2nd to last outing, Salazar was unable to defend his newly won
title belt, as he was stopped in round 9 by challenger Genaro
"Poblanito" Garcia (12-1) in Salazar's home town of Guadalajara,
Jalisco, Mexico.<br />
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Willy's last pro bout came on Nov.
14, 1997 when he traveled to Denmark and dropped a shutout unanimous
decision to IBO and European Bantamweight Champion - Johnny Bredahl
(34-1). That was it, the end of the nearly 18 year pro boxing career of a
colorful and popular fighter.<br />
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Willy Salazar's
incredible boxing career finished with a final record of: 43 wins, 28
losses, 1 draw, and winning 30 by knockout. He held several titles, and
even fought twice for world titles.<br />
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Check out his complete pro ledger at Boxrec: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/1396">WILLY SALAZAR COMPLETE PRO RECORD</a> <br />
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Rosemead,
California's Rudy Zavala made his professional debut in march of 1990,
opening with a unanimous decision win over Rafael Martinez. Just 3
weeks later, they fought a rematch at the Forum in Inglewood, CA and
this time Zavala stopped Martinez in round 3.</div>
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Just
like that, the 21 year old was off to a 2-0 start, and he became a
local favorite of The Forum as he ran his record to 11-0, 9 by KO before
taking a big step-up fight against former WBC International Title
challenger Virgilio Openo (18-2-4) of The Phillipines. That bout was
scheduled for 12 rounds, but it only took Zavala 6 to stop his first
world class opponent. On that night, Rudy went from Prospect to
Contender.</div>
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3
more fights against good solid mid-level opponents netted 3 more KO
wins, and now with an impressive record of 15-0, 13 by KO, Zavala
traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for a big 8-Round fight against ranked
contender Johnny "The Torch" Vasquez (17-2) in Vasquez's home town. It
went the distance and it was ruled a Majority Draw with 1 of the Judges
scoring it 78-74 for the local favorite, and the other 2 Judges seeing
it at 76-76. It was a very unsatisfying result for both of these rising
fringe contenders, and 2 months later, they were at it again, but this
time, there was much more at stake. The rematch was held at The
Hacienda Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scheduled for 12
rounds with the Vacant NABF Jr. Featherweight Title belt going around
the waist of the winner.</div>
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April
18, 1992 was the date and the fight was televised nationally by
Univision network. It went the full 12 rounds and when the final scores
were read by ring announcer Danny Valdivia, it was Rudy Zavala remaining
unbeaten, and picking up his first title belt on scores of: 115-113,
116-112, and 117-111 for the unanimous victory.</div>
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Even
though it was a bruising war to defeat Johny Vasquez in the rematch,
just two months later, Zavala was in with a ranked contender as he
squared off with Pedro Decima (29-3) on the undercard of Evander
Holyfield vs Larry Holmes at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Zavala shined
again as he dropped the former World Champ 3 times before stopping him
stopping him on a cut for the 6th round TKO win.</div>
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Incredibly
just a little over a month later, Zavala was in the ring making a
defense of his NABF title against former WBA & IBC World Champion -
KO artist Jesus "Hawaiian Punch" Salud (41-5). It was a huge matchup,
but it was Salud who handed Zavala his first defeat as a pro, and took
the NABF title belt away from him via 8th round TKO in a war.</div>
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Zavala's
management slowed the pace of matches just a little, but just 3 months
later, Rudy was back in the ring where he stopped Freddy Hernandez
(13-11) in 3 rounds by knockout. Rudy took another "tune-up" bout before
taking on highly regarded veteran Jerome Coffee (35-7-1) in a bid for
the vacant USBA Jr. Featherweight Championship. Zavala looked as good as
ever in KO'ing Coffee in 5 rounds to win that coveted 2nd title belt.
Rudy Zavala now stood at 20-1-1, with the USBA title belt added to his
collection. World Ranked, and ready to take on the world.</div>
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Zavala
took a "Stay Sharp" bout before making his first title defense of the
USBA Title belt against Colorado's highly respected Max Gomez (11-3) at
the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, CA. The showdown lived up to its
billing but ended in a 3-way split draw with one judge having it 116-112
for Gomez, one judge saw it 116-112 for Zavala, and the deciding judge
had it scored at 114-114. With a draw, Zavala retained his title, but
would relinquish it to go after a much bigger prize just over 3 months
later!</div>
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Rudy
Zavala got the call he had been waiting for. He was named as the
challenger for the IBF Jr. Featherweight World Title held by former U.S.
Olympian Kennedy McKinney (23-0-1). The fight was held at The Pyramid
arena in Memphis, TN. The champion was just too much for Rudy that
night, as Mckinney dominated from the start and referee Chris Wolleson
stopped the fight at 2:08 of round 3. Zavala was denied of the world
title, but he was not deterred in his effort to get another shot at a
world title.</div>
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Rudy
decided to move up a half divison to Featherweight, and immediately got
to challenge for the WBC Continental Americas title against defending
champion James "Corky" Lonaker (21-1). Zavala came out all business and
knocked the champion out in round 2 to win his 3rd title belt.</div>
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Nearly
2 months later, Zavala was defeated in totally shocking fashion as he
lost a 10-round split decision in what was supposed to be an easy bout
against Mexico's unheralded Juan Francisco Soto (1-9) before a shocked
crowd at the Airport Marriott in Burlingame, California.</div>
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Zavala
was very disappointed in his performance against Soto, but just 3 weeks
later, he was in the ring with another world ranked contender in
Philadelphia's former State Champion - Tony Green (22-3-1). Zavala
looked more like his old self, even knocking Green down in round 2, but
in the end he dropped a close 10-round decision to the Philadelphia
star.</div>
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He
came back with back-to-back knockout wins, and then took on a battle of
California favorites when he stepped into the ring against Jesse "El
Cuervo" Magana (11-3-2) at the Forum. The fans roared as these two
banged it out, Zavala was dropped in the first, and second rounds, but
got up to continue bringing the war to his skilled opponent. Zavala was
finally stopped in the 5th round by a cut.</div>
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Rudy
went out big. His last 4 bouts saw him face off with some pretty big
names: Juan Carlos Rubio, Ruben Castillo, Troy Dorsey, and his final
bout against Tracy Harris Patterson. He went 1-3 in that stretch before
calling it a career.</div>
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Rudy
Zavala was pure excitement in the ring and is remembered fondly by
boxing fans, especially in the L.A. area where his ring wars are often
remembered and talked about with great affection. He finished his
glorious campaign with a final record of: 25 wins, 8 losses, 2 draws,
and winning 21 by knockout!</div>
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Check out Rudy's complete ledger: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/4622">RUDY ZAVALA record on boxrec.com</a></div>
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Mobile Alabama Police Officer Ed Donaldson turned professional in May
of 1992 with an impressive 1st round knockout over fellow Alabama boxer
Ben Green.</div>
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Donaldson was then stepped up to a tougher opponent in Michigan's
Warren Williams who came in with an impressive record of 6-1, with 4
wins by knockout. It was a tough battle, but Donaldson got the split
decision win over 4 rounds to move to 2-0, and gain a little attention
from boxing insiders.</div>
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The "Fighting Policeman" from Mobile, Alabama was then put in against a
highly regarded boxer named James Gaines (1-0). Although Gaines
appeared overweight and not to be in great shape, he was in fact a very
highly skilled boxer who would go on to fight some big names, score some
upsets, and fight for a minor title belt. Gaines came through and
handed Donaldson his first loss in this battle of young fringe
prospects. It was a split decision loss for Donaldson that put his
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They eased back on his level of competition, and Donaldson performed
well running off a 4 knockout win streak, again finding his self in a
battle of contenders, this time against Canadian amateur standout Kirk
Johnson who was 2-0 and the favorite, but expected to be tested against
Ed Donaldson. The bout was on the undercard of Tommy Morrison vs Tim
Tomashek at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO. It was Kirk Johnson
scoring the 5th round stoppage of Donaldson, and while Donaldson took
his 2nd loss, his reputation was solid in giving a top prospect a good
test.</div>
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Ed returned to the friendly confines of Mobile, Alabama and blasted out
Florida's David Farnham in 2 rounds to get back on the winning track,
and securing an April 14, 1994 showdown fight with undefeated Quinn
Navarre (10-0-1) of Slidell, Louisiana. The fight was a co-feature
along with Bert Cooper vs Larry Donald. Donaldson not only "tested" the
unbeaten Navarre, but scored a shocking 2nd round knockout over the
favored undefeated fighter! It was a huge win for Ed Donaldson who
moved his record to 8-2 and now was considered more than just a "test"
for the bigger named contenders, but he was now an actual "threat" to
these prospects, and was now a bit of a prospect his self!</div>
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Donaldson scored two more easy knockouts over unheralded opponents, and
brought his 10-2 record into a pretty big showdown fight with former
NABF Heavyweight Champion, and world ranked contender - "The San
Fernando Hammer" Alex Garcia (35-4-1, 26 KO). The evening was a "Night
of Heavyweights" in Albuquerque, New Mexico that featured
Garcia/Donaldson in the main event along with Tim Puller, Marion Wilson,
Mike "The Bounty" Hunter, Jimmy Thunder, Sean McClain, and some other
contending heavyweights. Garcia was coming off of his rematch win over
Mike Dixon, which had avenged Garcia's first loss, and was looking for a
big win over the respected Donaldson, to get back into title
contention. The fight went the full 10 rounds, and was a very close
fight. When the final bell rang, and the judges scorecards were tallied
up, it was Garcia getting the unanimous decision nod on scores of:
Rocky Burke 98-94, Albert Gutierrez 96-95, and my own scorecard also
96-95 for Garcia.</div>
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Less than a month later, Donaldson stepped right back into the ring
against another world ranked contender, as he was stopped in round 2 by
heavy handed James Thunder in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi in a nationally
televised bout. Donaldson probably came back a little too soon after
the greuling bout with Garcia, but losing to some bigger names in the
division didn't hurt his popularity with fans or promoters.</div>
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Just 5 months later, Donaldson returned to the ring in front of his
Mobile, Alabama fans, and scored what would be his final victory with a
10 round decision win over Memphis Tennessee's Mike Faulkner.</div>
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The popular fighter from Mobile would end his career with 3 losses,
against top names in the heavyweight division. Larry Holmes, Michael
Grant, and Keith McKnight had a combined record of 108-6, and they were
the final trio that Ed Donaldson would face. He was stopped in the 3rd
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against red-hot unbeaten contender Michael Grant
(18-0), and took both legendary former champion Larry Holmes (61-5), and
top prospect Keith McKnight (29-1) - the full 10-round distance.<br />
<br />
Eddie Donaldson finished his pro campaign with a record of 11-7 scoring
9 knockouts. He never fought for a title belt, but took on some big
names in the heavyweight division, and became a respected journeyman
professional boxer that was loved by his fans in Mobile, Alabama, and
picked up quite a few fans around the world in his wars with some pretty
big names in the heavyweight division!<br />
<br />
Check out Ed Donaldson's complete record on Boxrec: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/6470">ED DONALDSON'S complete record</a> <br />
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Contact "The Boxing Guru" via E-Mail: <a href="mailto:Moopatch8@hotmail.com">The Boxing Guru</a> Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-71086796487987806402020-05-18T06:25:00.001-07:002020-05-18T06:25:48.068-07:00DELMAR PAISAN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Venezuela's Idelmar Jose Paisan opened his pro boxing career on March
5, 1979 with a decision victory over undefeated (4-0) Luis Godoy.<br />
He was moved along quickly and was put into a 6-rounder in his 3rd
fight, an 8-rounder in his 4th fight, and by his 5th pro fight he was
fighting in a scheduled 10-round fight!<br />
Paisan was staying busy
on the venezuelan pro boxing circuit, and by Sept. of 1982 he held a
record of 15-3, 13 wins by knockout, and was coming off of a 10-fight
knockout win streak when he was put in against popular fellow Venezuelan
Felix Mendez (17-3-4) in a 10-round showdown. Paisan won by decision
victory, and was becoming the talk of the Venezuelan boxing world.<br />
His winning streak continued and on Nov. 7, 1993 he got a shot at the
Venezuelan national Lightweight title belt against defending champ Ramon
Cotua (20-1, 17 KO). The battle of sluggers was expected to end in a
knockout by either man, but instead, Paisan earned a decision win over
12 tough rounds to win the national title.<br />
Delmar then fought a
pair of bouts against Venezuelan new-comer Junel Rodriguez, winning a
12 rounder and then losing the rematch in 12 rounds both by decision.
Those 2 fights were both defenses of his Venezuelan national Lightweight
title belt. His record now stood at 22-4-1, 15 by ko. He was battle
tested, and looked like it was time to step up, way up, in class.<br />
It was Jan. 12, 1985 when Paisan fought for the first time outside of
his home country, he traveled to the island nation of Aruba to square
off against a talented up-and-coming contender from Detroit, Michigan
USA. Jimmy "The Ringmaster" Paul was 20-1, with 17 knockouts and he
would go 10 rounds against Paisan. It was a unanimous decision win for
the American rising star, but Paisan gave him all he could handle and
proved that he was ready to contend.<br />
Paisan bounced back with a
5th round tko victory over Orlando Orozco to win the Venezuelan
national Jr. Welterweight title belt. Having won 2 national titles,
Paisan set his eyes on a bigger prize, and in his next fight he moved up
in weight and challenged another popular countryman in Juan Rondon
(21-3-2) for his WBA Fedalatin Welterweight title belt. That bout
ended in the 9th round as a "No Contest" and even though Paisan was
denied a 3rd title belt, his reputation as a warrior remained intact,
and his ranking wasn't diminished.<br />
He then won the rematch with Orlando Orozco who was better prepared, but still lost by decision over 10 rounds to Paisan.<br />
Just 1 month later, Paisan really stepped things up and accepted the
challenge of Panama's undefeated and world ranked contender - Rodolfo
Aguilar (15-0). The fight took place in Turmero, Venezuela, and after
10 rounds of war, the fight ended in a draw! 6 fights later, Aguilar
would get a WBA world title shot against legendary Juilio Cesar Chavez,
and 3 fights later Paisan would face another undefeated contender in
Colombia's Rafael Pineda (12-0, 12 ko). Delmar traveled to the
undefeated hot-shot's home town, and was the first fighter to go the
distance, albeit in a losing effort, over 10 blood-and-guts rounds.<br />
His showings against top level opposition raised his value, and from
then on, his level of opponents was top-of-the-line prospects,
contenders, or champions only.<br />
His next 5 fights included: Jose
Barboza (11-1), Tracy Spann (23-0), Darryl Tyson (30-4), and a meeting
with former WBC Jr. Welterweight World Champion "The Black Mamba" -
Roger Mayweather (35-6) for Mayweather's WBA Americas Jr. Welter
Championship. Paisan went 1-4 in that murderous stretch (taking a
10-round decision over Barboza), but again, showed his skill and
remained a viable contender.<br />
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Delmar Paisan continued his campaign for nearly 10 more years after the
Mayweather fight. Becoming a popular "gate-keeper" against some of the
top names in the divisions. Vinny Burgese, Ricky Meyers, Wilfredo
Rivera, Pedro Sanchez (twice), Alberto Cortes, Otilio Villareal, Juan
Martin Coggi, and others, before finishing with his final fight in April
of 2000 in Spain for the TWBA Jr. Middleweight Championship against
undefeated Spaniard Jorge Araujo (9-0-1). Paisan lost that final match
by decision over 12 rounds.<br />
It was an amazing journey that
spanned nearly 21 years of fighting! Delmar Paisan ended his pro boxing
career with a record of 29 wins, 18 losses, and 3 draws. Winning 19 of
those by knockout, and picking up 2 national titles.<br />
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Check out his complete record on Boxrec: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/3297">IDELMAR "Delmar" PAISAN</a> <br />
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Checkout Paisan's fight vs Tracy Spann: <br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jQwJ7Fe9W0">DELMAR PAISAN vs TRACY SPANN</a>Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-50909183125874158452020-03-17T07:27:00.001-07:002020-03-17T07:27:19.376-07:00CHRIS SANDENickname: "Binwa"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sande battles Colorado's undefeated Earl "The New Generation" Jackson</td></tr>
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After winning the bronze medal at the
1988 olympic games Kenya native Chris Sande moved to the United States
and began hir professional boxing career.<br />
October 10, 1989 was
the night of his first pro fight which he won via 4 round unanimous
decision over John Tunstall at Bally's in Las Vegas, Nevada.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sande battles James Patterson.</td></tr>
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After 3 more wins, Sande at 4-0 was
pitted against another unbeaten prospect in 5-0 Willie Kemp of New
York. It was a good fight that ended in a split decision win for Sande,
that win moved his record to 5-0.<br />
Two more nice wins for Sande
(7-0) found him in another face-off with a fellow undefeated prospect.
This time it was South Carolina's Lamar "Kidfire" Parks who was 9-0 with
8 by knockout. It was a very interesting battle, but the pure power of
Parks was too much and Sande tasted his first professional defeat via
5th round technical knockout.<br />
Chris bounced back with a pair of
wins over solid competition in Steve Langley, and Roger Orlaineta, both
by unanimous decisions. At 9-1, Sande again found his self matched
against a highly regarded prospect, this time it was against New
Mexico's Daniel "Pit Bull" Perez (6-1) in Perez's hometown of
Albuquerque. It was another good contest, but when the scorecards were
read, it was Perez taking the unanimous decision on scores of 59-55, and
58-56 x 2.<br />
The former Olympian was now 9-2, but his management
still felt they had a potential champion and he was put in with fellow
fringe prospects as he continued his campaign in the middleweight
division.<br />
He ran off a 4-fight win streak against fighters with a
combined record of 27-5-4, including Sonny Brennan (9-1), and
Colorado's Earl Jackson (7-0-2).<br />
With a shiny record of 13-2,
Chris Sande was put in against another toughie when he faced off with
Marvin Hagler look-a-like - Warren Williams out of Houston, Texas.
Sande dropped a close but unanimous decision over 8 rounds on scores of
76-74 x 2, and 77-73. Williams would go on to win the NABF
Supermiddleweight title.<br />
Sande came back with a fight that
ended in a "No Decision" in the first round against James Rivas, and
then a month-and-a-half later came back with a convincing decision win
against Rivas.<br />
Chris campaigned on, and this is where his
career started to decline. It was streaky from here on out. After a
win over Otis Pimpleton (4-4-2), he dropped a decision to undefeated
Rodney Toney, and then traveled to Wales for his first shot at a title
belt.<br />
Sande took his 15-4 record into the ring to challenge
local favorite, and champion Nicky Piper (17-2-1) for his WBA
Penta-Continental Supermiddleweight title. It was the champion's night
as he stopped Sande in the 9th round in front of a roaring local crowd.<br />
As he had done in the past, Chris bounced back with a string of 3
knockout wins, before being stopped his self by Long Beach, California's
Ray McElroy (17-3) in round 4 of a bout set for 8 rounds at the Aladdin
Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.<br />
After a 4 round loss
to popular Art Serwano, Sande scored a very hard fought 6-round majority
decision win over Clarence White (15-5) in Lake Tahoe, NV. It was
thought to be a big win for Chris, but as it turned out, this would be
his final victory inside the ropes.<br />
Chris Sande fought on for 7
more years, but went 0-12-2 in those years, with his final fight coming
on July 6, 2001 losing via 4th round tko to local favorite Alejandro
Garcia (13-0) in Tijuana, B.C. Mexico.<br />
Sande's 12 year run saw
him finish with a final tally of 19 wins, 19 losses, and 2 draws. The
once promising former Olympian was always a warrior, and even on the
downside of his career, he was considered worthy of testing
up-and-coming young prospects.<br />
Chris's name is still associated
with high quality boxing, and fans around the world fondly remember the
ring days of "Binwa" - Chris Sande.<br />
<br />
Check out:<br />
<a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/6016">CHRIS SANDE'S COMPLETE PRO LEDGER ON BOXREC.COM</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=zqnzM9BFcQ4">CHRIS SANDE vs EARL JACKSON (on YouTube)</a><br />
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Contact me: <a href="mailto:Disneyguru@outlook.com">via E-mail</a><br />
<br />Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-9779493621861209222020-02-27T14:42:00.000-08:002020-02-27T14:42:37.715-08:00RICHARD FOWLER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nickname: TIGER<br />
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<span id="goog_1770893887">Albuquerque's Richard "Tiger" Fowler
started his pro boxing career with back-to-back losses, being stopped in
2 rounds by a very skilled Jerry Martinez, and then losing a 4 round
decision to Randy McNurlin.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1770893887">
Fowler didn't give up on his dreams and put together a 3 fight win
streak on local undercards in Albuquerque. At 3-2 he was put in against
an undefeated hot prospect out of San Diego, California named "Sweet"
Irving Mitchell who was 12-0 with 11 KOs. Fowler lost a unanimous
decision, but he proved his toughness going the full 8 rounds against an
undefeated fighter who would go on to challenge for the USBA and WBA
titles.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1770893887"> Richard's
showing against Irving Mitchell earned him a reputation as a tough guy
who could test a prospect, and he was then put in against another
undefeated prospect - Fort Worth TX's Steve Cruz - who was 6-0 winning
all 6 by knockout. Fowler was stopped in 2 rounds by the young prospect.
Cruz would go on to win the WBA World title with a shocking 15 round
decision win over Barry McGuigan.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1770893887">
Fowler was now looked upon as a gatekeeper for up-and-coming
prospects. He returned to New Mexico and scored a decision win over
fellow Albuquerque boxer Frank Cordova. He then lost 2 fights in a row:
being stopped in 3 rounds by Adrian Arreola at the Olympic auditorium
in Los Angeles, and then dropping a close majority decision to Ramon
Flores in El Paso, Texas.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1770893887">
With a 4-6 record Richard went on an impressive 7-fight win streak with
3 knockout wins in that mix. He now had a winning record at 11-6 and
was starting to be looked at as a fringe contender. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_1770893887">
Richard was put in tough against the USBA champion - Jimmy "Ringmaster"
Paul in a non-title bout. The fight was held at Joe Louis arena in
Paul's hometown of Detroit, Michigan on the undercard of Thomas Hearn's
title defense against Luigi Minchillo, and Matthew Saad Muhammad's NABF
title fight against Willie "Sandman" Edwards. It was a big stage for
Fowler who was put into a 12 round non-title fight against a world
ranked USBA Champion in that champion's home town. Richard was tko'd in
the 9th round by Paul.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1770893887"> From that point on, Fowler would go on to
face some of the best fighters in the world. He went through an 0-7-1
stretch which included losses to - Lester Ellis (11-0), Ricky Lehman
(11-1), Robert Guy (5-0), Courtney Hooper (15-1), Kamel Bou-Ali
(26-3-1), Meldrick Taylor (16-0-1), and he earned a 10-round Draw
against Arizona's Joey Medina (11-3) in Phoenix Arizona. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_1770893887"> Fowler then scored a shocking upset
against Denmark's undefeated Lars Lund Jensen (7-0) via 5th round
Technical Knockout IN DENMARK! That was probably Richard's greatest
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<span id="goog_1770893887"> "Tiger" Fowler engaged 6 more top names
from the boxing world and lost 6 in a row against - Floyd Havard (16-0),
Luca De Lorenzi (20-1), Lupe "Little Guns" Gutierrez (17-1), Jose Lupe
Lopez (5-1), Tony Pep (19-4), and Sergio Vela (11-2-1), ALL in the
opponent's back yards! Fowler had earned a reputation as a gate-keepr
for the division, but he never said no to any fight offered to him, and
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<span id="goog_1770893887"> May 7, 1993 saw Richard "Tiger" Fowler
earn his final victory against free swinging mexican slugger Leobardo
Mancillas. The bout went the full 6 rounds, and ended with scores of:
Larry Chavez 59-56, Roger Smith 60-56, and my own scorecard of 59-56,
all in favor of Albuquerque's "Tiger" Fowler.</span><br />
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the ring for a farewell bout against fellow Albuquerque favorite Rick
Ortega. This time I was one of the 3 judges who all had it in favor of
Ortega. 60-54 x 2, and 60 - 56.</span><br />
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knockout. A bit of a deceiving record when you consider the level of
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<a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/1023">RICHARD FOWLER'S COMPLETE RECORD ON BOXREC</a><br />
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South Africa's Courage Tshabalala was a legendary amateur star for his country with a reported (but unconfirmed) amateur record of 71-1 ...with 70 wins by knockout!<br />
He turned professional in Feb. of 1993 and got off to a quick start in South Africa, going 5-0 winning all 5 by knockout. He then traveled to the United States hoping to get some bigger recognition, and face off against tougher competition.<br />
His winning ways continued as he fought in different states around the USA, and began to get notice as a heavyweight to watch. Courage was 11-0 before tasting his first decision victory, August 1995 in Albuquerque, New Mexico against Houston's Carl McGrew. He won via unanimous decision, but McGrew made it tough for Tshabalala.<br />
His next fight was also a decision win, against Jessie Henry in Atlantic City, and <i>suddenly</i>, the "South African Knockout Machine" had back-to-back decision wins on his record. He was still undefeated though, and stood at 13-0, 11 KO, and his name was still buzzing in the boxing world.<br />
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Courage bounced back with a pair of knockout wins, and everything seemed to be "back on track" for the heavyweight prospect. But in May of 1996, Tshabalala was taken to a Split Decision victory against journeyman Tim Noble who had a 7-9 record. The Judges had it 78-73 for Tshabalala, 78-73 for Noble, and the deciding Judge had 76-75 for Tshabalala whose undefeated record remained intact by a single point!<br />
Tshabalala ran off 3 more knockout wins against fighters with a combined record of 16-14, and it was felt by his managers that it was time to step him up in quality of opposition. It was time to "make the move" into contention.<br />
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Tshabalala would next face the very respected Brian Scott (21-3) in a bout that was televised nationally in the USA. The fight took place at the Convention Center in Atlantic City, and was expected to be a "showcase" bout for the powerful South African KO machine, but Scott was not impressed, and was ready for Tshabalala, stopping Courage in round 2. It was Tshabalala's first loss, and he took it graciously, but now with a shocking knockout loss in what was considered a pretty major upset, his career was on an uncertain trajectory.<br />
Courage was put in easy to get his winning ways back on track and he had no problem knocking out 7-13 Stanley Hughey. His managers felt confident that if they could get him in against a fellow prospect/contender, he would shine, and the loss to Scott would be all but forgotten.<br />
June of '97 found Courage "No Limit" Shabalala being tested at a high level again, this time it was against the powerhouse - Darroll Wilson (18-1-2). This showdown took place at The Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, PA. Wilson was considered a little more dangerous than Brian Scott was going in. And it turns out he was. In what was a great war that saw Wilson go down in rounds 1 & 3, he (Wilson) came off the deck to stop Tshabalala in round 4 of a red-hot slugfest.<br />
This 2nd loss was a pretty heavy set-back for Tshabalala. He would be put in with some good journeymen opponents in his next 3 fights: 79 fight veteran - Danny Wofford, Rugged Tony LaRosa (24-11), and Joe Ballard (12-3). Courage knocked all 3 out and again, was put in with a face-off bout against another fighter that looked like an up-and-comer when he traveled to Russia to square off with Oleg Maskaev (12-2, 8 KO). This time Courage made it to round 9, but was stopped in that round by the heavy handed Russian.<br />
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Courage was now 23-3, and even though some of the luster had come off of that shiny coating, he was still considered as a man that could one day threaten for a title belt. He struggled to win a split decision over 6 rounds against tough journeyman Lenzie Morgan (14-25-3).<br />
He then scored 2 quick knockout wins, and then finished his career with a final showdown against another highly regarded prospect in Robert Wiggins (19-4-1). It was a bruising fight for 4 rounds, and Tshabalala was not able to come out for round 5. In an exciting career that spanned about 12 years, Tshabalala is remembered as the hard punching warrior who never got a shot at a title of any kind! He finished with a record of 26-4, winning 22 by knockout! Courage is a highly respected member of the boxing community, and remains active in the sport he loves. His humble attitude about his whole boxing experience brings a smile to boxing fans world wide.<br />
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Check out his record on Boxrec.com: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/9008">Professional Record of COURAGE TSHABALALA</a><br />
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Sergio Reyes was an outstanding amateur boxer who won many championships including the 1988 Golden Gloves, and the 1991 U.S. Amateur Championships. After a long and glorious amateur career that saw him fight in the 1992 Olympic games. He did not win a medal in those games, and turned professional in Jan. of 1993.</div>
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That talk started to drop off as Reyes scored knockouts in 3 of his next 4 bouts. Standing unbeaten at 8-0, with 3 by KO, Reyes was stepped up into his first test against higher level opposition March 23, 1994 when he took on 78 fight veteran Javier "Suzuki" Diaz and won a clear cut unanimous decision victory at the HemisFair arena in San Antonio, Texas.</div>
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In his next fight, Reyes pitched a near shutout victory over 10 rounds over Juan Francisco Soto, and he was now a top contender, and named as the challenger for the IBF Bantamweight World title against defending champion Orlando Canizales (37-1-1). The All-Texas showdown was held in the home town of the champion, and was televised nationally. It was a highly anticipated meeting of an untested up-and-coming contender against a powerful and highly respected champion. The bout did not disappoint. The challenger Reyes was dropped in the 3rd round, but got up off the deck to rally back, but when the 12 rounds were over, the scorecards showed the Champion retaining his world title on scores of 114-113, 115-112, and 116-111. It was a close and hard fought battle that actually raised Sergio's stock.</div>
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Just about 5 months later, Reyes won his first title belt with another close and greuling 12 round decision, this time defeating defending USBA champion Mario Diaz (26-4) on scores of 118-112, 116-112, and 115-114. Reyes was 11-1, and now the USBA Bantamweight champion.</div>
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Reyes was off just 3 months before stepping into the ring for his first title defense. June 20, 1995 was the night Reyes faced "The Hatian Hammer" Ancee Gideon (12-7-1) in defense of the USBA Bantamweight Title. Reyes did not perform as well as expected, and it was Gideon pulling off the clear upset via unanimous decision on wide scores of 118-108, 118-109, and 119-107. It was back to the drawing board for the disappointed but still hungry contender.</div>
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Sergio was away from the game for a while, but a little less than a Year-and-a-Half later, he was given the opportunity to <i>kill-two-birds-with-one-stone. </i>Canizales was named as the challenger in a rematch with Orlando Canizales, only this time, it would be in a higher weight class, and it would be for the vacant IBA Featherweight title. Sergio could get revenge against the man who put the first loss on his record, and he could gain his first world title in the process! The fight was held Nov. 3, 1996 in Chiba, Japan. It was the semi-main event along with Crawford Grimsley vs George Foreman for the WBU & Vacant IBA Heavyweight titles. </div>
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The fight started out pretty much as a carbon copy of the first fight, but as the rounds went by, it was starting to become apparent that Canizales devastating power was taking a toll on the game, and busy Reyes. It was round 10 when Reyes had enough, and referee Frank Garza waived the fight to a halt. </div>
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Reyes bounced back about 5 months later with a nice win over tough journeyman Arturo Estrada (21-20-1). Reyes didn't stay busy though, fighting just once in 1997 (the win over Estrada), and once in 1998, treating his Dallas/Fort Worth fans to a tko win over Hector Santana. It was another year before Reyes took a "tune-up" bout against Edwin Zarate, and then 1 month later, Reyes stepped back into the world class spotlight against highly regarded contender Derrick "Smoke" Gainer for a non-title match-up held in Gainer's hometown of Pensacola Florida. It was pretty much one last charge at contention, but Derrick Gainer stopped Reyes in round 5.</div>
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Sergio Reyes was a celebrated amateur star, and although his pro career was relatively short, it was exciting for his fans. He didn't win a world title, but his local fights were very satisfying for his fans, he did win the USBA title, and his 2 meetings with the great Orlando Canizales are well remembered by hard core boxing fans!</div>
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FELIZARDO CARRAZCO [w-4]</div>
JUAN FRANCISCO SOTO [w-10]<br />
ORLANDO CANIZALES #1 [L-12] {IBF Bantam Title}<br />
MARIO DIAZ [w-12] {USBA Bantam Title}<br />
ANCEE GIDEON [L-12] {USBA Bantam Title}<br />
ORLANDO CANIZALES #2 [tko-by-10] {IBA Feather Title}<br />
DERRICK GAINER [tko-by-5]<br />
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Johnny Tapia [w-3]<br />
Unknown Amateur Opponent<br />
Vladislav Antonov (Russia) (1990 dual)<br />
Lionel Odum (1990 US Amateur Championships)<br />
Enrique Carrion (Cuba) [w-3] (1990 GWG)<br />
Wayne Chandler (1991 U.S. Amateur Championships)<br />
Paul Ayala (1992 Oympic Boxing Trials)<br />
Lionel Odum<br />
Sean Fletcher (1991Olympic Festival)(*Begin Round 2)<br />
Sean Fletcher (1992 Olympic Boxoffs)<br />
Harold Ramirez (1992 Olympics)<br />
Gwang Li (Korea) (1992 Olympics)<br />
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Santa Fe, New Mexico's Robbie Lovato was one of the state's top amateur boxers, winning many State and Regional titles, and being nationally ranked. He finished as an amateur with an outstanding record of 174-22!</div>
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Robbie opened his pro campaign with a shutout 4-round win over fellow New Mexican Chris Crespin. That fight took place in front of a huge crowd on the undercard of the Oct. 12, 1994 Johnny Tapia vs Henry Martinez WBO World Title fight at The Pit in Albuquerque, NM. His fast handed boxing style earned him the nickname "Machine Gun".</div>
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Lovato continued his winning ways running his record to 6-0 before traveling to Tempe, Arizona where he tasted his first pro loss against Michael Gallatti via 8 round decision.</div>
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"Machine Gun" Lovato came back with a vengeance, stopping Cesar Jimenez at Boulder Station in Las Vegas, NV, in the first round.</div>
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Lovato was now 7-1 and headed into a big test against a hard punching fighter out of Phoenix, Arizona named Martin Ulloa (11-3). Ulloa had scored a tko win over New Mexico's Lyrant Warrior to hand Warrior his first loss. It was a good test for the Santa Fe prospect, and Robbie passed with flying colors as he scored the clear shutout on all 3 of the judges scorecards 40-36 across the board.</div>
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With 2 more dominant wins under his belt, Robbie Lovato got the call to take a gigantic step up. Lovato accepted the challenge and on Nov. 29, 1996 he faced off with the legendary Erik Morales who was 24-0, 19 KO and held the NABF Jr. Featherweight Title at the time. Lovato would be fighting his first 10-rounder, his first Main Event, and it would be against a legend and in the opponent's home town of Tijuana, Mexico! All the odds were stacked against Lovato who confidently went for it.</div>
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Morales won that night via a pretty clear unanimous decision, but it only proved the skill level of Lovato who went 10 strong rounds against the Mexican knockout artist.</div>
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Robbie fought just once more, nearly 5 years later, when he scored a very close and hard fought majority decision over fellow New Mexican - Tommy Aragon. The scores were 77-76, 78-77 for Lovato, and 76-76 even. That would be Lovato's final pro fight.</div>
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Robbie Lovato finished the pro campaign with an excellent record of 11-2, winning 3 by KO. He is remembered for his high skill level by New Mexico boxing fans. He was a chief sparring partner of World Champion Johnny Tapia who used to tell me that his best sparring was against Lovato!</div>
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Look up Robbie's pro record at: <a href="http://boxrec.com/">boxrec.com</a></div>
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Born in Chicago, IL - Michael Grant was an outstanding athlete with big potential. He was a high school standout in three sports (Baseball, Basketball, and Football) and could have probably pursued any of them as a career. But after only 12 amateur fights, he turned professional on July 21, 1994 and started off with a first round stoppage over Ernie English. It wasn't until his 7th pro bout that an opponent made it to the final bell.<br />
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It was nearly a year and a half before Grant was really tested - being put in with well respected journeyman - Mike Dixon. Grant had built a record of 13-0, including a win over 6' 10" Stanley Wright and there was buzz about this 6' 7" heavyweight who was showing signs of greatness. He passed his test against Dixon, scoring a 6th round technical knockout. The "buzz" got louder.<br />
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The win against Dixon gave confidence to Grant's management team that he was ready to be stepped up into contention, and his level of opposition became a steady diet of well regarded fighters including wins over: Corey Sanders, Olian Alexander, Ed Donaldson, Ross Purrity, Louis Monaco, Ray Anis, Jeff Wooden, and Lionel Butler. That was a very impressive string of victories which led Grant to his first title challenge.<br />
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It was June 20, 1997 at Bally's in Atlantic City. Grant faced off with former IBF Cruiserweight world champion - Alfred "Ice" Cole (28-2) for the vacant IBC Heavyweight title belt. Cole had not lost his cruiserweight title in the ring, but rather, gave it up to pursue a heavyweight championship. Grant had the size advantage with 3" in height, and 20 Lbs. over his opponent, but skill wise, this was easily Grant's biggest test, and with his coveted first world title within his grasp. With Grant leading on 2 of the judges scorecards, and the fight even on 1 of them, Cole was not able to answer the bell for round 11 and Michael Grant was now the IBC's still undefeated, heavyweight world champion.<br />
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Michael successfully defended that title 3 times with tko wins over Jorge Luis Gonzalez, David Izon, and Obed Sullivan before challenging and defeating Ahmed Abdin via 10th round stoppage to gain the vacant NABF Heavyweight championship belt. A 10 round unanimous decision over highly ranked contender Lou Savarese put him in line to face Andrew Golota in a WBC title elimination bout - the winner to face Lennox Lewis for the unified WBC/IBF/IBO heavyweight world championships. But first, Grant had to defend his NABF title against a very dangerous Andrew Golota.<br />
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Dangerous was the word, as Grant went down twice in the first round, but survived the big start by Golota, to fight his way back and, while trailing on all 3 scorecards, put Golota down in round 10, causing Golota to say that he had enough, and Grant was still the NABF champion, and now the ultimate prize - The WBC/IBF/IBO World Heavyweight championships were his focus, but to realize that dream, he would have to defeat the heavyweight king - Lennox Lewis.<br />
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5 Months later, Michael Grant stood at 31-0, 22 ko's. He was the former IBC Heavyweight Champion, the current NABF Heavyweight champion, and now was just 1 win away from greatness. The fight was held at Madison Square Garden and televised world-wide on HBO. Larry Merchant framed it perfectly... "...these are two <i>Goliaths</i>, it's Goliath vs Goliath. No Slingshots, just big <i>boulders</i> being thrown by both of them." Merchant's statement was prophetic, as Grant came out aggressively and fearlessly launched some boulders at the champion. But the champion answered back with some boulders of his own, scoring 3 knockdowns in the opening round, the 3rd knockdown saw Grant rise up just beating the count as the bell sounded. Being a world title fight, the 3 knockdown rule was not in effect, and Grant was allowed to return to his corner to continue the fight. It was just a matter of time though, as Grant showed heart and bravery coming out to battle with Lewis in round 2, but the damage was done, and Lennox Lewis scored the knockout at 2:53 of that 2nd round to retain his title belts.<br />
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The loss to Lennox Lewis was Grant's first, and it was hard to deal with. He took about a year and 3 months off to reassess and rebuild his career. He returned in a tough way against another highly regarded contender - Jameel "Big Time" McCline (25-2-3) and the contest didn't go as planned. Just seconds into the bout, McCline caught Grant with a shot that sent him to the canvas. Grant got up and continued the fight, but was hobbling around the ring, and Tony Weeks waived the fight to a halt as Grant's ankle was injured and he could not continue. After going 31-0, Michael Grant now had suffered back-to-back losses, and his reputation as a possible future world champion was in question.<br />
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Grant did not give up, but rather, returned to the gym and went back to training. 8 months later, he was back in the ring, and began a string of knockout victories that showed how serious he was about returning to the top of the division. A string of 7 straight KO wins which included - Robert Davis, Anthony Willis, and Gil Martinez in that run, brought Grant back into the high world rankings, and set him up for a showdown match against undefeated Dominick Guinn (21-0). June 7, 2003 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ - was a bad night for Big Michael as he was dropped twice before being stopped by the red-hot Guinn in round 7. That loss left doubts as to Grant's chances to return to title contention.<br />
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Grant wasn't buying into the negative talk though, and he went right back to work, running off 3 straight wins. He then didn't fight for 2 years, and returned in 2007 and ran off 5 more wins to put his self in line for a shot at 2 minor titles, and redemption as a world class contender.<br />
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It was August 21, 2010 when Michael Grant would challenge Tomasz Adamek (41-1) for Adamek's NABO and IBF-International Heavyweight Titles. They were not "world" titles, but a win over Adamek would raise Grant's chances at a world title shot. Grant entered the fight with a nice size advantage over the champion, 5 inches in height, and 44 pounds to be exact. But on the negative side, Grant was 38 years old. He fought well, and tried to use that size advantage, but Adamek was just too much for him and won the unanimous decision on scores of 118-111, 118-110, and 117-111.<br />
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That loss did not hurt Grant's standing, in fact he fought well enough that just 2 fights later, after a nice win over Tye "Big Sky" Fields (45-2) by 3rd round tko, Grant was offered his final shot at a title belt.<br />
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Grant was offered a shot at the vacant WBF Heavyweight title, but he would have to fly all the way to Johannesburg, South Africa and defeat South Africa's local hero - Frans Botha (48-5-3) to do it. He did just that! In a greuling battle, Grant, trailing on all 3 scorecards, with both men exhausted and struggling to finish the fight on their feet, it was Michael Grant who landed an unbelievable right hand with just 37 seconds left in the fight to knock Botha down, and OUT for the count! It was an emotional, and beautiful win for the man who had struggled so hard to climb back to the top.<br />
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That victory would be Grant's last. He lost his title to Carlos Takam (27-1) in his first title defense held in France, and then lost two more fights to top quality boxers - Manuel Charr (26-2) in Russia, and his final bout to Krzystof Zimnoch (21-1-1) in Poland.<br />
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It was a fascinating journey for this man who had only 12 amateur fights, and went on to cause quite a stir in the professional ranks. He won titles, and had some big fights in a career that spanned well over 2 decades!<br />
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He ended with a nice record of: 48 wins, 7 defeats, winning 36 by knockout. <br />
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Check out Michael Grant's amazing pro ledger at: <a href="http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/5847">"Big" MICHAEL GRANT on Boxrec.com</a><br />
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RICK SULLIVAN [tko-1]<br />
COREY "T-Rex" SANDERS [tko-2]<br />
ROSS PURITTY [w-10]<br />
RAY ANIS [w-10]<br />
ALFRED COLE [tko-10] {Vacant IBC Heavy Title}<br />
DAVID IZON [tko-5] {IBC Heavy Title}<br />
LOU SAVARESE [w-10]<br />
LENNOX LEWIS [ko-by-2] {IBF/WBC/IBO Heavy Title}<br />
JAMEEL MCCLINE [tko-by-1] <br />
ROBERT DAVIS [tko-3]<br />
DOMINICK GUINN [tko-by-7]<br />
TOMASZ ADAMEK [L-12] {NABO/IBF Int'l Heavy Titles}<br />
TYE FIELDS [ko-3]<br />
FRANS BOTHA [ko-12] {Vacant WBF Heavy Title}<br />
CARLOS TAKAM [tko-by-8] {WBF Heavy Title}<br />
MANUEL CHARR [tko-by-5]<br />
KRZYSZTOF ZIMNOCH [ko-by-2] (*HL ONLY) (*Grant's LAST pro bout)<br />
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Albuquerque's Tommy Cordova turned professional in August of 1983 at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. He scored a 3rd round knockout over Rafael Renas to get his pro campaign going.</div>
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Cordova returned to his hometown of Albuquerque, NM for his 2nd pro fight, and delighted the enthusiastic crowd scoring a unanimous 4 round decision over Salvador Dominguez in front of a packed house at the Civic Arena.</div>
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Tommy now had a record of 9-0, 6 ko's and had fought in 6 different states to compile that flashy record. He was gaining a reputation as a "road warrior" who would face anyone, anytime, anywhere!</div>
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Just 8 months after his professional debut, Tommy was called for a battle with undefeated prospect Kenny Baysmore (13-0) in Phoenix, Arizona. It was a wild affair, but Baysmore slick movement carried the night as he was awarded an 8 round decision win over the New Mexican warrior.</div>
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From that point on, Tommy would be pitted against some of the top names in his division(s). His next fight would see him travel to Las Vegas, Nevada to square off with local hot prospect Jimmy "School Boy" Jackson (12-1-1) in a 10-round bout. This time it was the pressure and non-stop offense of Cordova that was too much for Jackson and it was Cordova scoring the unanimous decision victory over the local favorite.</div>
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With his record now standing at 10-1, Tommy Cordova was named as the man to face the experienced contender Freddie Roach (34-5) for a shot at the vacant ESPN Jr. Lightweight title. The bout was a can't miss war between two offensive machines. The fight went all 12 rounds, and in the end it was Cordova whose hand was raised via split decision. Judge Duane Ford saw it 114-113 for Cordova, Hal Miller had it 115-113 for Roach, and it was Paul Smith that cast the deciding scorecard 117-111 in favor of Tommy Cordova.</div>
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Tommy's offensive style earned him the nickname "El Torito" and he returned to Albuquerque to treat the local fans with a shutout win over 10 rounds against 58 fight veteran Jose Resendez.</div>
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Next, it was off to Phoenix, Arizona where Tommy challenged local favorite Ronnie Gary for the Arizona State Featherweight Title. The local fighter got the 12 round decision win in another brutal slugfest.</div>
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He ran into a rough customer named Rocky Garcia who fought out of Los Angeles, California. After 22 rounds of war, nothing was settled! The first meeting ended in a 10 round draw, and 2 months later they did it again, this time it was a 12 rounder, with the SAME RESULT - a DRAW! The long anticipated 3rd meeting to settle it never happened.</div>
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Cordova ran off 5 straight wins including Herbie Bivalacqua (13-1-1), Kelvin Seabrooks (17-10), and Gary Gamble (18-12-1) building his record to 17-2-2 and earning him a shot at the vacant NABF Featherweight Championship against California's "Baby Joe" Joe Ruelaz (17-2). The fight took place at The Showboat Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV and it was another bruiser. It went the full 12 brutal rounds, and it was Ruelaz winning the Majority Decision victory on scores of 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113 for "Baby Joe".</div>
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Tommy took an easy tune-up fight before facing future WBA World Featherweight Champion Steve Cruz (23-1) in another of Tommy's classic wars. Cordova was stopped in round 9 by Cruz.</div>
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Tommy would go 2-12-1 from that point. Being put in the ring with some of the biggest names of that time. Lupe Miranda (9-0), Joey Medina (9-1), Javier Marquez (28-3-2), Andy Minsker (9-1), Shane Knox (7-0), Tony Lopez (23-0), traveling to Australia to face Lester Ellis (24-2), and then traveling to Corpus Christi, TX to face the local hero Lupe Suarez (23-1) where Cordova was stopped in round 9 after being dropped twice.</div>
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The wars were wearing on El Torito. Hard fight after hard fight, war after war, the losses were starting to mount and he took some time off from the ring.</div>
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Two years later he returned with a 1:48 destruction of Mexico's Alfredo Torres in Albuquerque, and followed that with an 8 round unanimous win over Jesus Muniz. That win would be the final victory of Cordova's nearly 10 year journey. </div>
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Cordova finished his career with losses to Javier Marquez (39-8-3), Colorado's Bobby Brewer (11-3) in Colorado, Back-to-Back losses to Jaime "Rocky" Balboa, and he finished with a spirited battle being stopped in 5 rounds against Detroit's Courtney Hooper, that final battle being waged in Tampa, Florida.</div>
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It was a hard 10-year-long journey, but Tommy Cordova enjoyed every minute of it! The offensive war machine became a favorite among boxing fans everywhere, his non-stop attacking style made him a promoter's dream, and a fight fan's fighter! Tommy is still active in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He trains younger members of his fighting family.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nickname: "Mr. Mix" </span></div>
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Kelcie had an extensive and very successful amateur career that saw him win numerous national and international tournaments including a silver medal in the 1985 World Cup, and gold medals in the 1986 World Amateur Championships, and the 1987 Pan American Games, and a berth on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team. His amateur record is reported at 480-86.</div>
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He turned pro in April of 1989 with a 6 round decision win over Daniel Flores at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles. He was then defeated by Leonardo Moreno in the next fight - being ko'd in round 3.</div>
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Banks learned a lesson in that upset loss and ran off a string of victories that included a mix of different styles and different levels of competition, he won them all, 15 in a row, among those 15 were Benji Vigil (8-0), Bobby Brewer (7-1), Terry Southerland (8-0), Rodney Wilson (9-0-2), Felix Gonzalez (16-7-1), and scoring a near shutout unanimous decision win over former California State Featherweight Champion Benny Lopez (16-8).</div>
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Feb. 1991 saw Banks step up into a test against highly regarded Mexican fighter Oscar Lopez (16-4), it was a hard fought 8 rounder that ended in a split draw. Patricia Morse Jarman saw it as a near shutout for Banks at 79-73, Paul Smith had it close for Lopez at 77-75, and Al Siciliano scored it 76-76. Kelcie's record now stood at 16-1-1, and he was still a closely watched prospect.</div>
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His level of competition was stepped up and he scored wins over Marco Antonio Ramirez, and Tim Brooks. Those two unanimous decision wins came as part of the Forum's Lightweight Tournament, which put him into the championship bout against world ranked Fidel Avendano (30-1). </div>
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August 26, 1991 was the big night as Banks faced his biggest test to date. For Avendano it was the same story, his toughest test to that point. It was a great matchup of young prospects looking to step onto the world title stage. The fight lived up to all expectations and after 12 grueling rounds including Banks missing with a right hand punch that caused him to fall off balance, which was scored a knockdown by the referee, it came down to the scorecards. The judges saw the fight 115-113, 116-114, and 119-111 all in favor of Avendano.</div>
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It was a disappointing loss for Banks, but at 18-2-1 he still had a solid record, and had shown his self to be competitive against top notch fighters. From that point on his career took a roller-coaster course.</div>
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His next fight was an easy 2nd round tko win over Juan Jose Castaneda followed by a half-division move up in weight class to face an unbeaten contender in Ike Quartey (14-0) that saw Banks get ko'd in round 7 by the man who would go on to become WBA Welterweight world champion.</div>
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A bounce-back unanimous 6-round win over journeyman Leo Mancillas tuned him up for a huge showdown match-up against fellow 1988 U.S. Olympic Team member Todd Foster (25-2)</div>
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It was a very tough challenge faced by Banks who fought in the Featherweight division in those Olympic games, while Foster fought in the Light Welterweight division. There was no doubt that Foster was the naturally bigger fighter. And to make it even a steeper mountain to climb, the fight took place in Foster's home state of Montana! There were too many factors against Kelcie Banks, and it showed in the fight as Foster was just too strong and sharp that night for Banks. It was a lopsided unanimous 10-round win for Todd Foster on scores of 97-92, 99-92, and 100-87 on the official scorecards.</div>
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Kelcie "Mr. Mix" Banks continued on and after a nice bounce-back win over 1-7 Jose Herrera, he won a rough-tough 10-round battle as he moved up into the welterweight division against Ray Collins (8-3-1) - climbing off of the deck in the final round to get the split decision victory. It would be his last.</div>
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5 months later he took on another huge challenge as he faced off with a man who would go on to win the USBA Jr. Middleweight, and WBC World Middleweight titles - Keith Holmes (20-1), and it was another fight against a naturally bigger fighter in the opponent's home town! Just like the Todd Foster fight, it was too much to overcome, and Banks was dropped in the opening round before being stopped at 1:48 of round 3. </div>
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Banks came back nearly a year-and-a-half later to fight a 6 round draw against Reno, Nevada's John Bryant (8-10-2), and then 2+ years later traveled to Denmark where he was stopped in the opening round against IBC Jr. Welterweight king Soren Sondergaard (32-1) in a non-title 8-round bout.</div>
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It was an amazing journey for a man who lived and breathed boxing. After an amazing amateur career that spanned nearly 550 fights, and a challenging professional career of 30 fights that never saw him challenge for a world title, but did see him pitted against fighters that woulds become champions, Kelcie Banks name is remembered fondly by boxing fans across the globe with great respect for his skills and heart. He achieved much glory in the amateur ranks, and headlined some great shows that were broadcast on espn and other networks.</div>
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Kelcie Banks finished up his Professional campaign with a nice record of 22-6-2, winning 11 by knockout. Check out his complete pro ledger on boxrec: <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/4228">KELCIE BANKS Pro Record</a></div>
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La Puente California's Tony Baltazar had a successful amateur run (over 400 bouts!) which included an AAU National title before he turned professional at age 18 on Feb. 8 1979 at the famous Olympic auditorium in Los Angeles and started with a blast of power scoring a 1st round knockout over Tucson, Arizona's Art Silveria. The end came at 34 seconds of the opening round.<br />
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He stayed busy fighting mostly on undercards at the Olympic auditorium and soon had a record of 22-0-1 winning 18 by knockout, the draw coming from a technical decision caused by an unintentional head butt against Chuy Rodriguez.<br />
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It was Feb. 27, 1983 that he got his biggest test to date against fellow world ranked contender Howard Davis Jr. (21-1). They faced each other in Atlantic City and it was a nationally televised event that had boxing fans around the world tuned in. Davis was a gold medalist in the 1976 Olympic games, and his only defeat came at the hands of Jim Watt in Glasgow, Scotland on a very close decision.<br />
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The Baltazar/Davis fight was a classic with Tony knocking down Davis twice. But when the final bell rang, and the scores were read by the ring announcer, it was Davis who was awarded the controversial decision. The bout was scored using the old "rounds" system which nulified the importance of the knockdowns, and may have cost Baltazar the decision. Either way, it was a solid performance from "The Tiger" and only improved his reputation as a world class contender.<br />
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Baltazar came back with a very high class of opposition now facing him. A big win against respected Roque Montoya in which Baltazar overcame a point deduction to win handily on all 3 judges scorecards, and he was stopped in round 9 against another world ranked contender - Robin Blake.<br />
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Tony rebounded from that tough loss against Blake to go on an 8-0, 6 ko path of total destruction which included wins over Roger Mayweather (Unanimous Decision), Miguel Angel Dominguez (tko-7), and Sammy Brooks (tko-7) before traveling to New York to face former IBF Jr. Welterweight World Champion - James Buddy McGirt (42-2-1) in a 10 round main event. The night belonged to McGirt who battled his way to a unanimous decision win.<br />
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August 11, 1990 was the big night for Baltazar who finally got his well earned shot at a world title. It was televised on HBO and was a very highly anticipated night for boxing fans around the world. The event featured some of the top names in the game including Meldrick Taylor, Primo Ramos, Pernell Whitaker, and Juan Nazario.<br />
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Baltazar was dangerous all the way through, but it was Camacho who used his slick and elusive boxing skills to win a pretty clear unanimous decision, denying Baltazar of the world title.<br />
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California's "Tiger" Baltazar scored back to back knockout wins, and then dropped a razor-thin split decision to "Rockin' Rodney" Moore, and got his 2nd shot at a world title. This time it was against another unbeaten champion, Mexico City's Carlos "Bolillo" Gonzalez (35-0, 31 ko). Even though Gonzalez was undefeated, and the champion, Baltazar would have much of the crowd behind him as the bout was held at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles.<br />
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The champion was patient as Baltazar came out fast and looked sharp. The Mexican knockout artist caught Baltazar in the first round and stopped him via 3 knockdowns at 2:22 of the opening round to defend his world title.<br />
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Baltazar fought twice more knocking out Jose Robert Lopez in round 1, and then losing via disqualification to unbeaten Jaime Ocegueda in Laughlin, Nevada.<br />
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Tony Baltazar retired, but returned nearly 8 years later for his final fight in Feb. of 2002. Nearly 23 years after his first professional bout, he battled to win a majority decision over Denver's Eugene Lopez to put a winning finish to an incredible journey.<br />
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Tony finished with a final record of 38 wins, 7 defeats, 1 draw, and won 30 by knockout. Check out his complete ledger on boxrec.com: <a href="http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/1876">Tony "The Tiger" Baltazar's COMPLETE pro ledger</a> <br />
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He was a fan favorite, he delighted the crowds, always gave them their money's worth with his heart, skill and ferocious style!<br />
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<br />Dan Sisneroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053989437317843714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914009191911578979.post-87085190596818024782019-06-27T06:45:00.001-07:002019-09-30T07:45:56.144-07:00QUINCY TAYLOR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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He is considered one of the greatest fighters to ever come out of Dallas, Texas. He is not a household name, but boxing fans that really know the sport speak with great respect about Quincy Taylor.<br />
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He turned professional August 13, 1986, stopping John Robinson who could not continue after 3 rounds at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Notice was served that this was a middleweight prospecct to watch.<br />
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Quincy ran off a string of wins, starting his career at 10-0 with 9 knockouts, defeating 3 undefeated fellow prospects in that stretch. He was gaining a reputation as a knockout artist and was ready to be stepped-up to a high level.<br />
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At 10-0 he was put in against another top-notch prospect named Terry Norris who was 16-2, 10 ko's. It was a great battle with both guys having their moments, but when the scores were read, it was "Terrible" Terry Norris who got the nod on scores of 97-94 x 2, and 96-94 to win this battle of highly regarded prospects. It was a disappointed but realistic Taylor who told Al Bernstein at the post-fight interview on espn, that Norris had the edge in experience and that was what probably pulled it out.<br />
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Even though he took his first loss, Taylor's performance against the highly regarded (and future world champion) Terry Norris proved that he was ready to be groomed for title contention. His level of opposition remained high, and he scored wins against Gilbert Baptist (17-10), Tomas Perez (22-4), and unbeaten Mario Gaston (23-0) before losing a technical decision to former WBC Welterweight world champion - Jorge Vaca (45-9-1) when the fight had to be stopped with Vaca ahead on the scorecards to get the win.<br />
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The close loss to Jorge Vaca didn't hurt Taylor at all. He was given a chance at his first title belt in his next fight against Armando Rodriguez (21-3-1) for the IBF Inter-continental Jr. Middleweight title. Taylor made the most of it as he stopped the defending champion in round 7 to win that coveted first belt.<br />
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That first loss to Jorge Vaca felt like unfinished business to all involved, so a rematch was set up at the scene of the first meeting - The Great Western Forum in Inglewood, CA. The match went the distance, but it was again Vaca who got the decision win in the 10-round main event.<br />
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Taylor then ran off a 6-fight win streak earning him a chance to win a 2nd title belt, this time it was for the NABF middleweight championship against defending champion Otis Grant who was undefeated (22-0), the Canadian champion, and making his 4th defense of the North American Title.<br />
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It was an incredible night for Quincy Taylor who was engaged in a war with the defending champion. It was close, but just to make sure no crazy scorecards got in the way, Taylor knocked out Grant in the 12th and final round to win the title. It is a good thing he scored that knockout as USA Network's broadcast team informed Taylor at the post-fight interview that even though it seemed clear to their eyes that Taylor was cruising to a certain decision win, two of the official judges had Grant ahead on their scorecards, and the third judge had it even! No matter, Taylor sealed the win with the 10-count knockout.</div>
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Quincy defended that NABF title proudly in his next 3 fights with fantastic title defense wins against: Derrick Rolon (19-1), Rodney Toney (19-0-2), and Rafael Williams (33-14).... all by technical knockout!</div>
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It was August 19, 1995 when Quincy Taylor took his 25-3 record into a challenge for the WBC Middleweight Championship against one of the most fearsome knockout punchers in boxing - Julian "The Hawk" Jackson (51-3, 47 knockouts). It was a star-studded event staged by Don King productions, headlined by Mike Tyson's return to the ring against "Hurricane" Peter McNeeley and televised on Showtime PPV. It was a big night for Quincy Taylor, and the fight was a battle right up to the point where he hurt Jackson with a body punch, and then unleashed on him forcing referee Jay Nady to wave the fight to a stop. Quincy Taylor was the new WBC Middleweight Champion of the world!</div>
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His title reign was short-lived as he lost in his first title defense 7 months later to Keith Holmes (28-1) on the undercard of the Mike Tyson/Frank Bruno rematch. The fight was close as the judge's scores indicated (77-76, and 77-75 x 2) up to the point of the stoppage.</div>
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After an outstanding amateur boxing campaign that saw him rise to as high as #3 ranked in the Nation, Denver Colorado's Donny Giron turned professional on July 1, 1988, stopping Rene Martinez in round 3 of the pro debut for both fighters.<br />
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His 2nd pro bout was not as successful as he was stopped by Danny Trevino (2-0) in round 3 when the ringside physician advised the referee to halt the brutal bout.<br />
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They didn't give him an easy assignment in his next fight as he was put in with unbeaten prospect "Lightning" Joe Gatti (4-0). The fight was on the undercard of a twin-World-Title-bill at the Las Vegas Hilton that featured Thomas Hearns vs James Kinchen (for the vacant WBO Super middleweight title), and Michael Nunn vs Juan Roldan (for the IBF Middleweight title). Gatti would go on to challenge for 3 different world titles, but on this night, it was Donny Giron who handed him his first taste of defeat by scoring the tko in round 1! A huge win for Giron.<br />
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Giron fought just 18 days later and scored another 1st round knockout (over Jose Emanuel Varela) before being put in with unbeaten Leroy Owens (6-0) where they fought to a majority decision draw.<br />
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He continued on an upward path scoring two more wins before fighting to a draw against another unbeaten prospect in Roosevelt Walker (8-0) on the undercard of James Buddy McGirt vs Tony Baltazar in New York. The buzz around ringside was that Giron deserved the win, but the judges called it even.<br />
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Giron ran off a streak of 5 straight knockout wins, among those was a 1st round tko over highly regarded Louis Howard (19-3-1, 15 ko) at the Kiva auditorium in Albuquerque, NM. That win boosted Donny's reputation into the next level of the division.<br />
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Sept. 28, 1990 pitted Giron against another top prospect in Mexico's knockout artist - Luis "Tyson" Vazquez (16-3-1, 13 ko). It was a great matchup of two boxers who were poised to step up into world contention. The bout held at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago was carried on univision network. Julio Cesar Chavez was at ringside in support of his countryman - Vazquez. Leon Spinks was also in attendance. The fight saw Giron using movement and quick hands to score repeatedly, while Vazquez put on the pressure and fired bombs. Giron was knocked down in round 4, and again in round 5 before being stopped in round 6 of a war.<br />
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Giron was back in the ring just 2 1/2 months later, and scored 5 more wins, 3 by ko moving his record to an impressive 15-2-2, 12 by ko and earning him a shot at NABF Middleweight champion, the undefeated Lamar "Kidfire" Parks (18-0, 14 ko) for his title. The bout was held in the champion's home town of Greenville, SC and was scheduled for 12 rounds, but it only went 6. Parks was too much that night, as he dropped the challenger twice before stopping him.<br />
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Donny bounced back with a tko win, and then moved up into the Super Middleweight division and took a tko loss to Carl Jones (19-4-4).<br />
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Five years later, Giron returned to the ring as a Light Heavyweight where he scored a unanimous decision win over fellow Coloradan - Berry "Iron Butterfly" Basler and then took 3 straight defeats to Light Heavyweight opponents with a combined record of 39-1-1, with the last fight of his career coming on May 19, 2001 - nearly 13 years after his professional debut. That farewell bout resulted in a tko loss to unbeaten Daniel Judah (9-0-1) at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.<br />
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Donny Giron will be remembered as a fan friendly warrior who was always in great scraps, and usually came out on top. He was ranked as high as #20 in the world, and was always looked at as a potential world title challenger, but he never got that shot. He is a member of the Colorado Golden Gloves Boxing Hall of Fame.<br />
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Giron finished with a final professional record of 17 wins, 7 losses, 2 draws, and he won 13 by knockout.<br />
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Born in Madison, West Virginia - Perry "The Punisher" Ballard got a late start in the pro ranks. After a brief but successful amateur run, going 17-2, he turned professional at an event in Myrtle Beach SC on April 30, 1999 at the age of 32. It was a great start as he scored a 2nd round tko over Kerney Bennett.<br />
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The proud Native American (Cherokee) boxer ran his record to 5-0 winning 3 by ko and was matched against 95 fight veteran Benji "Bad News" Singleton in Singleton's home town of Charlotte NC. Ballard came away with a split decision victory in a bout that was good enough to do a rematch, but this time it would be for the vacant WBF Inter-Continental Jr. Middleweight title. The first meeting was a 6 round under-card bout. This time it was stepped to a 12 round main event, and it would be held on neutral turf in Leesburg, VA. August 3, 2001 was the night that Perry Ballard took his first title belt with a 9th round stoppage of Singleton.<br />
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After a 4 round tune-up win, Ballard returned to Leesburg VA and defended his title belt via 4th round tko over tough Tony Ault of Columbus, OH.<br />
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Ballard then went on an 8-fight knockout win streak and found his self being stepped up in class as he put his unbeaten (17-0) record on the line against world ranked Jimmy Lange (25-2-1) in a non-title bout scheduled for 12 rounds. The bout was the semi-main event of a card that featured Lamont Pearson (21-3-1) taking on Shamir Reyes (18-3-2) for the vacant USBA Jr. Lightweight title. Ballard took his first defeat being stopped in round 4.<br />
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Ballard took the loss in stride, and bounced back with a 2nd round tko win over 2-time world title challenger Bobby Elkins (29-20) followed up with back-to-back wins over Travis Clybourn stopping Clybourn in the first meeting, and then winning the rematch via convincing unanimous decision.<br />
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With his record now standing at 20-1 and having held the WBF's Welterweight Championship, Ballard was named as the opponent to face off with a boxing legend - Hector "Macho" Camacho (78-5-2) in a 12 rounder for the vacant WBF International Jr. Middleweight title. The bout was held at Reliant Arena in Houston TX. It was the legendary Camacho's night as he stopped Ballard in round 7 adding another title belt to his collection.<br />
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That loss to Camacho would be the last defeat tasted by Ballard. He came back with an 8-round majority draw against Richard Dinkins on scores of 77-75 for Ballard, and 76-76 x 2.<br />
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Ballard ran off a 4-fight win streak scoring wins in a 2nd and 3rd meeting with South Carolina's Booker Mullins (both 1st round tko wins), and then he avenged the draw he had against Richard Dinkins with a 6 round unanimous decision victory to run his record to 24-2-1.<br />
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Perry Ballard's win streak got him noticed and he was named as one of the challengers for the vacant WBF World Super Middleweight Championship against Hannibal, Missouri's popular 57 fight veteran - Steve "The Spoiler" Walker. It was a grand night for Ballard in what was expected to be his final fight, he went out with a 4th round technical knockout win to gain the WBF World Title!<br />
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It turned out not to be his final pro bout after all. nearly 3 years later, at the age of 50 years old, Ballard returned to the ring in a rematch against Walker - who was determined to avenge his world title loss to Ballard. But Perry did it again, on July 22 of 2017 - winning a unanimous 6 round decision in the rematch.<br />
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It was an amazing journey for a man who got a late start in boxing, gave the fans plenty to cheer about, and won titles including the WBF's World title... at age 47! <br />
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As of this writing, his pro record is: 26 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw, with 19 wins by knockout. Check out his pro ledger at boxrec:<br />
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That may not even be the end of the story. There is talk that Ballard may be back in the ring one day soon. ....at age 52! He is working on a law degree and will be going for his LLM. Ballard is a family man who succeeds, and when his boxing days are "officially" over, he is ready to start the next chapter of his amazing journey in life!<br />
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If you would like to see Perry "The Punisher" Ballard in ring action for yourself, I have the following bouts available for trade on DVD:<br />
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