Mike Rossman 'Right Place/Right Time'

The second fight with Mike Quarry was on National TV, and scheduled for
11 rounds.
A marketing-ploy, to prevent the possibility of a draw.
And the judges were instructed, to not score any even rounds.

Also, maybe you might know. The first scheduled re-match with Victor Galilindez was set for February 1979, in Las Vegas.
Galindez wouldn't go in the ring, with the pre-set judges, unless they were changed
from approved Nevada State Boxing Commission judges to WBA-approved judges?

Also, a bizarre twist. Mike Rossman's people in trying to salvage a fight, agreed to fight Galindez that day, but as a 10-Round non-title fight.
And re-schedule another Title-fight for April.
The fight was looking liking it was going to happen, but the WBA officials said that
if Rossman lost the fight that day, they would declare the WBA title vacant, because both fighters met the 175 lb. limit.

 

But panicked when hit with a 'good shot'.
A good fight would have been Marvin Johnson vs. Mike Rossman in 1978.

 

When the days of the IBF and WBO greeted us,
Mike may have just had the right color skin and looks to grab another title, and hang around for another year or so.
Rudi Koopmans
Jerry Celestine
Mustapha Wassaja
Luke Capuano (Trilogy)
Ramon Ronquillo,,,,,,,OOPS!!,,,,,, strike that:nono

 

Marvin Johnson might just have been arrested for Manslaughter.

 

Titan I

I believe Jimmy DePiano and the Rossman family steered clear of any
NABF Titles, as that was controlled by the Philadelphia Gang.
Matt Franklin, Ritchie Kates, Eddie Gregory and Bobby Douglass.
Throw in Indiana's Marvin Johnson, and you get the picture.
The color picture that is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Jimmy DePiano, Mike's manager was not stupid.
He played the 'white' game, as Mike cleaned up on all the 'outer fringe' Light Heavyweight contenders.

Only early mistake, taking on 'Indian' Yaqui Lopez.

 

Turp,

Marvin Johnson broke Tom 'The Bomb' Bethea's jaw on a National TV fight.

He also broke Victor Galindez' jaw in winning the title. Some claim that
he broke Galindez' in the 12th Round, and then finishd the job in the 13th.

Double OUCH:!: