Friday Night - February 16, 1973 Roberto Clemente Stadium Attendance; 7000 'vacant' NABF Lightweight Championship Esteban 'Vita' De Jesus...
Correct Mr. Baltazar, The 29 year-old Italian - Antonio 'Tonino' Puddo, the European Lightweight Champion, had a record of 49-1-1 (34 KO's), in...
No way would John Conteh lose this fight. Eddie too predictable, and many forget, he lost alot of bouts in the amateurs at Welterweight....
June 6, 1947 Madison Square Garden,,,,,,, Fred Jacobs believed he 'scored' a 'coup' over Jake La Motta, by getting the near 26 year-old to...
Have to squeeze in at the end of 1972, Ishimatsu 'Guts' Suzuki (Japan) the OPBF Lightweight Champion. The 23 year-old Japan 'bulldog' at 23-10-5...
Lots of machinations in the WBC back then. President Ramon G. Velazquez (Mexico) and Luis Spota had connections with Italian Promoter/Fight...
Tony Janiro, From Youngstown, Ohio who moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey. A highly-regarded amateur, who turned professional, as a 16 1/2...
November 8, 1963 Louisville, Kentucky (Associated Press) Heavyweight Contender - Cassius Clay has been ordered to report for possible Military...
A little peak at Sugar Ray Robinson, Thru October 1941, the 20 1/2 year-old 'Sugar Man' had complied a 25-0-0 (20 KO's) record. Victories over...
Clearly a great fighter,,,,,,,,,,but not the greatest at Welterweight. There was 'bit' of fear of him, when he sat down to talk to Jose...
November 9, 1963 'California May Bar A Liston-Clay Mismatch' Sol Silveramn said that he just received information from Chairman Hayward of the...
Bokaj, Correct, Ray Leonard, when he sat down on his feet, was a very hard puncher. Those fast flurries, was what we television producers call...
Excellent reporting 'scar man'... Pedro was Managed by Umberto Branchini. From what I gather, Pedro was going to make more 'pesetas' fighting...
November 7, 1963 'Trouble In California' Opposition to the Heavyweight Championship fight. Sol Silverman, Chairman of the Governers...
November 7, 1963 Denver Restaraunt Owner, Milt Wilner has submitted a bid to promote the Championship Bout. Mr. Wilner has put together a...
