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Fighter Opponent Result / RoundsUnless specifiedDate fights / Time are not ESPN NetworkClassic, Superbouts. Comments Ali Al "Blue" Lewis TKO 11 Superbouts Ali fights his old sparring partner Ali Alfredo Evangelista W 15 Post-fight footage - Ali not in great shape Ali Archie Moore TKO 4 10 min Classic Sports Hi-Lites Only Ali Bob Foster KO 8 21-Nov-1972 ABC Commentary by Cossell - Some break up in picture Ali Bob Foster KO 8 21-Nov-1972 British CC Ali gets cut Ali Brian London TKO 3 B&W Ali in his prime Ali Buster Mathis W 12 Commentary by Cossell - post-fight footage Ali Chuck Wepner KO 15 Classic Sports Ali Cleveland Williams TKO 3 14-Nov-1966 B&W Commentary by Don Dunphy - Ali in his prime Ali Cleveland Williams TKO 3 14-Nov-1966 Classic Sports Ali in his prime Ali Doug Jones W 10 Jones knows how to fight - a tough test for Cassius Ali Earnie Shavers W 15 Brutal battle - Shavers rocks Ali with right hand bombs Ali Ernie Terrell W 15 Feb, 1967 Classic Sports Commentary by Cossell Ali Floyd Patterson i TKO 12 22-Nov-1965 B&W Ali tortures Floyd Ali Floyd Patterson ii TKO 7 Superbouts Commentary by Cossell Ali George Chuvalo i W 15 Classic Sports Ali has his hands full with legendary tough Canadian Ali George Chuvalo ii W 12 Superbouts In shape Ali battles in shape Chuvalo Ali George Foreman KO 8 Pre- & post-fight footage Ali Gorilla Monsoon Wrestling Ali having fun Ali Henry Cooper i TKO 5 Classic Sports Hi-Lites Only Ali Henry Cooper ii TKO 6 Classic Sports Hi-Lites Only - extensive pre-fight Ali Ingemar Johansson Sparring 5 min B&W Silent audio - Sparring footage Ali Jean Pierre Coopman KO 5 Rumor has it happy Pierre drank before the bout Ali Jerry Quarry ii TKO 7 British CC Pre- & post-fight footage Ali Jerry Quarry ii TKO 7 Superbouts Ali at his relaxed best Ali Jerry Quarry i TKO 3 Ali cuts up Quarry Ali Jerry Quarry ii TKO 7 British CC Pre- & post-fight footage Ali Jimmy Ellis TKO 12 Ali beats his old friend and sparring partner Ali Jimmy Young W 15 Ali is out of shape and gets a surprise from Young Ali Joe Bugner i W 12 Incomplete - Missing Rds. -
Tre Ministri Con I Fascisti LA LIBERTÀ DI L’Uomo Di Punta Di Bossi, Maroni E Castelli Con Gli Antisemiti
ARRETRATI EURO 1,80 Puglia, Matera e provincia, non acquistabili separati: SPEDIZ. IN ABBON. POST. 45\% anno 79 n.300 lunedì 4 novembre 2002 euro 0,90 m/m/g/v/s/d l'Unità + Paese Nuovo € 0,90 www.unita.it ART. 2 COMMA 20/B LEGGE 662/96 – FILIALE DI ROMA Finalmente Raiuno sa di Savoia è sicuramente con noi molto presto». chi sostituirà Enzo Biagi. una persona su Fabrizio Del Noce, direttore «Emanuele Filiberto cui contiamo. Lo avremo Raiuno, Ansa, 31 ottobre Firenze SOCIAL «Non abbiamo protetto i nostri bambini» FORUM Il Presidente Ciampi ai funerali riflette ad alta voce sull’orrore di San Giuliano DIBATTITO APERTO Imbarazzante conferenza stampa di Berlusconi: dice che farà in Molise una Milano2 Gian Giacomo Migone «Non siamo stati capaci di proteggere i nostri bambini». È un ora che si è conclusa la prima atto d’accusa drammatico quella che il presidente della Repub- E fase di criminalizzazione dell’im- blica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi lancia a San Giuliano di Puglia, minente Social forum di Firenze da par- dove ha partecipato assieme alla moglie Franca, ai ministri te di Silvio Berlusconi, sarebbe bene Moratti e Pisanu e al segretario dei Ds Fassino, ai funerali delle che chi è investito di responsabilità poli- 29 vittime del terremoto. «Queste cose non devono accadere - tiche approfittasse della pausa per apri- ripete - e questa dolorosa esperienza ci deve essere d’insegna- re con quel movimento una discussio- mento». Intanto al Consiglio dei ministri Berlusconi lancia ne di merito. È cattiva abitudine della una imbarazzante idea: ricostruire San Giuliano sul modello politica ufficiale - i più attempati ricor- di Milano 2. -
Behind the Mask: My Autobiography
Contents 1. List of Illustrations 2. Prologue 3. Introduction 4. 1 King for a Day 5. 2 Destiny’s Child 6. 3 Paris 7. 4 Vested Interests 8. 5 School of Hard Knocks 9. 6 Rolling with the Punches 10. 7 Finding Klitschko 11. 8 The Dark 12. 9 Into the Light 13. 10 Fat Chance 14. 11 Wild Ambition 15. 12 Drawing Power 16. 13 Family Values 17. 14 A New Dawn 18. 15 Bigger than Boxing 19. Illustrations 20. Useful Mental Health Contacts 21. Professional Boxing Record 22. Index About the Author Tyson Fury is the undefeated lineal heavyweight champion of the world. Born and raised in Manchester, Fury weighed just 1lb at birth after being born three months premature. His father John named him after Mike Tyson. From Irish traveller heritage, the“Gypsy King” is undefeated in 28 professional fights, winning 27 with 19 knockouts, and drawing once. His most famous victory came in 2015, when he stunned longtime champion Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles. He was forced to vacate the belts because of issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, and did not fight again for more than two years. Most thought he was done with boxing forever. Until an amazing comeback fight with Deontay Wilder in December 2018. It was an instant classic, ending in a split decision tie. Outside of the ring, Tyson Fury is a mental health ambassador. He donated his million dollar purse from the Deontay Wilder fight to the homeless. This book is dedicated to the cause of mental health awareness. -
WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS of OCTOBER 2005 Created on November 04Rd, 2005 MEMBERS CHAIRMAN P.O
WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF OCTOBER 2005 Created on November 04rd, 2005 MEMBERS CHAIRMAN P.O. BOX 377 JOSE OLIVER GOMEZ E-mail: [email protected] JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA (ARGENTINA) MARACAY 2101 -A ALAN KIM (KOREA) EDO. ARAGUA - VENEZUELA SHIGERU KOJIMA (JAPAN) PHONE: + (58-244) 663-1584 VICE CHAIRMAN GONZALO LOPEZ SILVERO (USA) + (58-244) 663-3347 GEORGE MARTINEZ E-mail: [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORS FAX: + (58-244) 663-3177 E-mail: [email protected] SEBASTIAN CONTURSI (ARGENTINA) Web site: www.wbaonline.com UNIFIED CHAMPION: JEAN MARC MORMECK FRA World Champion: JOHN RUIZ USA Won Title: 04-02-05 World Champion: FABRICE TIOZZO FRA Won Title: 12-13 -03 Last Defense: Won Title: 03-20- 04 Last Mandatory: 04-30 -05 _________________________________ Last Mandatory: 02-26- 05 Last Defense: 04-30 -05 World C hampion: VACANT Last Defense: 02-26- 05 WBC: VITALI KLITSCHKO - IBF: CHRIS BYRD WBC: JEAN MARC MORMECK- IBF: O’NEIL BELL WBC: THOMAS ADAMEK - IBF: CLINTON WOODS WBO : LAMON BREWSTER WBO : JOHNNY NELSON WBO : ZSOLT ERDEI 1. NICOLAY VALUEV (OC) RUS 1. VALERY BRUDOV RUS 1. JORGE CASTRO (LAC) ARG 2. NOT RATED 2. VIRGIL HILL USA 2. SILVIO BRANCO (OC) ITA 3. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO UKR 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) 3. GUILLERMO JONES (0C) PAN 3. MANNY SIACA (LAC-INTERIM) P.R. ( Over 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) 4. RAY AUSTIN (LAC) USA 4. STEVE CUNNINGHAM USA (175 Lbs / 79.38 Kgs) 4. GLEN JOHNSON USA ( 5. CALVIN BROCK USA 5. LUIS PINEDA (LAC) PAN 5. PIETRO AURINO ITA l 6. -
AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships Yerevan 2012 Athletes Biographies
AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships Yerevan 2012 Athletes Biographies 49KG – HAYRIK NAZARYAN – ARMENIA (ARM) Date Of Birth : 30/08/1995 Club : Working Shift Sport Company Coach : Marat Karoyan Residence : Yerevan Number of bouts : 60 Began boxing : 2002 2012 – Klichko Brothers Youth Tournament (Berdichev, UKR) 6th place – 49KG Lost to Sultan Abduraimov (KAZ) 12:3 in the quarter-final; Won against Danilo Pleshkov (UKR) AB 2nd round in the first preliminary round 2012 – Armenian Youth National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Andranik Peleshyan (ARM) by points in the final; Won against Taron Petrosyan (ARM) by points in the semi-final 2012 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Keith Flavin (IRL) 30:6 in the quarter-final 2011 – AIBA Junior World Championships (Astana, KAZ) 7th place – 46KG Lost to Georgian Tudor (ROM) 15:14 in the quarter-final; Won against Dmitriy Asanov (BLR) 22:14 in the first preliminary round 2011 – European Junior Championships (Keszthely, HUN) 5th place – 46KG Lost to Timur Pirdamov (RUS) 17:4 in the quarter-final; Won against Zsolt Csonka (HUN) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round 2011 – Armenian Junior National Championships 1st place – 46KG 49KG – ROBERT TRIGG – AUSTRALIA (AUS) Date Of Birth : 03/01/1994 Place Of Birth : Mount Gambier Height : 154cm Club : Mt. Gambier Boxing Club Coach : Colin Cassidy Region : South Australia Began boxing : 2010 2012 – Oceanian Youth Championships (Papeete, TAH) 1st place – 49KG Won against Martin Dexon (NRU) by points -
WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS of FEBRUARY 2005 Created on March 20Th, 2005 MEMBERS CHAIRMAN P.O
WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF FEBRUARY 2005 Created on March 20th, 2005 MEMBERS CHAIRMAN P.O. BOX 377 JOSE OLIVER GOMEZ E-mail: [email protected] JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA (ARGENTINA) MARACAY 2101 -A ALAN KIM (KOREA) EDO. ARAGUA - VENEZUELA PHONE: + (58-244) 663-1584 VICE CHAIRMAN SHIGERU KOJIMA (JAPAN) GONZALO LOPEZ SILVERO (USA) + (58-244) 663-3347 GEORGE MARTINEZ E-mail: [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORS FAX: + (58-244) 663-3177 E-mail: [email protected] SEBASTIAN CONTURSI (ARGENTINA) Web site: www.wbaonline.com World Champion: JOHN RUIZ USA World Champion: World Champion: FABRICE TIOZZO FRA Won Title: 12-13-03 Won Title: 03-20- 04 JEAN MARC MORMECK FRA Last Mandator y: Won Title: 02-23- 02 Last Mandatory: 02-26- 05 Last Defense: 11-13-04 Last Mandatory: 05-22 -04 Last Defense: 02-26- 05 Last Defense: 05-22-04 WBC: VITALI KLITSCHKO - IBF: CHRIS BYRD WBC: VACANT - IBF: CLINTON WOODS WBO : LAMON BREWSTER WBC: WAYNE BRAITWAITE - IBF: VACANT WBO : ZSOLT ERDEI WBO : JOHNNY NELSON 1. HASIM RAHMAN USA 1. VALERY BRUDOV RUS 1. MEDHI SAHNOUNE FRA 2. JAMES TONEY USA 2. VIRGIL HILL USA 2. THOMAS ULRICH (EBU) GER 3. LANCE WHITAKER USA 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) 3. O’NEILL BELL (NABF) USA 3. SILVIO BRANCO (WBA INTERCONT.) ITA ( Over 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) 4. MONTE BARRETT USA 4. GUILLERMO JONES (LAC) PAN (175 Lbs / 79.38 Kgs) 4. GEORGE KHALID JONES (NABA) USA ( 5. NICOLAY VALUEV (WBA INTERC.) RUS 5. VINCENZO CANTATORE ITA 5. PIETRO AURINO ITA 6. -
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program, MCV Campus Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass VCU Commencement Programs VCU University Archives 1969 Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program, MCV Campus Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/vcucommence © Virginia Commonwealth University Downloaded from http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/vcucommence/2 This Program is brought to you for free and open access by the VCU University Archives at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in VCU Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Commencement Program MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY THE MOSQUE Saturday Afternoon, June Seventh Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Nine Four O'Clock PROGRAM ORGAN MUSIC GRAY M. BROADDUS ACADEMIC PROCESSION (The audience will rise as the academic procession enters the auditorium and will remain standing until after the invocation.) INVOCATION THE REVEREND DR. GLENN R. PRATI' Director of Religious Activities COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dickens Revisited DR. w ARREN w. BRANDT President, f/irginia Commonwealth University CONFERRING DEGREES BENEDICTION THE REVEREND A. PATRICK L. PREST, JUNIOR Chaplain of the College Hospitals RECESSIONAL (Following the benediction, the audience will remain standing whiie the academic procession leaves the auditorium.) VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS ANDREW J. BRENT, LL.B. _______ _______ ____ _____ __________ ______ _____ __ Richmond Attorney-at-Law MRS. JAMES B. BULLARD, B.F.A, ______________________________________ Richmond VIRG!NIUS DABNEY, A.B., A.M., D.LITT., LL.D,------------------------Richmond Retired Editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch EPPA HUNTON IV, B.A., LL.B, ____ ____ __ ___ ____ __ ___ ___ __ ___ _____ _____ Richmond Attorney-at-Law C. -
WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS of JULY 2004 Created on August 3, 2004 MEMBERS CHAIRMAN P.O
WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF JULY 2004 Created on August 3, 2004 MEMBERS CHAIRMAN P.O. BOX 377 JOSE OLIVER GOMEZ E-mail: [email protected] JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA FEDELATIN (ARGENTINA) MARACAY 2101-A BARTOLOME TORRALBA WBAI (SPAIN) EDO. ARAGUA - VENEZUELA VICE CHAIRMAN ALAN KIM PABA (KOREA) PHONE: + (58-244) 663-1584 + (58-244) 663-3347 GEORGE MARTINEZ E-mail: [email protected] SHIGERU KOJIMA JBC (JAPAN) MEDIA ADVISORS FAX: + (58-244) 663-3177 E-mail: [email protected] SEBASTIAN CONTURSI (ARGENTINA) Web site: www.wbaonline.com World Champion: JOHN RUIZ USA World Champion: World Champion: FABRICE TIOZZO FRA Won Title: 12-13-03 JEAN MARC MORMECK FRA Won Title: 03-20- 04 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Won Title: 02-23-02 Last Defense: 04-17-04 Last Mandatory: 03-01 -03 Last Defense: Last Defense: 03-01-03 WBC: VITALI KLITSCHKO - IBF: CHRIS BYRD WBC: ANTONIO TARVER - IBF: GLENCOFFE JOHNSON WBO : LAMON BREWSTER WBC: WAYNE BRAITWAITE - IBF: KELVIN DAVIS WBO : ZSOLT ERDEI WBO: JOHNNY NELSON / 90.71 Kgs) 1. HASIM RAHMAN USA 1. VALERY BRUDOV RUS 1. DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKI POL 2. JOE MESI USA 2. V IRGIL HILL USA 2. ROY JONES USA 3. MEDHI SAHNOUNE FRA 3. JAMES TONEY USA 200 Lbs 3. O’NEILL BELL (NABF) USA ( 4. T HOMAS ULRICH (EBU) GER Over 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) 4. LANCE WHITAKER (NABA) USA 4. V ASSILY JIROV KAZ (175 Lbs / 79.38 Kgs) ( 5. ANDREW GOLOTA POL 5. PIETRO AURINO ITA 5. GEORGE KHALID JONES (NABA) USA 6. JAMEEL McCLINE USA 6. -
Pro Boxing Returns to Lowell, MA with Dicky Eklund, "Irish" Joey Mccreedy, Vivian Harris
Pro Boxing Returns To Lowell, MA With Dicky Eklund, "Irish" Joey McCreedy, Vivian Harris LOWELL, Mass. (January 31, 2013) -- Chicago Fight Clubs Promotion is bringing professional boxing back to Lowell, Massachusetts - home of "Irish" Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund - on Saturday night, March 16 to kick-off St. Patrick's Day weekend, at Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. "CFC Fight Night" will be a reunion, of sorts, for people involved in the award-winning movie, "The Fighter," which portrayed the lives of the Ward and Eklund brothers. Lowell fan favorites "Irish" Joe McCreedy and Sean Eklund, whose uncles are Micky and Dicky, will be showcased at home in Lowell for the second time as professionals. Dicky trains both fighters. (L-R) Dicky Eklund & "Irish" Joey McCreedy McCreedy (13-6-2, 6 KOs) will be fighting for the vacant United States Boxing Organization ("USBO") light heavyweight title against an opponent to be determined in the 10-round main event. Eklund (11-4, 2 KOs) will be fighting in the eight-round -co- feature. Three other Lowell boxers -- light heavyweight Ricky Sylvester, junior welterweight Noun Soriya and bantamweight Mike Martin - will all be making their pro debuts. World-class bantamweight Tyson "Prince of Haiti" Cave (19-2, 5 KOs), fighting out of Nova Scotia, Canada, will make his United States debut, while former world welterweight champion "Vicious" Vivian Harris (29-9-2, 19 KOs) returns from his brief retirement to fight for the first time in New England. ""We packed the house on a Wednesday night (May 9, 2012 in first pro card held there in seven years) with Joey and Sean (CFC promotes both fighters) on top of that card," Chicago Fight Clubs Promotion president Cynthia Tolaymat explained, “That was an incredible turnout, especially for a weekday, and a tribute to the passionate boxing fans in Lowell and surrounding towns. -
World Boxing Association Gilberto Mendoza President Official Ratings As of January 2003
WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF JANUARY 2003 MEMBERS P.O. BOX 377 STANLEY CHRISTODOLOU PAFBA (SOUTH AFRICA) MARACAY 2101 -A CHAIRMAN JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA FEDELATIN (ARGENT INA) EDO. ARAGUA - VENEZUELA BOLIVAR ICAZA FAX: (507) 223-3975 BARTOLOME TORRALBA WBAI (SPAIN) PHONE:(244) 663-1584 663-3347 VICE CHAIRMAN ALAN KIM PABA (KOREA) SHIGERU KOJIMA JBC (JAPAN) FAX: (244) 663-3177 JOSE OLIVER GOMEZ E-mail: [email protected] GEORGE MARTINEZ NABA (CANANDA) E-mail: [email protected] PRAY PANYALAKSHANA TBC (THAILAND) http://www.wbaonline.com/ UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: ROY JONES Won Title: 07-18-98 World Champion: JOHN RUIZ USA World Champion: Last Defense: 09-09-2002 Won Title: 03 -03-01 JEAN MARC MORMECK FRA _________________________________ Last Mandatory: 07 -27-02 Won Title: 02-22 -02 World Champion: BRUNO GIRARD FRA Last Defense: 07 -27-02 Last Mandatory: Won Title: 12-22 -01 Last Defense: 08-10 -02 Last Mandatory: 07-13 -02 WBC: LENNOX LEWIS - IBF: CHRIS BYRD Last Defense: 07-13-02 WBO: WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO WBC: WAYNE BRAITWAITE - IBF: VASSILLY JIROV WBO: JOHNNY NELSON WBC: ROY JONES - IBF: ROY JONES / 79.38 Kgs) 1. VITALY KLITSCHKO (EBA) UKR 1. ALEXANDER GUROV (EBA) UKR WBO : DARIUSZ MICHAL CZEWSKY 2. DAVID TUA (NABF) USA 2. JAMES TONEY USA 1. ANTONIO TARVER (USBA/NABF) USA 3. VIRGIL HILL USA 2. LO UIS DEL VALLE USA 3. HASIM RAHMAN USA (190 Lbs / 86.18 Kgs) Over 190 Lbs /86.18 Kgs) 4. O’NEILL BELL (NABF) USA 3. MEDHI SAHNOUNE FRA 4. MIKE TYSON USA (175 Lbs ( 5. -
Undefeated Tavoris Cloud Defends Ibf Light Heavyweight Title Against Jean Pascal on Saturday, Aug
UNDEFEATED TAVORIS CLOUD DEFENDS IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST JEAN PASCAL ON SATURDAY, AUG. 11, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEW YORK (May 29, 2012) – A light heavyweight world championship showdown—potentially the division’s best matchup in years between two young fighters in their prime—has been confirmed for Saturday, Aug. 11, at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, when undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs), of Tallahassee, Fla., defends his title against popular hometown favorite and former World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight titleholder Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KOs) on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING live on SHOWTIME®. The co-feature will match budding Canadian knockout artist Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, (18-1, 15 KOs) of Montreal (Canada), against an opponent to be announced in a super middleweight bout. Cloud is known as a no-nonsense power puncher, who comes right at his opponents with few frills. Pascal may not equal Cloud in work rate, but his footwork and explosive combinations make for a compelling matchup between ferocious punchers. Both men will be coming in to not only win, but to make a statement as the best puncher in one of boxing’s glamor divisions. The 5-foot-10, 30-year-old Cloud will be making the fifth defense of the then-vacant 175-pound title he won via 12-round unanimous decision over Clinton Woods on Aug. 28, 2009. The hard-hitting, 29-year-old successfully defended against Glen Johnson (unanimous decision, June 7, 2010), Fulgencio Zuniga (unanimous decision, Dec. 17, 2010) and Yusaf Mack (TKO 8, June 28, 2011) before winning a controversial split decision over Gabriel Campillo in February. -
Lord of the Flys
Lord of The Flys Decades ago when there were only 8 weight classes, not the 17 that exist today with only 1 champion per division and titles weren’t handed out like social security, things were much simpler. The World over knew who the Heavyweight champion was. There was no confusion. Slowly but surely as you went lower and lower in weight classes the names of the champions became less familiar to the general public. In those days the Flyweight division was the lowest; unless you were a real aficionado of the game you most likely hadn’t heard of whom even the champion was at that time. Some fantastic fighters throughout the years have passed through the land of the 8 stone men: Jimmy Wilde, Pancho Villa, Benny Lynch, Pascal Perez and more recently Manny Pacquiao even reigned here in the 1990’s. It’s not a division that has produced many big fights. If you head 3 pounds North to the Super Flyweight division in recent memory Johnny Tapia & Danny Romero met in as much of a Superfight as you get below Featherweight on Showtime back in 1999. Drop 4 pounds and the Light Flyweights have Chiquita Gonzalez & Michael Carbajal who will forever be linked together like the Yankees & the Red Sox or Siegfried & Roy. They made a million dollars in their rematch. Even at Strawweight the Great Ricardo Lopez fought Rosendo Alvarez. The closest there is at Flyweight is Koki Kameda-V-Pongsaklek Wongjongkam. As recently highlighted in The Ring magazine 4 of the top 5 Flyweight’s reside in Tokyo, Japan.