Boxing News magazine 22.2.1985 Download pdf

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SUPREME at the weight in Britain and Europe,
Barry McGuigan faces the most dangerous test of
his career when he takes on former WBC featherweight
champion Juan Laporte over 10 rounds at
t h e King's Hall, Belfast, on Saturday.
The fight is made at 9st 21bs, which keeps
everyone's options open as Laporte wishes to
campaign as a junior-lightweight and, of course, if
McGuigan wins and is o f f e r e d a straight shot at a
junior-light world title he probably wouldn't refuse.
The brilliant McGuigan, one of, if not already
proved as the finest fighter ever to come out of
Ireland, has performed wonders over the last two
years.

MARTIN McGOUGH emerged as a welterweight title
threat with a seventh-round cuts stoppage of battling Gary
Knight from Peckham at Digbeth Town Hall.
Although the end came because of an inch-long slit on
Knight's left eyelid, the shorter, stocky Londoner had
been floored in the fourth round and was well behind on
points.

WHEN ENGL AND ruled the world at soccer, they had a simple formula for
scoring goals. Stan Matthews crossed f r om the right, Tom Finney from the
left, and Tommy Lawton nodded 'em in.
Preston's T om Finney was a plumber by trade, and was delighted when he
signed on his first apprentice. But not so delighted when the lad turned up
one morning with both eyes cut. Said Tom: "If I were you I'd pack up that
boxing lark. It doesn't look good for business."

LIVINGSTONE BRAMBLE set the seal on his reign as
WBA lightweight champion when he unanimously outpointed
Ray Mancini over 15 rounds in their return match
before a crowd of 12,000 at the Lawlor Events Centre.
Bramble had won the title by hammering Mancini in a
brutal battle at Buffalo last June.

DONNY POOLE is a Toronto welterweight puncher
whose story is reminiscent of British "miracle man"
fighters Jack Hobbs and Bobby Neill.
For readers who need reminding. Hobbs was a west London
heavyweight of the '50s and Neill the Scottish featherweight who
won the British title in 1959. Both survived serious leg injuries in
motorcycle accidents.

T H R E E defending champions Steve Stenson (Bronte)
and Golden Gloves brothers Paul and Fran Harding all
battled successfully through the semi-finals of the West
Lanes & Cheshire championships at Liverpool Stadium.
Welter Fran Harding, fresh f r om an England debut
win over Scotland, had a dour, often untidy struggle
with Tony Dowling (Roseheath) but finally took a
decisive, unanimous vote after dropping Dowling
briefly in the first session.