Boxing News magazine 25.7.2001 Download pdf

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COCKY but very likeable Londoner
SPENCER FEARON challenges
in-form DAVID WALKER for his
Southern Area 11st title on the Norwich
bill amid claims he is in over his head.
Fearon's one previous attempt at this
title - at middle in June 2001 - saw him
stopped easily in two rounds by relative
non-puncher Gary Logan, now a stablemate.

"IT WILL come down to who wants it the most," said
Bosworth, who has been tempted out of retirement at 35
after hanging up his gloves following his narrow points
defeat by Oscar Hall in January, writes Matthew Bozeat.
"I've seen Gavin fight and it was like looking at myself
in the mirror. He has got bags of heart and throws lots of
punches to try and overwhelm his opponents.
"He's young, ambitious and strong, but easy to hit. It
will come down to who has the biggest heart and who
wants it the most. It's a 50-50 fight."

KELLY OLIVER is another ex-ABA champ, like Michael Ayers, who makes his return
on the Plymouth bill. Unlike Ayers, Kelly's is more welcome. At 29, he still has some
time on his side.
It is his first fight since a tremendous effort to win the WBU cruiser crown from
Sebastiaan Rothmann In South Africa in September 2000 (I rsf 10).
Original comeback opponent Eamon Glennon was vetoed by the Board and rightly
so. Most probable opponent will be Hull old-timer TONY BOOTH, though at press time
he was down to fight South African DANIEL VENTER on the bill.
If there is a reshuffle, Oliver-Booth isn't a great match either. Kelly has already
stopped him twice. We suppose It can be forgiven seeing as the Lincoln man has
been away so long. Whoever he fights, it will be over four rounds at around 14st

I'M writing on behalf of Bob
and Jean Shannon, the
parents of Robert Shannon,
who died tragically in a motor
accident at such a young age.
Bob has asked me to thank all at Boxing
News for the mention of his son in the paper.
He also asked if he could thank the
hundreds who attended the funeral, including
Ricky and Matthew Hatton, Anthony Farnell
and everyone else who gave Robert such a
nice send-off, especially Jack Doughty.
He gave a speech in the church
remembering when he first met Robert and
how he watched him grow into a man. He
said he never lost his cheeky grin.
Thanks also to Mike Cleary, who is always
a pleasure to have around in Shannon's
Fighting Fit gym.

SCOTLAND have selected two boxers for the European Junior Championships
in Warsaw (August 22-31).
They are Scottish youth 60 kgs champion RYAN BROLLY of Ayrshire's
Springside club and Coatbridge-based Barn flyweight DAVID ELLIS.
Said Scottish national coach John Mackay, "This is part of my policy of
rewarding achievement in the ring as being the best incentive to do well.
"One could have made a case for Sparta's David Appleby, who lost only on a
countback at the Four Nations Juniors in Liverpool, but he still lost.
"If we reward winners only, it inspires those who have previously failed to try
harder."