Boxing News magazine 8.2.2002 Download pdf

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Mercer's old aim
RAY MERCER'S challenge for Wladimir Klitschko's
WBO heavyweight title in America in April
appears to be back on.
Mercer had turned down the job, claiming the
cash being offered was too small, but the promoters
of the Ukrainian have made a revised offer likely to
be accepted.
Mercer's agent Robert Mittleman said: "Ray's
going to take a tune-up [against Troy Weida] in
Atlantic City on February 23, the idea to get him
back in the gym, then he'll concentrate on Klitschko.
"No one has seen Klitschko hit hard for a series
of rounds. If Mercer beats Klitschko, he's in a
position to get the rematch he has always wanted
...with Lennox Lewis."
The other Klitschko, older brother Vitali, takes on
durable American Vaughn Bean in Braunschweig,
Germany tonight (Friday, February 8).
The feeling in the US, where the match is being
shown on ESPN2, is Bean could pose the Ukrainian
some trouble.
But I'd be surprised if Klitschko capitulated
against the former two-time 'world' title challenger.
Bean, who aside from losing to Michael Moorer and
Evander Holyfield has fought mostly stiffs, will
probably lose clearly on points.

Cobb $10m blow
FEW heavyweights could take a punch like former
world title challenger Randall "Tex" Cobb, but a
federal appeals court dealt the 1980s Philly tough
guy a mighty blow last week.
The court overturned a January 2000 jury
decision in which Cobb was awarded $10.7m in
damages against Sports Illustrated and the
publication's owners Time Inc.
Cobb's lawyers had successfully argued the
magazine had libelled him by printing in a 1993
edition Cobb had taken part in a fixed fight against
Paul Barch and also used cocaine with his opponent
and the promoter.
But the appeals court ruled against Cobb
because it determined the magazine had made its
allegations without malicious intent.
Cobb, who became an actor after hanging up his
gloves, hasn't given up this latest fight, though. He
is preparing to appeal and take the case to the US
Supreme Court.

LEIGH WICKS topped the bill and scored a
rare win, well outpointing fellow-southpaw
FREDDIE YEMOFIO of Hayes in the six-twos main
event at the Cafe Royal.
The Brighton veteran (12st 1 lb), who last won in
November 1998 and had lost 26 in a row since, came
forward effectively behind a stiff jab, generally dictated,
and was good value for referee Ken Curtis' 60-56 score.
That said, Yemofio (11st 13lbs) played his part, and
there were some fair close-quarter exchanges in
virtually every round. Both showed plenty of effort.
Yemofio was caught by a left hook in the third, and
forced to cover up on the ropes before coming back
with a right - and Freddie landed some fair rights
underneath in the fourth as Wicks pressed forward.
But Yemofio was caught on the ropes again, and
took another left hook.
Wicks worked well behind the jab in the fifth, landing
one solid combination (left to the body, right to the
head) - and Leigh kept up the advance in the sixth,
though Yemofio countered well with jabs and also
landed a couple of right uppercuts inside.
The show, promoted jointly by Golden Fists and Lion
Promotions, was the annual Burns Night Tournament at
the venue.

Farnell is a man of concern
IHATE to criticise your excellent paper, but when I read
the letter from Stephen Neil of Cardiff {BN Jan 18) headlined
"No room for yobs in boxing", I was disgusted the
editor felt the need to print something of this nature.
I would be interested to know if Mr Neil actually knows
any of the boxers he mentioned in his article, or is he
basing his opinion on what he has seen on Sky, which as
everybody knows is tongue in cheek.
Or is he so naive as to think the likes of Nelson, Gomez,
Witter and Farnell are actually like that outside boxing? If
so, he is the idiot, not the fine people mentioned in his
nasty letter. I know Anthony Farnell won't thank me for
this, but I have known him for some time through his
work with Age Concern, where he drives old-age
pensioners about on day trips to the seaside at weekends.
So I feel it only right to inform Mr Neil of the good work
Anthony does for the community and to say how much
we all appreciate him. He is a lovely person and a true
gent.
I have a great respect for anyone who steps into the
ring; it takes great courage for anyone to compete at any
level in this great sport of ours. Mr Neil should bear this
in mind before writing his next letter. - TOMMY
EDWARDS, URMSTON, MANCHESTER.