Boxing News magazine Download PDF 6.12.1974

Boxing News Downloadable PDF  6.12.74

Boxing News 1974 Memorabilia

BRITISH boxing has had its disappointing nights, but not
for a long time have the fans suffered anything quite as bad
as what went on in the Albert Hall main event between
European heavyweight champion Joe Bugner and late
substitute Alberto Lovell, an Argentinian based in Europe.

WEMBLEY promoter Harry Levene plans to present a
world championship fight for his March 11 show. "It's not
completely certain, but you can say I'm optimistic," said the
promoter.

NO DOUBT Nottingham southpaw David Needham will heave a hearty sigh of
relief when the bell rings to start his British bantam title bout with Belfast-born
Paddy Maguire on Tuesday.

BRITISH middleweight Alan Minter boxed brilliantly to
score an overwhelming points victory over dangerous
Shako Mamba of Zaire, in an eight-rounder at the Olympic
Hall.

GUTS ISHIMATSU confirmed his leadership of the WBC lightweights with a
12-round knockout of former champion, RODOLFO GONZALES. Now the path
is clear for KEN BUCHANAN to meet Ishimatsu in early 1975 with the World
championship at stake.

GIANT Dutchman LEX HOOGENBURG suffered an
unexpected setback in the Ulster junior heavyweight
championship final at t h e King George VI Hall, Belfast.

THIS time two years ago Evan Armstrong had lost four of his last five fights, and
was pushing 30. It must have been beyond his wildest dreams that he would ever
find himself fighting a final eliminator for the world title, but this is exactly what
Britain's Cinderella Man will be doing in Accra, Ghana, tomorrow night