Boxing News magazine 11.5.1984 Download pdf

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UNBEATEN and much-hyped heavyweight hopeful
Frank Bruno faces his first real test when he
takes on dangerous black American James "Bonecrusher"
Smith in a Wembley 10-rounder on
Sunday evening.

TWELVE DAYS before his death, former Sidmouth welterweight Jimmy O'Brien made
a tape from his hospital bed about his life and boxing career with his son Lieutenant Peter
O'Brien, R.N., who told me: "My father knew he was going to die, but insisted on doing
this recording, even though he was very weak."
Peter sent me a copy, and listening to Jimmy's voice on that tape makes this the saddest
article I have ever written. We corresponded frequently during his later years, and as we
both came from Devon, had a special affinity. He was such a brave and likeable man.

DONALD CURRY says he means to be a fighting champion and he's living
up t o his words.
Having hammered Venezuela ' s Elio Diaz b e f o r e a hometown crowd at Fort
Worth, Texas, Curry now travels to Monaco to defend his World Boxing
Association welterweight title against Nino La Rocca on June 23.

FAMILY history repeated fitself at Wembley Arena as two young boxers retraced
the footsteps of their relatives with triumphs in the George Wimpeysponsored
96th ABA finals!
Kingston super-heavywefght Bobby Wells, 23, whose father Billy won the
ABA heavyweight title in 1965 and again in 1968, became the first son of a
former ABA champion to equal the feat when he outscored Oxford's
Everett McLean in the show closer.

THE European Police Championships, which for over 30
years have been held at t h e Albert Hall, will take place on
Monday, May 14, at Hammersmith Palais, writes T IM
REYNOLDS.
Described officially as the "Open Police Championships"
and staged by the Metropolitan Police, this
popular event attracts entries from many forces and
provides a night out f o r f a n s who get a kick out of seeing
coppers punch each other on t h e nose.

COVENTRY middleweight
Vince Gajny and
Eltham light-middle Jackie
Sharpe have announced
their retirements.