Boxing News magazine 18.5.1984 Download pdf

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FRANK BRUNO will draw consolation from the fact that the
man whose birthday this was — Joe Louis — came back from a
shattering knockout defeat in his 24th fight to become perhaps
the greatest heavyweight champion of them all.
But the public, and particularly the millions of Americans
watching on live TV, are going to take a lot to persuade them
that the likable Londoner can still be a title threat after his
devastating last-round knockout by the unranked James 'Bonecrusher'
Smith f r om Magnolia, Carolina.

COURAGE this time was not enough as British
middleweight champion Mark Kaylor's vulnerability
to a heavy punch was brutally exposed by
Philadelphia light-middleweight Buster Drayton,
who floored him five times in the seventh of their
scheduled 10-rounder t o force a stoppage.

DESPITE a second round knockdown and an early points
deficit, Kostas Petrou clawed his way back into a thrilling
12-rounder with Lloyd Christie to take a tight verdict that
earns him status as the official British welterweight
contender. The final eliminator also carried Petrou's
Midland Area welterweight title; it was his first defence.
It will take an almighty fight to beat this as "Fight of the
Year": it had all the ingredients of a small hall classic,
including a knockdown and a final four rounds fought with
pace, vigour and astonishing effort.

AFTER disappointments and detours, Alex Ramos (right)
has arrived as a top-class middleweight.
His unanimous 12-round decision win over Curtis
Parker on April 25 puts Ramos in the front rank of
contenders because of the manner of his victory.
Ramos showed grit and stamina to go with his hitting
power and skill. His heart's been questioned. But not any
more.

SUGAR RAY LEONARD came off the floor to Kevin
Howard in his comeback fight — and within minutes
announced he was retiring again, this time for good.
Leonard, the former undisputed world welterweight
champion, said he felt "It just wasn't there," despite
having halted Howard in the ninth of their scheduled
10-rounder.