Boxing News magazine 24.7.1998 Download pdf

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COVENTRY featherweight
Richard Evatt, one of our best
prospe< ts, suffered a crushing blow
when told last week he had f^led jui
MRl scan.
His proposed British title eliminator
against Kelton McKenzie, the
main event at Aston Villa on Monday
(July 20), was called off.
Manager Barry Hearn is planning
to appeal against the Board's decision
and a Matchroom spokesman said:
"Richard is devastated. There was no
indication of any trouble. He was
looking forward to the fight."
Evatt, 24, had won all 13 of his
fights, 11 inside the distance, but is
the latest high-proflle fighter to have
had his licence suspended, following
Robbie Regan in January and Barry
Jones in April.
Jones has not given up the fight.
He plans to continue his career in
America - like Irishmen John Lowey
and Ray Close - should his appeal
come to nothing.
"I've made up my mind," said the
unbeaten Jones. "If I have to go
abroad, I will. It would break my
heart to do it, because I always
wanted to defend my [WBO superfeatherweight]
title in Cardiff.
"Nobody knows if what I have is
anything to worry about,"

SHOULD Chris Eubank, beaten by
Carl Thompson at the weekend,
fight again? Three months ago I would
have said, 'No', but on the strength of his
latest performance, one of the best of his
career, it is difficult to argue against.
"Speak to me in September," said
Eubank when asked about his future,
which gives the 31-year-old several
months to ponder his future.

German middleweight Ahmet
Onar (11st 4 l/2lbs) made his
British debut and scored his fifth win
in succession to remain undefeated,
flooring Doncaster's Michael
Alexander (11st 5 l/2lbs) three
times for a stoppage at just 1-32 of
their scheduled eight-rounder.
Onar, a student in economics from
Dusseldorf who boxed as a supermiddle
in the amateurs, was too
aggressive and strong. He sent
Alexander to his knees for eight with
a right to the body, dropped for eight
again with a combination to the
head, then landed another right
downstairs for the final knockdown.
Referee Phil Edwards didn't bother
to count as he waved it off.