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Boxing News Magazine 1991  Memorabilia

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No joking Frank, now is the time to return

 

Cut denies Robb again

 

Two million reasons for a Bruno return

 

SECONDS OUT  A CHANCE TO AIR YOUR VIEWS

 

Cook goes for greater glory

 

Czyz's savvy can swing it

 

Witherspoon and Williams clash

 

Biggs makes it tough for Bowe

 

Owens goes down seven times

 

Irish clinch double

 

THERE'S a fortune waiting for Britain's bestloved
heavyweight Frank Bruno — and there's
never been a better time for him to get back in
the ring and earn it. A Bruno comeback would
revitalise the fight game here and reclaim all
those casual fans who have drifted away from
the sport since the charismatic Londoner's last
in February 1989. See page 5.

 

THE OTHER half of the big double bill at the Taj Mahal's
Mark Etess Arena tonight (March 8) features former IBF
light-heavyweight champion Bobby Czyz's attempt to lift
the WBA curiserweight crown from the head of defending
titleholder Robert Daniels. (Tim Witherspoon's clash
with Carl Williams is previewed overleaf.)

 

DESPITE being a long-time admirer of Sugar Ray Leonard
1 was pleased to see him lose to Terry Norris. For the last
few years Ray had no relevance to the real boxing scene.
He was a sideshow, flitting in and out of the picture when
he felt like it, more show business than boxing.
Having said that, he proved his greatness in fights
against Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran and was a
beautiful fighter to watch with his consummate skill, fine
tactical brain and deadly punching power. He was a class
act in and out of the ring and will continue to influence the
sport through his management team.

 

THE DEPRESSING saga of Matthew Saad Muhammad
continued when fellow Philadelphian Ed Mack won a
unanimous eight-round decision over the former WBC
light-heavyweight champion at the Armory.
It's been almost 10 years since Saad Muhammad (right)
lost his title to Dwight Qawi, but the once magnificient
warrior refuses to accept the fact he is flirting with disaster
by continuing to box.

 

THE Philadelphia boxing fraternity mourns the
death of veteran manager J O E GRAMBY, who passed
away February 19 following a lengthy illness.
Gramby, 78, was the dean of Philadelphia managers
and the most powerful black man in the history
of Philadelphia boxing. He had managed fighters
since the 1930s a n d was still active at the time of his
death, guiding the career of super-middleweight
contender Tony Thornton

 

FOUNDED barely five years ago, the Bridport ABC distinguished
itself by attracting a large crowd to this year's
Western Counties Championships - at Colfox School - an
event that was well presented, co-ordinated and organised.
Once again the absence of any challenger in the
light-flyweight division allowed reigning ABA champion
Nick Tooley (Dawlish) to move on to yet another round
without having to lace a glove. There were also walkovers
for John Hitchings (Poole) at flyweight, Arthur Jones
(Devonport) at featherweight and Gloucester's Bill Davies
at super-heavyweight.

 

Battersea's Howard Eastman pulled off the surprise of the 62nd
South West London divisional ABA championships when he
convincincingly defeated the division's most feared and respected
boxer, Peter Wilson (Heathbrook), in the light-middleweight final.
Indeed, Eastman — who had just eight previous contests — very
nearly knocked Wilson out in the first round. Peter opened the
session with some wicked body punches — something between a
hook and a bolo punch — but while these are normally effective
they did not upset Eastman in the slightest.
The Battersea Bomber refused to be overawed by Wilson's power
and reputation and rocked him with some tremendous rights, one of
which had him out on his feet and forced him to take a standing
eight count.