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McMillan's new era
Buck keeps bowling 'em over
Cuts dogged a face-first champ who
traded on strength and guts V i t o A n t u o f e r m o
Coachdriver Phillips had Farr's measure
Watson injury cast shadow on us all
BRITISH boxing's heavyweight famine could be
over in 1992. The stage is set for Lennox Lewis
to become the first British-born boxer this
century to win the world heavyweight championship.
The stock of champion Evander Holyfield fell
dramatically when he was wobbled last month
by late sub Bert Cooper, while Mike Tyson's
future is clouded by his impending trial for rape.
The division is wide open for Lewis to end the
wait we've had to endure since Bob Fitzsimmons
lost to James J. Jeffries in 1899. Go for it,
Lennox Lewis!
over in 1992. The stage is set for Lennox Lewis
to become the first British-born boxer this
century to win the world heavyweight championship.
The stock of champion Evander Holyfield fell
dramatically when he was wobbled last month
by late sub Bert Cooper, while Mike Tyson's
future is clouded by his impending trial for rape.
The division is wide open for Lewis to end the
wait we've had to endure since Bob Fitzsimmons
lost to James J. Jeffries in 1899. Go for it,
Lennox Lewis!
IN SOME ways it has been a disappointing year. It
needed the Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson fight to light
up the sport. Instead we were swamped with Tyson's
troubles out of the ring and over here the tragedy of
Michael Watson's injury put a shadow over boxing.
We have some great fighters right now but no
superstars, no Muhammad Ali, no Sugar Ray Leonard,
and we need some shining stars to balance the darker
aspects of the sport.
needed the Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson fight to light
up the sport. Instead we were swamped with Tyson's
troubles out of the ring and over here the tragedy of
Michael Watson's injury put a shadow over boxing.
We have some great fighters right now but no
superstars, no Muhammad Ali, no Sugar Ray Leonard,
and we need some shining stars to balance the darker
aspects of the sport.
IT WAS only fitting that it took a street punch-up to
launch V i t o A n t u o f e r m o ' s career in the ring. If ever a
fighter's fighter existed, it was Antuofermo who held the
world middleweight championship from June 30, 1979
to March 16, 1980.
After emigrating to Brooklyn, New York from Bari,
Italy at the age of 16, Antuofermo was involved in a
street brawl with another youngster. Police Officer Joe
D'Wyer broke up the fight, suggesting to Antuofermo
that his fighting energies would be put to better use in
the ring than the street. D'Wyer led Antuofermo to the
Sweeney Center Police Athletic League Gymnasium in
Brooklyn, turning him over to respected trainer Joe
LaGuardia, who ran the boxing programme.
launch V i t o A n t u o f e r m o ' s career in the ring. If ever a
fighter's fighter existed, it was Antuofermo who held the
world middleweight championship from June 30, 1979
to March 16, 1980.
After emigrating to Brooklyn, New York from Bari,
Italy at the age of 16, Antuofermo was involved in a
street brawl with another youngster. Police Officer Joe
D'Wyer broke up the fight, suggesting to Antuofermo
that his fighting energies would be put to better use in
the ring than the street. D'Wyer led Antuofermo to the
Sweeney Center Police Athletic League Gymnasium in
Brooklyn, turning him over to respected trainer Joe
LaGuardia, who ran the boxing programme.