Boxing News magazine 2.11.1990 Download pdf

Boxing News Magazine 1990  Memorabilia

EVANDER HOLYFIELD (below right) proved his worth as
a genuine heavyweight champion when he knocked out
James 'Buster' Douglas in three rounds at the Mirage,
Las Vegas last week. While Holyfield prepares to cash in
on his new crown Douglas must ponder on his shameful
exit from world boxing. Four pages of Vegas fight action
inside.

SOUTHAMPTON'S Steve McCarthy ended 13 months of
inactivity to pick up the vacant British light-heavyweight
title when he controversially outpointed Paddington's
Serg Fame over 12 rounds in front of a crowded and noisy
Town Hall.
It was terribly difficult to score. You either went for the
flashy, hands-down style of the southpaw McCarthy or the
more methodical, but one-paced Fame.

administering
no fewer than five counts in the four-fight bill at
the Albany Sporting Club, three of which ended inside the
distance. The most dramatic knockdown was scored by
Cardiff's Gary Pemberton as he despatched transplanted
Yugoslav Tony Kosova in one minute 17 seconds of the
first of a scheduled six twos.

FORMER undisputed world welterweight champion Lloyd
Honeyghan picks up the pieces of his career against
Mexican import Carlos Castillo at Latchmere Leisure
Centre, Battersea on Thursday (November 8).
The fight will determine just how much, if anything,
30-year-old Honeyghan has left. He boxes on as a
light-middleweight.

DOUBLE CHAMPION Tony Ekubia, who holds the British
and Commonwealth light-welterweight titles, is going
'foreign' for his next fight. The Manchester puncher, born
in Nigeria 30 years ago, will defend his Commonwealth
crown against Ike Quartey, of Ghana, at the Star Leisure
Centre, Splott, Cardiff,

HIGH-RANKING lightweight contender FRED PENDLETON retained his USBA
title with a ridiculously easy, first-round stoppage over hopelessly outclassed
STEVE LARRIMORE at Trump Plaza.
Larrimore, who somehow qualified for a crack at the regional title by losing
three of his last five fights, didn't even get a chance to break a sweat. In fact,
the ring announcer took longer introducing the participants than Pendleton did
dispatching his mismatched challenger.

SCOTLAND and Wales shared the honours when they drew
5-5 at the Angus Hotel in a 10-bout contest that was
televised by BBC Scotland for transmission North of the
Border.
With some last minute changes through injury etc the
proposed Scottish team was somewhat depleted of stars
such as Paul Weir, John McLean and Stephen Wilson.

WHEN I received a phone call from Dennie Mancini that former
Australian triple champion Ambrose Palmer had passed away, I
felt very sad indeed. Amby, as he was affectionately known, was
one of my boyhood heroes, and we got to know each other pretty
well during his visits to Britain, especially in 1969, when as
manager of Johnny Famechon he guided Johnny to the world
featherweight title.