Boxing News magazine 11.5.1990 Download pdf

Boxing News magazine 11.5.1990 Download pdf
Boxing News Magazine 1990 Memorabilia
Boxing News Magazine 1990  History

AFTER ONLY four professional fights Nicky Piper already has a
target firmly in mind. The 1989 ABA light-heavyweight champion
sees himself as the third boxer from Cardiff to become British
12st 71b champion.
Eddie Avoth held the title between 1969-71 and Jack Petersen
was champion in 1932 before relinquishing it to win the British
heavyweight crown.
Avoth is now living in Spain, but makes frequent trips to his
hometown. His last visit was for the funeral of old friend Joe
Erskine, the former British heavyweight champion, who died
suddenly earlier this year.

THOMAS HEARNS has a monkey on his back, and his
name is Sugar Ray. It's a habit the "Hit Man" can't
kick and it's beginning to get the better of him.
Hearns gripped the podium with both hands,
leaned over and scanned the assemblage. His
soft-brown eyes darted quickly from one end ol the
ballroom to the other. He seemed to be looking for a
particular face among the mini-sea of faces peering
back at him. Unsuccessful in his search, Hearns
sighed wistfully and then addressed the missing
party anyway.

MARK GOULT, the young Norwich lad who collapsed and
was taken to hospital in a coma, is now fully conscious and
a complete recovery is hoped for. Lew Hubbard phoned to
add: "Obviously it is going to be a slow job, but Mark is
receiving the best of treatment and every encouragement.
He has had loads of Get Well cards, and Frank Bruno sent
him a Get Well tape which was a lovely thought. Mark
comes from a fighting family, and they are all very
supportive."

GARY MAYOR scored an impressive win over Donald Stockwell in
the Junior ABA quarter-finals at the McKechie Metals Sports and
Social Club with the Midland Counties well on top with fifteen
through to the semi-finals in Coventry tomorrow (Saturday) helped
by no fewer than ten walk-overs.

ADRIAN CAREW'S careful boxing career took the right step
forward at the George Wimpey sponsored ABA finals when
he stopped Hull strongman Peter Waudby in the second
round of their welterweight clash at the Royal Albert Hall.
 

JOHNNY NELSONS European cruiserweight title fight
against ANACLET WAMBA, scheduled for Sevres on Monday
(May 14), has been called off. The official reason given was
an injury to champion Wamba, but it is known that
promoters had financial difficulties in staging the show. No
new date has been announced for the contest.

ITHOMAS HEARNS has a monkey on his back, and his
name is Sugar Ray. It's a habit the "Hit Man" can't
kick and it's beginning to get the better of him.
Hearns gripped the podium with both hands,
leaned over and scanned the assemblage. His
soft-brown eyes darted quickly from one end ol the
ballroom to the other. He seemed to be looking for a
particular face among the mini-sea of faces peering
back at him. Unsuccessful in his search, Hearns
sighed wistfully and then addressed the missing
party anyway.

MAC WILLIAMS, most v o c i f e r o u s of
Welsh boxing managers, is on the
warpath again. He's out to s c a l p the
Welsh area council b e c a u s e of their
latest edict which decreed that
MICHAEL HARRIS, of Swansea,
s h o u l d defend his Welsh lightmiddleweight
title against CARLO
COLARUSSO, from Llanelli.

WELSH heavyweight champion Chris Jacobs, from
Llanelli, has been offered a return match with Londoner
J e s s Harding, whom he stopped in four rounds at
Cardiff's Star Leisure Centre in January.
A stunned Harding - he comes from Potters Bar - afterwards
announced his retirement from boxing but has since changed his
mind. He desperately wants to avenge the shock defeat and York
Hall, Bethnal Green, on May 29, was the suggested venue and date
for the return confrontation.