Boxing News magazine 31.10.1986 Download pdf

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RAY GILBODY'S second attempt to win the European bantamweight
title ended in disaster when he was stopped in the first round
of a scheduled 12-rounder for the vacant crown by Antoine Montero
of France at the Winter Circus.
Belgian referee Jean Deswert called it off after just one minute 55
seconds as the British champion was being hammered on the ropes.

PROMOTERS Frank Maloney and Vince Heckman brought pro boxing back to
Greenwich after an absence of about 40 years with a splendid seven-fight bill at the
Borough Hall. All the fights were exciting, one drew nobbins and in two cases young
prospects saw unbeaten records ruined.

BRITISH light-welterweight champion Tony McKenzie has
five months left in which to break the existing record for
winning a Lonsdale Belt outright. He put the second notch
on his (just five weeks after winning the title) with an
impressive 10th round knockout of Welsh champion
Michael Harris, in a contest watched from ringside by the
present record-holder Pat Cowdell.

ALTHOUGH Thomas Hearns didn't bomb out Doug
DeWitt it wasn't an entirely unconvincing performance. He
showed technical excellence a n d didn't come unstuck when
he got busted up.
I 'm wondering if even a Hagler o r a Mugabi could knock
over DeWitt , who does h a v e an extraordinarily strong chin.
He also knows h ow t o slip punches and b o b and weave, so
that even if he gets nailed he can get out of t r o u b l e . And
DeWitt hits h a r d enough t o discourage a reckless disregard
in his opponent.

WELTERWEIGHT hope George Collins
goes for win No. 18 when he meets
Scottish champion Dave Douglas over
eight rounds in the main event oh one of
the best-looking shows of the season so
far at the Oldham Civic Centre on
Tuesday.

CLASSY performances by Ulster bantamweights John
Lowey and Roy Nash and a typical storming display by
Corkman Kieran Joyce salvaged some pride for the Irish in
their first-ever international against the Cubans.
But the visitors, even without any of the 11 medal
winners from the world amateur championships in Reno,
Nevada, last May, proved too powerful for a gutsy Irish side
and emerged worthy winners by five bouts to three.