Boxing News magazine Download 13.4.1979.pdf

Boxing News magazine Download  13.4.1979.pdf

Boxing News Magazine 1979  Memorabilia
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Boxing Results 1979

Watt's hook can nail Pitalua

BUCHANAN'S BOY SAVES THE DAY

Title double in sight for Gilbody boys

FOR Jim Watt what was barely a daydream two years ago looks likely to solidify into reality on Tuesday when he fights Mexican-Colombian Alfredo Pitalua for the WBC lightweight title at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.
Fight fever has gripped Glasgow, and tickets are selling as if there was no tomorrow. Watt has brought about a one-man boxing boom in his native city.

PETER KEENAN'S night of feasting and fighting at Tiffany's in Glasgow on March 20 was such a success he plans another on May 7. Eddie Burke, the big hitting Fife middleweight, topped the bill and he's booked for the main-liner again. Peter's effort, for ex-boxers in need of financial help, should mean a sum of over £2,000 being handed over to treasurer Peter Bain of Paisley of the SEBA.

I ABA titles the same year — became a distinct possibility at the Leisure Centre las the talented Gilbody brothers of St Helens, flyweight Ray 18, and [lightweight George, 24, both won their semi-finals in the AU-England| 1 Championships.

WHEN the Home Counties Select enter- tained a London Select at Cesar's Palace, Luton, the battles were so evenly cont- ested that the result of the match de- pended on the final bout of the evening.