Boxing News magazine Download 17.8.1979.pdf

Boxing News magazine Download  17.8.1979.pdf

Boxing News Magazine 1979  Memorabilia
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Boxing Results 1979

DEMPSEY CARRIED BUILT-IN DYNAMITE

Champion Charles makes no mistake

GoIden Gloves gives ABA champ his marching orders

DON'T MAKE GARY GO PRO!

ABA FACED WITH WELTER PROBLEM

IT LOOKS tough for former world champion John Conteh  very
tough  as he steps into an East Coast American ring to challenge
formidable WBC title-holder Matthew Saad Muhammad, the former
Matt Franklin, tomorrow (Saturday). »
The coast-to-coast televised fight, screened live in this country as
well from Atlantic City, is make-or-break for the handsome part-time
model.

WBC light-heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad
has invaded Muhammad Ali's Derr Lake training camp in order to
prepare for his August 18 title defence against John Conteh in
Atlantic City. The internationally flavoured match is being put
together by Top Rank and will be televised live in the States on
ABC-TV.

THE BIGGEST boxing personality in Yorkshire is a black Londoner with
the unlikely name of Prince Rodney Noel . . . yet this Central Area
light-middleweight champion is virtually unknown outside the sport's
ardent followers.

WELSHMAN Howard Winstone possessed one of the
finest left hands of any British boxer, past or present.
He also possessed one of the shrewdest managers in
the game, namely Eddie Thomas. Their mutual aim —
the world featherweight title.
By the end of 1966 Howard had held the British
crown for five years, the European crown for three,
but had been outpointed by VICENTE SALDIVAR in
September 1965 in a contest for the latter's world
title

THE ABA may be faced with a problem when it comes to
the welterweight selection for their match with Ireland
at Dublin Stadium on Friday, November 2.
If possible the selectors try to pick the champions at each
weight, but if it is thought that for some reason or other, an
outstanding boxer did not win a title but could be better than
the reigning champion, they may choose him in preference to
the Wembley winner.
There have been several precedents, most notably when
Frankie Lucas was overlooked for the 1974 Commonwealth
Games.