Boxing News magazine 29.6.2001 Download pdf

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PROMISING Manchester youngster Steve Foster, whose
father of the same name challenged for the WBO lightmiddleweight
title and was Commonwealth champ, has
turned pro with Sports Network.
The 20-year-old, a quarter-finalist at the Belfast World
Championships and twice ABA bantamweight champion, is
expected to make his paid debut in September.
He signed a three-year deal and will be trained by his
father and co-managed by Frank Warren alongside Steve
Wood, Foster Snr's partner at Viking Promotions.
Foster Jnr, with only 37 amateur contests behind him,
complained lack of lottery funding contributed to his
decision.
He said he was receiving only £40 each week and therefore
chose to go pro rather than wait for next year's
Commonwealth Games in his hometown.

STRAIGHT-shooting Central Area
chairman Trevor Callighan reacted
in astonishment as referee Phil
Kane raised the hands of PAUL OWEN
and REECE MCALLISTER for a 58-58
six-twos draw at the Grosvenor Hotel.
The Halifax based manager said: "I know
McAllister's my man, but even I have to admit
Owen was robbed."

the Worlds to see class boxers allowed to perform in their own style
without being hen-pecked by a fussy referee.
Take note of what a boxer is trying to do - express himself and his
style in the ring. We w i l l see more success in the future, instead of
pigeon-holing boxers.
Also, I 'd like to thank the Irish press for coming to my rescue when a
jobsworth tried to evict me f r om the arena for shouting too loud. I was
stood 30 yards f r om the ring when Steve Foster was trying to become
England's first-ever Worlds medallist.
I 'm glad the journalists in Belfast understood the passion involved.
When a boxer is that close to a medal, he needs all the support he can
get - these chances don't come around that often.
Well done, Steve, you made a lot of people proud, in both Manchester
and Salford. Not bad for a lad whom I was told 13 months ago wasn't
good enough to box for England. - JOE GALLAGHER, COACH AT
SHANNON'S ABC, MANCHESTER.

ENGLAND kept up their recent good international form with three
silvers and two bronze at the 22nd annual Acropolis Cup multinations
in Athens from June 14-17.
Reaching the final were the DOLAN brothers from the Plains Farm
club in Sunderland, plus Small Heath's MATTHEW MACKLIN.
MARK MORAN and WILLIAM CORCORAN earned bronze.
At heavyweight, DAVID DOLAN was particularly unfortunate to
lose in the final, on a fourth-round stoppage to OMAR BELLOUATI.
"It was even-stevens until the end of round two," said team boss
Paul King (coaches were Kelvyn Travis and Chris Caine, referee/judge
Ray Black). "David came out for the third one point down, but gave
Bellouati a standing count.