Rusty Rubin is the editor-in-chief of the Ringsports.com magazine, website and the author of three highly acclaimed boxing books! “Woozel, Boxing and Me” (Authorhouse.com #31810). This book has been rated 4½ stars at Amazon.com. “Off the Canvas” and “Billy Soose, the Champion Time Forgot” #31809, co-authored by Tom Donelson.
This just in, the California Boxing Hall of Fame will honor many great fighters at their June 21st induction ceremonies. The event will take place on June 21, and be held at the Sportsman Lodge in Studio City, Cal.
Among those being honored are Joe Louis, Jackie McCoy, Eddie Futch, Laila Ali, Mando Ramos, and many more.
For more information or tickets for this Saturday afternoon event, call: (818) 761-4887 or via e-mail at neicyrox@sbcglobal.net.
Fellow scribe Clay Moyle has a new book out about Sam Langford…Check it out at Amazon.com.
A big fight is in the offing this weekend when two veterans Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins face off….This is an interesting match-up of a speedy veteran from Wales, in Calzaghe and future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins. This HBO televised event will be shown live from the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
How do we separate these two solid chin combatants? Hopkins is a smart, strong fighter and also gets the home-field advantage. For the undefeated Calzaghe, making his first start in America is hoping that a win over BHop also puts him in line for a Hall of Fame slot.
Both fighters trained very hard for this encounter and neither will be giving up much ground in the ring.
A pick? Calzaghe by decision….Speed wins.
Glove2Glove: Prayers for my friend and outstanding boxing judge Gary Merritt, who is having some heart problems.
Former President of the Golden State Boxers Assn. and wrestling great Count Billy Varga is in a So. Cal. nursing home and would love to hear from his fans….Please drop him a line at Brighton Gardens of Northridge, 17630 W. Devonshire St., Northridge, Cal 91330.
Prayers for the return to health of Patti Brandenburg, wife of boxing manager Gary.
Please say prayers for the recovery of good friend and great boxing guy Norm Cote, Past President of the World Boxing Hall of Fame, who is undergoing dialysis three times a week. Norm’s a great guy and a real fighter and we have to be there in his corner.
Please say a prayer for the recovery of Geneva Luna, mother of our ace photographer, Ray. Geneva suffered a stroke on Easter Sunday.
Prayers also for former World Boxing Hall of Fame President Charlie Casas who is having some severe health problems as well as one of the founders and past President, Dub Harris, who suffered a stroke.
Prayers for Audrey Talmo, wife of solid boxing guy, Ed. Also prayers for the recovery of Mills Lane and Denis Wilxox.
Please say prayers for Phill Grazide of Santa Rosa, CA. a big supporter of amateur boxing, who is suffering the crippling effects of rheumatoid arthritis.***
Needless to say we need prayers for the return to health of both former champs Greg Page and Gerald McClellan, both confined to wheelchairs.***
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great as usual Rusty..and thank you as always for always keeping my brother Dennis in your prayers.