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RING TRIVIA for April 2011

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1) On July 4, 1912 in Vernon, California, Joe Rivers lost his bid for the lightweight title vs 피들러 다운로드. Ad Wolgast when the bout ended in one of the most controversial finishes in boxing history … the outcome was ?

a) double low blow

b) knockout after the bell

c) double knockout

d) knockout before the bell

 

2) When Larry Holmes won the WBC heavyweight championship (vs 아이폰 백그라운드 다운로드. Ken Norton) on June 9, 1978 … his manager and trainer was ?

a) Eddie Futch

b) Emanuel Steward

c) Richie Giachetti

d) Teddy Atlas

 

3) What former heavyweight champion was the referee for the lightweight title fight between Joe Gans vs 윈도우 7 32비트 다운로드. George Memsic on September 27, 1907 ?

a) John L. Sullivan

b) James J. Corbett

c) Bob Fitzsimmons

d) James J. Jeffries

 

answers will be available for viewing in about three weeks

 

40th Anniversary – FIGHT OF THE CENTURY

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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian

As we approach this week in boxing, something that will forever live in the sport happened forty years ago: Muhammad Ali vs 다운로드. Joe Frazier – the FIGHT OF THE CENTURY. On March 8, 1971, the boxing world saw the most eagerly anticipated championship fight that I have ever been involved with in my fifty years in boxing.The fight itself exceeded even its own promotional hype between two fighters unbeaten and having contrasting styles 빅스 노래. They both had legitimate claims to the heavyweight title, Ali as lineal champion (31-0 / 25 by KO) and Frazier as the undisputed heavyweight champion (26-0 / 23 by KO) 다운로드. The guaranteed purses were 2.5 million dollars to each, then a record for a single prize fight.

I will always remember where I was on that Monday night, watching on closed circuit, at the historic Granada Theater, Santa Barbara, California 이클립스 color theme 다운로드.

The fight took place at Madison Square Garden, New York City, with a star studded audience. The ringside commentators were Don Dunphy and Archie Moore, and my late friend Arthur Mercante served as the referee 젠7 바둑 다운로드.

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RING TRIVIA Answers for January 2011

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1) Muhammad Ali “aka” Cassius Clay suffered his first knock down as a professional, in 1962, to what boxer 기다리다?
ANSWER – Sonny Banks

2) The late boxing trainer Howie Steindler trained many professional fighters in his career, who was his first 윈도우7 익스플로러7 다운로드?
ANSWER – Eddie Shapiro

3) Mexican great Salvador Sanchez once fought the father of what former champion 앵그리버드 고 다운로드?
ANSWER – Felix Trinidad

Three new RING TRIVIA questions are posted every month from David Martinez Boxing for your enjoyment … with answers available for viewing about three weeks later

JOEY ORBILLO

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By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer

During the 60′s and the early 1970′s the state of California produced several world class heavyweights 다운로드. Talented and capable boxers like Eddie Machen, Jerry Quarry, Henry Clark, Thad Spencer, Bill McMurray, Mac Foster and Kenny Norton.

The city of Wilmington was represented by a rough and tough custumer by the name of Joey Orbillo 다운로드. Joey did not have a lot of fights in a career that lasted less then a decade. He did have a lot of memorable wars. He was a game and brawling crowd pleaser flo 음악. If it was blood and guts you wanted, Joey gave it to you.

He began his career in the mid-1960′s and was soon swapping leather with the likes of Henry Clark, Johnny Featherman and future world title challenger Manuel Ramos srt2smi. Joey scored a big victory in March of 1966 outscoring the highly regarded Tony Doyle.

The win over Doyle set the stage for Joey to invade the top layer of the heavyweight division 다운로드. He was matched with Eddie Machen. The veteran was among the best in the world.On June 23, 1966 he proved to be a little too much for Joey winning a hotly contested ten round split decision 셀럽 알람 다운로드.

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“World Colored Heavyweight Championship”

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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian

Let me bring you a feature story that you will probably not read anywhere regarding, all together, the five best black heavyweights at the turn of the 20th century.

I got the idea when I overheard some mutual friends talking about the best black baseball players that never got the chance to play in the major leagues, and had to settle playing against each other in the old negro league 다운로드.

I have rated many boxers in many categories throughout my 50 years of  boxing … on this website alone you will find that I have rated the best heavyweights, the best lightweights, the best Mexicans fighters, and now I will personally rate the best black heavyweights in a time period that but only one of them, Jack Johnson, had the opportunity to fight for the heavyweight championship.

But before Johnson came into the scene, I must acknowledge Peter Jackson. He was a true pioneer in the brass knuckle days, and the first black heavyweight that set the stage for the top recognition of the black boxers, and that was before the turn of the 20th century 투투 벨 다운로드.

Racial prejudice was the only thing that kept Jackson from his chance to win the heavyweight championship. In a ten year span, 1882-1892, in which Jackson was in his prime, the heavyweight champion was John L. Sullivan, who stated that he would never fight a negro for his crown.

Just before Sullivan lost his coveted belt, in 1892, to James J Corbett, a year prior to that fight in 1891 Jackson fought Corbett to a grueling 61 round draw, in a bout that lasted over four hours 다운로드. Jackson would never fight Corbett once he held the title, and lost to another future heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries seven years later after the Corbett fight, in a fight that virtually ended his career.

Jackson “aka” The Black Prince was considered by many boxing experts (even to this to this day) at the peak of his career as one of the most complete heavyweights ever 대학생 워드 다운로드.

#1 Jack Johnson

After the turn of the 20th century, I rate Jack Johnson the best at that time, and in his prime he was truly the top heavyweight. Johnson was a master defensive boxer, and well ahead of his time among any of the great boxers, black or white in his era. He won the heavyweight championship when he was 32 years old, Ali was 22, and Joe Louis was 23 Nginx download. He was the central figure in the most dramatic fight in heavyweight boxing history; his July 4, 1910, bout with Jim Jeffries caused more national repercussions than any thing ever seen in the sport. Johnson fought the best of his time, and lost the championship to Jess Willard on a “controversial” knockout. The late Nat Fleischer, Ring Magazine founder, said Johnson was simply the best heavyweight champion ever 트로트 mp3 무료 다운로드. That is also my opinion.

#2) Harry Wills

Possibly the greatest heavyweight that never won the title. He was ranked many times as a top contender for Johnson’s belt, but they never fought. He also was ranked the number one contender, when Jack Dempsey was champion, but they never fought.

Wills, was forced to fight continuously against many of the best black fighters in his era such as Sam Langford, Sam McVey, and Joe Jeannette, but in a career that spanned six heavyweight champions, not once did he get a title shot 다운로드.

Wills was known as The Black Panther, and was a big six-foot, three inches, and 220 pounds. Although many of his early bouts were unrecorded, I found his ring record to be 65 wins, 8 losses, 2 draws, 47 knockouts, with 25 no-decisions, 3 no-contests. His best punch was a right cross that was so powerful, that in his 47 wins by KO, those lasted an average of only three rounds.

Had he been given the opportunity to fight for the title, I truly believe he would have changed the history of boxing and would have been the second black heavyweight champion 다운로드.

#3) Sam Langford

Recognized by the late Nat Fleischer, Ring magazine founder, the seventh best heavyweight of all time, and in a current issue of Ring Magazine rated him number two on their all time list of best punchers.

Langford was known as the Boston Tar Baby, and he was not a big heavyweight in statue, only five foot, seven inches, 185 pounds. His career spanned a quarter of a century, 1902 to 1926, with 164 wins, 38 losses, 37 draws, 117 knockouts, with 48 no-decisions, 3 no-contests 장기 무료 다운로드.

Langford, was truly considered by many boxing historians, including myself, as good as any heavyweight during the first 15 years of the 20th century.

#4) Joe Jeanette

Actually a look-a-like in styles to Sam Langford, was not big by heavyweight standards, at five foot ten inches, 190 pounds 셜록 시즌1 1080p 다운로드. His ring record was most impressive: 79 wins, nine losses, 6 draws, 66 knockouts, with 62 no-decisions, 1 no-contest.

He is best known for his quote to Jack Johnson, in which he repeatedly said “that Jack forgot about his old (black) friends after he became champion and drew the color line against his own people.”

Jeanette had fought Johnson seven times prior to Johnson winning the title, and held his own with one win, one loss, one draw, and four no-decisions. He also fought Langford 15 times, and holds a 15 round decision over future light heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier.

His most memorable fight was in 1909 against Sam McVey, in which he over came 27 knockdowns to win by knockout in 50 rounds, a fight that lasted three-and-a-half hours, and was recorded as the longest fight of the 20th century.

#5) Sam McVey

Some refer him to McVea. He was actually a Mike Tyson look-a-like in many ways. He was compact, had a powerful physique, with tremendous punching power, as he stood 5 foot ten inches, and at a solid 215 pounds. His ring record was 65 wins, 15 losses, 11 draws, 47 knockouts, with 1 no-decision, 4 no-contests.

At one point in his career, from 1906 to 1912, in 43 bouts fought he had a stretch of 38 victories, 2 losses, and 3 draws, with an incredible 32 knockouts – with the two lone losses only to Joe Jeanette.

He fought Jack Johnson three times early in his career, with less than ten fights under his belt and before he was even 20 years old and lost all three times, Johnson was 26 years old and had over forty fights under his belt. The two would never fight again after Johnson won the world heavyweight championship in 1908.

Although boxing historians will agree that his 50 round bout with Jeanette in 1909 was a classic, and is was, McVey’s best winning performance was on June 29, 1915 against Sam Langford. He won a 12 round decision in which McVey had Langford on the verge of a knockout in the 8th round, in a thrilling fight from start to finish.

In closing, from Peter Jackson to the five I have mentioned above, ironically each one of these men at one time in their famed careers held what was called during their era – the “World Colored Heavyweight Championship.”

What if Joe Frazier had Fought Ron Lyle?

Dream Fights, Heavyweights, History, Jim Amato, , , ,

Joe Frazier and legendary trainer Eddie Futch

< photo courtesy Eva Futch >

By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer

What happens when the unstoppable force meets the unmovable object 다운로드? Let me rephrase that. What would have happened if Joe Frazier and Ron Lyle would have hooked up in the mid-1970’s?

It is too bad this fight was never made 네임스캔. It was discussed on occasion, but to the best of my knowledge no serious talks ever took place. What a shame. This would have been a thrill-a-minute battle for the fans 다운로드. Each boxer had the tools and the style to offset the other’s skills.

Let’s start with Ron Lyle. George Foreman showed everyone that a big, strong heavyweight with a decent jab and a solid uppercut could keep Joe from getting inside, while also punishing him at long range 오피스 2013 홈앤스튜던트 다운로드. Frazier was game to the core, but Big George showed that Joe could be hurt. Lyle was no Willie Pep on his feet, but he had decent mobility for a man his size 다운로드. He had a fairly quick jab with some pop to it. He threw a strong right hand but he needed room for it to gather steam. His best weapons on the inside if Frazier did get past his jab were a short left hook and a scorching uppercut 동영상 강좌 다운로드. Also Ron was more then willing to stand in the trenches and swap body shots. He would have been quite a handful for Joe.

What would Frazier have to do to counter Ron’s strategy 다운로드? First and foremost he would just have to be Joe Frazier at his bobbing and weaving best. At times Lyle had a tendency to paw with his jab. This would have been a crucial mistake against the relentless Frazier 포토 리커버리 다운로드. Joe was very adept at timing a jab and then either slipping under it or slipping to the side of it. The end result would be the same. Joe would now have his head on the opponent’s chest and he would pummel the stomach, ribs and kidneys with savage purpose 다운로드.
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History of Modern Boxing: Heavy Weight Champions Since the NBA Began

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Though the sport of boxing has historical roots as far back as the Roman Empire, modern boxing can arguably be dated to have begun with the Marquis of Queensbury rules. Additionally, heavyweight championships are widely accepted to have began with Jack Dempsey and the ‘National Boxing Association’ in 1921. From this point onward, the sport of boxing began to demand more skill from its athletes and a new format for fighting bouts was established. The old lean-back stances and bone blocks gave way to new styles, styles as dependent on defense as offense, styles that put emphasis on skill and speed, not just overwhelming power and brute force. With that said, let’s now take a look back at nearly a century of Heavyweight greats…

… and for those who may not have an image based browser, or just love it in plain text. Here is the whole breakdown with a bit more detail.

July 4, 1919 September 23, 1926 Jack Dempsey Universal United States American
September 23, 1926 July 31, 1928 Gene Tunney Universal United States American
Tunney announced his retirement from professional boxing on July 31, 1928, relinquishing the championship.
June 12, 1930 January 7, 1931 Max Schmeling Universal Germany German
Schmeling defeated Jack Sharkey to earn universal recognition as champion but was stripped of the NYSAC version of the title in 1931 for refusing a rematch with Sharkey 다운로드. The NYSAC title remained vacant until the two men eventually did fight in 1932.
January 7, 1931 June 21, 1932 Max Schmeling NBA & IBU Germany German
June 21, 1932 June 29, 1933 Jack Sharkey Universal United States American
June 29, 1933 June 14, 1934 Primo Carnera Universal Italy Italian
June 14, 1934 June 13, 1935 Max Baer Universal United States American
In late 1934 the International Boxing Union ordered world champion Max Baer to defend his title against the reigning European champion, Pierre Charles of Belgium. When Baer instead opted to fight James J. Braddock they withdrew recognition of him as champion. The IBU matched Charles with the American heavyweight George Godfrey for their version of the title with the fight taking place in Brussels, Belgium on 2 October 1935. Godfrey won a fifteen round points decision but did not press any claim to the championship and was inactive for the next two years. The IBU then recognized Baer’s successor, James J. Braddock, as champion.
June 13, 1935 June 22, 1937 James J. Braddock Universal United States American
June 22, 1937 March 1, 1949 Joe Louis Universal United States American
As of 2009, Louis still holds the record for holding the title longer than any man (11 years, 8 months and 8 days.)
June 22, 1949 September 27, 1950 Ezzard Charles NBA United States American
Charles won the vacant National Boxing Association championship in June 1949, but was not universally recognized as champion until June 1951 다운로드.
June 6, 1950 June 16, 1951 Lee Savold EBU United States American
On the retirement of Joe Louis in March 1949, the European Boxing Union announced that a fight in May 1949 between Lee Savold of the USA and British champion Bruce Woodcock would determine their version of the world heavyweight title. The NYSAC and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) also decided to recognize the winner of the fight as their champion but it was postponed for over a year due to injuries Woodcock had suffered in a car crash. The NYSAC decided instead to recognize the winner of the upcoming bout in September 1950 between Ezzard Charles and Joe Louis as their champion. Louis was returning to the ring after an absence of 27 months. When the fight for the EBU and BBBofC world heavyweight titles eventually took place in June 1950, Savold defeated Woodcock in four rounds.
September 27, 1950 June 16, 1951 Ezzard Charles NBA & NYSAC United States American
June 16, 1951 July 18, 1951 Ezzard Charles Universal United States American
Following his defeat to Joe Louis in a non-title fight in June 1951, Lee Savold was no longer recognized as the world heavyweight champion by the EBU and the BBBofC, who both immediately transferred their recognition to Ezzard Charles. Charles therefore became universally recognized as world heavyweight champion.
July 18, 1951 September 23, 1952 Jersey Joe Walcott Universal United States American
September 23, 1952 November 30, 1956 Rocky Marciano Universal United States American
Marciano announced his retirement from professional boxing, relinquishing the championship.
November 30, 1956 June 26, 1959 Floyd Patterson Universal United States American
June 26, 1959 June 20, 1960 Ingemar Johansson Universal Sweden Swedish
June 20, 1960 September 25, 1962 Floyd Patterson Universal United States American
September 25, 1962 February 25, 1964 Sonny Liston Universal United States American
February 25, 1964 June 19, 1964 Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) Universal United States American
The WBA and the NYSAC withdrew their recognition of Clay (now known as Muhammad Ali) as champion for agreeing to an immediate rematch against Liston, a violation of the organization’s rules at the time 다운로드. The WBC and other organizations continued to recognize him. (See Ali versus Liston.)
June 19, 1964 February 6, 1967 Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) WBC United States American
March 5, 1965 February 6, 1967 Ernie Terrell WBA & NYSAC United States American
February 6, 1967 April 29, 1967 Muhammad Ali Universal United States American
The WBA, the NYSAC and several other US state boxing commissions withdrew recognition of Ali as champion for his refusal to be inducted into the United States Army subsequent to being drafted in early 1967.
April 29, 1967 March, 1969 Muhammad Ali WBC United States American
The WBC eventually followed the lead of the WBA and the NYSAC and stripped Ali of their title in March 1969.
March 4, 1968 February 16, 1970 Joe Frazier NYSAC United States American
April 28, 1968 February 16, 1970 Jimmy Ellis WBA United States American
February 16, 1970 January 22, 1973 Joe Frazier Universal United States American
Frazier and Ellis fought on February 16, 1970, at Madison Square Garden, New York. Frazier entered the ring as the holder of NYSAC version of the world title and Ellis held the WBA heavyweight title. The fight was also for the WBC title vacated by Muhammad Ali. Frazier defeated Ellis and was universally recognized as champion. He cemented his reputation upon defeating Muhammad Ali on March 8, 1971.
January 22, 1973 October 30, 1974 George Foreman Universal United States American
October 30, 1974 February 15, 1978 Muhammad Ali Universal United States American
February 15, 1978 March 18, 19783 Leon Spinks Universal United States American
March 18, 1978 September 15, 1978 Leon Spinks WBA United States American
March 18, 1978 June 9, 1978 Ken Norton WBC United States American
Spinks was stripped of his world title by the WBC for refusing to defend his title against their #1 ranked contender, Ken Norton 파이널 판타지 13 다운로드. Spinks instead agreed to fight a return bout against Ali for the WBA crown. The WBC awarded Norton the title and, since he lost to Larry Holmes in his next defense, he is sometimes omitted from a list of heavyweight champions because he never won a world title fight.
June 9, 1978 December 11, 1983 Larry Holmes WBC United States American
Holmes relinquished his WBC title to assume the championship of the newly formed International Boxing Federation.
September 15, 1978 April 27, 1979 Muhammad Ali WBA United States American
Believing his career over, Ali relinquished his WBA title in exchange for a payment from promoter Don King, who was trying to stage a bout between then-WBC champ Larry Holmes and John Tate for the undisputed title. The bout never materialized, and Ali would return to the ring in 1980.
October 20, 1979 March 31, 1980 John Tate WBA United States American
March 31, 1980 December 10, 1982 Mike Weaver WBA United States American
December 10, 1982 September 23, 1983 Michael Dokes WBA United States American
September 23, 1983 December 1, 1984 Gerrie Coetzee WBA South Africa South African
December 11, 1983 September 21, 1985 Larry Holmes IBF United States American
March 9, 1984 August 31, 1984 Tim Witherspoon WBC United States American
August 31, 1984 March 22, 1986 Pinklon Thomas WBC United States American
December 1, 1984 April 29, 1985 Greg Page WBA United States American
April 29, 1985 January 17, 1986 Tony Tubbs WBA United States American
September 21, 1985 February 19, 19873 Michael Spinks IBF United States American
January 17, 1986 December 12, 1986 Tim Witherspoon WBA United States American
March 22, 1986 November 22, 1986 Trevor Berbick WBC CanadaJamaica Canadian / Jamaican
Jamaican born Berbick was a naturalized Canadian citizen and former Canadian heavyweight champion.
November 22, 1986 March 7, 1987 Mike Tyson WBC United States American
December 12, 1986 March 7, 1987 James ‘Bonecrusher’ Smith WBA United States American
March 7, 1987 August 1, 1987 Mike Tyson WBA & WBC United States American
May 30, 1987 August 1, 1987 Tony Tucker IBF United States American
August 1, 1987 May 6, 1989 Mike Tyson Universal United States American
May 6, 1989 January 11, 1991 Francesco Damiani WBO Italy Italian
Though Damiani defeated Johnny DuPlooy to become the WBO’s first Heavyweight champion, Tyson’s reign in the division during this period is virtually undisputed. Additionally, during this period Tyson also knocked out Michael Spinks who some regarded as the ‘lineal champion.’
May 6, 1989 February 11, 1990 Mike Tyson IBF, WBA & WBC United States American
February 11, 1990 October 25, 1990 James “Buster” Douglas IBF, WBA & WBC United States American
October 25, 1990 November 13, 1992 Evander Holyfield IBF, WBA & WBC United States American
January 11, 1991 December 24, 1991 Ray Mercer WBO United States American
May 15, 1992 February 3, 1993 Michael Moorer WBO United States American
November 13, 1992 December 14, 1992 Riddick Bowe IBF, WBA & WBC United States American
Bowe was stripped of his WBC championship for refusing to fight Lennox Lewis 다운로드.
December 14, 1992 November 6, 1993 Riddick Bowe IBF & WBA United States American
December 14, 1992 September 24, 1994 Lennox Lewis WBC United Kingdom British
Lewis was born in England but moved to Ontario, Canada at the age of 12, later winning an Olympic gold medal for Canada. Lewis defeated Razor Ruddock on October 31, 1992, in a WBC ‘eliminator’ fight. When Riddick Bowe‘s championship recognition was withdrawn by the organization, the WBC immediately awarded Lewis the title.
June 7, 1993 October 29, 1993 Tommy Morrison WBO United States American
October 29, 1993 March 19, 1994 Michael Bentt WBO United States American
November 6, 1993 April 22, 1994 Evander Holyfield IBF & WBA United States American
March 19, 1994 March 11, 1995 Herbie Hide WBO United Kingdom British
April 22, 1994 November 5, 1994 Michael Moorer IBF & WBA United States American
September 24, 1994 September 2, 1995 Oliver McCall WBC United States American
November 5, 1994 March 4, 1995 George Foreman IBF & WBA United States American
The World Boxing Association withdrew its recognition of Foreman, but Foreman retained IBF championship recognition until it too was withdrawn.
March 4, 1995 June 28, 1995 George Foreman IBF United States American
The IBF withdrew its recognition of Foreman when he declined a rematch with Axel Schulz of Germany. Schultz was matched with Francois Botha of South Africa for the vacant title 다운로드. The bout took place on December 9, 1995 in Stuttgart and resulted in a split decision points victory for Botha. Botha however tested positive for illegal anabolic steroids in a post-fight drugs test and the result was changed to a no-contest. Although some record books continue to list Botha as a world champion, the IBF state that they do not regard that he was ever champion.
March 11, 1995 May 1, 1996 Riddick Bowe WBO United States American
April 8, 1995 September 7, 1996 Bruce Seldon WBA United States American
September 2, 1995 March 16, 1996 Frank Bruno WBC United Kingdom British
March 16, 1996 September 7, 1996 Mike Tyson WBC United States American
June 22, 1996 November 8, 1997 Michael Moorer IBF United States American
June 29, 1996 February 17, 1997 Henry Akinwande WBO United Kingdom British
Akinwande had been ranked the WBC’s #2 contender when he won the WBO title. The WBC, which has feuded with the WBO since the latter’s founding in 1988, dropped Akinwande from its rankings altogether. Akinwande subsequently relinquished his WBO title in exchange for the opportunity to meet Lennox Lewis in a bout for the WBC championship.
September 7, 1996 September 24, 1996 Mike Tyson WBA & WBC United States American
September 24, 1996 November 9, 1996 Mike Tyson WBA United States American
November 9, 1996 November 8, 1997 Evander Holyfield WBA United States American
February 7, 1997 November 13, 1999 Lennox Lewis WBC United Kingdom British
June 28, 1997 June 26, 1999 Herbie Hide WBO United Kingdom British
November 8, 1997 November 13, 1999 Evander Holyfield IBF & WBA United States American
June 26, 1999 April 1, 2000 Vitali Klitschko WBO Ukraine Ukrainian
November 13, 1999 April 29, 2000 Lennox Lewis IBF, WBA & WBC United Kingdom British
In early 2000 the World Boxing Association and Lewis were sued by representatives of John Ruiz claiming that they had reneged on an agreement by which Ruiz would have fought Lewis for the WBA title. A New Jersey court ruled in favor of Ruiz, and ordered Lewis to either have his next bout against Ruiz or relinquish the title. Lewis elected instead to fight contender Michael Grant, relinquishing his WBA title on the day of the match 다운로드.
April 1, 2000 October 14, 2000 Chris Byrd WBO United States American
April 29, 2000 April 22, 2001 Lennox Lewis IBF & WBC United Kingdom British
August 12, 2000 March 3, 2001 Evander Holyfield WBA United States American
October 14, 2000 March 8, 2003 Wladimir Klitschko WBO Ukraine Ukrainian
March 3, 2001 March 1, 2003 John Ruiz WBA United States American
April 22, 2001 November 17, 2001 Hasim Rahman IBF & WBC United States American
November 17, 2001 September 5, 2002 Lennox Lewis IBF & WBC United Kingdom British
Lewis relinquished the IBF title upon receiving payment of $1 million (US) by promoter Don King, who wished to stage a bout between Chris Byrd and Evander Holyfield for the vacant title.
September 5, 2002 February 6, 2004 Lennox Lewis WBC United Kingdom British
December 14, 2002 April 22, 2006 Chris Byrd IBF United States American
March 1, 2003 February 20, 2004 Roy Jones Jr. WBA United States American
March 8, 2003 October 9, 2003 Corrie Sanders WBO South Africa South African
February 20, 2004 December 17, 2005 John Ruiz WBA United States American
Ruiz beat Hasim Rahman on December 13, 2003, to become the WBA’s “interim” champion. He was awarded the championship following Roy Jones, Jr.’s announcement that he was relinquishing it to concentrate on lower weight divisions. Ruiz’s title reign ended on April 30, 2005, following a loss to James Toney but ten days later, a drug test on Toney detected he had used products containing nandrolone, an anabolic steroid. Thus, Toney’s victory was changed to a ‘no contest’ by New York state athletic commission, and as a result, the WBA declared Ruiz was keeping the title.
April 10, 2004 April 1, 2006 Lamon Brewster WBO United States American
April 24, 2004 November 9, 2005 Vitali Klitschko WBC Ukraine Ukrainian
November 9, 2005 August 13, 2006 Hasim Rahman WBC United States American
Rahman defeated Monte Barrett on August 13, 2005, to become the WBC’s “interim” champion 다운로드. He was awarded the championship following Vitali Klitschko‘s announcement that he was retiring due to injury.
December 17, 2005 April 15, 2007 Nikolay Valuev WBA Russia Russian
April 1, 2006 November 4, 2006 Sergei Liakhovich WBO Belarus Belarusian
April 22, 2006 February 23, 2008 Wladimir Klitschko IBF Ukraine Ukrainian
August 13, 2006 March 8, 2008 Oleg Maskaev WBC United StatesRussia American/Russian
Maskaev was born in Kazakhstan to Russian parents. He originally held Kazakh citizenship but was granted US citizenship in 2004. In December 2006 he was also granted Russian citizenship. On September 24, 2007, Samuel Peter was declared the WBC’s “interim” champion. Peter ultimately defeated Maskaev on March 8, 2008.
November 4, 2006 June 2, 2007 Shannon Briggs WBO United States American
April 15, 2007 July 4, 2008 Ruslan Chagaev WBA Uzbekistan Uzbekistani
Chagaev’s mandatory title defence against former champion Nikolay Valuev, scheduled for July 5, 2008, had to be cancelled for a second time after Chagaev suffered a complete tear of an Achilles tendon during his training for the fight. Because of the injury and necessary recovery time, the WBA elected to make Chagaev “Champion In Recess” and mandated that top-contenders Valuev and John Ruiz meet for the title 맥 mysql. They set a deadline of June 26, 2009 for Chagaev to fight the champion but as this deadline was not met, Chagaev was stripped of his “Champion In Recess” title when the WBA published their Official Ratings as of June 2009.
June 2, 2007 February 23, 2008 Sultan Ibragimov WBO Russia Russian
February 23, 2008 present Wladimir Klitschko IBF & WBO Ukraine Ukrainian
March 8, 2008 October 11, 2008 Samuel Peter WBC Nigeria Nigerian
July 4, 20084 July 24, 2009 Ruslan Chagaev WBA Uzbekistan Uzbekistani
The WBA had set a deadline of June 26, 2009 for Chagaev to fight the champion but this deadline was not met. On July 24, 2009, when the WBA published their Official Ratings as of June 2009, Chagaev was stripped of his “Champion In Recess” title.
August 30, 2008 November 7, 2009 Nikolay Valuev WBA Russia Russian
Valuev regained the WBA title by beating John Ruiz on August 30, 2008, shortly after Chagaev had become the “Champion In Recess”. Upon making Chagaev the “Champion In Recess”, the WBA set a deadline of June 26, 2009 for him to fight the champion. This deadline was not met and Chagaev was stripped of his “Champion In Recess” title when the WBA published their Official Ratings as of June 2009.
October 11, 2008 present Vitali Klitschko WBC Ukraine Ukrainian
November 7, 2009 present David Haye WBA United KingdomBritish
In 2010 Haye was awarded citizenship of North Cyprus Northern Cyprus. A state whose existence is recognized only by Turkey.

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“BAD” BENNIE BRISCOE Passes On

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By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer There are certain boxers from my past that in retrospect would be champions today 스타 립버전 다운로드. One such boxer was tough enough to be nicknamed ” Bad “. He was Bennie Briscoe from Philadelphia and brother you better bet he was just that, ” Bad “ 다운로드. He was probably the most feared middleweight of his era and it was a tough time just be a middleweight in Philly. If you were bad there, you were bad everywhere 다운로드. Briscoe turned pro in 1962 and would win his first fifteen contests. Among his victims were Charley Scott and Percy Manning. In a return with Manning in 1965, Bennie would suffer his first setback gta 산 안드레스 pc. That year he would also lose to Tito Marshall and Stanley ” Kitten ” Hayward. In 1966 Bennie would halt the highly respected George Benton 다운로드. Bennie was now among the middleweight elite. The year 1967 would see him lose two decisions to the great Luis Rodriguez. Sandwiched in between those losses was a draw in Argentina with a fella named Carlos Monzon 다운로드. In 1968 he would lose to future light heavyweight titleholder Vincente Rondon. He would knock out Rondon in a 1969 rematch. In 1970 Bennie began to make his march to a shot at the world’s middleweight title 다운로드. He won eleven straight fights until he was upset by Luis Vinales in 1972. He would stop Vinales in a return match. Finally in November he would meet the reigning middleweight champion of the world, Carlos Monzon 다운로드. Again they would be fighting in Argentina. This time Carlos clearly deserved the decision the retained his title but he was rocked to his heels by Bennie in the ninth round of that fight 다운로드. Monzon would always have a great respect for Briscoe. Continue reading “BAD” BENNIE BRISCOE Passes On →

DOUG JONES

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Doug Jones and Ernie Terrell (June 1966)

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By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer

What do you say about a fighter who was good enough to challenge for world title recognition in two different weight classes 다운로드? What do you say about a fighter who holds knockout victories over former world champion and Hall of Famers Carl “Bobo” Olson and Bob Foster?

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Impressive? You bet! Here’s more. He gave “The Greatest” his toughest pre championship fight and to this day there are many who feel that the decision rendered that night was a travesty Nanumgothic download.

For some people timing is everything. Take Lennox Lewis and Roy Jones Jr. Talented boxers who were fortunate to come along when their respective divisions were void of serious challenges 다운로드. Then take Jerry Quarry. A talented fighter who just happened to box in the greatest era of the heavyweight division. Go figure.
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Muhammad Ali / Part Five

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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian

In part five of my six part series on Muhammad Ali, I would like to give you my personal view of ten incredible highlight facts during his boxing career:

1 ) Ali is the only one to have won the linear heavyweight championship three times 다운로드. The linear title is recognized by tracing an unbroken lineage of titleholders going back over 100 years, with every champion defeating the previous title holder in the ring 다운로드.

2 ) Ali has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine 37 times, second only to Michael Jordan.

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4 ) The May 25, 1965 photo of Ali knocking out Sonny Liston is one of the greatest sports photos of the 20th century.
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