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kenyan_cheena · 05-23-2005, 10:25 PM

A few minutes after Sam Langford had departed the ring, HBF President Michael Vincennes stepped through the ropes and said a few words to the audience.

"I'd like to reiterate Sam Langford's sentiments and thank all of you for your patronage here tonight," said Vincennes. "As all of you would know, this has been quite a turbulent day for the federation, and for it to come to such an exciting ending is just incredible. So thank you so much for coming out and giving your support to the people who really matter in this business, the fighters. This has been, without a doubt, the most thrilling fight card the federation has staged in our short life, so thank you all for helping to make it such a memorable night."

The audience gave the HBF President a standing ovation, forgetting, at least for that moment, the uncertainty and speculation that the sport of boxing and the Heavyweight Boxing Federation would surely be facing in the days, weeks and months to come.

The crowds began to file out of the arena and slowly, the Conseco Fieldhouse became empty and fell silent, a night of truly memorable fights bringing an end to a truly incredible day...

05-23-2005, 10:25 PM	#153 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,316	A few minutes after Sam Langford had departed the ring, HBF President Michael Vincennes stepped through the ropes and said a few words to the audience. "I'd like to reiterate Sam Langford's sentiments and thank all of you for your patronage here tonight," said Vincennes. "As all of you would know, this has been quite a turbulent day for the federation, and for it to come to such an exciting ending is just incredible. So thank you so much for coming out and giving your support to the people who really matter in this business, the fighters. This has been, without a doubt, the most thrilling fight card the federation has staged in our short life, so thank you all for helping to make it such a memorable night." The audience gave the HBF President a standing ovation, forgetting, at least for that moment, the uncertainty and speculation that the sport of boxing and the Heavyweight Boxing Federation would surely be facing in the days, weeks and months to come. The crowds began to file out of the arena and slowly, the Conseco Fieldhouse became empty and fell silent, a night of truly memorable fights bringing an end to a truly incredible day... Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 05-23-2005 at 10:28 PM.