BONNER SPRINGS - Two undefeateds headline the month, as
Muhammad Ali 12-0-0 (3), considered the top boxer in the newly-formed PBF, meets tough slugger
Joe Goss 12-0-0 (1). Ali had his choice of several opponents, but selected the toughest of the bunch to begin his career in the federation. In a recent press conference, Ali made this prediction, in lyrical form:
"This week I suit up against the mighty Joe Goss,
who in the fight ring might just think he's the boss
But beat him I will - and you better not be late
He'll be down for the count by the end of round 8."
When asked about his opponent's brash prediction, Goss laughed and stated, "Let the man talk. We'll see what he's made of when I get him in the ring."
An intriguing undercard match pits fellow Irishmen
Jimmy Elliot 11-1-0 (3) against
Dan Donnelly 10-1-1 (2). As fans of the UoLBA may recall, the last time these two faced each other was the month leading up to the UoLBA tourney, with both vying for a ticket in. A 4th round DQ for repeated low blows sunk Elliot's chances, and propelled Donnelly into the tourney.
In the second of two fight cards scheduled for January,
Joe Choynski 10-1-1 (3) suits up against
Tom Allen 10-2-0 (2) in another interesting Main Event. Both fighters begin their career's in the PBF's preliminary top 20, Choynski at #10 and Allen at #20.