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kenyan_cheena · 09-15-2006, 10:20 PM

MCVEY'S WIN SETS MEASURING STICK
FOR OTHER TOP SEEDS

Story by James Reynolds for the New York Age

Tuesday 28 May 2002

With last night's sensational TKO defeat of Zora Folley, California's Sam McVey raised the bar in regards to what will - from this point on - be considered an impressive performance in these Heavyweight Boxing Federation tournaments.

Having won each of his first four bouts by comfortable unanimous decision, McVey came out and did an absolute number on Arizona-born Folley, rattling his cage in round one before obliterating him in the second. It was a strategy that even the most highly regarded of boxing observers would not have seen coming and it could not have been more successful.

McVey's showing caught everyone's attention, especially the oddsmakers in Vegas who today moved the Oxnard native up to equal fourth favourite to claim the HBF's World Championship title. A victory against Tony Tucker in his next bout will clinch 1st place in Group Eight for McVey, even if he loses his final stage one bout against Johnny Arthur.

His fellow competitors will now be looking at his performance against Folley as a measuring stick of what is expected of them and that can only help to make competition in the HBF even more exciting than it's already been during the first five months of the federation's life...

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kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,410	MCVEY'S WIN SETS MEASURING STICK FOR OTHER TOP SEEDS *Story by James Reynolds for the New York Age* Tuesday 28 May 2002 With last night's sensational TKO defeat of Zora Folley, California's Sam McVey raised the bar in regards to what will - from this point on - be considered an impressive performance in these Heavyweight Boxing Federation tournaments. Having won each of his first four bouts by comfortable unanimous decision, McVey came out and did an absolute number on Arizona-born Folley, rattling his cage in round one before obliterating him in the second. It was a strategy that even the most highly regarded of boxing observers would not have seen coming and it could not have been more successful. McVey's showing caught everyone's attention, especially the oddsmakers in Vegas who today moved the Oxnard native up to equal fourth favourite to claim the HBF's World Championship title. A victory against Tony Tucker in his next bout will clinch 1st place in Group Eight for McVey, even if he loses his final stage one bout against Johnny Arthur. His fellow competitors will now be looking at his performance against Folley as a measuring stick of what is expected of them and that can only help to make competition in the HBF even more exciting than it's already been during the first five months of the federation's life... __________________ The Heavyweight Boxing Federation The Heavyweight Boxing Federation: Tournament Group Standings The International Boxing League MLB: 1958 and Beyond... Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 09-15-2006 at 10:22 PM.