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Ian Lord · 07-09-2007, 03:24 PM

Boxing Argus
Issue 1
June 2007

Editorial

Hi, welcome to the first issue of the first ever magazine dedicated solely to the world of professional boxing. We'll be bringing you all the news and fight reports as it happens, straight to your doorstep.
The big news this month was the beginning of the sixteen man light heavyweight tournament, to crown the inaugral world champion. Our chief correspondent, Babe Arthur, will be giving the run-down on the sixteen participants later in this issue. You can also find out how they got on.
However, in my eyes at least, this was superseded by the announcement that former world heavyweight champion 'Iron' Mike Tyson would be meeting number two contender Lennox Lewis. This is a fight that appealed to me immediately, but to say that I was surprised that it was made at such short notice would be an understatement. It was a fight that I thought neither man, Lewis especially, needed right at this moment, but then digging deeper, I found out it made perfect sense.
Kevin Rooney, Tysons trainer from day one, say's his charge needs a good scalp to make people sit up and take notice of him again, and that Lewis is the ideal foe.
"Lewis is made for Mike," Rooney stated in the build up to fight. "When Lewis get's hit, he goes, and there ain't no harder hitter in the whole of boxing than Mike. When he lands one, the ends just around the corner."
A fired up Tyson then told reporters that he wants his old title back. "Life as an ex-champ is no fun. I want my old title back, and whoever gets in my way is getting knocked out."
Fierce words indeed, but you can't help but believe him, or at least take notice.
Over to Lewis. His trainer Emmanuel Steward, who along with Angelo Dundee is probably the best trainer in the sport right now, said Lennox needs to redeem himself following his mauling by another former champ, Riddick Bowe, last December.
"Lewis has won a fight since then," Steward said from their training camp, meaning the succesful Commonwealth title defense against the lacklustre South African Gerrie Coetzee, " but people just remember the beating he took at the fists of Bowe last December. He didn't follow the game plan that night, but he will against Tyson and we'll come away with the victory. That will make people sit up and take notice of Lennox again."
It promises to be explosive, and you'll be able to read the full report later in the issue.

Enjoy!

Abraham Charles - Editor[/I]

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07-09-2007, 03:24 PM	#489 (permalink)
Ian Lord All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coventry, England. Posts: 1,671 Thanks: 270 Thanked 29x in 29 posts	Boxing Argus Issue 1 June 2007 Editorial Hi, welcome to the first issue of the first ever magazine dedicated solely to the world of professional boxing. We'll be bringing you all the news and fight reports as it happens, straight to your doorstep. The big news this month was the beginning of the sixteen man light heavyweight tournament, to crown the inaugral world champion. Our chief correspondent, Babe Arthur, will be giving the run-down on the sixteen participants later in this issue. You can also find out how they got on. However, in my eyes at least, this was superseded by the announcement that former world heavyweight champion 'Iron' Mike Tyson would be meeting number two contender Lennox Lewis. This is a fight that appealed to me immediately, but to say that I was surprised that it was made at such short notice would be an understatement. It was a fight that I thought neither man, Lewis especially, needed right at this moment, but then digging deeper, I found out it made perfect sense. Kevin Rooney, Tysons trainer from day one, say's his charge needs a good scalp to make people sit up and take notice of him again, and that Lewis is the ideal foe. "Lewis is made for Mike," Rooney stated in the build up to fight. "When Lewis get's hit, he goes, and there ain't no harder hitter in the whole of boxing than Mike. When he lands one, the ends just around the corner." A fired up Tyson then told reporters that he wants his old title back. "Life as an ex-champ is no fun. I want my old title back, and whoever gets in my way is getting knocked out." Fierce words indeed, but you can't help but believe him, or at least take notice. Over to Lewis. His trainer Emmanuel Steward, who along with Angelo Dundee is probably the best trainer in the sport right now, said Lennox needs to redeem himself following his mauling by another former champ, Riddick Bowe, last December. "Lewis has won a fight since then," Steward said from their training camp, meaning the succesful Commonwealth title defense against the lacklustre South African Gerrie Coetzee, " but people just remember the beating he took at the fists of Bowe last December. He didn't follow the game plan that night, but he will against Tyson and we'll come away with the victory. That will make people sit up and take notice of Lennox again." It promises to be explosive, and you'll be able to read the full report later in the issue. Enjoy! Abraham Charles - Editor[/I] Page 1 Last edited by Ian Lord; 07-09-2007 at 03:58 PM.