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SELECTION PROCESS "FINALISED" ONE WEEK OUT FROM UNVEILING Monday 15 July 2002 International Boxing League Chief Director James Molk announced today that the organisation has finalised the entrants for its upcoming World Championship regional qualifying tournaments and Future Contender series. Since the completion of the league's selection trials two weeks ago, Molk and his associates have been bunkered down in their MGM Grand Casino headquarters, completing the task of allocating some 600 positions over five weight classes and in a number of different regions around the globe. "It's been a huge task," said Molk. "One that started during the trials. But I can reveal today that it's complete and finalised. One week from today, the world will know." As has been heavily publicised, the IBL will be holding a special dinner at the MGM on the 22nd, where the breakdown of the regional groups in all five weight divisions will be revealed, as will the scheduling of the league's first series of fight cards. The event will be televised live on cable network HBO and the league is hoping for a considerable viewing audience. "To think that it's now just a week away is tremendously exciting," said Molk. "We've been working towards this point for these last three months and it's a night that we're looking forward to greatly, as I'm sure our fans are." Many of the fighters who have already been confirmed as entrants into the various tournaments will be present at the dinner and Molk believes it will be a great night for them and, in his opinion, something of a reward for the hard work they've put in while preparing for the start of their professional careers. "These young men have worked so hard to be ready to fight," said Molk. "Next Monday will be a night when they can just forget all about that, relax and have some fun. They'll be face-to-face with guys that they'll be trading punches with, possibly in a matter of weeks. But it's a time to be happy about the progress they've made to this point. I have no doubt that it'll be a fantastic night."
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05-16-2007, 10:27 PM
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JAPANESE CONTINGENT JETS INTO VEGAS
Thursday 18 July 2002 Four days out from the International Boxing League's opening night, Japan has made quite a statement in regards to their seriousness towards the upcoming tournaments. The boxing mad nation's government has flown a group of their most talented boxers to Las Vegas on an all expenses paid first class flight to attend Monday night's big event. Looking sharp in designer suits, sporting stylish haircuts and dark shades the quintet of Jaguar Kakizawa (Lightweight), Mitsonuri Seki (Featherweight), Yamada Tsubasa (Lightweight), Masashi Kudo (Middleweight) and Kazuo "Royal" Kobayashi (Featherweight) resembled a group of high-ranking Yakuza and had heads turning as they nonchalantly made their way through McCarran International Airport to a waiting chauffeur-driven limousine this morning. Anyone who has followed boxing's rapid emergence from obscurity to world wide popularity during the past seven months will know that Japan is, without a doubt, the sport's biggest supporter outside of the United States and while the nation does not have any representatives in the Heavyweight Boxing Federation, it's likely that Monday night will reveal at least twenty in the IBL. In recent weeks, the Japanese government has discussed at length the possibilities that the sport has opened up for the nation as far as competing on the international stage is concerned and they will be watching keenly as the league's regional tournaments unfold during the coming months. Of the five that arrived in Vegas today, Tokyo-born Yamada Tsubasa is said to be the most talented, despite having minimal amateur experience. The 19 year-old was a virtual unknown before the IBL's selection trials but is now being touted as a possibility for his nation's first World Champion. Those lofty expectations didn't appear to have affected the young man as he strolled through the airport in a relaxed, mellow fashion. No doubt, Japan's assault on the world of boxing is something that has been much anticipated in the lead-up to the IBL's tournaments. On Monday night, the exact date and time of its commencement will be made known... |
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05-21-2007, 05:49 PM
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With only two days of universe time to go until the big unveiling, this is my plan to make it there:
* between today and Friday (Oz time), I'll do the review of the Houston card plus a preview of the coming week's HBF action, aswell as updating the standings. * On Saturday (Oz time), I'm planning to run the scheduling lottery for the IBL and write up the post for the review of the whole "opening night". * The review will be posted here in the thread on Sunday morning (Oz time), which should be Saturday night in the USA. |
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05-21-2007, 06:56 PM
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05-26-2007, 01:22 AM
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Sorry, folks. The big unveiling won't be ready to post Saturday evening US time. I'm working on it at the moment and I can already tell that I won't have it ready by then, so rather than leaving you all expecting it to be ready I'm letting you know now that it won't be.
I'd say Sunday night US time (Monday morning-midday Oz time) is a definite possibility, though. |
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I was able to get more of it done yesterday than I expected, so I should be able to post at least the contestants for each division within the next couple of hours. I haven't completed the lottery for the schedules yet and the posting of that will probably have to wait until tomorrow.
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05-26-2007, 07:53 PM
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Cool, I'm excited to see who'll be in each division. No worries on any delays though I'm sure no one who reads this thread would mind any wait.
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OPENING NIGHT: INTERNATIONAL BOXING LEAGUE INTRODUCED TO THE WORLD AT MGM BASH Monday 22 July 2002 The International Boxing League officially "introduced" itself to the world tonight during a lavish dinner held at James Molk's MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. The event was broadcast live on cable network HBO and to say that the show the IBL put on was "impressive" would be a considerable understatement. It was thought that this would be an exciting evening, but nothing said beforehand could have prepared those in attendance for what they were treated to. Putting aside the main reason for the evening, the 600-strong crowd were warmed up by funnyman Billy Crystal before enjoying a quartet of songs from Nelly and the members of Destiny's Child during the evening's interlude and then being witness to a spectacular thirty minute performance by Prince as a grand finale. If this was a sign of what fans can expect from the league once their competitions start, we've all got a lot to look forward to. While they enjoyed their entrees, New Yorker Crystal had the audience in stitches for twenty minutes before handing over to the IBL's Chief Director and driving force behind the league's formation, James Molk. Making his way to the stage dressed in a tuxedo, Molk shook Crystal's hand before addressing the audience. "Thank you, Billy," said Molk, smiling. "I don't think we could have asked for a better start to what will be a special night. Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to the MGM Grand Casino. No doubt, this is an event that we've all been looking forward to during the past weeks and now that we've arrived, I almost have to pinch myself when I think of all we've achieved in these four short months. I want to thank all the staff of the International Boxing League for the tremendous efforts they've made, efforts that have allowed us to put together this great event with a minimum of difficulty." Molk paused and, almost as if on queue, the audience applauded in agreement with his words. "I also want to thank all the young men who attended our trials and made them more successful than we could have ever dreamed of," Molk continued. "I want to thank their families also, for putting in the time and effort to help make their attendance possible. The Heavyweight Boxing Federation has already proven in little more than six months that this sport of ours has a truly international appeal. It's something that we plan to build on and in co-operation with the HBF I really believe we can make it the premier sport around the globe. So thank you to all of you who have strived to find a place in our organisation. Many of you are here in the house and I trust that you'll enjoy tonight's show." Once more, the audience applauded, some of them shouting their approval to which Molk smiled. "Well, we have a lot to get through tonight," said Molk. "So without further ado, I think we should kick this baby off. As you all know, the main purpose of tonight is to announce the competitors in our regional World Championship qualifiers and Future Contender series, aswell as revealing the opening matchups in these tournaments. During the first part of the night we'll go through the makeup of each weight division, starting with Featherweight and progressing through to the Light-Heavyweight division. Unlike the HBF, the International Boxing League will not be seeding any of our fighters during the tournaments. The scheduling of all tournament bouts will be determined using a lottery system. We believe this will add greatly to the excitement of our league and lead to a number of possible enticing matchups early during the tournaments. Just to let everyone know, main course meals will be served following this presentation. It gives me great pleasure to reveal the competitors for the IBL's Featherweight division." The lights dimmed and the huge theater screen behind Molk came to life. It displayed, with an accompanying pre-recorded narration, the entrants in the Featherweight division... FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION REGIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION GROUPS * REGION: SOUTH AMERICA DANIEL BLANCO, COLOMBIA RICARDO CARDONA, COLOMBIA ANTONIO ESPARRAGOZA, VENEZUELA RICARDO GONZALEZ, ARGENTINA ANTONIO HERRERA, COLOMBIA VICTOR LEON, VENEZUELA CRUZ MARCANO, VENEZUELA ERNESTO MARCEL, PANAMA RAFAEL ORTEGA, PANAMA RUBEN PALACIOS, COLOMBIA SERGIO PALMA, ARGENTINA EUSEBIO PEDROZA, PANAMA * REGION: MEXICO RAUL CRUZ, MEXICO JUAN ESTRADA, MEXICO JUAN ANTONIO LOPEZ, MEXICO JUAN MEZA, MEXICO RICARDO MORENO, MEXICO FILI NAVA, MEXICO RUBEN OLIVARES, MEXICO RAMON PEREZ, MEXICO VICENTE SALDIVAR, MEXICO CLEMENTE SANCHEZ, MEXICO SALVADOR SANCHEZ, MEXICO DANIEL ZARAGOZA, MEXICO * REGION: USA/CANADA GEORGE DIXON, CANADA DAVID DONALD, CANADA ART HAFEY, CANADA KEVIN KELLEY, USA (FLUSHING, NY) JOHNNY KILBANE, USA (CLEVELAND, OH) MAURICE LINCOLN, CANADA TERRY MCGOVERN, USA (JOHNSTOWN, PA) KENNEDY MCKINNEY, USA (LAS VEGAS, NV) FREDDIE MILLER, USA (CINCINNATI, OH) KEITH NANCE, CANADA WILLIE PEP, USA (HARTFORD, CT) SOLLY SMITH, USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) * REGION: CARIBBEAN FERNANDO BATISTA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MIGUEL BERRIOS, PUERTO RICO ROBERT BROWN, JAMAICA TYRONE BURTON, JAMAICA VICTOR CALLEJAS, PUERTO RICO LEO CRUZ, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NESLEY HAVEN, BAHAMAS JUAN LAPORTE, PUERTO RICO JOSE LEGRA, CUBA ELIGIO MONTALVO, CUBA CIRO MORASEN, CUBA ANTONIO RIVERA, PUERTO RICO * REGION: EUROPE/AFRICA HOGAN BASSEY, NIGERIA EUGENE CRIQUI, FRANCE RUDEL DIETRICH, GERMANY JIM DRISCOLL, WALES NASEEM HAMED, ENGLAND RAFIU KING, NIGERIA DAVEY KOTEY, GHANA BARRY MCGUIGAN, IRELAND WELCOME NCITA, SOUTH AFRICA SHAUN SMITH, SOUTH AFRICA LORIS STECCA, ITALY NEL TARLETON, ENGLAND * REGION: ASIA/OCEANIA JOHNNY FAMECHON, AUSTRALIA JEFF FENECH, AUSTRALIA ALBERT GRIFFITHS, AUSTRALIA SOO-HWAN HONG, KOREA JOHNNY JAMITO, PHILIPPINES KAZUO KOBAYASHI, JAPAN SEUNG-HOON LEE, KOREA SAMART PAYAKAROON, THAILAND MITSUNORI SEKI, JAPAN KAZUO TAKAYAMA, JAPAN GENARIO TORRES, PHILIPPINES DONG-KYUN YUM, KOREA FUTURE CONTENDER SERIES * GROUP ONE RAY FAMECHON, FRANCE LUIZ FEOLA, BRAZIL ALBERTO MARTINEZ, CUBA CARLOS MENDOZA, PANAMA RICARDO MORALES, MEXICO STEPHEN MORRIS, AUSTRALIA CARMELO NEGRON, PUERTO RICO JOSEPH "SANDY" SADDLER, USA (BOSTON, MA) ALAN SIGURDSEN, DENMARK JOE TETTEH, GHANA HOWARD WINSTONE, WALES JACK WOLFE, USA (CLEVELAND, OH) * GROUP TWO BRUNO ALVES, PORTUGAL ALBERTO ARIZMENDI, MEXICO STEVIE CRUZ, USA (FT. WORTH, TX) PAUL JORGENSEN, USA (PORT ARTHUR, TX) MASASHI KANEDA, JAPAN DELRON KHUMALO, SOUTH AFRICA GRACIEUX LAMPERTI, FRANCE EVERETT RIGHTMIRE, USA (SIOUX CITY, IA) ROLLY SANTIAGO, PHILIPPINES FERNANDO TAVAREZ, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JESAN VALENZUELA, PHILIPPINES FERNANDO ZAMACOLA, PERU * GROUP THREE BENNY BASS, USA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) RUBEN CASTILLO, USA (BAKERSFIELD, CA) AUBURN COPELAND, USA (FLINT, MI) PATRICK FORD, GUYANA DWIGHT HAWKINS, USA (SAN DIEGO, CA) JORGE JIMENEZ, VENEZUELA RYAN PARKER, AUSTRALIA CLAUDIO REDONDO, ARGENTINA JUAN SANCHEZ, PUERTO RICO GENE SMITH, USA (WASHINGTON, DC) GEORGE SMITH, ENGLAND ANUCHA THONGLAO, THAILAND * GROUP FOUR JET BALLY, PHILIPPINES CHRISTOPHER BATTALINO, USA (HARTFORD, CT) RONNIE CLAYTON, ENGLAND JOHNNY DUNDEE, USA (NEW YORK, NY) MARK FORREST, CANADA KIYOSHI HATANAKA, JAPAN HELMUT MULLER, GERMANY CHRIS MULLIGAN, NEW ZEALAND MASAMI NAGAI, JAPAN JIMMY PERRIN, USA (NEW ORLEANS, LA) FRANCOIS SALVATERRE, FRANCE TERRY SPINKS, ENGLAND "We now move onto the Lightweight divison," said Molk, after a considerable round of applause from the audience. LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION REGIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION GROUPS * REGION: NORTH AMERICA PAUL ARMSTEAD, USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) JOE BROWN, USA (NEW ORLEANS, LA) TONY CANZONERI, USA (NEW YORK, NY) TYRONE EVERETT, USA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) ARTHUR KING, CANADA RAY LAMPKIN, USA (PORTLAND, OR) RAFAEL LIMON, MEXICO ROCKY LOCKRIDGE, USA (DALLAS, TX) ARTURO LOMELI, MEXICO RUBEN NAVARRO, MEXICO RICHIE PLUNKETT, USA (BRONX, NY) PERNELL WHITAKER, USA (NORFOLK, VA) * REGION: AFRICA RAY ADIGUN, NIGERIA EMAD ALLAM, EGYPT CORNELIUS BOZA-EDWARDS, UGANDA JONATHAN DELE, NIGERIA MOSES KANGWA, ZAMBIA SAMUEL MENSAH, GHANA BRIAN MITCHELL, SOUTH AFRICA AZUMAH NELSON, GHANA OBAFEMI ROTIMI, NIGERIA WILLIE TOWEEL, SOUTH AFRICA FREDERICK TSHILOLO, CONGO BENNI WILLIAMS, SOUTH AFRICA * REGION: ASIA/OCEANIA RENE BARRIENTOS, PHILIPPINES RENATO CORNETT, AUSTRALIA GABRIELE ELORDE, PHILIPPINES JAGUAR KAKIZAWA, JAPAN HIROSHI KOBAYASHI, JAPAN TERUO KOSAKA, JAPAN JOHNNY SATO, PHILIPPINES DAOMAI SITHKODOM, THAILAND KUROKAWA TAIKI, JAPAN YAMADA TSUBASA, JAPAN BEN VILLAFLOR, PHILIPPINES HWAN-KIL YUH, KOREA * REGION: EUROPE LOTHAR ABEND, GERMANY SERGEI ARTEMIEV, RUSSIA MICHAEL AYERS, ENGLAND KEN BUCHANAN, SCOTLAND DAVE CHARNLEY, ENGLAND SERAPHIN FERRER, FRANCE FRED GALIANA, SPAIN JEAN-BAPTISTE MENDY, FRANCE PAOLO ROSI, ITALY ALDO SPOLDI, ITALY JIM WATT, SCOTLAND FREDDIE WELSH, WALES * REGION: SOUTH AMERICA ANTONIO AMAYA, PANAMA ALEXIS ARGUELLO, NICARAGUA CARLOS ARO, ARGENTINA CARLOS CANETE, ARGENTINA VICENTE DERADO, ARGENTINA ROBERTO DURAN, PANAMA ERNESTO ESPANA, VENEZUELA LEONEL HERNANDEZ, VENEZUELA ISMAEL LAGUNA, PANAMA ANDRES MONDRAGON, COLOMBIA ALFREDO PITALUA, COLOMBIA VICENTE SANTANA, BRAZIL * REGION: CARIBBEAN FELIX BROWN, JAMAICA HECTOR CAMACHO, PUERTO RICO TEO CRUZ, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ALFREDO ESCALERA, PUERTO RICO VILOMAR FERNANDEZ, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ANGEL ROBINSON GARCIA, CUBA CLAUDE NOEL, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO GREGORIO PUMARES, PUERTO RICO EDWIN ROSARIO, PUERTO RICO SAMMY SERRANO, PUERTO RICO DOUG VAILLANT, CUBA ORLANDO ZULUETA, CUBA FUTURE CONTENDER SERIES * GROUP ONE BOB ALLOTEY, GHANA SAMMY ANGOTT, USA (CLEVELAND, OH) HUGO BARRAZA, COLOMBIA JACKIE BEARD, USA (DETROIT, MI) JACK BLACKBURN, USA (VERSAILLES, KY) ENRIQUE BOLANOS, MEXICO EMORY CABANA, USA (SANFORD, ME) GEORGE DUNN, USA (HARTFORD, CT) SAMMY FULLER, USA (BOSTON, MA) ALFREDO MARCANO, VENEZUELA MARIO MARTINEZ, MEXICO JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ, MEXICO * GROUP TWO ANATOLY ALEXANDROV, KAZAKHSTAN FRANKIE BALTAZAR, USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) LIVINGSTONE BRAMBLE, VIRGIN ISLANDS GEORGE CHANEY, USA (BALTIMORE, MD) TOMMY COLLINS, USA (BOSTON, MA) FREDDIE DAWSON, USA (THOMASVILLE, AR) RICHARD HOWARD, CANADA RAY MANCINI, USA (YOUNGSTOWN, OH) BILLY PETROLLE, USA (FARGO, ND) STEVE SULLIVAN, USA (BROOKLYN, NY) ISHIMATSU SUZUKI, JAPAN IKE WILLIAMS, USA (TRENTON, NJ) * GROUP THREE RICARDO ARREDONDO, MEXICO BEAU JACK, USA (AUGUSTA, GA) KENNY BOGNER, USA (TRENTON, NJ) GIL CADILLI, USA (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) ESTEBAN DEJESUS, PUERTO RICO ROBERTO GARCIA, USA (OXNARD, CA) GREG HAUGEN, USA (AUBURN, WA) RAY MILLER, USA (CHICAGO, IL) PEDRO MONTANEZ, PUERTO RICO OSCAR NELSON, DENMARK LARRY STANTON, USA (MERRICK, NY) SHINICHI YAMABE, JAPAN * GROUP FOUR LOU AMBERS, USA (HERKIMER, NY) GEORGE ARAUJO, USA (PROVIDENCE, RI) IDELFONSO BETHELMY, VENEZUELA LARRY BOARDMAN, USA (MARLBORO, CT) MAXIE DOCUSEN, USA (NEW ORLEANS, LA) AL FORD, CANADA RODOLFO GONZALEZ, MEXICO JUSTIN JUUKO, UGANDA LUDWIG LIGHTBURN, HONDURAS WILLIE RITCHIE, USA (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) LEW TENDLER, USA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) BERNABE VASQUEZ, MEXICO "Up next is the Welterweight division," said Molk. WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION REGIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION GROUPS * REGION: CARIBBEAN WILFRED BENITEZ, PUERTO RICO SIMON BROWN, JAMAICA HECTOR CONSTANCE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ANGEL ESPADA, PUERTO RICO BUNNY GRANT, JAMAICA ISAAC LOGART, CUBA MIGUEL MONTILLA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JOSE NAPOLES, CUBA LUIS RODRIGUEZ, CUBA FAUSTO RODRIGUEZ, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JOSE STABLE, CUBA FELIX TRINIDAD, PUERTO RICO * REGION: SOUTH AMERICA MAURICIO BRAVO, VENEZUELA PEDRO CASTELLINI, VENEZUELA ANTONIO CERVANTES, COLOMBIA JUAN MARTIN COGGI, ARGENTINA ROMAN GUARDIA, PANAMA JOAO HENRIQUE, BRAZIL NICOLINO LOCCHE, ARGENTINA JAMES LOMBARDO, PANAMA TITO MARSHALL, PANAMA HUGO PINEDA, COLOMBIA UBALDO SACCO, ARGENTINA FEDERICO THOMPSON, ARGENTINA * REGION: EUROPE/AFRICA BRUNO ARCARI, ITALY DAVID BARTLETT, SOUTH AFRICA JACK BERG, ENGLAND GUSTAV EDER, GERMANY LLOYD HONEYGHAN, ENGLAND BENEDICT KHUMALO, SOUTH AFRICA DUILIO LOI, ITALY LOMANA NONDA, CONGO SEYI OLOFINJANA, NIGERIA IKE QUARTEY, GHANA JOHN H. STRACEY, ENGLAND ADEMOLA UDEZE, NIGERIA * REGION: NORTH AMERICA EAST MAXIE BERGER, CANADA VIC CARDELL, USA (HARTFORD, CT) BILLY GRAHAM, USA (NEW YORK, NY) CLYDE GRAY, CANADA JOHNNY GRECO, CANADA RAY LEONARD, USA (PALMER PARK, MD) JAMES MCGIRT, USA (BRENTWOOD, NY) EDDIE PERKINS, USA (CLARKSDALE, MS) JAMES RAY, USA (HASTINGS, FL) JOHNNY SAXTON, USA (NEWARK, NJ) MARLON STARLING, USA (HARTFORD, CT) MELDRICK TAYLOR, USA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) * REGION: NORTH AMERICA WEST RENE ARREDONDO, MEXICO KID AZTECA, MEXICO AARON LISTER BROWN, USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) CURTIS COKES, USA (DALLAS, TX) PIPINO CUEVAS, MEXICO DONALD CURRY, USA (FORT WORTH, TX) DON JORDAN, USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) JIMMY MCLARNIN, CANADA GASPAR ORTEGA, MEXICO CHARLEY SHIPES, USA (OAKLAND, CA) JACK THOMPSON, USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) MAURICE WATKINS, USA (HOUSTON, TX) * REGION: ASIA/OCEANIA GEORGE BARNES, AUSTRALIA JACK CARROLL, AUSTRALIA DAVID CROWE, NEW ZEALAND ROBERTO CRUZ, PHILIPPINES HIROKI GUSHIKEN, JAPAN AKIO KAMEDA, JAPAN SAENSAK MUANGSURIN, THAILAND SHOJI OHASHI, JAPAN SAMAN SUKOTHAI, THAILAND JIRO SUZUKI, JAPAN MICHAEL TAYLOR, AUSTRALIA EMMANUEL TORRES, PHILIPPINES FUTURE CONTENDER SERIES * GROUP ONE TOMMY BELL, USA (YOUNGSTOWN, OH) RAFAEL GARCIA, VENEZUELA RAMON LACRUZ, ARGENTINA BILLY LYNCH, USA (HARTFORD, CT) JORGE MORENO, PANAMA JASON MORRIS, USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) BENNY PARET, CUBA FRANCOIS PAVILLA, FRANCE WILLY QUATOUR, GERMANY ERNIE RODERICK, ENGLAND CHARLEY SCOTT, USA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) ALEXIS VALDERRAMA, COLOMBIA * GROUP TWO FREDERICO DE SOUZA, BRAZIL STANLEY HAYWARD, USA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) SANG-HYUN KIM, KOREA REINHARDT KOHLER, GERMANY TED LEWIS, ENGLAND LIAM MAGHEE, AUSTRALIA ROGER MENETREY, FRANCE GERARDO MORALES, MEXICO JAMES PAGE, USA (PITTSBURG, CA) LUTHER RAWLINGS, USA (CHICAGO, IL) MICHAEL WATSON, AUSTRALIA JONTY COETZER, SOUTH AFRICA * GROUP THREE IFEANI ADAMU, NIGERIA CARLOS ALOU, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PEDRO CABRERA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JIMMY CLABBY, USA (HAMMOND, IN) BERNARD DOCUSEN, USA (NEW ORLEANS, LA) DAVID FLEMMING, NEW ZEALAND CARLOS HERNANDEZ, VENEZUELA LEROY JACKSON, CANADA JOHNNY JADICK, USA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) SANDRO LOPOPOLO, ITALY PATRIZIO OLIVA, ITALY AHMED SANTOS, MEXICO * GROUP FOUR VIRGIL AKINS, USA (ST. LOUIS, MO) BILLY ALGER, USA (SAN DIEGO, CA) EVERALDO AZEVEDO, ARGENTINA NINO LAROCCA, ITALY VINCE MARTINEZ, USA (MT. KISCO, NY) GREGORY MULLINS, CANADA ALEXIS ORTIZ, PUERTO RICO BOON-NAM PANOMYAONG, THAILAND JUSTIN ROWSELL, AUSTRALIA HECTOR THOMPSON, AUSTRALIA MIGUEL VELASQUEZ, SPAIN DANILO VILORIA, PHILIPPINES "We've now arrived at the Middleweight division," Molk said. "I will say that there's little doubt that this is the most talent-heavy division in the entire International Boxing League. That's not a slight on our other divisions, it's simply the truth. The man who manages to claim our inaugural World Middleweight Championship will have earned it, and then some." MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION REGIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION GROUPS * REGION: EUROPE NIGEL BENN, ENGLAND NINO BENVENUTI, ITALY TOM BOGS, DENMARK LAURENT BOUDOUANI, FRANCE MARCEL CERDAN, FRANCE LUIS FOLLEDO, SPAIN MAURICE HOPE, ENGLAND ALAN MINTER, ENGLAND ODDONE PIAZZA, ITALY LEO STAROSCH, GERMANY GRATIEN TONNA, FRANCE RANDY TURPIN, ENGLAND * REGION: SOUTH AMERICA FABIO AUTRAN, BRAZIL KENNY BRISTOL, GUYANA MIGUEL CASTELLINI, ARGENTINA MIGUEL DEOLIVEIRA, BRAZIL OMAR ENDARA, PANAMA JOE GANS, PANAMA CARLOS HERRERA, ARGENTINA ROLANDO LOMBARDO, PANAMA SANTIAGO LOPEZ, COLOMBIA JUAN ROLDAN, ARGENTINA ANDRES SELPA, ARGENTINA RODRIGO VALDEZ, COLOMBIA * REGION: ASIA/OCEANIA/AFRICA LES DARCY, AUSTRALIA MICHAEL DYSON, AUSTRALIA CEFERINO GARCIA, PHILIPPINES MASASHI KUDO, JAPAN TADASHI MIHARA, JAPAN GIOVANNI PRETORIUS, SOUTH AFRICA DAVE SANDS, AUSTRALIA SHINJI TAKEHARA, JAPAN DICK TIGER, NIGERIA KOICHI WAJIMA, JAPAN TROY WATERS, AUSTRALIA CHARLIE WEIR, SOUTH AFRICA * REGION: NORTH AMERICA EAST/CARIBBEAN JOEY ARCHER, USA (NEW YORK, NY) GENE ARMSTRONG, USA (ELIZABETH, NJ) YAMA BAHAMA, BAHAMAS RUBIN CARTER, USA (PATERSON, NJ) MIKE MCCALLUM, JAMAICA ELISHA OBED, BAHAMAS DONATO PADUANO, CANADA JEFF SMITH, USA (NEW YORK, NY) HARRY SMITH, USA (HARLEM, NY) KID TUNERO, CUBA MICKEY WALKER, USA (ELIZABETH, NJ) HOLMAN WILLIAMS, USA (PENSACOLA, FL) * REGION: NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL FRANK BATTAGLIA, CANADA CHARLEY BURLEY, USA (BESSEMER, PA) WILFIE GREAVES, CANADA HARRY GREB, USA (PITTSBURGH, PA) RONNIE HARRIS, USA (CANTON, OH) STANLEY KETCHEL, USA (GRAND RAPIDS, MI) GREG MOE, USA (INDEPENDENCE, MO) JAKE MORRISON, USA (CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI) MIKE O'DOWD, USA (ST. PAUL, MN) PAUL PIRRONE, USA (CLEVELAND, OH) TED WRIGHT, USA (DETROIT, MI) TONY ZALE, USA (CHICAGO, IL) * REGION: NORTH AMERICA WEST JAVIER AGUIRRE, MEXICO FREDDIE APOSTOLI, USA (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) LUPE AQUINO, MEXICO GEORGE DUKE, USA (PETALUMA, CA) MARCOS GERALDO, MEXICO BOBBY JONES, USA (OAKLAND, CA) BERT LYTELL, USA (FRESNO, CA) DENNY MOYER, USA (PORTLAND, OR) TERRY NORRIS, USA (CAMPO, CA) MICHAEL OLAJIDE, CANADA FREDDIE STEELE, USA (TACOMA, WA) JAMES TONEY, USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) FUTURE CONTENDER SERIES * GROUP ONE JULIO ALVARES, CUBA CARMELO BOSSI, ITALY HUGO CORRO, ARGENTINA MICHAEL CRONJE, SOUTH AFRICA LAURENT DAUTHUILLE, FRANCE HASTINGS GAYLE, JAMAICA JOSE GONZALEZ, PUERTO RICO SOLLY KRIEGER, USA (NEW YORK, NY) ARTIE LEVINE, USA (CLEVELAND, OH) TIBERIO MITRI, ITALY TONY SIBSON, ENGLAND JAE-DO YUH, KOREA * GROUP TWO STEVE BELLOISE, USA (NEW YORK, NY) GUILLERMO CARRILES, PANAMA TEBIRO DIAW, NIGERIA DON FULLMER, USA (WEST JORDAN, UT) DAVID GIBBS, AUSTRALIA CHARLEY JOSEPH, USA (NEW ORLEANS, LA) HIROMI KAMAMOTO, JAPAN DIEGO KEMPES, ARGENTINA JUAN RIVERO, ARGENTINA MARIANO RONALDO, BRAZIL LOMANA WAMBA, CONGO COLEY WELCH, USA (PORTLAND, ME) * GROUP THREE JIMMY BEAU, USA (BRIDGEPORT, CT) DWIGHT DAVISON , USA (DETROIT, MI) JESUS ENAMORADO, CUBA CLAUDIO FERNANDEZ, PERU RENE JACQUOT, FRANCE TONY JANIRO, USA (YOUNGSTOWN, OH) ANTHONY JONES, USA (DETROIT, MI) DAVEY MOORE, USA (BRONX, NY) VINCENT PETTWAY, USA (RANDALLSTOWN, MD) DAVE SHADE, USA (VALLEJO, CA) FRANZ SZUZINA, GERMANY ROBERT VILLEMAIN, FRANCE * GROUP FOUR VITO ANTUOFERMO, ITALY JOSE BASORA, PUERTO RICO ROCKY CASTELLANI, USA (LUZERNE COUNTY, PA) JOE DENUCCI, USA (NEWTON, MA) AHMET DOTTUEV, RUSSIA RALPH DUPAS, USA (NEW ORLEANS, LA) WALTER GOMEZ, ARGENTINA FREDDIE HENNEBERRY, AUSTRALIA WILLIE MONROE, USA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) FRANK MOODY, WALES ROBBIE SIMS, USA (BROCKTON, MA) ERNIE VIGH, USA (CARTERET, NJ) "What a great lineup that is," said Molk, the crowd applauding in agreement. "Now for the big boys, the Light-Heavyweight division." LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION REGIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION GROUPS * REGION: USA ATLANTIC/CARIBBEAN |
