World Championships

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WEEK 3#

NAME / TEAM - DIVISION / INJURY / TIME OFF / RETURN DATE
Danny Porter/EUROPE - lf/Cut 3/5 weeks/March 21st
Dave McAuley/EUROPE – fy/Broken hand/5 months/July 15th
Billy Hardy/EUROPE - b/byTKO4/12 weeks/May 9th
Gary Stretch/EUROPE – m/Cut 6/12 weeks/May 9th
Ricardo Cepeda/USA EAST - f/byTKO1/12 weeks/May 10th
Jeff Fenech/ASIA – jl/Broken hand/5 months/July 16th
Chil-Sung Chun/ASIA – l/Cut 6/12 weeks/May 10th
Rudy Darno/ASIA – h/byKO1/4 months/June 16th
Marcos Villasana/MEX-CAR – f/by TKO3/12 weeks/May 10th
Edwin Rosario/MEX-CAR - l/Cut 4/8 weeks/March 22

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With a record of 2-1 USA EAST fights on home turf at Philadelphia's sold out "Spectrum". All 18,000 seats were sold in less than a day. The main event of Mike Tyson 43-1-1 (38) vs. South Africa's rising heavy weight contender Pierre Coetzer 40-3 (27), is expected to provide fireworks, despite Tyson entering the ring as a 4-1 favorite.

Also featured is Light Weight WORLD CHAMPION Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker 30-1 (14) against South Africa's undefeated Dingaan Thobela 29-0-1 (16). Although a non-title fight, this bout has attracted world wide interest. Watching the phenomenal "Pound for Pound" boxing WORLD CHAMPION Whitaker in action has become an event in and of itself.

Another featured attraction is undefeated Olympian Kennedy McKinney 20-0-2 (12) vs. fellow undefeated Jr. Feather Weight Welcome Ncita 33-0-1 (14). It promised to be full day of fistic action starting at 12:00 noon and ending between 11:00 pm and midnight.

The SOUTH AFRICA team has gone 0-3 while accumulating 33 points and is desperate to pull the upset and get their first win. USA EAST has their sights set on catching the 1st place USA WEST, the same team that gave them their only loss in week 1#.

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Fans spent the night in line waiting to purchase tickets to the March 7,1992 all day and night of boxing event at the "Joe Louis Arena". It only took several hours for 20,066 seats to be sold. ABC television will be showing the fights from 12:00 until 8:00 pm, then HBO takes over. (NBC and Showtime will be televising the fights in Philadelphia.)

The main event between the Canadian Donovan "Razor" Ruddock 25-5-1 (18) and ALL-TIME GREAT George Foreman 71-4-1 (66) has the public licking their chops in anticipation of a rock-em-sock-em donneybrook.

Many of the other 4 round fights on the card were deserving of main event status, were this an ordinary boxing card, but this is no ordinary boxing card!

Canada's Donny Lalonde 36-3-2 (30) vs. Orlin Norris 33-3-1 (15) had gamblers unsure of who to select, with Norris a slight 3-2 favorite.

Much debate and discussion is ongoing regarding who'll win the Prince Charles Williams 34-4-2 (24) vs. Virgil Hill 33-1 (19) match. Many fans could be heard grumbling that it should be for 15 rounds, with the winner recognized as the Light Heavy Weight WORLD CHAMPION. Others though, pointed out that by the end of the year that may very well be what takes place in the Individual Tournament. They viewed this fight as an appetizer and as a way to determine which area of the world has the best professional fighters in 1992.

After getting career matters straightened out with long time promoter Don King, left hook sensation Matthew Hilton 34-3-1 (23) is fighting better than ever before and expected to give "Terrible" Terry Norris 32-3 (16) an interesting challenge. Many Canadians had been among those who slept out overnight for tickets and the 2-1 underdog Hilton will undoubtedly have a homecrowd cheering him on.

The battle between Texan Orlando Canizales and Ohio's Greg "Flea" Richardson is intriguing. Richardson is a very live 2-1 underdog.

Many a Michigan boxing fan will be there to witness the home state bred Mayweather brothers in battle, along with several other Michigan fighters. Middle Weight WORLD CHAMPION James "Lights Out" Toney 28-0-2 (20) vs. Reggie Johnson has much anticipation. Both of them are expected to be chosen for the Individual Tournament, so this fight may be a prelude to a future 10-15 round matchup.

The GREAT LAKES team is at a decided disadvantage from an experience persepective in the smallest weight classes. The combined record of the team's Staw through Jr. Bantam weight classes is 5-5 (2), while the USA WEST team record in those weight classes is 90-11-6 (38)!

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Saturday, March 7, 1992; Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, Michigan

USA WEST REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH DECISIVE VICTORY
USA WEST went 12-4-1 (5) in the 17 matchups of 4 rounds vs. GREAT LAKES. They remain in 1st place with the overwhelming victory.

HEAVY
Razor Ruddock 25-5-1 (18) h-Canada
George Foreman 71-4-1 (66) Texas
Foreman TKO1 +3 USA WEST (Ruddock-cut4)
From the opening bell until the referee stopped it with 17 seconds left in the 1st round, Foreman hit Ruddock at will. It was a dominating performance, which showcased Foreman's tremendous punching power. Ruddock was stunned and pinned on the ropes within the first 30 seconds. For the rest of the fight he attempted to survive and regain his senses. Ruddock never went down, but was out on his feet at the conclusion and couldn't stand without the support of the ropes. Once Foreman hurt him, he just never let him off the hook. Again, a dominating performance by George Foreman.

CRUISER
Donny LaLonde 36-3-2 (30) Canada
Orlin Norris 33-3-1 (15) b-Texas
Norris Wu4 +2 USA WEST LaLaonde
Orlin Norris knocked LaLonde down in the first and put in a workmanlike performance. He never let LaLonde back in the fight, but never really hurt LaLonde again either.

LIGHT HEAVY
Prince Charles Williams 34-4-2 (24) Ohio
Virgil Hll 33-1 (19) h-North Dakota
Hill Wu4 +2 USA WEST
A chess match with several solid exchanges that had the crowd on their feet. Neither fighter was ever hurt and the decision could have gone either way or fairly been scored a draw. Odds are high that they will meet again in the Individual Tournament to determine the 1992 Light Heavy Weight WORLD CHAMPION.

SUPER MIDDLE
Lindell Holmes 44-6-3 (36) Ohio
Michael Nunn 39-2 (24) h-California
Nunn Wu4 +2 USA WEST
Nunn cruised to a wide uneventful decision.

MIDDLE
James Toney 28-0-4 (20) b-Michigan
Reggie Johnson 31-4-1 (22) Texas
Toney Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES

Jr. MIDDLE
Matthew Hilton 34-3-1 (23) Canada
Terry Norris 32-3 (16) Texas
Du4 +0
Norris had little trouble evading the wide swings of Hilton and went on to win a wide decision 40-36 on all cards.

WELTER
Manning Galloway 50-12-1 (12) Ohio
Lonnie Smith 29-5-2 (15) Colorado
Smith Wu4 +2 USA WEST
After losing the 1st round, Smith cruised to victory over the final 3 rounds. Galloway had trouble landing his punches.

Jr. WELTER
Roger Mayweather 35-4-3 (20) Michigan
Greg Haugen 29-5 (14) Washington
Haugen Wu4 +2 USA WEST (Haugen-cut2)
Greg Haugen outhustled Mayweather to win a close, but unanimous upset decision. Haugen sustained a small cut over his left eye, but is expected to be healed well enough to fight again in Week 5# when USA WEST is home against EUROPE March 29th.

LIGHT
Jeff Mayweather 30-3-1 (4) Michigan
Rafael Ruelas 30-2 (24) California
Ruelas TKO4 +3 USA WEST
Ruelas silenced the home crowd wih a steady beatdown of Mayweather. In the 4th Mayweather was unable to defend himself and the referee, to the relief of all, stopped it.

Jr. LIGHT
Tony Pep 26-6 (17) Canada
Tony Lopez 41-3-1 (27) California
Lopez Wu4 +2 USA WEST
Tony "The Tiger" Lopez applied steady and effective pressure, while Pep attempted unsuccessfuly to pot shot fron the outside.

FEATHER
Renaldo Carter 24-3-2 (15) Michigan
Louie Espinoza 43-5-2 (43) Arizona
Espinoza TKO1 +3 USA WEST
"The Sharpshooter" can punch! Louie Espinoza was all over Renaldo "Little Red" Carter. A series of dibilitating body shots ended it with Carter bent over in the corner and offering no resistance.

Jr. FEATHER
Jemal Hinton 21-1-2 (17) h-Michigan
Jesse Benavides 35-3 (23) Texas
Hinton Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES
Good fight! Another 6 rounds would better determine a winner. As it was, Hinton earned the victory over 4 rounds.

BANTAM
Greg Richardson 28-5-1 (4) Ohio
Orlando Canizales 32-1-2 (25) Texas
Canizales Wu4 +2 USA WEST
Orlando Canizales was the clear winner, appling steady pressure and making himself hard to hit. Richardson was never in the fight, and showed signs that he is now well past his prime.

Jr. BANTAM
Arthur Johnson 1-2 (1) Minnesota
Roberto Quiroga 20-1 (11) Texas
Johnson Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES
A shocking upset. Despite only having 3 professional fights, and having lost 2 of them! Arthur "Flash" Johnson relied on his vast amatuer experience to outbox Roberto Quiroga.

FLY
Jerome McIntyre 0-1 Michigan
Ysaias Zamudio 28-3-1 (8) California
Zamudio KO4 +4 USA WEST (Zamudio-cut5)
This was an outstanding fight! McIntyre was ahead on all 3 scorecards entering the final round. Zamudio had cut that was bleeding heavy and went for the knockout. To the dissappointment of McIntyre's Michigan fans, Zamudio got it when McIntyre walked into a harsh combination. McIntyre didn't stir while the count of 10 was tolled. Zamudio's cut was a bad one though, and the earlies he'll be eligible to return is May 16th, just before the League Championship takes place.

LIGHT FLY
Will Grigsby 3-2 (1) Minnesota
Michael Carbajal 24-0-1 (13) Arizona
Carbajal KO4 +4 USA WEST
Michael Carbajal never gave Grigsby a chance to get his punches off. He applied a steady bombardment of punches from the 1st bell and walked right through the ones Grigsby did manage to land. Grigsby was counted out in the 4th, but it appeared to be more from exhaustion and an accumulation of punches than a single KO blow.

STRAW
Domenic Filane 1-0 (0) Canada
Tony DeLuca 18-7-4 (6) California
Filane Ws4 +2 GREAT LAKES (Filane-cut1)
A big upset to start the days boxing off!. The Canadian was cut in the 1st round from a headbutt, but never seemed to let it bother him. He threw many accurate punches throughout and controlled the action with his stop and go aggressive style. DeLuca seemed to age overnight. The decision was close, but seemed fair. Filane's cut is not expected to prevent him from boxing in Week 5#, when GREAT LAKES is home againl, this time vs. USA EAST.

GREAT LAKES +8
USA WEST +28 12-4-1 (5) WINS

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT:
Virgil Hill Wu4 Prince Charles Williams A razor close fight and decision. Both fighters seemed to just be warming up to a thrilling battle when the 4th round concluded.

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Saturday, March 7, 1992; The Spectrum; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"AFRICA UPSETS USA EAST!" The AFRICA Team managed to obtain their first win in a significant upset.
USA EAST +15
AFRICA +18 9-6-2 (0) WINS

HEAVY
Mike Tyson 43-1-1 (38) New York
Pierre Coetzer 40-3 (27) South Africa
Tyson Wu4 +2 USA EAST

CRUISER
Dwight Qawi 38-8-1 (22) New Jersey
Anaclet Wamba 34-3-2 (14) b-Congo
Wamba Wu4 +2 AFRICA

LIGHT HEAVY
Andrew Maynard 18-1-2 (15) b-Maryland
Drake Thadzi 22-5-1 (20) b-Malawi
Ds4 +0

SUPER MIDDLE
Ray Leonard 38-3-1 (25) Maryland
Mwehu Beya 17-7-5 (9) b-Congo
Leonard Wu4 +2 USA EAST

MIDDLE
Dave Tiberi 24-3-4 (7) Delaware
Sambu Kalambay 52-5-2 (32) b-Zaire
Kalambay Wu4 +2 AFRICA

Jr. MIDDLE
Vinny Pazienza 33-6 (24) Rhode Island
Gregory Clark 49-8 (28) South Africa
Clark Wm4 +2 AFRICA
“The Pazmanian Devil” was upset by a non-household named South African fighter. Pazienza lacked his usual fire and seemed lethargic throughout, despite a desperate attempt to land a bomb in the final round. Clark won a wide decision and made it look relatively easy in the process.

WELTER
James McGirt 58-2-1 (43) New York
Nika Khumalo 35-7-2 (18) South Africa
McGirt Wu4 +2 USA EAST

Jr. WELTER
Hector Camacho 42-1 (17) Florida
Ike Quartey 15-2 (14) Ghana
Quartey Wu4 +2 AFRICA

LIGHT
Pernell Whitaker 30-1 (14) Virginia
Dingaan Thobela 29-0-1 (16) South Africa
Whitaker KO2 +4 USA EAST
Not looking in his usual perfectly trim fighting shape, “Sweet Pea” struggled a bit in the first round and the possibility of a mamouth upset was not without merit. However, Whitaker erased any thoughts of an underdog win at 2:16 of the 2nd round when he countered a Thobela miss with a straight right down the pipe. Thobela landed on his side and vainly struggled to beat the count, but never got a knee of the canvas. The crown of “P 4 P” king of boxing remains firmly on the head of “Sweet Pea” Whitaker!

Jr. LIGHT
Bernard Taylor 43-3-2 (21) b-North Carolina
Brian Mitchell 45-2-3 (20) South Africa
Mitchell Wm4 +2 AFRICA

FEATHER
Kevin Kelley 25-0 (19) New York
November Ntshingila 20-1-1 (11) South Africa
Dm4 +0

Jr. FEATHER
Kennedy McKinney 20-0-2 (12) b-Missisippi
Welcome Ncita 33-0-1 (14) South Africa
Ncita Wm4 +2 AFRICA

BANTAM
Junior Jones 22-0-2 (14) New York
Derrick Whiteboy 30-3-2 (16) South Africa
Jones TKO4 +3 USA EAST
(Whiteboy-cut3)

Jr. BANTAM
Luigi Camputaro 22-8 (8) h-Connecticut
Nana Konadu 18-3-3 (14) b-Ghana
Konadu Wu4 +2 AFRIA

FLY
Mark Johnson 7-1 (6) Washington DC
Alfred Kotey 12-2 (9) b-Ghana
Kotey Wm4 +2 AFRICA

LIGHT FLY
Danny Nunez 22-1-1 (18) h-New York
Jacob Matlala 35-12-1 (18) South Africa
Matala Wu4 +2 AFRICA

STRAW
Kermin Guardia 8-3 (4) h-Florida
Thamsanqa Sogcwe 21-9-2 (8) South Africa
Guardia Wm4 +2 USA EAST

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Mike Tyson Wu4 Pierre Coetzer
The South African, although a solid puncher, was unable to gain Tyson’s respect and subsequently was mauled in a very entertaining fight. Coetzer packed some wallup and won the 2nd round, but his ponderous blows found the bobbing and weaving Tyson a difficult target. Tyson won the 1st and 3rd rounds on all judges cards and was especially dominant in the 4th. Coetzer displayed an absolutely rock solid chin, as he took many a sledgehammer blow full force without crumbling. Coetzer resembled a “weeble that will wobble, but won’t fall down!” Both fighters expressed much deserved respect and mutual admiration for the other at the bouts conclusion.

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Sunday, March 8, 1992; Gimnasio Jose Beracara; Caracas, Venezuela

HEAVY
Adilson Rodriques 40-6-1 (31) Brazil
Dean Waters 8-5 (3) Australia
Rodriques KO1 +4 C/S AMERICA

CRUISER
Marcelo Figueroa 23-5-1 (19) Argentina
Dave Russell 18-8-5 (12) h-Australia
Dm4 +0

LIGHT HEAVY
Dario Matteoni 28-3-2 (21) Argentina
Jeff Harding 22-1-1 (16) Australia
Harding Wu4 +2 ASIA

SUPER MIDDLE
Victor Cordoba 19-4-2 (13) Panama
Graham Murray 23-4-4 (4) Australia
Cordoba KO4 +4 C/S AMERICA

MIDDLE
Carlos Cruzat 17-4 (13) Chile
John Mugabi 38-4-3 (38) h-Australia
Mugabi Wu4 +2 ASIA

Jr. MIDDLE
Julio Cesar Vasquez 34-2 (25) Argentina
Troy Waters 17-5 (11) Australia
Vasquez Wu4 +2 C/S AMERICA (Waters-cut4)

WELTER
Crisanto Espana 26-1-1 (21) b-Venezuela
Yung-Kil Chung 32-8 (24) Korea
Espana Wu4 +2 C/S AMERICA (Espana-cut1)

Jr. WELTER
Juan Martin Coggi 56-2-2 (31) Argentina
Lester Ellis 33-6-1 (22) h-Australia
Ellis Wu4 +2 ASIA (Coggi-cut2)

LIGHT
Ricardo Silva 15-7 (5) Argentina
Shane Knox 16-0 (10) Australia
Ds4 +0

Jr. LIGHT
Pedro Gutierrez 59-20-11 (23) Argentina
Renato Cornett 19-1-1 (6) Australia
Gutierrez Ws4 +2 C/S AMERICA (Gutierrez-cut2)

FEATHER
Antonio Esparragoza 30-5-4 (28) Venezuela
Yung-Kyun Park 22-2-1 (13) Korea
Ds4 +0

Jr. FEATHER
Pedro Decima 29-4 (19) Argentina
Kiyoshi Hatanaka 22-4-2 (15) Japan
Decima Wu4 +2 S/C AMERICA

BANTAM
Miguel Lora 35-2 (17) Columbia
Luisito Espinosa 27-6-1 (13) Philippines
Lora Wm4 +2 S/C AMERICA

Jr. BANTAM
Carlos Mercado 24-0-2 (18) Columbia
Khaosai Galaxy 51-1-1 (43) Thailand
Galaxy Wu4 +2 ASIA

FLY
Rodolfo Blanco 27-7-2 (18) Columbia
Muangchai Kittikasem 18-1 (11) Thailand
Kittikasem Wu4 +2 ASIA

LIGHT FLY
Robinson Cuesta 21-1-1 (14) Panama
Hiroki Ioka 19-3-1 (9) Japan
Cuesta Wm4 +2 S/C AMERICA

STRAW
Carlos A. Rodriguez 15-5-2 (13) Venezuela
Hi-Yong Choi 14-0 (5) Korea
Rodriquez Ws4 +2 S/C AMERICA

C/S AMERICA +22 9-5-3 (2) WINS
ASIA +10
FIGHT OF THE WEEK:
Lester Ellis Wu4 Juan Coggi
The 2nd significant upset win for Lester Ellis in Team Championship fights. Coggi was slow to get going and floored in the 2nd round. Ellis never allowed the Argentine to get back into the fight.

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Sunday, March 8, 1992; Palacio de los Deportes; Mexico City, Mexico

HEAVY
Trevor Berbick 39-7-1 (28) Jamaica
Lennox Lewis 21-0 (16) England
Lewis Wu4 +2 EUROPE

CRUISER
Uriah Grant 23-9-1 (21) b-Jamaica
Magne Havnaa 18-2-3 (10) Norway
Grant Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

LIGHT HEAVY
Mike Sedillo 22-10-2 (12) b-Mexico
Graciano Rocchigiani 33-1-1 (16) German
Rocchigiani Wu4 +2 EUROPE

SUPER MIDDLE
Troy Darrell 26-6 (22) b-Bermuda
Nigel Benn 33-2-1 (30) England
Benn TKO4 +3 EUROPE

MIDDLE
Mike McCallum 44-2-1 (34) b-Jamaica
Errol Christie 32-7-1 (26) England
McCallum KO2 +4 MEX/CAR

Jr. MIDDLE
Lloyd Honeyghan 37-5-1 (24) b-Jamaica
Gianfranco Rosi 55-4 (16) Italy
Ds4 +0

WELTER
Simon Brown 36-3 (26) b-Jamaica
Patrizio Oliva 57-2 (20) Italy
Brown Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

Jr. WELTER
Edwin Rosario 42-4 (36) Puerto Rico
Tony McKenzie 25-6-1 (19) England
Rosario Wm4 +2 MEX/CAR

LIGHT
Jorge Paez 38-6-4 (26) Mexico
Carl Crook 25-3-1 (12) England
Ds4 +0

Jr. LIGHT
John-John Molina 25-4 (15) Puerto Rico
Regilio Tuur 25-2-2 (17) h-Netherlands
Molina Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

FEATHER
Manuel Medina 42-3 (20) Mexico
Paul Hodkinson 22-1-1 (19) England
Medina Ws4 +2 MEX/CAR (Hodkinson-cut1)

Jr. FEATHER
Daniel Zaragoza 49-2-2 (21) Mexico
Thierry Jacob 38-4 (19) France
Zaragoza Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

BANTAM
Enrique Jupiter 20-6-2 (18) Mexico
Francis Ampofo 6-2 (4) BEG England ;;
Jupiter Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

Jr. BANTAM
Jose Ruiz 22-3 (7) Puerto Rico
Vincenzo Belcastro 21-6-5 (4) Italy
Ruiz Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

FLY
Richard Clarke 22-6-1 (7) Jamaica
Salvatore Fanni 20-1 (12) Italy
Fanni Wu4 +2 EUROPE

LIGHT FLY
Melchor Cob Castro 34-4-4 (18) Mexico
James Drummond 6-4-1 (5) Scotland
Castro Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

STRAW
Ricardo Lopez 31-0 (21) Mexico
Paul Weir 0-1-2 (0) Scotland
Lopez KO3 +4 MEX/CAR


MEXICO/CARRIBEAN +26 11-4-2 (2)
EUROPE +9


FIGHT OF THE NIGHT:
Lloyd Honeyghan Ds4 Gianfranco Rosi

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STANDINGS Week 4#

TEAM/RECORD/POINTS
1st USA West / 4-0 / +92
2nd Mexico-Caribbean / 2-2 / +76
3rd USA East / 2-2 / +69
4th Asia / 2-2 / +65
5th Central-South America / 2-2 / +63
6th Europe / 2-2 / +51
7th Africa / 1-3 / +51
8th Great Lakes / 1-3 / +46

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WEEK 4#
FIGHTER / TEAM - division / RESULT / TIME OFF / RETURN DATE
Will Grigsby / GREAT LAKES – lf / byKO4 / 4 months / July 7th
Jerome McIntyre / GREAT LAKES – fy / byKO4 / 4 months / July 7th
Ysaias Zamudio / USA WEST –fy / Cut 5 / 10 weeks / May 16th
Renaldo Carter / GREAT LAKES - f / byTKO1 / 12 weeks / May 30th
Jeff Mayweather / GREAT LAKES – l / byTKO4 / 12 weeks / May 30th
Derrick Whiteboy / AFRICA - b / byTKO4 / 12 weeks / May 30th
Dingaan Thobela / AFRICA – w / byKO2 / 4 months / July 7th
Dean Waters / ASIA – h / byKO1 / 4 months / July 8th
Graham Murray / ASIA - sm / byKO4 / 4 months / July 8th
Troy Waters / ASIA – jm / Cut 4 / 8 weeks / May 2nd
Paul Weir / EUROPE - s / byKO3 / 4 months / July 8th
Errol Christie / EUROPE – m / byKO2 / 4 months / July 8th
Troy Darrell / MEXICO/CARR. – sm / byTKO4 / 12 weeks / May 31st

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KO of the Week:
1) Pernell Whitaker KO2 Dingaan Thobela
Not looking in his usual perfectly trim fighting shape, “Sweet Pea” struggled a bit in the first round and the possibility of a mamouth upset was whispered among some. Whitaker erased any thoughts of underdog betters going home much rich at 2:16 of the 2nd round, when he countered a Thobela miss with a straight right down the pipe. Thobela struggled to beat the count, but never lifted a knee of the canvas. The crown of “P 4 P” king of boxing remains firmly on the head of “Sweet Pea” Whitaker!

2) George Foreman TKO1 Razor Ruddock
From the opening bell until the referee stopped it with 17 seconds left in the 1st round, Foreman hit Ruddock at will in a dominating and impressive performance, which showcased his tremendous power.

3) Ysaias Zamudio KO4 Jerome McIntyre
Behind on the scorecards and bleeding heavily from an eye cut, Zamudio landed a smashing left hook that left McIntyre on the canvas unable to beat the count.

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Upset of the Week:
1) Ike Quartey Wu4 Hector Camacho
Quartey dropped the “Macho Man” twice in the opening round. Camacho held and moved to make it to the final bell, with his left eye swollen half shut.

2) Domenic Fliane Ws4 Tony DeLuca
Bleeding from a headbutt in the 1st round, former Canadian amateur star Filane, had blood trickling down his face throughout the fight, as he outhustled the West coast veteran DeLuca to earn the decision.

3) Arthur Johnson Wu4 Roberto Quiroga

The amatuer experience of Johnson apparently caught the IBF Jr. Bantam Champion by surprise, as Johnson had an answer for everything Quiroga threw, while managing to keep the experienced belt holder on the defense with his own offensive moves.

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Fighter of the Week:
1) Miguel Lora Wm4 Luisita Espinosa
Still plenty of talent and enthusiasm in the Miguel Lora boxing tank. Lora won a close, but fair decision over the Philippines talanted Espinosa.

2) Mike Tyson Wu4 Pierre Coetzer
The South African, although a powerful puncher, was unable to gain Tyson’s respect and was subsequently mauled in a very entertaining fight. Coetzer packed some wallup, but just had to much difficulty landing on the bobbing and weaving Tyson. Coetzer displayed an absolutely rock solid chin, as he took many a sledgehammer blow full force. Coetzer resembled a “weeble that will wobble, but won’t fall down!” Both fighters expressed much respect and mutual admiration for the other at the bouts conclusion.

3) Orlin Norris Wu4 Donny Lalonde
Impressive and dominating win for the Texas cruiser weight.

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Saturday, March 28, 1992; Carnival City; Johannesburg, South Africa

HEAVY
Pierre Coetzer 40-4 (27) South Africa
Adilson Rodriques 41-6-1 (32) Brazil
Rodriques KO4 +4 S/C AMERICA

CRUISER
Anaclet Wamba 35-3-2 (14) b-Congo
Marcelo Figueroa 23-5-2 (19) Argentina
Wamba Wu4 +2 AFRICA

LIGHT HEAVY
Drake Thadzi 22-5-2 (20) b-Malawi
Dario Matteoni 28-4-2 (21) Argentina
Thadzi Ws4 +2 AFRICA

SUPER MIDDLE
Mwehu Beya 17-8-5 (9) b-Congo
Victor Cordoba 20-4-2 (14) Panama
Cordoba Wu4 +2 C/S AMERICA

MIDDLE
Sambu Kalambay 53-5-2 (32) b-Zaire
Carlos Cruzat 17-5 (13) Chile
Kalambay Wu4 +2 AFRICA

Jr. MIDDLE
Gregory Clark 50-8 (28) South Africa
Julio Cesar Vasquez 35-2 (25) Argentina
Vasquez Wm4 +2 C/S AMERICA

WELTER
Nika Khumalo 35-8-2 (18) South Africa
Crisanto Espana 27-1-1 (21) b-Venezuela
Espana Wm4 +2 C/S AMERICA

Jr. WELTER
Ike Quartey 16-2 (14) Ghana
Juan Martin Coggi 56-3-2 (31) Argentina
Coggi Wm4 +2 C/S AMERICA

LIGHT
Aladin Stevens 43-6-6 (19) South Africa
Ricardo Silva 15-7-1 (5) Argentina
Dm4 +0 (Stevens-cut1)

Jr. LIGHT
Brian Mitchell 46-2-3 (20) South Africa
Pedro Gutierrez 60-20-11 (23) Argentina
Mitchell Wm4 +2 AFRICA

FEATHER
November Ntshingila 20-1-2 (11) South Africa
Antonio Esparragoza 30-5-5 (28) Venezuela
Ntshingila Wu4 +2 AFRICA

Jr. FEATHER
Welcome Ncita 34-0-1 (14) South Africa
Pedro Decima 30-4 (19) Argentina
Ncita Wu4 +2 AFRICA

BANTAM
Steve Mweme 13-4-1 (5) Kenya
Miguel Lora 36-2 (17) Columbia
Lora Wu4 +2 C/S AMERICA

Jr. BANTAM
Nana Konadu 18-3-3 (14) b-Ghana
Carlos Mercado 24-1-2 (18) Columbia
Ds4 +0

FLY
Alfred Kotey 13-2 (9) b-Ghana
Rodolfo Blanco 27-8-2 (18) Columbia
Kotey Ws4 +2 AFRICA

LIGHT FLY
Jacob Matlala 36-12-1 (18) South Africa
Robinson Cuesta 22-1-1 (14) Panama
Matlala Wu4 +2 AFRICA

STRAW
Thamsanqa Sogcwe 21-10-2 (8) South Africa
Carlos A. Rodriguez 16-5-2 (13) Venezuela
Sogcwe Wu4 +2 AFRICA


FIGHT OF THE WEEK: Adilson Rodriques KO4 Pierre Coetzer
After standing up to the bombs of Tyson in his last fight, Coetzer found himself unable to do the same against the gloved thunder of Brazil’s Adilson Rodrigues. Attempts by Coetzer to rise from the 2nd knockdown were in vain. The Champion of South America was visibly unaffected by the booing he received during introductions and may have added to his resolve to defeat Coetzer. A left hook sprawled Coetzer onto the canvas in the 1st round, and Rodriques dealt out steady methodical punsishment until landing the fatal knockout blow in the 4th round.

AFRICA +18 9-6-2 (0) WINS
CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA +14 6-9-2 (1)

[Crimson]

Saturday, March 28, 1992; Sydney Entertainment Centre ; Sydney, Australia

HEAVY
Tui Toa 10-2 (8) Tonga
Trevor Berbick 39-8-1 (28) Jamaica
Berbick Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

CRUISER
Dave Russell 18-8-6 (12) h-Australia
Uriah Grant 24-9-1 (21) b-Jamaica
Russell Wu4 +2 ASIA

LIGHT HEAVY
Jeff Harding 23-1-1 (16) Australia
Mike Sedillo 22-11-2 (12) b-Mexico
Harding TKO4 +3 ASIA

SUPER MIDDLE
Rod Carr 11-4-2 (9) Australia
Jesus Gallardo 25-3 (23) Mexico
Dm4 +0

MIDDLE
John Mugabi 39-4-3 (38) h-Australia
Mike McCallum 45-2-1 (35) b-Jamaica
McCallum KO1 +4 MEX/CAR

Jr. MIDDLE
Craig Trotter 18-6 (11) Australia
Lloyd Honeyghan 37-5-2 (24) b-Jamaica
Honeyghan Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR (Honeyghan-cut2)

WELTER
Yung-Kil Chung 32-9 (24) Korea
Simon Brown 37-3 (26) b-Jamaica
Brown Wm4 +2 MEX/CAR

Jr. WELTER
Lester Ellis 34-6-1 (22) h-Australia
Edwin Rosario 43-4 (36) Puerto Rico
Rosario Wm4 +2 MEX/CAR

LIGHT
Shane Knox 16-0-1 (10) Australia
Jorge Paez 38-6-5 (26) Mexico
Dm4 +0

Jr. LIGHT
Renato Cornett 19-2-1 (6) Australia
John-John Molina 26-4 (15) Puerto Rico
Md4 +0

FEATHER
Yung-Kyun Park 22-2-2 (13) Korea
Manuel Medina 43-3 (20) Mexico
Medina Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

Jr. FEATHER
Kiyoshi Hatanaka 22-5-2 (15) Japan
Daniel Zaragoza 50-2-2 (21) Mexico
Zaragoza Wm4 +2 MEX/CAR

BANTAM
Luisito Espinosa 27-7-1 (13) Philippines
Enrique Jupiter 21-6-2 (18) Mexico
Espinosa TKO2 +3 ASIA (Jupiter-cut2)

Jr. BANTAM
Khaosai Galaxy 52-1-1 (43) Thailand
Jose Ruiz 23-3 (7) Puerto Rico
Galaxy Wm4 +2 ASIA

FLY
Muangchai Kittikasem 19-1 (11) Thailand
Richard Clarke 22-7-1 (7) Jamaica
Kittikasem KO4 +4 ASIA

LIGHT FLY
Hiroki Ioka 19-4-1 (9) Japan
Melchor Cob Castro 35-4-4 (18) Mexico
Cob Castro Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

STRAW
Hi-Yong Choi 14-1 (5) Korea
Ricardo Lopez 32-0 (22) Mexico
Lopez Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

FIGHT OF THE WEEK: Khaosai Galaxy Wm4 Jose Ruiz
Action packed battle, with lots of strategy. The greatest Jr. Bantam Weight of all time, who decided to postpone his planned retirement to represent the ASIA team, still has enough left to give anybody at 115 pounds all or more than they can handle. That being said, he is a step or to slower than in his best days, which Puerto Rico's Jose Ruiz took advantage of at times. Ruiz outslicked Galaxy in the 1st round and the remaining 3 were competitive, but Galaxy did get the better of them. Fans would love to see Galaxy stay unretired and participate in the year end tournament to crown an undisputed Jr. Bantam World Champion. Over the course of 15 or 10 rounds this fight might have a very different result and certainly be an enjoyable fight to watch in the process.

ASIA +14
MEXICO/CARRIBEAN +20 9-4-3 (1) WINS

[Crimson]

Tickets to Earls Court for this clash between EUROPE and USA WEST fighters was extremely hard to come by. All 18,000 seats sold out immediately upon availablity. Unconfirmed rumors are that ringside seats are being scalped for $50-75,000!!! A full of day of outstanding matchups kicks off at 12:00 noon and will continue late into the night. Pay per view sales in Europe and America are very high for the evening fights. The afternoon fights are being shown on CBS.

Televised on Pay-Per-View
HEAVY
Lennox Lewis 22-0 (16) England
George Foreman 72-4-1 (67) Texas
EVEN $ (Although only scheduled for 4 rounds, this fight has garnered SUPER FIGHT attention.)

FEATHER
Paul Hodkinson 22-2-1 (19) England
Louie Espinoza 44-5-2 (44) Arizona
EVEN (Highly anticipated matchup!)

CRUISER
Magne Havnaa 18-3-3 (10) Norway
Orlin Norris 34-3-1 (15) b-Texas
2-1 Norris

LIGHT HEAVY
Graciano Rocchigiani 34-1-1 (16) German
Virgil Hll 34-1 (19) h-North Dakota
5-2 Hill

SUPER MIDDLE
Nigel Benn 34-2-1 (31) England
Michael Nunn 40-2 (24) h-California
3-2 Benn

MIDDLE
Steve Collins 20-1-1 (8) Ireland
Reggie Johnson 31-5-1 (22) Texas
3-2 Collins

Jr. MIDDLE
Gianfranco Rosi 55-4-1 (16) Italy
Terry Norris 32-3-1 (16) Texas
3-2 Norris

WELTER
Patrizio Oliva 57-3 (20) Italy
Lonnie Smith 30-5-2 (15) Colorado
3-2 Smith

FLY
Salvatore Fanni 21-1 (12) Italy
Paul Gonzales 16-4 (3) California
2-1 Gonzales (The 1984 USA Gold Medalist postponed his planned retirment believing the 4 round pro fights are ideal for him to do well in. It remains to be seen if the loss of 6 pounds to move from Bantam Wgt. back down to Fly may have a negative affect on Gonzales.)

Televised on CBS
Jr. WELTER
Tony McKenzie 25-7-1 (19) England
Greg Haugen 30-5 (14) Washington
4-1 Haugen

LIGHT
Carl Crook 25-3-2 (12) England
Rafael Ruelas 31-2 (25) California
9-2 Ruelas

Jr. LIGHT
Regilio Tuur 25-3-2 (17) h-Netherlands
Tony Lopez 42-3-1 (27) California
EVEN

Jr. FEATHER
Thierry Jacob 38-5 (19) France
Jesse Benavides 35-4 (23) Texas
3-2 Benavides

BANTAM
Francis Ampofo 6-3 (4) England
Orlando Canizales 33-1-2 (25) Texas
5-1 Canizales

Jr. BANTAM
Vincenzo Belcastro 21-7-5 (4) Italy
Roberto Quiroga 20-2 (11) Texas
Quiroga 3-2

LIGHT FLY
James Drummond 6-5-1 (5) Scotland
Michael Carbajal 25-0-1 (14) Arizona
Off the board

STRAW
Danny Porter 11-6-1 (6) England
Tony DeLuca 18-8-4 (6) California
5-1 DeLuca

[Crimson]

Televised on Pay-Per-View (in coordination w/ the fights from Earls Court)
Tony Tucker 42-1 (34) Michigan
Mike Tyson 44-1-1 (38) New York
Tyson 2-1

Donny LaLonde 36-4-2 (30) Canada
Dwight Qawi 38-9-1 (22) New Jersey
Qawi 3-2

Prince Charles Williams 34-5-2 (24) Ohio
Andrew Maynard 18-1-3 (15) b-Maryland
Williams 2-1

Lindell Holmes 44-7-3 (36) Ohio
Ray Leonard 39-3-1 (25) Maryland
Leonard 5-2

James Toney 29-0-4 (20) b-Michigan
Dave Tiberi 24-4-4 (7) Delaware
Toney 3-1 (Highly hyped rematch! )

Matthew Hilton 34-3-2 (23) Canada
Vinny Pazienza 33-7 (24) Rhode Island
EVEN

Televised on NBC
Manning Galloway 50-13-1 (12) Ohio
James McGirt 59-2-1 (43) New York
McGirt 19-2

Roger Mayweather 35-5-3 (20) Michigan
Hector Camacho 42-2 (17) Florida
Camacho 3-2

Alvin Hayes 27-3 (23) Michigan
Pernell Whitaker 31-1 (15) Virginia
Whitaker 3-1

Tony Pep 26-7 (17) Canada
Bernard Taylor 43-4-2 (21) b-North Carolina
Taylor 3-1

Steve McCrory 35-5-1 (12) Michigan
Kevin Kelley 25-0-1 (19) New York
Kelley 2-1

Jemal Hinton 22-1-2 (17) h-Michigan
Kennedy McKinney 20-1-2 (12) b-Missisippi
McKinney 3-1

Greg Richardson 28-6-1 (4) Ohio
Junior Jones 23-0-2 (15) New York
Jones 2-1

Arthur Johnson 2-2 (1) Minnesota
Luigi Camputaro 22-9 (8) h-Connecticut
Johnson 2-1

Scotty Olson 20-0-1 (15) Canada
Mark Johnson 7-2 (6) Washington DC
Olson 2-1

Danny Nunez 22-2-1 (18) h-New York
Nunez BYE (GREAT LAKES had no one to fight him)

Domenic Filane 2-0 (0) Canada
Kermin Guardia 9-3 (4) h-Florida
Filane 2-1

Lindell Holmes vs. Sugar Ray Leonard is the Main Event

[Piggy Lid]

Still trying to fill the Great Lakes roster...
Canada's no.2 light-flyweight in 1992 was a guy called Barry Christie.
Only result I have for him is a 1st round KO loss to Australia's Robbie Peden in the 1991 Canada Cup. Not sure if you'd consider him good enough.

[Crimson]

Sunday, March 29, 1992; Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, Michigan

HEAVY
Tony Tucker 42-1 (34) Michigan
Mike Tyson 44-1-1 (38) New York
Tyson Wu4 +2 USA EAST
(Tyson won the 1st round, getting the better of several good exchanges. There were no holds as Tyson bulled his way inside and Tucker attempted to, and did, recreate distance with his uppercut. Round 2 was more of the same with the edge belonging to Tyson. Tucker was able to effectively use his size to keep Tyson away from him. The crowd booed the lack of punches landing, but Tucker appeared pleased at the bell, as he was hardly hit with any 3rd round punches. There was no change in Tyson’s style in the 4th. Just like in the 1st 3 rounds Tyson used plenty of forward aggression in an attempt to work his way inside of the long reach and arms of Tucker. Tyson managed to hurt Tucker early in the 4th and mauled him the remainder of the round, while Tucker attempted to hold and missed with uppercuts that had been landing earlier in the fight.)

CRUISER
Donny LaLonde 36-4-2 (30) Canada
Dwight Qawi 38-9-1 (22) New Jersey
Qawi TKO1 +3 USA EAST (LaLonde-cut6)
(This fight never got going as less than a minute in, LaLonde had a horribly grotesque inch long gash on his left eyelid and was unable to see.)

LIGHT HEAVY
Prince Charles Williams 34-5-2 (24) Ohio
Andrew Maynard 18-1-3 (15) b-Maryland
Williams KO3 +4 GREAT LAKES
(Williams scored a brutal KO win. Maynard emerged from a 3rd round exchange with major swelling around his left eye. With his eye half shut, Maynard went toe to toe with Williams and the crowd erupted with cheers. A left hook by Williams connected first and the fight was over, with Maynard counted out in a neutral corner.)


SUPER MIDDLE
Lindell Holmes 44-7-3 (36) Ohio
Ray Leonard 39-3-1 (25) Maryland
Dm4 +0
(Sugar Ray was a 5-2 and sentimental favorite, but looked like a shell of his former self. Leonard struggled to get his punches off and seemed fortunate to leave the ring with a draw and not a loss. Holmes held and moved in the final round, believing he had it wrapped up 3 rounds to 0 at that point. The judges saw it differently though at: 38-38, 38-38, and 39-37 Holmes.)

MIDDLE
James Toney 29-0-4 (20) b-Michigan
Dave Tiberi 24-4-4 (7) Delaware
Toney Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES (Tiberi-injured hand)

Jr. MIDDLE
Matthew Hilton 34-3-2 (23) Canada
Vinny Pazienza 33-7 (24) Rhode Island
Pazienza Wm4 +2 USA EAST
(“The Pazmanian Devil” used his underrated boxing skills to outmaneuver Hilton. Paz avoided the big hooks of Hilton and attacked from angles, utilizing his speedy and sometimes underused footwork.)

WELTER
Manning Galloway 50-13-1 (12) Ohio
James McGirt 59-2-1 (43) New York
McGirt Wu4 +2 USA EAST

Jr. WELTER
Roger Mayweather 35-5-3 (20) Michigan
Hector Camacho 42-2 (17) Florida
Camacho Wm4 +2 USA EAST
(Behind on the scorecards entering the final round, Camacho rallied to floor Mayweather and edge out a close decision win.)

LIGHT
Alvin Hayes 27-3 (23) Michigan
Pernell Whitaker 31-1 (15) Virginia
Whitaker Wu4 +2 USA EAST

Jr. LIGHT
Tony Pep 26-7 (17) Canada
Bernard Taylor 43-4-2 (21) b-North Carolina
Taylor Wu4 +2 USA EAST

FEATHER
Steve McCrory 35-5-1 (12) Michigan
Kevin Kelley 25-0-1 (19) New York
Kelley Wu4 +2 USA EAST

Jr. FEATHER
Jemal Hinton 22-1-2 (17) h-Michigan
Kennedy McKinney 20-1-2 (12) b-Missisippi
Hinton KO4 +4 GREAT LAKES
(Behind on all 3 scorecards, 3-1 underdog, Jemal Hinton unloaded a bomb that knocked McKinney out! The home crowd fans of Hinton were in a frenzy with the sudden change in events. Another example of what’s great about boxing.)

BANTAM
Greg Richardson 28-6-1 (4) Ohio
Junior Jones 23-0-2 (15) New York
Jones Wu4 +2 USA EAST

Jr. BANTAM
Arthur Johnson 2-2 (1) Minnesota
Luigi Camputaro 22-9 (8) h-Connecticut
Johnson Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES

FLY
Scotty Olson 20-0-1 (15) Canada
Mark Johnson 7-2 (6) Washington DC
Olson Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES

LIGHT FLY
Barry Christie Debut Canada
Danny Nunez 22-2-1 (18) h-New York
Nunez BYE +4 USA EAST
(Despite Christie's amatuer accomplishments the Michigan Stae Athletic Commission wouldn’t sanction the fight, believing that he lacked the experience to battle with the power punching "Bazooka" Nunez. Christie's amateur credentials were not seen as significant as the other fighters with less than 10 pro fight, who were allowed to fight: Mark Johnson, Domenic Filane, and Arthur Johnson.)

STRAW
Domenic Filane 2-0 (0) Canada
Kermin Guardia 9-3 (4) h-Florida
Guardia Wu4 +2 USA EAST (Filane-cut6)

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: James Toney Wu4 Dave Tiberi
James Toney showed up in great shape and focused on avenging what some in the boxing world viewed as a blemish on his undefeated record, based on the results of the first meeting between these two. According to Toney’s camp he was looking forward more to this rematch than Tiberi. From bell one Toney was in the face of Tiberi with head on his chest ripping shots to the body. Tiberi had a few decent moments, but was hurt in the 3rd round and staggered into the ropes. In the 4th it was clear Tiberi had injured his hand as he vigorously shook it.

GREAT LAKES +14
USA EAST +25 11-5-1 (1) WINS

[Crimson]

Sunday, March 29, 1992; Earls Court; London, England

HEAVY
Lennox Lewis 22-0 (16) England
George Foreman 72-4-1 (67) Texas
Foreman Ws4 +2 USA WEST

CRUISER
Magne Havnaa 18-3-3 (10) Norway
Orlin Norris 34-3-1 (15) b-Texas
Norris Wu4 +2 USA WEST

LIGHT HEAVY
Graciano Rocchigiani 34-1-1 (16) Germany
Virgil Hll 34-1 (19) h-North Dakota
Rocchigiani Wdq2 +2 EUROPE
(Hill won the 1st round and seemed to have control of the fight, when he unloaded an obviously low blow that left the German clutching his groin with his back turned to Hill. The crowd erupted in boos, which only got louder when the referee immediately disqualified Hill.)

SUPER MIDDLE
Nigel Benn 34-2-1 (31) England
Michael Nunn 40-2 (24) h-California
Benn Wu4 +2 EUROPE

MIDDLE
Steve Collins 20-1-1 (8) Ireland
Reggie Johnson 31-5-1 (22) Texas
Collins Wu4 +2 EUROPE

Jr. MIDDLE
Gianfranco Rosi 55-4-1 (16) Italy
Terry Norris 32-3-1 (16) Texas
Norris KO3 +4 USA WEST
(The fight was fairly even and uneventful, when at the 2:00 mark of the 3rd Norris suddenly unleashed a sizzling combination that left Rosi crumbled at his feet.)

WELTER
Patrizio Oliva 57-3 (20) Italy
Lonnie Smith 30-5-2 (15) Colorado
Smith Wm4 +2 USA WEST

Jr. WELTER
Tony McKenzie 25-7-1 (19) England
Greg Haugen 30-5 (14) Washington
McKenzie Wu4 +2 EUROPE (Haugen-cut1)

LIGHT
Carl Crook 25-3-2 (12) England
Rafael Ruelas 31-2 (25) California
Du4 +0

Jr. LIGHT
Regilio Tuur 25-3-2 (17) h-Netherlands
Tony Lopez 42-3-1 (27) California
Lopez Wu4 +2 USA WEST
(“The Tiger” Tony Lopez was impressive dishing out a beating over 4 rounds to Regilio Tuur. Lopez knocked him down in the 2nd round and steadily whipped in body shots the remainder of the fight.)

FEATHER
Paul Hodkinson 22-2-1 (19) England
Louie Espinoza 44-5-2 (44) Arizona
Du4 +0

Jr. FEATHER
Thierry Jacob 38-5 (19) France
Jesse Benavides 35-4 (23) Texas
Jacob KO3 +4 EUROPE

BANTAM
Francis Ampofo 6-3 (4) England
Orlando Canizales 33-1-2 (25) Texas
Canizales KO1 +4 USA WEST

Jr. BANTAM
Vincenzo Belcastro 21-7-5 (4) Italy
Roberto Quiroga 20-2 (11) Texas
Du4 +0

FLY
Salvatore Fanni 21-1 (12) Italy
Paul Gonzales 16-4 (3) California
Du4 +0

LIGHT FLY
James Drummond 6-5-1 (5) Scotland
Michael Carbajal 25-0-1 (14) Arizona
Carbajal Wu4 +2 USA WEST
(Lasting the distance to the cheers of the crowd while the undefeated Carbajal went for the knockout was an upset. Drummond even managed to go toe to toe with Carbajal in early punching exchanges.)

STRAW
Danny Porter 11-6-1 (6) England
Tony DeLuca 18-8-4 (6) California
Porter Wu4 +2 EUROPE
(England’s Danny Porter upset the 5-1 odds against him winning much to the delight of his home country crowd with a unanimous decision victory. The 11-6-1 (6) Porter cemented the victory by knocking DeLuca down in the final round. DeLuca looks to be past his prime, as his punches were slow and along with his reaction time.)

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Nigel Benn Wu4 Michael Nunn
Benn lost the first 2 rounds on all cards. In the 3rd he turned up the intensity and dropped Nunn with a huge uppercut. Benn was effective in the final round and pulled out a unanimous decision 38-37 on all three scorecards.

EUROPE +14
USA WEST +18 7-6-4 (2) WINS

[Crimson]

Originally Posted by Piggy Lid

Still trying to fill the Great Lakes roster...
Canada's no.2 light-flyweight in 1992 was a guy called Barry Christie.
Only result I have for him is a 1st round KO loss to Australia's Robbie Peden in the 1991 Canada Cup. Not sure if you'd consider him good enough.

Thanks for continuing to help the GREAT LAKES fill their roster. Also, thanks for sharing the articles on Clarence Hill, and Corbett/Sharkey on one of your postings. I found both articles interesting. I wasn't aware of Hill (am glad to see he's represented in the game) and the Corbett/Sharkey time period is a fascinating one.