World Championships

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1992 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Schedule and Participants

Title Shot Elimination Round; 10 Rounds; June 1-7; sites TBD
Quarter Finals; 12 Rounds; July 3-5; sites TBD
Semi-Finals; 12 Rounds; September 25-27; sites TBD
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP; 15 Rounds; December 18-20; sites TBD
(Specific fight dates and sites are still to be determined, as are matchups of fighters. The current order of listing fighters has no significance, except that the first 4 listed fighters will have a BYE during the “Title Shot Elimination Round”. Each of the 17 weight divisions still has several open slots for fighters to be selected.)

- 12 fighters per division qualify
- IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO Title holders as of June 1st qualify with a 1st round BYE
- IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO Title holders after June 1st qualify for the Title Shot Elimination Round

HEAVY
1) WBA/WBC/IBF Evander Holyfield GA 27-0 (22)
2) WBO Michael Moorer MI 29-0 (27)
3) George Foreman TX 73-4-1 (67)
4) Mike Tyson NY 45-1-1 (38)
5) Lennox Lewis ENG 22-1 (16)
6) Trevor Berbick JAM 40-8-2 (28)
7) Ray Mercer FL 18-1 (13)
8) *Tommy Morrison OK 31-1 (27)
9) *Riddick Bowe NY 28-0 (23)
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CRUISER
1) WBA Bobby Czyz NJ 39-7 (26)
2) WBC Anaclet Wamba FRA 36-3-2 (14)
3) IBF James Warring FL 14-1 (9)
4) WBO Derek Angol ENG 25-1 (21) [Under suspension]
5) (WBO) Tyrone Booze FL 15-10-2 (2)
6) (IBF) Al Cole NJ 19-1 (10)
7) Don LaLonde CAN 36-5-2 (30) [Under suspension]
8) *Orlin Norris TX 36-3-1 (15)
9) *Dwight Qawi NJ 40-9-1 (24) pp
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LIGHT HEAVY
1) IBF Prince Charles Williams OH 35-5-2 (25)
2) WBC Jeff Harding AUS 24-1-1 (17)
3) (WBA) Virgil Hill ND 34-2 (19)
4) WBO Leeonzer Barber MI 16-1 (10)
5) Thomas Hearns MI 51-5-1 (40)
6) Gracianno Rocchigiani GER 35-1-1 (16)
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SUPER MIDDLE
1) WBA Victor Cordoba PAN 21-4-2 (14)
2) IBF Iran Barkley NY 29-8 (17)
3) WBC Mauro Galvano ITA 19-1-2 (4)
4) WBO Chris Eubank ENG 31-0 (18)
5) (WBC) Nigel Benn ENG 35-2-1 (31)
6) (WBA) Michael Nunn IA 40-3 (24)
7) Sugar Ray Leonard MD 39-3-2 (25)
8) Lindell Holmes MI 44-7-4 (36)
9) *Frank Nicotra FRA 29-0 (16)
10) *Darrin Van Horn KY 47-4 (27)
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MIDDLE
1) IBF James Toney MI 30-0-4 (20)
2) WBC Julian Jackson VI 43-1 (41)
3) WBA Reggie Johnson TX 31-6-1 (22)
4) WBO Gerald McClellan MI 25-2 (20)
5) *Steve Collins IRE 21-2-1 (8)
6) *Lamar Parks SC 21-0 (16)
7) *Mike McCallum JAM 46-3-1 (36)
8) *Sumbu Kalambay ZAI 55-5-2 (32)
9) *Dave Tiberi DE 24-5-4 (7) [Under suspension]
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Jr. MIDDLE
1) WBC Terry Norris TX 33-3-1 (17)
2) IBF Gianfranco Rosi ITA 55-5-1 (16) [Under Suspension]
3) WBA Vinny Pazienza RI 34-7 (24)
4) WBO John David Jackson NJ 25-0 (15)
5) Matthew Hilton CAN 34-4-2 (23)
6) *Lloyd Honeyghan JAM 39-5-2 (25)
7) *Julio Cesar Vasquez ARG 37-2 (25)
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WELTER
1) WBC James Buddy McGirt NY 60-2-1 (43)
2) WBA Meldrick Taylor PA 29-2-1 (15)
3) IBF Maurice Blocker DC 33-2 (19)
4) WBO Manning Galloway OH 50-14-1 (12)
5) (WBA) Crisanto Espana VEN 28-1-1 (21)
6) *Simon Brown JAM 39-3 (26)
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Jr. WELTER
1) WBC Julio Cesar Chavez MEX 78-1 (66)
2) WBA Akinobu Hiranaka JAP 20-1 (18)
3) IBF Rafael Pineda COL 27-2-2 (25)
4) WBO Carlos Gonzales MEX 30-0 (29)
5) (WBA) Morris East PHI 14-2 (8)
6) (IBF) Pernell Whitaker VA 32-1 (17)
7) Hector Camacho FL 43-2 (17)
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LIGHT
1) WBA Joey Gamache ME 29-0 (18)
2) WBC Miguel Gonzales MEX 25-0 (22)
3) IBF Fred Pendleton FL 31-17-3 (21)
4) (WBO) Giovanni Parisi ITA 21-1 (16)
5) (WBA) Tony Lopez CA 43-3-1 (27)
6) (IBF) Tracy Spann NJ 27-1 (17)
7) *Jorge Paez MEX 39-6-6 (26)
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Jr. LIGHT
1) WBC Azumah Nelson GHA 33-2-1 (25)
2) IBF John John Molina PUR 26-4-1 (15)
3) WBA Genaro Hernandez CA 25-0 (18)
4) WBO Daniel Londas FRA 57-8-1 (25)
5) (WBO) Jimmi Bredahal DEN 12-0 (5)
6) Brian Mitchell SAF 47-2-3 (2)
7) Jeff Fenech AUS 28-1-1 (19)
8) *Regilio Tuur NTH 26-4-2 (17)
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FEATHER
1) WBA Yung-Kyun Park KOR 22-3-2 (13)
2) WBC Paul Hodkinson ENG 22-2-2 (19)
3) IBF Manuel Medina MEX 44-3 (20)
4) WBO Colin McMillan ENG 23-1 (10)
5) (WBO) Ruben Palacios COL 43-11-2 (17)
6) Troy Dorsey TX 15-5-4 (10)
7) *Louie Espinoza AZ 45-5-3 (44)
8) *Kevin Kelley NY 27-0-1 (19)
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Jr. FEATHER
1) WBC Tracy Harris Patterson NY 43-3 (32)
2) IBF Welcome Ncita SAF 35-0-1 (14)
3) WBA Wilfredo Vazquez PUR 32-6-3 (27)
4) WBO Jesse Benavides TX 35-5 (23) (Under Suspension)
5) (WBC) Thierry Jacob FRA 39-5 (20)
6) *Daniel Zaragoza MEX 51-2-2 (21)
7) *Pedro Decima ARG 31-5 (19)
8) *Jemal Hinton MI 23-2-2 (18)
9) *(IBF) Kennedy McKinney 20-2-2 (12) (Under Suspension)
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BANTAM
1) IBF Orlando Canizales TX 34-1-2 (26)
2) WBA Eddie Cook NV 17-1 (15)
3) WBC Victor Rabanales MEX 27-11-2 (21)
4) WBO Rafael Del Valle PUR 13-0 (9)
5) (WBA) Jorge Julio COL 22-0 (20)
6) *Junior Jones NY 25-0-2 (16)
7) *Miguel Lora COL 38-2 (17)
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Jr. BANTAM
1) WBC Sung-Kil Moon KOR 16-1 (13)
2) IBF Roberto Quiroga TX 20-2-1 (11)
3) WBA Katsuya Onizuka JAP 19-0 (16)
4) WBO Jose Quirino MEX 28-6 (9)
5) (WBO) Johnny Bredahal DEN 14-0 (5)
6) Khaosai Galaxy THA 53-1-1 (43)
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FLY
1) WBC Muanchai Kittikasem THA 20-1 (12)
2) WBA Yong-Kang Kim KOR 24-3 (10)
3) IBF Rodolfo Blanco COL 27-9-2 (18)
4) WBO Pat Clinton SCO 19-1 (9)
5) (WBA) David Griman VEN 14-2 (10)
6) (WBA) Aquilies Guzman VEN 6-5-3 (4)
7) (IBF) Pichit Sithbanprachan THA 13-0 (11)
8) *Scotty Olson CAN 21-0-1 (15)
9) *Sot Chitalada THA 27-4-1 (16)
10) *Yuri Arbachakov RUS 12-0 (11)
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LIGHT FLY
1) IBF Michael Carbajal AZ 26-0-1 (14)
2) WBA Hiroka Ioka JAP 19-5-1 (9)
3) WBC Humberto Gonzalez MEX 31-2 (26)
4) WBO Josue Camacho PUR 11-2 (4)
5) (WBA) Myung-Woo Yuh KOR 37-1 (14)
6) (WBO) Jose DeJesus PUR 26-4-1 (19) IA
7) *Jacob Matlala SAF 37-13-1 (18)
8) *Melchor Cob Castro MEX 37-4-4 (18)
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STRAW
1) WBC Ricardo Lopez MEX 33-0 (22)
2) WBA Hi-Yong Choi KOR 15-2 (5)
3) IBF Phalan Lookmingkwan THA 21-1-1 (9)
4) (WBO) Rafael Torres 11-0 (0)
5) (IBF) Manny Melchor PHI 19-15-4 (5)
6) (WBA) Hideyuki Ohashi JAP 17-4 (11)
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Saturday, May 9, 1992
Carnival City; Johannesburg, South Africa

HEAVY
Johnny DuPlooy 25-5-1 (20) South Africa
Tony Tubbs 30-3 (19) h-California
Tubbs Wu4 +2 USA WEST

CRUISER
Tee Jay 15-4-1 (8) Ghana
Jesse Shelby 20-12-1 (17) New Mexico
Shelby Wm4 +2 USA WEST

LIGHT HEAVY
Drake Thadzi 24-5-2 (21) b-Malawi
Frank Tate 31-2 (19) Texas
Thadzi Wu4 +2 AFRICA

SUPER MIDDLE
Mwehu Beya 17-10-5 (9) b-Congo
Frankie Liles 21-0 (14) h-Nevada
Liles Wu4 +2 USA WEST

MIDDLE
Art Serwano 17-5-1 (9) b-Uganda
Thomas Tate 24-1 (18) Texas
Tate Wu4 +2 USA WEST

Jr. MIDDLE
Charles Oosthuizen 26-7-2 (17) South Africa
Pat Lawlor 19-1 (5) California
Lawlor Wm4 +2 USA WEST

WELTER
Nika Khumalo 35-10-2 (18) South Africa
Lonnie Smith 31-5-3 (15) Colorado
Smith Ws4 +2 USA WEST

Jr. WELTER
Ike Quartey 17-3 (14) Ghana
Greg Haugen 30-7 (14) Washington
Quartey Wu4 +2 AFRICA

LIGHT
Aladin Stevens 43-7-7 (19) South Africa
Rafael Ruelas 31-3-1 (25) California
Stevens Ws4 +2 AFRICA (Stevens-cut4; Ruelas-cut2)

Jr. LIGHT
Kamel Bou-Ali 43-3-2 (31) Tunisia
Gabriel Ruelas 25-1 (17) California
Ruelas TKO2 +3 USA WEST
A nice win for Ruelas.

FEATHER
November Ntshingila 21-2-2 (11) South Africa
Jesse James Leija 22-0-1 (11) Texas
Leija TKO3 +2 USA WEST (Ntshingila-cut4)

Jr. FEATHER
Vuyani Bungu 19-3 (13) South Africa
Paul Banke 21-8 (11) California
Bungu Wu4 +2 AFRICA

BANTAM
Steve Mweme 13-6-1 (5) Kenya
Gerardo Martinez 28-1-1 (15) California
Martinez Wu4 +2 USA WEST

Jr. BANTAM
Nana Konadu 18-4-4 (14) b-Ghana
Johnny Tapia 21-0-2 (12) New Mexico
Tapia Ws4 +2 USA WEST
A close fight, that Tapia deservedly won.

FLY
Daniel Ward 14-5 (10) South Africa
Paul Gonzales 16-5-1 (3) California
Ward Ws4 +2 AFRICA
Paul Gonzales announced his retirement in the ring after the decision was announced.

LIGHT FLY
Vuyani Nene 31-3 (17) South Africa
Tony DeLuca 18-10-4 (6) California
Nene TKO1 +4 AFRICA
A left hook, right hand, uppercut, 2 smashing jabs, followed by a right hand and the referee intervened as DeLuca slumped to the canvas!

STRAW
Thamsanqa Sogcwe 22-11-2 (8) South Africa
None
Sogcwe BYE +4 AFRICA

AFRICA +18
USA WEST +21 10-7-0 (1) WINS

FIGHT of the NIGHT:
Ike Quartey Wu4 Greg Haugen
A fourth round knockdown of Greg Haugen secured the win for Ike Quartey in a close fight. The difference in size was a significant hurdle for Haugen to overcome.

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Saturday, May 9, 1992
Sydney Entertainment Centre; Sydney, Australia

HEAVY
Jimmy Thunder 12-4 (11) h-Australia
Francesco Damiani 28-2 (23) Italy
Thunder Wu4 +2 ASIA (Thunder-cut3)
With only 16 fights under his belt, the 7-1 underdog Jimmy Thunder pulled off a tremendous upset over the vastly more experienced and accomplished Francesco Damiani. Thunder won the 1st round, but sustained a cut over his right eye in the process. Italy’s Francesco Damiani targeted the eye in the 2nd and had it bleeding again by rounds end. In the 3rd, Jimmy Thunder followed the instructions of Johnny Lewis to perfection and had Damiani reeling around the ring relying on the ropes for support. Thunder was intent upon scoring an impressive KO in the 4th, but the boxing skills of Damiani managed to avoid all of Thunders bombs until there was less than 45 seconds to go in the fight. Damiani was hurt by a hook to the body, but hung on to hear the final bell.

CRUISER
Dave Russell 19-9-6 (12) h-Australia
Johnny Nelson 18-6-1 (6) England
Nelson Wu4 +2 EUROPE

LIGHT HEAVY
Guy Waters 14-3-1 (4) Australia
Christophe Tiozzo 31-1 (21) France
Du4 +0

SUPER MIDDLE
Rod Carr 12-4-3 (9) Australia
Tarmo Uusivirta 24-4-3 (16) Finland
Uusivirta Wu4 +2 EUROPE (Uusivirta-cut1)
The Fin dropped Carr with a straight right less than 20 seconds into the fight. Carr rose and survived the round, and in the process cut Tarmo Uusivirta over the right eye with what was ruled an “Accidental Headbutt”, but could easily have been ruled “Intentional”. Tarmo is a well schooled fighter and a beautiful uppercut dropped Carr for the second time in the fight. Carr’s left eye was half closed from Tarmo’s repeated left jab. Tarmo focused on not letting any punches reach his cut and was successful, as the cut never bled more than a trickle the rest of the fight.

MIDDLE
Shinji Takehara 12-1 (11) Japan
Gary Stretch 22-3 (14) England
Stretch KO2 +4 EUROPE
Gary Stretch suffered a cut on his right eyebrow that was gushing blood, leaving his face a mask of gore. In the 2nd Japan’s Shiniji Takehara walked into a straight right and was left prone on the canvas for the 10 count!

Jr. MIDDLE
Craig Trotter 18-8 (11) Australia
Chris Pyatt 34-3 (28) England
Pyatt Wm4 +2 EUROPE
Pyatt came out in the 1st round throwing bombs and soon had Craig Trotter reeling around the ring. It was more bombs away action in the 2nd and the past his prime Trotter tasted the canvas before the rounds end. With nothing to lose Trotter came out for the 3rd and let loose with his own version of a B-52. Pyatt hit the canvas, but the referee ruled it as being due to a push. Pyatt sure seemed hurt though, as he went into a defensive shell for the rounds remainder. Trotter came out for the 4th round with a new found hope of winning the fight and dug deep to throw hellacious shots. Pyatt was more conservative in his approach, having gained a new found respect for his Australian opponent. Pyatt’s approach was effective and won him the round.

WELTER
Yung-Kil Chung 32-10-1 (24) Korea
Gary Jacobs 33-4 (18) Scotland
Jacobs Ws4 +2 EUROPE
Scotland’s Gary Jacobs dropped Chung in the 1st for a 9 count. Chung battled back, but didn’t do enough to win the decision.

Jr. WELTER
Lester Ellis 35-7-1 (22) h-Australia
Andy Holligan 19-1 (13) England
Holligan TKO4 +3 EUROPE
Ellis won the 1st round, but Holligan came back to floor Ellis in the 2nd. In the 4th round Ellis injured his hand and declined to continue when asked by the referee. There was only 1 second remaining in the fight!

LIGHT
Shane Knox 17-0-2 (10) Australia
Carl Crook 25-4-3 (12) England
Crook Wm4 +2 EUROPE (Knox-cut2)
A somewhat surprising decision, as each fighter seemed to win 2 rounds a piece. Knox is hopeful that his cut doesn’t limit his chances on being selected to participate in the World Light Weight Championship Tournament.

Jr. LIGHT
Renato Cornett 19-3-2 (6) Australia
Floyd Havard 25-1 (15) Wales
Harvard Wu4 +2 EUROPE

FEATHER
Seiji Asakawa 19-4-1 (14) Japan
Maurizio Stecca 44-2 (21) Italy
Dm4 +0

Jr. FEATHER
Kiyoshi Hatanaka 24-5-2 (15) Japan
Valerio Nati 47-5-4 (28) Italy
Hatanaka KO2 +4 ASIA

BANTAM
Luisito Espinosa 28-7-2 (14) Philippines
Billy Hardy 25-9-1 (13) England
Espinosa Wu4 +2 ASIA
Espinosa won 3 of the 4 rounds and knocked Hardy down 1 time.

Jr. BANTAM
Thanomsak Sithbaobey 37-3-1 (22) Thailand
Vincenzo Belcastro 21-8-6 (4) Italy
Sithbaobey Wm4 +2 ASIA

FLY
Yun-Un Chin 22-0 (14) Korea
Salvatore Fanni 21-2-1 (12) Italy
Dm4 +0

LIGHT FLY
Ala Villamor 21-0-1 (19) Philippines
James Drummond 6-7-1 (5) Scotland
Villamor Wu4 +2 ASIA

STRAW
Rocky Lin 14-0 (3) Taiwan
Danny Porter 12-7-1 (6) England
Porter Wu4 +2 EUROPE (Porter-injured hand,cut3)
Danny Porter overcame badly injuring his hand In the 1st round, a rally by Rocky Lin in the 3rd, and a badly cut left eyelid in the 4th for the upset win.

ASIA +12
EUROPE +21 9-5-3 (2) WINS

FIGHT of the NIGHT:
Chris Pyatt Wm4 Craig Trotter

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Sunday, May 19, 1992
The Spectrum; Philadelphia, PA; United States

HEAVY
Tim Witherspoon 37-3 (24) Pennsylvania
Adilson Rodriques 43-6-1 (34) Brazil
Witherspoon KO3 +4 USA EAST
A fairly entertaining and even fight through 2 rounds, ended dramatically in the 3rd, with “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon scoring 2 knockdowns. Brazi’s Rodriques was unable to rise from the 2nd knockdown before the referee tolled 10.

CRUISER
Seamus McDonagh 19-3-1 (14) h-New York
Marcelo Figueroa 24-6-2 (19) Argentina
McDonagh Wm4 +2 USA EAST
Argentina’s Marcelo Figueroa silenced the fairly large Seamus McDonagh contingent, that had made the trek from New York to cheer the poplar Irish fighter on, with a bomb that had McDonagh sitting on the canvas in the 1st round. The native of Ireland, but now calling New York home, was up before the referee could say “4”. For some reason Figueroa didn’t jump right on the still obviously hurt McDonagh in the 2nd. The comebacking McDonagh shook off enough of his ring rust in the 3rd and 4th rounds to outbox Figueroa and squeak out the majority decision win.

LIGHT HEAVY
Doug DeWitt 32-8-4 (19) New York
Dario Matteoni 28-6-2 (21) Argentina
Matteoni Wm4 +2 C/S AMERICA

SUPER MIDDLE
Tony Thornton 30-4-1 (22) New Jersey
Juan Carlos Giminez 38-6-3 (25) Paraguay
Dm4 +0 (Thornton-cut2)

MIDDLE
Roy Jones Jr. 17-0 (17) Florida
Carlos Cruzat 17-7 (13) Chile
Jones Jr. Wu4 +2 USA EAST
Rising contender and boxing phenom, Roy Jones Jr., took his time in the opening round vs. Chilean Carlos Cruzat, seeming to take measurements on how he would knock Cruzat out at a later point in time. Jones lack of output in the 2nd round had the crowd booing by rounds end. Cruzat was unable to catch up to the speedy Jones, or deal with his unorthodox movement. Round 3 was more of the same, as Jones displayed his dominance, but wasn’t going for the KO to the crowd’s dismay. Jones stepped up the offense in the 4th and heard some cheers from the Spectrum crowd. Surprisingly, considering how few punches were landed by Cruzat, Jones had some minor swelling around both of his eyes at the fights conclusion.

Jr. MIDDLE
Aaron Davis 34-1 (20) New York
Jorge Castro 68-3-3 (49) Argentina
Castro Wu4 +2 C/S AMERICA
Depsite having a 1 point deducted in the first for what was ruled an “Intentional “ headbutt and a 2nd point deducted in the 3rd round for “Rabbit Punching”, Jorge Castro manhandled Aaron Davis on route to a unanimous decision victory. Castro outlanded Davis by an average of 36 punches to 12 per round.

WELTER
Kevin Pompey 26-4-1 (12) New York
Engels Pedroza 35-3-1 (34) Venezuela
Pedroza TKO4 +3 S/C AMERICA
Believing he was losing on the scorecards and needed a KO to win, “The Troy Tiger”, Kevin Pompey, went for broke in the final round vs. Venezuela’s power punching KO artist, Engels Pedroza. With only 3 seconds remaining and Pompey out on his feet, after taking some brutal punches, the referee stopped the fight.

Jr. WELTER
Charles Murray 25-1 (17) New York
Juan M. Coggi 58-3-2 (31) Argentina
Dm4 +0
Murray fought an effective defensive fight, keeping the exchanges to a minimum, while countering Coggi’s missed punches with sharp one-twos. Coggi, who was starting to appear frustrated, finally got through in the 3rd, hurting Murray with a thudding uppercut. “The Natural” landed a violent right cross after a Coggi miss, early in the 4th round. However, Coggi was able to counter with hard a right of his own. The rest of the round was all Murray’s, as Coggi missed most of his punches and was met with the jab or right hand in return repeatedly.

LIGHT
Sharmba Mitchell 28-0 (14) Washington DC
Ricardo Silva 16-7-2 (5) Argentina
Mitchell Wu4 +2 USA EAST

Jr. LIGHT
Bernard Taylor 44-5-2 (21) b-North Carolina
Pedro Gutierrez 60-22-11 (23) Argentina
Taylor Wm4 +2 USA EAST

FEATHER
Tony Green 17-2-1 (13) Pennsylvania
Antonio Esparragoza 31-6-5 (29) Venezuela
Du4 +0

Jr. FEATHER
Daryl Pinckney 10-13-2 (8) Florida
Luis Mendoza 31-3-2 (18) Columbia
Pinckney BYE +4 USA EAST
Mendoza was not allowed to fight when he failed the prefight physical. He had a bad case of the flu and was vomiting. The C/S AMERCIA team was unable to locate a replacement on such short notice.

BANTAM
Bones Adams 23-0-1 (15) h-Florida
Ruben Condori 77-23-16 (24) Argentina
Adams Wu4 +2 USA EAST
An impressive win for the 17 year old Bones Adams. He went upstairs and downstairs with his punches and pretty much dominated a 116 fight veteran, who had 77 wins! The teenager locked up a spot in the Bantam Weight World Championship Tournament.

Jr. BANTAM
Luigi Camputaro 23-10 (8) h-Connecticut
Carlos Mercado 24-1-4 (18) Columbia
Camputaro Wu4 +2 USA EAST

FLY
Mark Johnson 8-3 (6) Washington DC
Hugo Soto 26-1-1 (16) Argentina
Johnson Ws4 +2 USA EAST

LIGHT FLY
Danny Nunez 23-2-1 (18) h-New York
Robinson Cuesta 23-2-1 (14) Panama
Dm4 +0
In a fight that appeared could be scored either way, the judges got it right with a majority draw.

STRAW
Kermin Guardia 11-3 (4) h-Florida
Carlos A. Rodriguez 16-6-2 (13) Venezuela
Guardia TKO2 +3 USA EAST
Kermin Guardia of Florida, originally from Columbia, was too fast, too smart, too powerful, and just too good for Carlos Rodriquez. The referee mercifully stepped in with Rodriguez taking a shellacking on the ropes.


USA EAST +25 10-3-4 (2) WINS
CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA +7

FIGHT of the NIGHT: Engels Pedroza TKO4 Kevin Pompey

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Sunday, April 19, 1992
Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, MI; United States

HEAVY
Michael Dokes 47-3-2 (32) b-Ohio
Alex Garcia 21-2-1 (17) b-Mexico
Dokes Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES
There was much concern leading up to the fight that Alex Garcia was returning to the ring to soon after his 4th round KO loss to Mike Tyson on January 26th.

CRUISER
Richard Mason 19-3-1 (14) Ohio
Uriah Grant 24-11-1 (21) b-Jamaica
Dm4 +0 (Mason-broken rib; Grant-cut3)

LIGHT HEAVY
Booker T. Word 22-2-1 (16) Michigan
Saul Montana 17-2 (17) Mexico
Montana TKO2 +3 MEXICO/CARRIBEAN
After losing the 1st round, 4-1 underdog, Saul Montana, hurt Booker Word in the 2nd and never let him off the hook, until the referee stopped it.

SUPER MIDDLE
Tim Littles 19-0 (13) Michigan
James Cook 18-9 (12) b-Jamaica
Littles Wm4 +2 GREAT LAKES

MIDDLE
Dan Sherry 18-3 (8) Canada
Ismael Negron 16-9-1 (10) b-Puerto Rico
Negron Wu4 +2 MEXICO/CARRIBEAN

Jr. MIDDLE
Brett Lally 30-7 (19) Michigan
Jorge Vaca 49-9-1 (41) Mexico
Vaca Wu4 +2 MEXICO/CARRIBEAN
Vaca was down in the 1st, but fought back hard and dropped Brett Lally in the 3rd.

WELTER
Roger Turner 22-0-1 (12) Michigan
Yuri Boy Campas 42-0 (38) Mexico
Campas Wm4 +2 MEXICO/CARRIBEAN
A close fight.

Jr. WELTER
Roger Mayweather 35-7-3 (20) Michigan
Edwin Rosario 44-5 (36) Puerto Rico
Rosario Wu4 +2 MEXICO/CARRIBEAN
Edwin “Chapo” Rosario blitzed Roger Mayweather, scoring two knockdowns in the 1st round. Mayweather attempted to make a fight of it in the 2nd, but was back on the canvas, courtesy of Rosaro right hand. It was more of the same in the 3rd and 4th. Mayweather was knocked down a total of 6 times!

LIGHT
Alvin Hayes 27-5 (23) Michigan
Fidel Avendano 34-2 (21) b-Mexico
Avendano KO1 +4 MEXICO/CARRIBEAN
A short from Fidel Avendano ended matters at 2:28 of the 1st.

Jr. LIGHT
Tony Pep 27-8 (17) Canada
Mario Martinez 49-9-2 (30) Mexico
Pep Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES

FEATHER
Barrington Francis 19-3-3 (11) Canada
Gregorio Vargas 25-3-1 (15) Mexico
Du4 +0 (Vargas-hand injury)
Gregorio Vargas had major swelling of his left eye after taking a thumb in it during 1st round action. The action went back and forth, with Vargas injuring his hand in the 4th round.

Jr. FEATHER
Gaby Canizales 48-8-1 (36) Michigan
Raul Perez 50-3-2 (32) Mexico
Perez Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR
Raul “Jibaro” Perez won 3 of 4 rounds and knocked Gaby Canizales down in the 4th to secure the decision win.

BANTAM
Greg Richardson 28-8-1 (4) Ohio
Cecilio Espino 24-2 (20) Mexico
Richardson Wu4 +2 GREAT LAKES

Jr. BANTAM
Arthur Johnson 3-2-1 (1) Minnesota
Jose Ruiz 24-4 (7) Puerto Rico
Ruiz Wu4 +2 MEX/CAR

FLY
None
Isidro Perez 57-8-3 (40) Mexico
Perez BYE +4 MEX/CAR

LIGHT FLY
Barry Christie 0-1 (0) Canada
Jesus Chong 17-4 (14) Mexico
Chong TKO2 +3MEX/CAR

STRAW
None
Fernando Martinez 34-7-2 (20) Mexico
Martinez BYE +4 MEX/CAR

GREAT LAKES +8
MEXICO/CARRIBEAN +29 11-4-2 (2) WINS

FIGHT of the NIGHT: Jorge Vaca Wu4 Brett Lally

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KO of the Week:

1) Andy Holligan TKO4 Lester Ellis

(Holligan secures a spot in the Jr. Welter Weight World Championship tournament with this win.)

2) Gary Stretch KO2 Shiniji Takehara

(A dramatic win for the headed to the movie screen Stretch.)

3) Tim Witherspoon KO3 Adilson Rodrigues
(Rodriques on the other side of this award for a change.)

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Upsets of the Week:
1) Danny Porter Wu4 Rocky Lin
(The crowd loved this fight. The scrappy bleeding 12-7-1 (6) Porter had the crowd on their feet, while he upset the heralded Lin.)


2) 7-1 Underdog Jimmy Thunder Wu4 Francesco Damiani
(Wow! Thunder fought like a completely different fighter than in his January 2nd round KO loss to Pierre Coetzer.)


3) Saul Montana TKO2 Booker T. Word
(Sudden and unexpected turn of events in the 2nd round.)

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FIGHTERS of the WEEK

1) Edwin "Chapo" Rosario Wu4 Roger Mayweather
(Rosario shows that he stil has something left and is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the Jr. Welter Weight World Championship tournament.)

2) Gabriel Ruelas TKO2 Kamel Bou Ali
(Ruelas turned what was expected to be a tough fight, into a blowout win.)

3) "Bones" Adams Wu4 Ruben Condori
(The teenage sensation appears to possibly have the makings to reach superstardorm status.)

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SUSPENSION LIST
FIGHTER / TEAM / RESULT / TIME LENGTH / RETURN DATE /

WEEK 3#
Dave McAuley / EUROPE – fy / Broken hand / 5 months / July 15th
*Jeff Fenech / ASIA – jl / Broken hand / 5 months / July 16th
Rudy Darno / ASIA – h / byKO1 / 4 months / June 16th
Jerome McIntyre / GREAT LAKES – fy / byKO4 / 4 months / July 7th
WEEK 4#
Will Grigsby / GREAT LAKES – lf / byKO4 / 4 months / July 7th
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
Paul Weir / EUROPE - s / byKO3 / 4 months / July 8th
Errol Christie / EUROPE – m / byKO2 / 4 months / July 8th
WEEK 5#
Pierre Coetzer / SOUTH AFRICA –h / byKO4 / 4 months / July 28th
Richard Clarke / MEXICO/CARR. – fy / byKO4 / 4 months / July 28th
Enrique Jupiter / MEXICO/CARR. –jb / byTKO2 / 12 weeks / June 20th
John Mugabi / ASIA – m / byKO1 / 4 months / July 28th
Mike Sedillo / MEXICO/CARR. – lh / byTKO4 / 12 weeks / June 20th
Domenic Filane / GREAT LAKES – s / Cut 6 / 12 weeks / June 21st
*Kennedy McKinney / USA EAST – jf / byKO4 / 4 months / July 29th
*Dave Tiberi / USA EAST – m / Injured hand / 5 months / August 29th
Andrew Maynard / USA EAST – lh / byKO3 / 4 months / July 29th
Francis Amopofo / EUROPE – b / byKO1 / 4 months / July 29th
*Gianfranco Rosi / EUROPE – jm / byKO3 / 4 months / July 29th
*Donny LaLonde / GREAT LAKES –lh / Cut 6 / 12 weeks / June 21st
*Jesse Benavides / USA WEST – jf / byKO2 / 4 months / July 29th
Week 6#
Tui Toa / ASIA – h / byKO1 / 4 months / August 18th
Michele Poddighe / EUROPE – b / byKO3 / 4 months / August 18th
Patrizio Oliva / EUROPE – w / byKO2 / 4 months / August 18th
Tony McKenzie / EUROPE – jw / byKO2 / 4 months / August 18th
Gilbert Dele / EUROPE –jm / Cut 4 / 8 weeks / June 13th
Leslie Stewart / MEXICO-CAR - lh / byTKO4 / 12 weeks / July 11th
Corrie Sanders / AFRICA – h / Cut 5 / 10 weeks / June 27th
Gregory Clark / AFRICA – jm / byKO4 / 4 months / August 19th
Alfred Kotey / AFRICA – fy / Cut 4 / 8 weeks / June 13th
Tony Tucker / GREAT LAKES – h / byKO3 / 4 months / August 19th
Steve McCrory / GREAT LAKES – f / byTKO1 / 12 weeks / July 11th
Joe Gatti / GREAT LAKES –m / Cut 4 / 8 weeks / June 14th
*Derek Angol / EUROPE –c / byKO3 / 4 months / August 18th
Week 7#
Valerio Nati / EUROPE – jf / byKO2 / 4 months / September 18th
Lester Ellis / ASIA –jw / Injured hand / 6 months / October 18th
Shiniji Takehara / ASIA – m / byKO2 / 4 months / September 18th
Gary Stretch / EUROPE - m / Cut 6 / 12 weeks / August 8th
Tarmo Uusivirta / EUROPE – sm / Cut 1 / 2 weeks / May 30th
Jimmy Thunder / ASIA – h / Cut 3 / 5 weeks / June 20th
Danny Porter / EUROPE – s / Injured hand / 6 months / October 18th
Kevin Pompey / USA EAST – w / byTKO4 / 12 weeks / August 9th
Carlos Rodriquez / C-S AMERICA / byTKO3 / 12 weeks / August 9th
Adilson Rodrigues / C/S AMERICA / byKO3 / 4 months / September 19th
Tony Thornton / USA EAST –sm / Cut 2 / 3 weeks / June 6th
Gregorio Vargas / MEXICO-CARR –f / Injured hand / 6 months / October 18th
Richard Mason / GREAT LAKES – c / Broken Rib / 6 months / October 18th
Uriah Grant / MEXICO-CARRIBEAN -c / Cut 3 / 5 weeks / June 20th
Kamel Bou-Ali / AFRICA –jl / byTKO2 / 12 weeks / August 8th
Rafael Ruelas / USA WEST – l / Cut 2 / 3 weeks / June 6th
Aladin Stevens / AFRICA – l / Cut 4 / 8 weeks / July 11th
Tony DeLuca / USA WEST - lf / byTKO1 / 12 weeks / August 8th

*Qualified for or invited to participate in the World Championship tournament

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FINAL STANDINGS

TEAM / RECORD / POINTS
1st USA West 7-0 +147
2nd USA East 5-2 +153

3rd Mexico/Caribbean 5-2 +147
4th Central/South America 3-4 +113
5th Europe 3-4 +94
6th Asia 2-5 +105
7th Africa 2-5 +101
8th Great Lakes 1-6 +74

(USA WEST and USA EAST will matchup against one another for the 1992 Team Championship on May 30th in Las Vegas, Nevada at Caesars Palace. All fights will be scheduled for 10 rounds.)

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1992 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Schedule
Title Shot Elimination Round 10 Rounds June 1-7 TBD
Quarter Finals 12 Rounds July 3-5 TBD
Semi-Finals 12 Rounds Sep. 25-27 TBD
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 15 Rounds Dec. 18-20 TBD


- Specific fight dates and sites are still to be determined, as are matchups of fighters.
- The current order of listing fighters has no significance, except that the first 4 listed fighters will have a BYE during the “Title Shot Elimination Round”.
- Fighters in the tournament who are currently on the suspension list, will still box, as it is a self-imposed suspension list and not a mandated one by a boxing commission. ***However, those fighters will be boxing with a penalty of "Completely Unprepared" checked under conditioning. The reason being they have been unable to train properly. For example, not sparring because of the cut, or now being prone to another KO due to not having taken off enough time to recover from the last stoppage or KO loss.
(What I think would be great in the next edition of TBCB, is if specific changes to conditions were revealed. For example, CF is reduced by 2 when "Completely Unprepared" is checked for conditioning.)
- Fighters with a * next to their name were recently announced as having qualified for the tournament.
- 12 fighters per division qualified
- IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO Title holders as of June 1st qualified with a 1st round BYE

HEAVY
1) WBA/WBC/IBF Evander Holyfield GA 27-0 (22)
2) WBO Michael Moorer MI 29-0 (27)
3) George Foreman TX 73-4-1 (67)
4) Mike Tyson NY 45-1-1 (38)
5) Lennox Lewis ENG 22-1 (16)
6) Trevor Berbick JAM 40-8-2 (28)
7) Ray Mercer FL 18-1 (13)
8) Tommy Morrison OK 31-1 (27)
9) Riddick Bowe NY 28-0 (23)
10) *Tim Witherspoon PA 38-3 (25)
11) *Larry Holmes PA 54-3 (37)
12) *Razor Ruddock CAN 26-6-1 (19)

CRUISER
1) WBA Bobby Czyz NJ 39-7 (26)
2) WBC Anaclet Wamba FRA 36-3-2 (14)
3) IBF James Warring FL 14-1 (9)
4) WBO Derek Angol ENG 25-1 (21) [Suspension August 18, KO loss]
5) (WBO) Tyrone Booze FL 15-10-2 (2)
6) (IBF) Al Cole NJ 19-1 (10)
7) Don LaLonde CAN 36-5-2 (30) [Suspension June 21, cut eye 6]
8) Orlin Norris TX 36-3-1 (15)
9) Dwight Qawi NJ 40-9-1 (24)
10) *Nate Miller PA 19-3 (16)
11) *Johnny Nelson ENG 19-6-1 (6)
12) *Dave Russell AUS 19-10-6 (12)

LIGHT HEAVY
1) IBF Prince Charles Williams OH 35-5-2 (25)
2) WBC Jeff Harding AUS 24-1-1 (17)
3) (WBA) Virgil Hill ND 34-2 (19)
4) WBO Leeonzer Barber MI 16-1 (10)
5) Thomas Hearns MI 51-5-1 (40)
6) Gracianno Rocchigiani GER 35-1-1 (16)
7) *Drake Thadzi MAL 25-5-2 (21)
8) *Frank Tate TX 31-3 (17)
9) *Christophe Tiozzo FRA 30-2-1 (20)
10) *Dario Matteoni ARG 29-6-2 (21)
11) *Guy Waters AUS 14-3-2 (4)
12) *Saul Montana MEX 18-2 (18)

SUPER MIDDLE
1) WBA Victor Cordoba PAN 21-4-2 (14)
2) IBF Iran Barkley NY 29-8 (17)
3) WBC Mauro Galvano ITA 19-1-2 (4)
4) WBO Chris Eubank ENG 31-0 (18)
5) (WBC) Nigel Benn ENG 35-2-1 (31)
6) (WBA) Michael Nunn IA 40-3 (24)
7) Sugar Ray Leonard MD 39-3-2 (25)
8) Lindell Holmes MI 44-7-4 (36)
9) Frank Nicotra FRA 29-0 (16)
10) Darrin Van Horn KY 47-4 (27)
11) *Tarmo Uusivirta FIN 25-4-3 (16)
12) *Tim Littles MI 20-0 (13)

MIDDLE
1) IBF James Toney MI 30-0-4 (20)
2) WBC Julian Jackson VI 43-1 (41)
3) WBA Reggie Johnson TX 31-6-1 (22)
4) WBO Gerald McClellan MI 25-2 (20)
5) Steve Collins IRE 21-2-1 (8)
6) Lamar Parks SC 21-0 (16)
7) Mike McCallum JAM 46-3-1 (36)
8) Sumbu Kalambay ZAI 55-5-2 (32)
9) Dave Tiberi DE 24-5-4 (7) [Suspension AUG 29, hand injury]
10) *Roy Jones Jr. FL 18-0 (17)
11) *Bernard Hopkins PA 18-1 (13)
12) *Joe Gatti CAN 17-1 (13) [Suspension JUN 14, cut eye 3]

Jr. MIDDLE
1) WBC Terry Norris TX 33-3-1 (17)
2) IBF Gianfranco Rosi ITA 55-5-1 (16) [Suspension July 29, KO loss]
3) WBA Vinny Pazienza RI 34-7 (24)
4) WBO John David Jackson NJ 25-0 (15)
5) Matthew Hilton CAN 34-4-2 (23)
6) Lloyd Honeyghan JAM 39-5-2 (25)
7) Julio Cesar Vasquez ARG 37-2 (25)
8) *Jorge Castro ARG 71-3-3 (49)
9) *Pat Lawlor CA 20-1 (5)
10) *Aaron Davis NY 34-2 (20)
11) *Chris Pyatt ENG 35-3 (28)
12) *Gilbert Dele FRA 28-2-1 (19)

WELTER
1) WBC James Buddy McGirt NY 60-2-1 (43)
2) WBA Meldrick Taylor PA 29-2-1 (15)
3) IBF Maurice Blocker DC 33-2 (19)
4) WBO Manning Galloway OH 50-14-1 (12)
5) (WBA) Crisanto Espana VEN 28-1-1 (21)
6) Simon Brown JAM 39-3 (26)
7) *Engels Pedroza VEN 36-3-1 (35)
8) *Lonnie Smith CO 32-5-3 (15)
9) *Gary Jacobs SCO 34-4 (18)
10) *Yung-Kil Chung KOR 33-11-3 (25)
11) *Yori Boy Campas MEX 43-0 (39)
12) *Roger Turner MI 22-1-1 (12)

Jr. WELTER
1) WBC Julio Cesar Chavez MEX 78-1 (66)
2) WBA Akinobu Hiranaka JAP 20-1 (18)
3) IBF Rafael Pineda COL 27-2-2 (25)
4) WBO Carlos Gonzales MEX 30-0 (29)
5) (WBA) Morris East PHI 14-2 (8)
6) (IBF) Pernell Whitaker VA 32-1 (17)
7) Hector Camacho FL 43-2 (17)
8) *Andy Holligan ENG 20-1 (13)
9) *Edwin Rosario PUR 45-5 (36)
10) *Juan Coggi ARG 58-3-3 (31)
11) *Charles Murray NY 25-1-1 (17)
12) *Terrence Alli GUY 50-7-2 (21)

LIGHT
1) WBA Joey Gamache ME 29-0 (18)
2) WBC Miguel Gonzales MEX 25-0 (22)
3) IBF Fred Pendleton FL 31-17-3 (21)
4) (WBO) Giovanni Parisi ITA 21-1 (16)
5) (WBA) Tony Lopez CA 43-3-1 (27)
6) (IBF) Tracy Spann NJ 27-1 (17)
7) Jorge Paez MEX 39-6-6 (26)
8) *Rafael Ruelas CA 31-4-1 (25) [Suspension June 6, cut eye 2]
9) *Sharmba Mitchell DC 29-0 (14)
10) *Darryl Tyson DC 36-4 (18)
11) *Sergei Artemiev RUS 16-1-1 (11)
12) *Todd Foster MT 22-1 (19)

Jr. LIGHT
1) WBC Azumah Nelson GHA 33-2-1 (25)
2) IBF John John Molina PUR 26-4-1 (15)
3) WBA Genaro Hernandez CA 25-0 (18)
4) WBO Daniel Londas FRA 57-8-1 (25)
5) (WBO) Jimmi Bredahal DEN 12-0 (5)
6) Brian Mitchell SAF 47-2-3 (2)
7) Jeff Fenech AUS 28-1-1 (19) [Suspension July 16, injured hand]
8) Regilio Tuur NTH 26-4-2 (17)
9) *Gabriel Ruelas CA 26-1 (18)
10) *Tony Pep CAN 28-8 (17)
11) *Bernard Taylor NC 45-5-2 (21)
12) *Daniel Londas FRA 57-8-1 (25)

FEATHER
1) WBA Yung-Kyun Park KOR 22-3-2 (13)
2) WBC Paul Hodkinson ENG 22-2-2 (19)
3) IBF Manuel Medina MEX 44-3 (20)
4) WBO Colin McMillan ENG 23-1 (10)
5) (WBO) Ruben Palacios COL 43-11-2 (17)
6) Troy Dorsey TX 15-5-4 (10)
7) Louie Espinoza AZ 45-5-3 (44)
8) Kevin Kelley NY 27-0-1 (19)
9) *Tom Johnson MI 29-4-1 (21)
10) *Marcos Villasana MEX 49-9-3 (38)
11) *Antonio Esparragoza VEN 31-­6-6 (29)
12) *Jesse James Leija TX 23-0-1 (12)

Jr. FEATHER
1) WBC Tracy Harris Patterson NY 43-3 (32)
2) IBF Welcome Ncita SAF 35-0-1 (14)
3) WBA Wilfredo Vazquez PUR 32-6-3 (27)
4) WBO Jesse Benavides TX 35-5 (23) (Suspension July 29, KO loss)
5) (WBC) Thierry Jacob FRA 39-5 (20)
6) Daniel Zaragoza MEX 51-2-2 (21)
7) Pedro Decima ARG 31-5 (19)
8) Jemal Hinton MI 23-2-2 (18)
9) (IBF) Kennedy McKinney 20-2-2 (12) (Suspension July 29; KO loss)
10) *Raul Perez MEX 51-3-2 (32)
11) *Kiyoshi Hatanaka JAP 25-5-2 (16)
12) *Jesus Salud HI 41-4 (22)

BANTAM
1) IBF Orlando Canizales TX 34-1-2 (26)
2) WBA Eddie Cook NV 17-1 (15)
3) WBC Victor Rabanales MEX 27-11-2 (21)
4) WBO Rafael Del Valle PUR 13-0 (9)
5) (WBA) Jorge Julio COL 22-0 (20)
6) Junior Jones NY 25-0-2 (16)
7) Miguel Lora COL 38-2 (17)
8) *Bones Adams 24-0-1 (15)
9) *Luisito Espinosa PHI 29-7-2 (14)
10) *Greg Richardson OH 29-8-1 (4)
11) *Gerardo Martinez CA 29-1-1 (15)
12) *Duke McKenzie ENG 31-3 (16)

Jr. BANTAM
1) WBC Sung-Kil Moon KOR 16-1 (13)
2) IBF Roberto Quiroga TX 20-2-1 (11)
3) WBA Katsuya Onizuka JAP 19-0 (16)
4) WBO Jose Quirino MEX 28-6 (9)
5) (WBO) Johnny Bredahal DEN 14-0 (5)
6) Khaosai Galaxy THA 53-1-1 (43)
7) *Johnny Tapia NM 22-0-2 (12)
8) *Jose Ruiz PUR 25-4 (7)
9) *Luigi Camputaro CT 24-10 (8)
10) *Armando Castro MEX 34-10-1 (28)
11) *Nana Konadu GHA 20-5-4 (15)
12) *Sithbaobay Thanmosak THA 31-3-1 (15)

FLY
1) WBC Muanchai Kittikasem THA 20-1 (12)
2) WBA Yong-Kang Kim KOR 24-3 (10)
3) IBF Rodolfo Blanco COL 27-9-2 (18)
4) WBO Pat Clinton SCO 19-1 (9)
5) (WBA) David Griman VEN 14-2 (10)
6) (IBF) Pichit Sithbanprachan THA 13-0 (11)
7) Scotty Olson CAN 21-0-1 (15)
8) Sot Chitalada THA 27-4-1 (16)
9) Yuri Arbachakov RUS 12-0 (11)
10) *Ysaias Zamudio CA 31-4-1 (10)
11) *Dave McAuley IRE 19-4-2 (8) [Suspension July 15, injured hand]
12) *Yun-Un Chin KOR 22-0-1 (14)

LIGHT FLY
1) IBF Michael Carbajal AZ 26-0-1 (14)
2) WBA Hiroka Ioka JAP 19-5-1 (9)
3) WBC Humberto Gonzalez MEX 31-2 (26)
4) WBO Josue Camacho PUR 11-2 (4)
5) (WBA) Myung-Woo Yuh KOR 37-1 (14)
6) (WBO) Jose DeJesus PUR 26-4-1 (19)
7) Jacob Matlala SAF 37-13-1 (18)
8) Melchor Cob Castro MEX 37-4-4 (18)
9) *Danny Nunez NY 23-2-2 (18)
10) *Ala Villamor PHI 22-0-1 (19)
11) *Robinson Cuesta PAN 23-2-2 (14)
12) *Rolando Pascua PHI 30-6 (11)

STRAW
1) WBC Ricardo Lopez MEX 33-0 (22)
2) WBA Hi-Yong Choi KOR 15-2 (5)
3) IBF Phalan Lookmingkwan THA 21-1-1 (9)
4) (WBO) Rafael Torres 11-0 (0)
5) (IBF) Manny Melchor PHI 19-15-4 (5)
6) (WBA) Hideyuki Ohashi JAP 17-4 (11)
7) * Thamsanqa Sogcwe SAF 24-9-1 (9)
8) *Danny Porter ENG 13-7-1 (6)
9) *Kermin Guardia FL 15-3 (8)
10) *Vuyani Nene SAF 32-3 (18)
11) *Fernando Martinez MEX 34-7-2 (20)
12) *Rocky Lin TAI 14-1 (3)

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USA WEST 6-0 vs. USA EAST 4-2
May 30th, 1992
Caesars Palace; Las Vegas, Nevada; United States

(All fights are scheduled for 10 rounds, as these are the fights to determine which area of the world has the best fighters in 1992. The Las Vegas odds are posted below each fight. Several fighters withdrew because they will be fighting in the World Championship tournament, however there are 3 tournament fights taking place on this fight card. The first fight starts at 9:00 am west coast time. All fights are being shown live on Pay Per View.)


HEAVY
Carl Williams 24-5 (19) New York
Tony Tubbs 31-3 (19) h-California
EVEN $

CRUISER
Seamus McDonagh 20-3-1 (14) h-New York
Jesse Shelby 21-12-1 (17) New Mexico
2-1 McDONAGH

LIGHT HEAVY
Doug DeWitt 32-9-4 (19) New York
David Vedder 15-10-3 (3) California
3-1 DeWITT

SUPER MIDDLE
Tony Thornton 30-4-2 (22) New Jersey
Frankie Liles 22-0 (14) h-Nevada
EVEN $

MIDDLE
Percy Harris 15-3 (9) Maryland
Thomas Tate 25-1 (18) Texas
4-1 TATE

Jr. MIDDLE
Verno Phillips 19-4-1 (10) New York
Gilbert Baptist 24-13 (9) California
2-1 PHILLIPS

WELTER
Daryl Lattimore 18-6 (9) Maryland
David Gonzales 30-1-1 (20) California
4-1 GONZALES

Jr. WELTER
Livingstone Bramble 33-8-2 (21) New Jersey
Greg Haugen 30-8 (14) Washington
3-2 BRAMBLE

LIGHT
David Sample 18-0 (6) Pennsylvania
Kelcie Banks 19-3-1 (11) California
EVEN $

Jr. LIGHT
Eugene Speed 21-0 (16) Maryland
Juan Baldwin 14-1 (10) Texas
3-1 SPEED

FEATHER
Tony Green 17-2-2 (13) Pennsylvania
Alfred Rangel 22-7 (13) Texas
2-1 GREEN

Jr. FEATHER
Daryl Pinckney 11-13-2 (9) Florida
Paul Banke 21-9 (11) California
Off Board (Banke favored)

BANTAM TOURNAMENT FIGHT
Greg Richardson 29-8-1 (4) Ohio
Gerardo Martinez 29-1-1 (15) California
2-1 MARTINEZ

Jr. BANTAM TOURNAMENT FIGHT
Luigi Camputaro 24-10 (8) h-Connecticut
Johnny Tapia 22-0-2 (12) New Mexico
2-1 TAPIA

FLY
Mark Johnson 9-3 (6) Washington DC
Paul Gonzales 16-6-1 (3) California
EVEN $
(Paul Gonzales, at the urging of Bob Arum, postponed his retirement until the conclusion of this fight.)

LIGHT FLY TOURNAMENT FIGHT
Danny Nunez 23-2-2 (18) New York
Melchor Cob Castro 37-4-4 (18) Mexico
2-1 CASTRO

STRAW
None
None

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Attached is the bracket for who the straw weights will fight to determine the WORLD STRAW WEIGHT CHAMPION in 1992. Specific sites and dates TBD.

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Light Fly - Jr. Feather

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Included here are Feather Weight thru Welter Weight.

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Jr. Middle Weight thru Cruiser Weight divisions.

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The top 4 seeded fighters, Evander Holyfield, Michael Moorer, George Foreman, and Mike Tyson, cannot wait for this historic tournament to take place along with all the glory and financial riches that will accompany it!
:f riday:

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USA WEST 6-0 vs. USA EAST 4-2
Saturday, May 30th, 1992
Caesars Palace; Las Vegas, Nevada; United States

24,000+ boxing fanatics camped out at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for a full day of excellent fights. The matchups would decide which area of the world has the best fighters in 1992, based upon the criteria of the Team World Championship. The first fight started at 8:30 am west coast time to a full house of raucus fans and when the last fight concluded during the early hours of Sunday, May 31st the cheering was at it's loudest. Although many of the marquee West and East coast fighters had declined to participate so that they could focus fully on participating in the upcoming World Championship Tournament, the fans turned out in full force to witness the fisticuffs. And to their delight, the fighters did not disappoint them. Three of the scheduled fights were tournament fights.

LIGHT FLY TOURNAMENT FIGHT
Danny Nunez 23-2-2 (18) New York
Melchor Cob Castro 37-4-4 (18) Mexico
For the second time in TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP matches controversy reared it’s ugly head and the final decision was hardly pleasing to anyone. This controversy arose before the fighters were in the ring and was due mostly to a misunderstanding between the USA WEST team management and the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP ADMINISTRATORS. USA WEST mistakenly believed Melchor Cob Castro could represent USA WEST in his match vs. Danny Nunez, who was representing USA EAST. Why Bob Arum would think this, considering that Cob Castro was born and raised in Mexico and still lives there, is a mystery. Be that as it may, the scheduled fight between Nunez and Cob Castro went ahead as planned, with USA EAST being awarded +4 points for having a fighter ready to fight, while USA WEST did not. These +4 points would count regardless of if Nunez won or lost!

Melchor Cob Castro entered the ring a 2-1 favorite. He went 3-1 in the Team Championship fights. Losing by unanimous decision to Michael Carbajal in his 1st fight, but sweeping his next 3 opponents (James Drummond, Hiroki Ioka, and Jacob Matlala), all by decision. Relatively unknown entering the Tam Championship, Danny “Bazooka” Nunez, become a known commodity quickly after fighting the reigning IBF Light Fly Champion, Michael Carbajal, to a draw. In his next fight he put the boxing world on notice that the Carbajal draw was no fluke when he shockingly knocked out Huberto Gonzalez. Like Cob Castro, he also beat Drummond and Ioka by decision. However he lost a unanimous decision to Cob Casto victim Jacob Matlala. It was this loss that seemed to have convinced the betting public to make Nunez a 2-1 underdog, a role that Nunez has thrived in thus far in his career. The winner of this fight will challenge Humberto Gonzalez for the WBC title. Gonzalez is hoping for a rematch with Nunez.

It was a fairly even fight through 3 rounds, with momentum favoring Cob Castro. With less than 10 seconds to go in the 4th that all changed when a cross from “Bazooka” deposited Cob Castro on the canvas. He was up at 2 and it appeared to be a flash knockdown. Not to Nunez though, as he came out looking to knock Cob Castro out. The Mexican weathered the storm and by the end of round 6 had matters well under control, despite the television announcer having him down by 1 point on his very unofficial scorecard.

Nunez returned to his corner at the end of round 7 with the beginnings of mouse on left eye and the appearance of great fatigue. Cob Castro then began to apply the pressure to Nunez giving him no room to breathe or move, while targeting the increasingly swollen left eye.

Nunez dug deep in the 9th, producing the best exchanges of the fight, while clearly winning the round and damaging the left eye of Cob Castro. Both fighters came out for the 10th and final round with severely impaired vision. Ringside press had Cob Castro winning 87-83, but the television commentator had it even 85-85!

Nunez’ corner implored him to go for the knockout, “It’s the only chance you have now of winning the fight!” While Cob Castro’s corner instructed him to box and move, “The fight is yours, just don’t get hit by any of his crazy ****!”

Nunez managed to hurt Cob Castro with less than 1:00 minute remaining, and at the sounding of the bell his cornermen hoisted him into the air, seeming to believe he’d pulled out a decision, or at the very least attempting to influence the judges into believing so.

The unanimous decision win for Cob Castro (94-94,96-93,95-94) was well received by the crowd. Next up for Melchor Cob Castro, is an all Mexican clash between he and Humberto Gonzalez for the WBC title.
Castro Wu10 Advances in LIGHT FLY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
+4 USA EAST


FLY
Mark Johnson 9-3 (6) Washington DC
Paul Gonzales 16-6-1 (3) California
Paul Gonzales, at the urging of Bob Arum, postponed his retirement until the conclusion of this fight, and to the surprise of many was an even money bet to win. He looked drained at the weigh-in, as the strain to make 112 is still a struggle for him.

Mark Johnson looked confident and ready to fight when he entered the ring, despite his unimpressive record of 9-3 (6). Despite beating world ranked contenders Hugo Soto and Salvatore Fanni, each by decision, Johnson was not extended an invitation to participate in the World Fly Weight Championship Tournament. Johnson and his team were not at all pleased with this and planned on taking out their frustration on the former Olympic Gold medalist.

Gonzales is still very popular with the crowd, who fondly remember his success at the 1984 Olympics Games in Los Angles. Gonzales supporters in the clash with Mark Johnson pointed to his recent draw with Fanni and experience over the 10 round distance, compared to Johnson, whose biggest professional wins thus far had been 4 round decisions, as reasons for a win by the Los Angles native.

It was all Johnson in round 1 as put Gonzales on the canvas twice. The Olympic Gold medalist had to rely on his years of boxing experience to survive the round and looked exhausted when he went back to his corner. Johnson showed Gonzales no respect in the 2nd and went on an all out attack. Gonzales gave his fans reason to cheer as he made a fight of it, catching the onrushing Johnson with enough flush punches to be winning the round, until a perfectly placed left hook laid him out for the 10 count. Referee Joe Cortez could have counted for several minutes, so devastating was this knockout.
Johnson KO2
+4 USA EAST



Jr. BANTAM TOURNAMENT FIGHT
Luigi Camputaro 24-10 (8) h-Connecticutt
Johnny Tapia 22-0-2 (12) New Mexico
The charismatic, colorful, and undefeated Johnny “Tap, Tap” Tapia entered the ring a 2-1 betting favorite to maintain his undefeated status and advance to the IBF Jr. Bantam Title fight against champion Roberto Quiroga. The more experienced and battle tested Luigi Camputaro promised this fight would be Tapia’s most difficult yet.

After losing his first 6 fights in the World Team Championships, all to contenders via decision, Camputaro was riding a 2 fight winning streak over the respectable Vincenzo Belcastro and Carlos Mercado, and had never been fighting better in his career. There were some boxing experts who felt Tapia was vastly overhyped and not deserving of his placement in the 1992 Jr. Bantam Weight World Championship Tournament. Those same experts pointed to his recent alcohol/drug/law enforcement issues, draw with Thailand’s Sithbaobay Thanmomsak, and only winning by split decision over Nana Konadu.

There were rumors before the fight that Tapia and his team were barely on speaking terms, due to undisclosed reasons. This didn’t prevent many of his Albuquerque fans from making the trip to Vegas, as the crowd was clearly in his corner when the fighters were introduced to the crowd.

In a less than scintillating fight, the superior boxing skills of Tapia kept Camputaro on the defensive and kept the exchanges to a minimum. The fight got better in the 5th when Johnny took the fighting to the inside, possibly to please his numerous fans. The New Mexico natives hand speed was too much for Camputaro, who repeatedly came out on the short end of exchanges. However, the opportunities for Camputaro to land were increasing.

The 7th round was Camputaro’s best so far and the first one press row scored for him. Once again, the television announcers seemed to be watching a different fight entirely, having Tapia only ahead by 2 points.

In the 8th both fighters sat down on their punches, looking to land the big one, but both were tired and little of consequence was landed by either. Tapia followed trainer, Jesse Reid’s, instructions over the final 2 rounds of boxing defensively from the outside. Camputaro for his part, seemed content to allow the fight to go to the cards, and was fairly passive over the final 2 rounds.

Press row had it 99-91 Tapia, however Larry Merchant broadcast to the world that it was a very close fight an d could go either way. He scored the final 4 rounds for Camputaro and had it 96-95 Camputaro! The official judges cards were a split decision for Tapia 99-92, 96-95, and 94-97.
Tapia Ws10 Advances in Jr. BANTAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
+2 USA WEST


BANTAM TOURNAMENT FIGHT
Greg Richardson 29-8-1 (4) Ohio
Gerardo Martinez 29-1-1 (15) California
For reasons not clarified, and thus unknown, the USA EAST team attempted to have Greg Richardson represent them vs. USA WEST’s Gerardo Martinez. What would have made the most sense would have been for, the living in Florida, Bones Adams to represent USA EAST vs. Martinez. Instead, we had Martinez squaring off against the past his prime Greg Richardson, in what on paper appeared to be a much easier fight. So in a blooper administrative decision and example of keystone cops communication with a team’s promoter, we had an unnecessary BYE win. Regardless of who won the Richardson vs. Martinez match it would be +4 for USA WEST with a Bye win. Whoever was responsible for the scheduling screwed this up BIG TIME!
(That would be me. : ( Bummer. I guess sometimes the game imitates real life in unforeseen ways. I didn’t catch my scheduling error until the fights had been run and written about. It seemed unfair/unjust to Richardson and Cob Castro to make them fight again. Plus, sometimes stuff like this does happen in boxing.)

The well regarded and only once beaten Gerardo Martinez was a 2-1 favorite over the 34 year old veteran Greg “Flea” Richarson. The Ohio native had fought every week of the Team Championship, with all 7 of his fights going the distance and he generally coming out on the losing end of decisions, going 2-4-1. Martinez meanwhile had gone 1-0-1, beating little known Steve Mweme and fighting to a draw with former world title holder Luisito Espinosa.

The crowd was solidly in the corner of Martinez, with many of his fans making the trip from San Jose to cheer him on. With the legendary trainer, Victor Valle in his corner, Richardson was optimistic about scoring an upset decision win.

It was clear by the end of round 1 that Richardson’s foot movement and defensive skills were going to present a challenge for Martinez. By the start of round 4 though, Martinez seemed to have figured out the style of Richardson and was laying some heavy leather on him. It was a visibly tired Richardson who returned to his corner at the end of round 4.

After 5 rounds the ringside press and television commentator were on the same page with Martinez ahead 4 rounds to 1. With Victor Valle urging him on, Richardson found his 2nd wind in the 7th, having his best round of the fight since the 1st. Martinez suddenly appeared tired, having expended lots of energy in the early rounds chasing and hitting Richardson once he caught him.

Sensing that he had the tiring Martinez in a vulnerable position, Richardson uncharacteristically loaded up on his punches while digging to Martinez body. Another round in the books for Richardson, whose prediction of an upset decision victory was starting to look possible. The early mid fight lead of Martinez was rapidly disappearing.

Martinez was charging and throwing bombs, but Richardson continued to evade them and counter effectively. Sensing an upset, many in the crowd were now cheering on Richardson. Ringside press and television had it an even fight going into the 10th and final round. Martinez seemed to think he was way ahead on the cards, as he hardly threw any punches in the key final round.

The unmarked Richardson went to each corner post celebrating what he believed would be an upset decision in his favor. Punchstat supported Richardson’s claim to victory with the numbers 241 to 204 in his favor. The unanimous decision in his favor was mostly well received by the pro Martinez crowd (96-95,96-95, and 96-94). Next up for “Flea” Richardson is a world title fight vs. Orlando Canizales for the IBF belt.
Richardson Wu10, advances in BANTAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
+4 USA WEST


Jr. FEATHER
Daryl Pinckney 11-13-2 (9) Florida
Paul Banke 21-9 (11) California
With an absolutely horrible record, Daryl Pinckney, was a huge off the board underdog against former world title holder Paul Banke. Over the first 3 rounds Banke applied steady pressure, while ripping the body of Pinckney. It looked like only a matter of time before the huge Florida underdog would be visiting the canvas. Sure enough, early in the 4th Pinckney was on the canvas. One of the few punches to land by Pinckney however opened up a bad gash over Banke’s right eye, which was inspected by ringside doctor during the round. Banke scored 2 more knockdowns in the 6th, and 3 in the 7th and the referee stopped the fight.
Banke TKO7
+3 USA WEST


FEATHER
Tony Green 17-2-2 (13) Pennsylvania
Alfred Rangel 22-7 (13) Texas
The 2-1 underdog, Alfred Rangel, scored a surprise TKO 4 against Philadelphian Tony Green.
Rangel TKO4
+3 USA WEST


Jr. LIGHT
Eugene Speed 21-0 (16) Maryland
Juan Baldwin 14-1 (10) Texas
Eugene Speed motored his way to a fairly uneventful, yet dominating, win against the overmatched Juan Baldwin. The scoring was unanimous by a wide margin for Speed, who did little in this fight to support his claim that he should have been included in the Jr. Light Weight World Championship Tournament.
Speed Wu10
+2 USA EAST


LIGHT
David Sample 18-0 (6) Pennsylvania
Kelcie Banks 19-3-1 (11) California
This matchup went David Sample’s way from the start, as he won a fairly wide unanimous decision.
Sample Wu10
+2 USA WEST


Jr. WELTER
Livingstone Bramble 33-8-2 (21) New Jersey
Greg Haugen 30-8 (14) Washington
There was plenty of trash talk exchanged between these two characters. Despite the critical and harsh words, the impression given was that both had some genuine respect for the other. After his disappointing performance in the Team Championship fights, Haugen was eager to get back on the winning track and prove that he was still capable of beating world class competition. The larger than life, Livingstone Bramble, would be a stern test to accomplish this against.

The Las Vegas odds makers had Bramble listed as a 3-2 favorite. Haugen’s recent lack luster showings against Lester Ellis Ls4, Tony McKenzie Lu4, and Ike Quartey Lu4 supported those odds. Bramble entered the ring ripe with confidence. The Bramble-Haugen clash was the most anticipated on the card. Haugen had plenty of fan support, however Bramble wasn’t without his own vocal supporters.

The ring center stare down was intense, as referee Richard Steele gave out final instructions. Bramble started intently while saying something not quite audible and Haugen replied with a smiling smirk. Haugen was the first to land, but Bramble replied with a well placed jab to Haugen’s face. The stood at ring center and exchanged blow for blow. The crowd erupted as the fight was living up to expectations right from the get go!

Haugen fought more defensively in the 2nd round, but once again was effective. The 3rd belonged to Bramble, and the 4th was an even better round for him. In the 5th Haugen sustained a cut on the corner of his right, as another round went into the books for Bramble. Haugen’s cut was flowing blood more profusely in the 6th, while Bramble had his best round yet in the fight and Haugen’s right was beginning to swell

With 34 seconds remaining in the 7th round, on the advice of the ringside physician, Richard Steele stopped the fight due to severity of Haugen’s cut. Haugen complained bitterly, but it was of no use.
Bramble TKO7
USA EAST +3


WELTER
Daryl Lattimore 18-6 (9) Maryland
David Gonzales 30-1-1 (20) California
After the exciting Bramble-Haugen brawl, much of the crowd chose this fight as the one to take a food break during and rest up for the evening matches. At no point during the day or evening was the crowd quieter than during this fight. The fighters put forth a good effort, but neither rose above the other and the resulting draw was an accurate verdict.
Ds10 +0


Jr. MIDDLE
Verno Phillips 19-4-1 (10) New York
Gilbert Baptist 24-13 (9) California
Phillips was outboxing Baptist over the first 4 rounds, but fouling often and being warned for this by Mills Lane. Baptist began to retaliate with fouling of his own and round 6 had a point taken away for head butting. Baptist appeared exhausted coming out of his corner for the 8th round and was practically lifted off his stool and pushed out of his corner when the bell rang to start the round. Baptist hit the canvas in the 8th for the count of 6. To Baptist’s credit he gave it all he had for the remainder of the fight, never stopped trying to win, and made it to hear the final bell.
Phillips Wu4
+2 USA EAST


MIDDLE
Percy Harris 15-3 (9) Maryland
Thomas Tate 25-1 (18) Texas
The 4-1 favorite Thomas Tate outboxed Percy Harris on route to the unanimous decision victory.
Tate Wu10
+2 USA WEST


SUPER MIDDLE
Tony Thornton 30-4-2 (22) New Jersey
Frankie Liles 22-0 (14) h-Nevada
The Tony Thornton vs. Frankie Liles fight had much appeal to boxing fans. Liles had missed making the Olympic team in 1988 when he lost to Roy Jones Jr. His career was off to a good start as a pro. The veteran contender from New Jersey, Tony Thornton, would be Liles biggest test yet as a professional. Although born and raised on the East Coast in Syracuse, New York, Liles was now calling the West Coast his home in Las Vegas.

The tall southpaw Liles showed in the 1st that his size was going to be a problem for the much shorter Thornton. Liles fought a defensive fight over the first 5 rounds and had little trouble scoring while avoiding Thornton’s blows. Thornton became desperate in the late rounds, knowing that he had to be far behind on the scorecards. Liles continued to dominate though and Thornton showed impressive toughness to last the full 10 rounds.

As expected the decision was unanimous for Liles by wide margins of: 99-92, 99-91, and 98-93. Liles showed in this fight that he will certainly be a force to be reckoned with in the super middle weight division and the current fighters in the Super Middle Weight World Championship Tournament can consider themselves fortunate that Liles is not in it.
Liles Wu10
+2 USA WEST

LIGHT HEAVY
Doug DeWitt 32-9-4 (19) New York
David Vedder 15-10-3 (3) California
DeWitt looked much smaller than David Vedder when the fighters stood at ring center. The light heavy weight division appears to be at least one division to heavy for the tough DeWitt to be fighting at. The fans were cheering for the smaller DeWitt and appreciated his effort. In the 3rd he started getting to Vedder and in the 5th he rocked the Californian on 2 occasions.

Vedder had his best round of the fight in the 6th to pull even on most observers scorecards. DeWitts conditioning was superior and it showed in the fights last rounds as he began to push the larger man around the ring and was busting up his eye with swelling and a cut.

The crowd seemed to think DeWitt had won by a reasonable margin and punchstat supported them, with punches landed numbers favoring DeWitt 295-263. The judges though had it 95-95, 95-95, and 97-93 DeWitt for a majority draw, which was not at all well received by the crowd.
Dm10 +0

CRUISER
Seamus McDonagh 20-3-1 (14) h-New York
Jesse Shelby 21-12-1 (17) New Mexico
The Irish born, but now living in New York, Seamus McDonagh entered the ring a 2-1 favorite to beat the veteran Jesse Shelby. The pressure was on McDonagh to win, as his USA EAST team was down 18-15 with only 2 fights remaining in this Team Championship match with USA WEST. McDonagh could tie it up with a TKO win.

Shelby was upset at the odds, with him as the 2-1 underdog and justifiably so when one remembers the what happened the 1st time these two fought. On June 21st of 1991, almost exactly 1 year ago, Shelby hammered McDonagh on route to a 7th round TKO victory. For his part, McDonagh was looking to avenge that earlier defeat.

McDonagh appeared a bit heavy when he entered the ring and one had to question if he was in the best shape. Shelby jumped right on the Irishman, planning to continue what he’d done to McDonagh in their previous matchup. Although rocked, McDonagh hung in tough and replied with some decent shots of his own.

McDonagh was on his toes boxing from the outside in round 2. The change in tactics proved effective. Shelby landed less than in the 1st and was on the receiving end of several bone rattling combos.

Following the instructions of his trainer, Tommy Gallagher, McDonagh continued to box smartly from the outside. At some point though, early in the 3rd round, he injured his right hand and began to periodically shake it in pain.

Despite the pain McDonagh continued to throw his right hand and it paid off with a knockdown of Shelby for the count of 7 in the 4th round. Shelby was also cut over his right eye and began holding McDonagh at every opportunity.

In the 5th McDonagh took to the fight to the inside and began ripping Shelby with punches. Shelby attempted to fight back and did manage to land some, but he was doing so behind a crimson mask of blood. With less than 10 seconds to go in the round and Shelby obviously unable to see the punches coming at him the referee stopped the fight.

The stoppage win gave the USA EAST team a total of +18 points, tying them with USA WEST. This meant the main event, and final fight on the card would decide the Team Championship.
McDonagh TKO5
+3 USA EAST

HEAVY
Carl Williams 24-5 (19) New York
Tony Tubbs 31-3 (19) h-California
The Carl “The Truth” Williams vs. Tony “TNT” Tubbs would decide if the undefeated USA WEST would win the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP or if USA EAST could pull of an upset. The score was dramatically tied at +18 all. USA WEST had won more matches so far going 7-6­-2 (2), but USA EAST had scored more wins inside the distance (3).

Williams took the 1st behind his powerful jab. Tubbs seemed to get the better of the exchanges in the 2nd and 3rd and rounds. The 4th was even until Tubbs landed what appeared to be an inadvertent low blow, that left Williams on the canvas clutching his groin. “The Truth” took about 2 minutes to recover, and referee Mills Lane deducted a point from Tubbs on the scorecards for the infraction.

Tubbs appeared very tired in the 5th and 6th and forced to eat Williams jab throughout both rounds. “TNT” came out looking to detonate some on Williams in the 7th and had one of his better rounds in the process.

Williams corner instructed him to play it safe for the rest of the fight cause he had the fight in the bag. Meanwhile Tubbs corner told him he needed a KO to win and that’s exactly what he tried to make happen. Williams did not listen to his corner though and attempted land a KO blow of his own. The crowd loved it as both fighters ripped shots of one another’s noggin. Although their spirits were willing neither was able to land anything of consequence during the fights final 3 minutes.

Team promoters Bob Arum and Russell Peltz stood in the ring awaiting the decision with as much anticipation, or more, than the fighters. The scorecards would determine not only who won the fight, but which team had the best fighters in the world. Punchstat favored Williams 225 to 186. Combine that with the point deduction, and the unofficial scorecard of Harold Lederman for Williams 96-94 and it appeared that USA EAST would claim the 1st ever TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP trophy.

Michael Buffer had the call, “A unanimous decision by the scores of 95-94, 96-93, and 96-93 for the winner, not only of the fight, but as the representative of the winner of the Team WORLD Championship…..from USA EAST CARL “The TRUTH” WILLIAMS!!!!!
Williams Wu10
+2 USA EAST


USA EAST +20 7-7-2 (3) WINS
USA WEST +18 7-7-2 (2)