The Heavyweight Boxing Federation

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Minor detail...

In accordance with the baseball dynasty I'll be starting soon, the MLB team in New Jersey will be called the New Jersey Titans, not the Jersey City Titans. They'll be playing out of Atlantic City. I'll be making changes to the posts where the team is mentioned to reflect this.

(I believe that in real life it's highly unlikely that MLB would have a team in Jersey City, more or less across the road from the Yankees and Mets. Having the team in AC seems more realistic.)

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VINCENNES PROUD OF
FEDERATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Saturday 31 August 2002

Speaking live on ESPN in the lead-up to tonight's HBF Madison Square Garden fight card, federation president Michael Vincennes has talked of having mixed feelings over the conclusion of stage one of the World Championship and 1st Defense tournaments.

"We've been on an incredible journey," Vincennes said. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't experiencing any sadness with stage one almost over. It's been our reality for these last eight months and it'll be strange to wake up tomorrow morning and know that it's finished. Yes, what's ahead of us will be even more exciting but, nonetheless, tonight really represents the end of the opening act of our story. It is a pretty significant moment."

Vincennes went on to say how proud he was of what the federation has accomplished in such a short amount of time.

"On Monday it'll be exactly one year since we announced that we'd be staging a World Championship tournament," Vincennes said reflectively. "It's hard to believe how much has happened since then. Boxing was little more than an afterthought for most people but now, just twelve months later, it's one of the premier sports in the world. The HBF is regarded as one of the most exciting international sporting organisations in the world and I don't mind saying, that's quite an accomplishment."

The federation president also spoke of how much he had looked forward to seeing Sonny Liston's Madison Square Garden debut.

"He's one of the biggest superstars in the HBF," Vincennes said. "There's absolutely no doubt about that. I think the people of New York are going to see something pretty special tonight and I can tell by the crowd that's already here that the atmosphere will be electric."

Asked about the behaviour of HBF debutants David Kane and Dre Linton during Thursday night's Buenos Aires fight card, Vincennes was understandably not as cheerful.

"Obviously, I was disappointed by their behaviour," he said. "There's exuberance over winning and then there's basic, foul language. Both men crossed the line between the two on Thursday and even though their words were censored when broadcasted, I'm sure everyone would have understood what they had said. Our sport has a lot of young children watching it and they, in particular, shouldn't have to be exposed to that type of thing. Mr Kane and Mr Linton will be spoken to about their actions during the coming days."

Vincennes left the broadcast booth soon after, taking up a ringside seat moments before the opening bout of the evening...

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LISTON DEMOLISHES NOVA,
SECURES 1ST PLACE IN GROUP TWO

Saturday 31 August 2002

Missouri-born slugger Sonny Liston ended stage one of the Heavyweight Boxing Federation's World Championship tournament with a bang tonight, scoring a dominant 3rd round TKO victory over Oakland's Lou Nova at Madison Square Garden. Liston was fighting at the famous venue for the first time in his career and gave the crowd a fantastic show, pounding Nova throughout the contest's three rounds. Chopping lefts and rights had the Californian off balance and staggered on a dozen occasions before referee Richard Steele stepped in to halt the carnage 2:15 into round three.

Even though Nova somehow managed to stay on his feet up to the moment of the stoppage it was clear from the way he'd presented at the previous day's weigh-in that he never seriously considered himself a chance to win. At 232 pounds, he was fifteen heavier than for last month's bout against Charley Retzlaff. The extra pounds showed in an unflattering manner around his waist and on his chest and would have been a disappointing sight to those who had hoped for an even contest. Nova's lack of preparation was understandable from one perspective: he had already qualified for stage two (unexpectedly at that) so why bother trying to beat the biggest puncher in the federation? Perhaps understandable, but hardly the mark of a true competitor.

Liston outlanded his opponent by a crazy ratio of more than 4:1, connecting with 110 of 219 shots (50.2%) while Nova found the mark with just 25 of 40 (62.5%). The World Championship tournament's #2 seed wore his allegiance to his adopted homeland of Scotland into the ring, his white robe featuring the Scottish flag across the back and also in a much smaller version on the left breast. His knee-length trunks were blue with white trim, boots blue with white laces.

(to be continued)

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easy fight, liston have a lot to win this!!

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Originally Posted by javier_83

easy fight, liston have a lot to win this!!

He's the only guy in the tournament with six stoppage wins. He's one of the ones I'm hoping wins it, to be honest.

By the way, Javier, in case you missed it your guy has made his debut in the IBL. Check out from post #303 onwards in the IBL thread.

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(continuation of post #1603)

"Guess he didn't care if he was in the top half of group two or the bottom half of group three," replied Liston, when asked about Nova's preparation, appearance and performance. "Maybe he's looking ahead to stage two, I don't know. I do know that he's gonna have a tough quartet of fights to start it off."

Liston finishes stage one with the distinction of being the only fighter in the World Championship tournament with six stoppage victories. Considering the fact that Earnie Shavers and Riddick Bowe are next on the list with four, it's a great and awesome achievement.

"My power is my greatest asset," Liston said, matter-of-factly. "That's not boasting, that's just the truth. Everyone knows it and I'd be foolish not to use it to the fullest."

The man once referred to as "The Missouri Monster" will certainly be the favourite to qualify for the tournament semi-finals from Group Two. The other top seeds will be Joe Jeannette, Ernie Terrell and Young Stribling. They're all great fighters but it must be said that their chances of being able to handle Liston over ten rounds don't look good.

***

While only the main event had any bearing on stage two progression in the World Championship tournament, there were two fights that would directly determine who would advance from Group Two in the 1st Defense tournament. Coming into the evening #2-seeded Californian James Jeffries (5-1(2)) had already clinched a top two finish but needed either a win or a draw against the Irishman Peter Maher (4-2) in the Co-Feature to claim 1st place. Maher himself also needed a win or a draw because if he lost the winner of the matchup between Welshman Johnny Williams and Kentucky native Marvin Hart would progress at his expense. Hart brought back-to-back losses to both Jeffries and Maher into the bout while Williams had been dominated by the Irishman five weeks ago after sending Jeffries to his first and only defeat back in June.

Williams and Hart clashed in the Support Bout and produced an entertaining contest, to say the least. Both men knew what was riding on the result and they fought with an urgency and determination that was great to see. Hart had the better of the opening round until Williams put on an impressive flurry late in the piece to snatch it on two of the cards. Hart didn't make the same mistake in round two and was in control for its duration before Williams replied strongly in an action-filled 3rd. The pendulum swung again in round four, Hart hurting the Welshman with some powerful combinations. But once again Williams' answer was a convincing one as he took the 5th with volume rather than power. The final stanza would prove to be the best of the fight as the two combatants went toe-to-toe at centre ring for much of it, the Kentuckyian's workrate in the last sixty seconds enough to sway all three judges to award the round to him.

When the scorecards were revealed it was Hart that was announced as the victor, winning a 58-57, 56-58, 58-56 split decision and keeping his hopes of a spot in the second stage alive. The two men embraced and spoke words of admiration to each other, the crowd applauding their fantastic efforts. It was clear from the look on Williams' face that he was close to tears. After his great win over Jeffries in June he was 3-1-1 and looked a certainty for stage two. But he was unable to get the job done against Maher and Hart. Despite that, there's little doubt he'll be a fierce competitor in the European Championship tournament.

As for Jeffries, that June defeat to Williams really brought about a change in the man. He stepped into the ring for last month's clash against Hart with a new shortly-shaven hairstyle, dressed in black from head to toe and employing a more aggressive outlook than had already been on display. Despite failing to stop Hart, he left him a bruised and bloodied mess and took the verdict by scores of 59-55 (twice) and 60-54.

Tonight against Maher the San Francisco native was in the same mood and after dropping his game opponent with a smashing left hook midway through the opening round he went on to punish and torment him for most of the next four before referee Brian Garry saved Maher from any further punishment late in round five. Some said that it should have been stopped earlier as it was clear in the 2nd and 4th that Jeffries was in complete command. Garry would later site Maher's promising work in round three as reason enough for him to let the contest continue for as long as he did. Jeffries landed 160 of 442 punches (376.2%), Maher 92 of 173 (53.2%).

"Feels good to finish 1st," said a smiling Jeffries afterwards. "I think they said that I'll be the #1 seed in my group in stage two, so that's something to be proud of, I have to say."

Jeffries had stirred up some controversy during the week by claiming that by the time the World Championship and 1st Defense tournaments are over, people won't be considering fighters like Sam McVey, Ken Norton or Jack Johnson to be the best Heavyweights in California.

"You're gonna see in stage two that hype can only get a guy so far," Jeffries had said. "You're gonna see that when it comes down to the crunch, the real talent always shines through."

Having been called egotistical in the past it appears that Jeffries has failed to change his ways, even after that June defeat at the hands of Williams. Nonetheless, if he can extend this two-fight winning streak deep into the tournament's second stage, his words might end up having a deal of validity about them...

Final standings at top of Group Two
in the 1st Defense tournament

1. 1(2) JAMES JEFFRIES (USA), 6-1-0(3)
2. 2(15) MARVIN HART (USA), 4-2-1

3. 4(31) PETER MAHER (IRELAND), 4-3-0
4. 3(23) JOHNNY WILLIAMS (WALES), 3-3-1(2)

(Still to come: The MSG Undercard)

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The Madison Square Garden Undercard

OPENING BOUT

Argentina's Alejandro Lavorante extended his winning streak to three fights with a majority decision victory against Chicago's Phil Scott (58-56, 57-57, 58-56). The bout was not really as close as those scores indicate as, with the exception of round five, Lavorante was always in command.

After going winless through his first four bouts it looked like prolonging his stay in the federation would be an impossible task but the Argentine's 3-3-1 record will be more than good enough to win him a berth in the Continental Americas Championship tournament. At 0-7, Scott has very likely stepped into a HBF ring for the last time.

PRELIMINARY 1

Jersey Pride member Harlod Carter fell to his second disappointing defeat in a row, dropping a unanimous decision to the World Championship tournament 127th seed Nick Barone (59-55, 58-57, 59-57). It was an uninspiring contest, to say the least, with neither fighter doing much to distinguish themselves.

Carter's upset 1st round TKO of Michael Dokes was only four months ago but looking at his form since, it may aswell be four years ago. He falls to 2-5(1) while Barone improves to 3-4, the win his third in four fights.

PRELIMINARY 2

After an at times difficult World Championship tournament campaign, Akron's Michael Dokes will be taking some good form into the American tournament after he was victorious via hard-earned unanimous decision against Minnesota's Charley Retzlaff (57-56 on all three cards). Dokes was behind by a single point going into the final round but produced a smashing combination midway through to send Retzlaff to the canvas. He almost had the referee calling it all over with a series of crunching lefts and rights on the follow-up but Retzlaff survived only to find that the knockdown had cost him dearly.

It was the fourth consecutive loss for Retzlaff (all by unanimous decision). Considering the fact that he received a couple of gift victories early in the tournament, many might look at it as justice being done. Dokes improves to 4-2-1(2), the win coming after a dynamite 2nd round KO of Lou Nova back in June and a brave showing against Sonny Liston last month. He might have failed to reach stage two of the WC tourney but there's little doubt that Dokes will be one of the favourites in the Continental Americas Championship tournament...

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING FEDERATION FIGHT CARD
SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 2002
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA


OPENING BOUT

HBF World Championship Tournament - Stage One - Group Two
6(95) Alejandro Lavorante MD6 7(111) Phil Scott

PRELIMINARY 1

HBF World Championship Tournament - Stage One - Group Two
8(127) Nick Barone UD6 5(79) Harold Carter

PRELIMINARY 2

HBF World Championship Tournament - Stage One - Group Two
2(31) Michael Dokes UD6 3(47) Charley Retzlaff

SUPPORT BOUT

HBF 1st Defense Tournament - Stage One - Group Two
2(15) Marvin Hart SD6 3(23) Johnny Williams

CO-FEATURE

HBF 1st Defense Tournament - Stage One - Group Two
1(2) James Jeffries TKO5 4(31) Peter Maher

MAIN EVENT

HBF World Championship Tournament - Stage One - Group Two
1(2) Sonny Liston TKO3 4(63) Lou Nova

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Sunday 1 September 2002

FINAL GROUP STANDINGS AT THE
CONCLUSION OF STAGE ONE OF
THE HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING FEDERATION'S
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT



GROUP ONE

1. 1(1) GENE TUNNEY (USA), 7-0-0(2)
2. 2(32) EARNIE SHAVERS (USA), 5-1-1(4)

3. 5(80) TYRELL BIGGS (USA), 3-2-2
4. 3(48) LARRY MIDDLETON (USA), 3-3-1
5. 4(64) KARL MILDENBERGER (GERMANY), 2-3-2(1)
6. 7(112) GARVIN SAWYER (USA), 1-4-2
7. 8(128) JOSE URTAIN (SPAIN), 1-5-1
8. 6(96) BOONE KIRKMAN (USA), 1-5-1

GROUP TWO

1. 1(2) SONNY LISTON (USA), 7-0-0(6)
2. 4(63) LOU NOVA (USA), 5-2-0(1)

3. 2(31) MICHAEL DOKES (USA), 4-2-1(2)
4. 6(95) ALEJANDRO LAVORANTE (ARGENTINA), 3-3-1
5. 3(47) CHARLEY RETZLAFF (USA), 3-4-0
6. 8(127) NICK BARONE (USA), 3-4-0
7. 5(79) HAROLD CARTER (USA), 2-5-0(1)
8. 7(111) PHIL SCOTT (USA), 0-7-0

GROUP THREE

1. 1(3) JACK JOHNSON (USA), 6-1-0(2)
2. 2(30) CLEVELAND WILLIAMS (USA), 5-1-1(1)

3. 3(46) RENALDO SNIPES (USA), 4-3-0
4. 5(78) FRANCO CAVICCHI (ITALY), 3-3-1(2)
5. 4(62) MANUEL RAMOS (MEXICO), 2-3-2
6. 7(110) PAT VALENTINO (USA), 2-4-1
7. 8(126) JOE BECKETT (ENGLAND), 2-5-0(1)
8. 6(94) PEDRO LOVELL (ARGENTINA), 1-5-1(1)

GROUP FOUR

1. 1(4) LARRY HOLMES (USA), 6-0-1(2)
2. 3(45) HARRY THOMAS (USA), 6-1-0

3. 4(61) JOHNNY RISKO (USA), 3-1-3
4. 2(29) BILL BRENNAN (USA), 3-2-2(1)
5. 5(77) HENRY CLARK (USA), 3-3-1
6. 8(125) JAMES BROAD (USA), 1-4-2(1)
7. 7(109) LORENZO ZANON (ITALY), 1-5-1
8. 6(93) AL MCCOY (USA), 0-7-0

GROUP FIVE

1. 1(5) RIDDICK BOWE (USA), 7-0-0(4)
2. 7(108) SANTE AMONTI (ITALY), 5-1-1(1)

3. 2(28) JOE BUGNER (ENGLAND), 4-2-1(1)
4. 4(60) HEIN TEN-HOFF (GERMANY), 4-3-0(2)
5. 3(44) OTTO VON PORAT (NORWAY), 3-4-0(2)
6. 5(76) GERRY COONEY (USA), 2-5-0
7. 6(92) ALEX MITEFF (ARGENTINA), 1-6-0(1)
8. 8(124) TOM COWLER (ENGLAND), 1-6-0

GROUP SIX

1. 1(6) PETER JACKSON (AUSTRALIA), 7-0-0(1)
2. 2(27) JACK GARDNER (ENGLAND), 5-1-1

3. 3(43) BRUCE WOODCOCK (ENGLAND), 5-1-1(3)
4. 5(75) JOHNNY DUPLOOY (SOUTH AFRICA), 3-3-1(1)
5. 8(123) JAMES ELLIS (USA), 2-4-1
6. 6(91) HEINZ NEUHAUS (GERMANY), 2-5-0
7. 4(59) JAMES TILLIS (USA), 1-4-2(1)
8. 7(107) BOB BAKER (USA), 0-7-0

GROUP SEVEN

1. 1(7) YOUNG STRIBLING (USA), 6-1-0
2. 3(42) FRANK BRUNO (ENGLAND), 4-1-2(1)

3. 4(58) EARL WALLS (CANADA), 4-2-1
4. 5(74) MAC FOSTER (USA), 4-2-1(3)
5. 2(26) ROLAND LASTARZA (USA), 4-3-0
6. 6(90) JACK RENAULT (CANADA), 2-5-0(1)
7. 7(106) WILLI BESMANOFF (GERMANY), 0-4-3
8. 8(122) DAN FLYNN (USA), 0-6-1

GROUP EIGHT

1. 1(8) SAM MCVEY (USA), 7-0-0(1)
2. 3(41) ZORA FOLLEY (USA), 4-1-2(1)

3. 2(25) TONY TUCKER (USA), 4-3-0(1)
4. 4(57) JOHNNY ARTHUR (SOUTH AFRICA), 3-2-2
5. 5(73) LEM FRANKLIN (USA), 3-4-0(1)
6. 6(89) ROGER RISCHER (USA), 2-4-1
7. 8(121) ARTURO GODOY (CHILE), 1-4-2
8. 7(105) JOHNNY BOUDREAUX (USA), 0-6-1

GROUP NINE

1. 1(9) SAM LANGFORD (CANADA), 7-0-0(1)
2. 3(40) ALEX STEWART (ENGLAND), 5-1-1

3. 2(24) TOM SHARKEY (IRELAND), 3-2-2(2)
4. 5(72) JOE GODDARD (AUSTRALIA), 2-2-3
5. 8(120) JOHN HOLMAN (USA), 2-3-2
6. 7(104) GERRIE COETZEE (SOUTH AFRICA), 2-5-0
7. 4(56) JOE BAKSI (USA), 1-4-2
8. 6(88) JIM SAVAGE (USA), 0-5-2

GROUP TEN

1. 2(23) FRANK MORAN (USA), 6-0-1(2)
2. 3(39) STEVE HAMAS (USA), 6-0-1

3. 1(10) MAX SCHMELING (GERMANY), 5-2-0(3)
4. 5(71) JOE GRIM (USA), 4-3-0
5. 7(103) FLOYD CUMMINGS (USA), 2-5-0(1)
6. 8(119) GEORGE JOHNSON (USA), 1-5-1
7. 6(87) THAD SPENCER (USA), 1-5-1
8. 4(55) RANDALL COBB (USA), 1-6-0

GROUP ELEVEN

1. 1(11) JOE JEANNETTE (USA), 7-0-0(2)
2. 3(38) CLARENCE HENRY (USA), 4-3-0(2)

3. 2(22) JOHNNY SUMMERLIN (USA), 4-3-0
4. 4(54) BILLY DANIELS (USA), 3-3-1
5. 5(70) CHARLES HORN (USA), 3-4-0(1)
6. 6(86) RON STANDER (USA), 2-4-1
7. 7(102) MIKE DEJOHN (USA), 2-5-0
8. 8(118) AL KAUFMANN (USA), 2-5-0(1)

GROUP TWELVE

1. 1(12) GEORGE CHUVALO (CANADA), 5-1-1
2. 2(21) RAY MERCER (USA), 4-2-1(1)

3. 4(53) TOMMY GOMEZ (USA), 4-2-1(1)
4. 5(69) TOMMY JACKSON (USA), 3-3-1
5. 7(101) AL ETTORE (USA), 2-2-3
6. 3(37) AL JONES (USA), 3-4-0
7. 8(117) BRIAN LONDON (ENGLAND), 2-5-0(1)
8. 6(85) REUBEN VARGAS (USA), 1-5-1

GROUP THIRTEEN

1. 2(20) DONOVAN RUDDOCK (CANADA), 5-0-2(1)
2. 1(13) KEN NORTON (USA), 5-1-1(2)

3. 3(36) BUSTER MATHIS (USA), 3-1-3
4. 4(52) GERALD GRIFFITH (USA), 3-2-2(1)
5. 6(84) COLEY WALLACE (USA), 2-3-2
6. 8(116) TOM MCNEELEY (USA), 2-3-2
7. 7(100) JESSE FERGUSON (USA), 1-6-0
8. 5(68) LEROY JONES (USA), 1-6-0

GROUP FOURTEEN

1. 1(14) ERNIE TERRELL (USA), 6-0-1
2. 2(19) JIMMY ELLIS (USA), 6-1-0(1)

3. 6(83) BERT WHITEHURST (USA), 4-2-1
4. 3(35) PHIL MUSCATO (USA), 4-3-0
5. 5(67) AMOS LINCOLN (USA), 2-4-1
6. 7(99) LUIS FIRPO (ARGENTINA), 2-5-0
7. 4(51) KING LEVINSKY (USA), 1-5-1
8. 8(115) MARTY MONROE (USA), 1-6-0

GROUP FIFTEEN

1. 5(66) GARY MASON (ENGLAND), 5-2-0(1)
2. 2(18) OSCAR BONAVENA (ARGENTINA), 5-2-0

3. 1(15) JACK SHARKEY (USA), 4-2-1
4. 6(82) TONY ALONGI (USA), 4-3-0
5. 8(114) ARTHUR PELKEY (CANADA), 4-3-0(1)
6. 3(34) BRUCE SELDON (USA), 3-3-1
7. 4(50) TED LOWRY (USA), 2-5-0
8. 7(98) ALONZO JOHNSON (USA), 0-7-0

GROUP SIXTEEN

1. 1(16) JIMMY YOUNG (USA), 5-0-2
2. 2(17) FLOYD PATTERSON (USA), 5-1-1

3. 3(33) ELMER RAY (USA), 5-2-0(2)
4. 6(81) BUDDY BAER (USA), 3-2-2(1)
5. 8(113) TONY ROSS (USA), 2-2-3
6. 5(65) TOM MCMAHON (USA), 1-3-3
7. 4(49) NATHAN MANN (USA), 1-6-0(1)
8. 7(97) ROCKY JONES (USA), 0-6-1

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Sunday 1 September 2002

FINAL GROUP STANDINGS AT THE
CONCLUSION OF STAGE ONE OF
THE HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING FEDERATION'S
1ST DEFENSE TOURNAMENT



GROUP ONE

1. 1(1) ROCKY MARCIANO (USA), 7-0-0(5)
2. 6(48) FRANK SLAVIN (AUSTRALIA), 6-1-0(2)

3. 7(56) JOSE LUIS GARCIA (VENEZUELA), 4-3-0(1)
4. 3(24) STAN WARD (USA), 4-3-0(1)
5. 2(16) TONY GALENTO (USA), 3-4-0(3)
6. 4(32) SCOTT LEDOUX (USA), 3-4-0(3)
7. 8(64) OSCAR PHARO (USA), 1-6-0(1)
8. 5(40) MIKE SCHRECK (USA), 0-7-0

GROUP TWO

1. 1(2) JAMES JEFFRIES (USA), 6-1-0(3)
2. 2(15) MARVIN HART (USA), 4-2-1

3. 4(31) PETER MAHER (IRELAND), 4-3-0
4. 3(23) JOHNNY WILLIAMS (WALES), 3-3-1(2)
5. 7(55) KEVIN ISAAC (USA), 2-3-2
6. 8(63) JACK ROPER (USA), 2-4-1
7. 6(47) WIM SNOEK (NETHERLANDS), 2-4-1(1)
8. 5(39) CHUCK WEPNER (USA), 1-4-2(1)

GROUP THREE

1. 4(30) TOMMY MORRISON (USA), 6-1-0(1)
2. 1(3) OLIVER MCCALL (USA), 5-1-1(1)

3. 3(22) IBAR ARRINGTON (USA), 4-2-1
4. 5(38) GUS DORAZIO (USA), 3-1-3(1)
5. 2(14) AMOS JOHNSON (USA), 1-3-3
6. 6(46) RANDY STEPHENS (USA), 2-4-1
7. 8(62) KING SOLOMON (USA), 0-4-3
8. 7(54) BILL LANG (AUSTRALIA), 0-5-2

GROUP FOUR

1. 1(4) TREVOR BERBICK (JAMAICA), 7-0-0(2)
2. 5(37) ALFREDO EVANGELISTA (SPAIN), 5-2-0(2)

3. 4(29) BERNIE REYNOLDS (USA), 4-2-1(2)
4. 2(13) JIM MALONEY (USA), 3-3-1(2)
5. 3(21) WAYNE BETHEA (USA), 3-3-1(1)
6. 6(45) STEFFEN TANGSTAD (NORWAY), 2-4-1(1)
7. 7(53) JEFF MERRITT (USA), 1-4-2
8. 8(61) MEL TURNBOW (USA), 0-7-0

GROUP FIVE

1. 2(12) CARL MORRIS (USA), 6-1-0(1)
2. 1(5) NINO VALDES (CUBA), 5-2-0(1)

3. 3(20) CESAR BRION (ARGENTINA), 4-2-1(1)
4. 7(52) JOHNNY RIGGINS (USA), 3-3-1
5. 4(28) GUS RUHLIN (USA), 3-4-0
6. 5(36) TOXIE HALL (USA), 2-4-1
7. 6(44) BILL TATE (USA), 1-3-3
8. 8(60) DON WARNER (USA), 0-5-2

GROUP SIX

1. 2(11) MIKE WEAVER (USA), 6-1-0(2)
2. 5(35) JOHN LESTER JOHNSON (USA), 4-1-2

3. 1(6) RON LYLE (USA), 4-2-1(1)
4. 3(19) JOE CHOYNSKI (USA), 3-3-1
5. 8(59) JURGEN BLIN (GERMANY), 2-4-1(1)
6. 4(27) CURTIS SHEPPARD (USA), 2-4-1(1)
7. 7(51) JOSE ROMAN (PUERTO RICO), 1-3-3
8. 6(43) CHARLEY MITCHELL (ENGLAND), 1-5-1

GROUP SEVEN

1. 1(7) DOUG JONES (USA), 6-0-1
2. 2(10) NATIE BROWN (USA), 4-1-2

3. 3(18) DON COCKELL (ENGLAND), 4-2-1(1)
4. 7(50) BOB SATTERFIELD (USA, 3-4-0(1)
5. 6(42) DICK RICHARDSON (WALES), 3-4-0
6. 4(26) OLLE TANDBERG (SWEDEN), 1-3-3
7. 5(34) TOM KENNEDY (USA), 1-4-2
8. 8(58) MANNY BURGO (ENGLAND), 1-5-1

GROUP EIGHT

1. 1(8) HERBIE HIDE (ENGLAND), 5-1-1(4)
2. 3(17) BOB DEVERE (IRELAND), 4-2-1(1)

3. 8(57) JOE ERSKINE (WALES), 3-2-2
4. 2(9) EMBRELL DAVIDSON (USA), 3-4-0
5. 4(25) BILLY WALKER (ENGLAND), 3-4-0(1)
6. 5(33) KALLIE KNOETZE (SOUTH AFRICA), 3-4-0
7. 6(41) LEE SAVOLD (USA), 1-2-4
8. 7(49) KEENE SIMMONS (USA), 1-4-2

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EXIT, STAGE ONE

Sunday 1 September 2002

Story by James Reynolds for the New York Age

Heavyweight Boxing Federation president Michael Vincennes called it a "significant moment", and that's exactly what it was.

Last night at Madison Square Garden, stage one of the HBF's World Championship and 1st Defense tournaments came to an end following Sonny Liston's 3rd round TKO of Lou Nova in the Main Event. That bout was the 672nd contest held in the two tournaments combined since the night of Monday the 7th of January when it all kicked off at Atlantic City's Trump Plaza.

It's been an action-filled, exciting eight months and for fans of the sport these next eight weeks or so before the commencement of stage two are going to feel quite unusual. Sure, we'll have the QL and daily fight cards from the International Boxing League to keep us entertained and enthralled but, once again quoting my good friend, the HBF tournaments have "been our reality for these last eight months".

So maybe we should just look ahead to what awaits us come October 25. Stage one is over and we can now confirm the entrants for stage two of both the World Championship and 1st Defense tournaments. The groupings are listed below, along with the series one matchups...

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - STAGE TWO

GROUP ONE

1(1) GENE TUNNEY (USA), 7-0-0(2)
2(8) SAM MCVEY (USA), 7-0-0(1)
3(20) DONOVAN RUDDOCK (CANADA), 5-0-2(1)
4(12) GEORGE CHUVALO (CANADA), 5-1-1
5(45) HARRY THOMAS (USA), 6-1-0
6(17) FLOYD PATTERSON (USA), 5-1-1
7(40) ALEX STEWART (ENGLAND), 5-1-1
8(108) SANTE AMONTI (ITALY), 5-1-1(1)

Matchups for series one of stage two:

Tunney vs Amonti
McVey vs Stewart
Ruddock vs Patterson
Chuvalo vs Thomas

GROUP TWO

1(2) SONNY LISTON (USA), 7-0-0(6)
2(11) JOE JEANNETTE (USA), 7-0-0(2)
3(14) ERNIE TERRELL (USA), 6-0-1
4(7) YOUNG STRIBLING (USA), 6-1-0
5(39) STEVE HAMAS (USA), 6-0-1
6(27) JACK GARDNER (ENGLAND), 5-1-1
7(30) CLEVELAND WILLIAMS (USA), 5-1-1(1)
8(18) OSCAR BONAVENA (ARGENTINA), 5-2-0

Matchups for series one of stage two:

Liston vs Bonavena
Jeannette vs Williams
Terrell vs Gardner
Stribling vs Hamas

GROUP THREE

1(6) PETER JACKSON (AUSTRALIA), 7-0-0(1)
2(23) FRANK MORAN (USA), 6-0-1(2)
3(3) JACK JOHNSON (USA), 6-1-0(2)
4(66) GARY MASON (ENGLAND), 5-2-0(1)
5(19) JIMMY ELLIS (USA), 6-1-0(1)
6(63) LOU NOVA (USA), 5-2-0(1)
7(42) FRANK BRUNO (ENGLAND), 4-1-2(1)
8(38) CLARENCE HENRY (USA), 4-3-0(2)

Matchups for series one of stage two:

Jackson vs Henry
Moran vs Bruno
Johnson vs Nova
Mason vs Ellis

GROUP FOUR

1(5) RIDDICK BOWE (USA), 7-0-0(4)
2(9) SAM LANGFORD (CANADA), 7-0-0(1)
3(4) LARRY HOLMES (USA), 6-0-1(2)
4(16) JIMMY YOUNG (USA), 5-0-2
5(13) KEN NORTON (USA), 5-1-1(2)
6(32) EARNIE SHAVERS (USA), 5-1-1(4)
7(41) ZORA FOLLEY (USA), 4-1-2(1)
8(21) RAY MERCER (USA), 4-2-1(1)

Matchups for series one in stage two:

Bowe vs Mercer
Langford vs Folley
Holmes vs Shavers
Young vs Norton

1ST DEFENSE TOURNAMENT - STAGE TWO

GROUP ONE

1(1) ROCKY MARCIANO (USA), 7-0-0(5)
2(4) TREVOR BERBICK (JAMAICA), 7-0-0(2)
3(7) DOUG JONES (USA), 6-0-1
4(11) MIKE WEAVER (USA), 6-1-0(2)
5(3) OLIVER MCCALL (USA), 5-1-1(1)
6(5) NINO VALDES (CUBA), 5-2-0(1)
7(15) MARVIN HART (USA), 4-2-1
8(17) BOB DEVERE (IRELAND), 4-2-1(1)

Matchups for series one in stage two:

Marciano vs Devere
Berbick vs Hart
Jones vs Valdes
Weaver vs McCall

GROUP TWO

1(2) JAMES JEFFRIES (USA), 6-1-0(3)
2(12) CARL MORRIS (USA), 6-1-0(1)
3(30) TOMMY MORRISON (USA), 6-1-0(1)
4(8) HERBIE HIDE (ENGLAND), 5-1-1(4)
5(48) FRANK SLAVIN (AUSTRALIA), 6-1-0(2)
6(37) ALFREDO EVANGELISTA (SPAIN), 5-2-0(2)
7(10) NATIE BROWN (USA), 4-1-2
8(35) JOHN LESTER JOHNSON (USA), 4-1-2

Matchups for series one in stage two:

Jeffries vs Johnson
Morris vs Brown
Morrison vs Evangelista
Hide vs Slavin

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