By Jim Dower: 45-year-old Bert “Smokin” Cooper (38-22, 31 KO’s) will be taking on 41-year-old Cedric Boswell (33-1, 26 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida.
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Flashback: Beau Jack Profiled – Part 3
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Jack lost the Lightweight Title to rugged Bob Montgomery in a razor thin decision on March 3, 1943 then won it back again on November 19, 1943. He lost the title again to Montgomery in 1944 then both he and Montgomery entered the Army as privates. Shortly after entering the Army, Jack and Montgomery fought an exhibition at the Garden to raise money for the war effort.
Flashback: Beau Jack Profiled – Part 2
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Jones called Beau aside one day and told him that he had collected $2,500 from fellow members at Augusta National to help him prepare for a career in boxing. The club owner and sportswriter Grantland Rice were two of the people donating money for Jack.
Flashback: Beau Jack Profiled – Part 1
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Beau Jack, born Sidney Walker, was a great African American boxer of the 1940’s. Beau Jack came from very humble beginnings and went on to win the Lightweight Championship of the World. He was born on April 1, 1921 in Augusta, Georgia.
Vitali has to get out of Solis fight injury-free to ensure he can step in for Wladimir to fight Haye
By William Mackay: Although IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has signed to fight WBA heavyweight champion David Haye in a fight that will take place in June or July, it’s his brother WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) who may end up being the one to fight Haye because of Wladimir’s abdominal tear. Vitali, however, has to get past the fast and powerful unbeaten Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) in one piece at the Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany.
Everybody’s Sweet Science is Different
By Robert Elmore: Boxing is often referred to the as the sweet science. But some people have tried to lock the term down to a certain style of fighting. Many people enjoy the technical crafty defensive style. While others enjoy a combination of both trading shots and technical abilities.
Are you a casual boxing fan?
By Gerardo Granados: A friend of mine asked me a boxing question that I was not able to respond properly, he told me that I should learn more before calling my self a boxing expert, I reply to him saying that I was only a boxing fan who tries to keep up with the latest news and I certainly clear him that I have never considered my self as a boxing expert; I have few amateur experience and my articles are based on that. My friend told me: “then you are just a casual fan”.
SP Promotion’s Resurrection Card in Montreal a Success with Tommy Morrison in Attendance
By Darren S. Barcomb: On February 25th, 2011, Montreal’s SP Promotion launched their inaugural event titled Resurrection. The card had been originally scheduled to include Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, “Merciless” Ray Mercer, Joe Gatti, and Walid Smichet, but all those names were scratched for a variety of reasons.
The Doctor Surgically dismantles Stephan Foster Jr
By Mark Hepplestall: Stephan Foster Jr (28-3-1, 18 KO’s) tonight lost his European Super-Featherweight title tonight to Ernano Fegatilli (23-4-0, 5 KO’s) to a unanimous 12 round decision, yet the fight possibly should have been stopped anywhere from the 9th to the 12th. Previously in the weigh in people noticed a very dry and jaded Foster Jr when compared to his Belgian opponent and this was very noticeable in the fight tonight. The man who many call the doctor speaks 5 languages, has a master’s degree in economics and prides himself on his analytical problem solving skills, this was very clear to see tonight.
Boxing Trivia – 2
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Q: What two famous fighters, who would eventually become Middleweight Champion’s, were in the same reform school together as youths?
A: Rocky Graziano and Jake Lamotta were already buddies when they wound up in reform school together.