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Amatoboxing (amatoboxingsite.multiply.com) http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/ Articles on professional boxing, Major League baseball and the National Football League past and present. Opinions and comments on the current state of the three sports. I am a proud member of the Boxing Writers Association Of America (BWAA) and the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO). I am also a former member of the Society For American Baseball Research (SABR). Also the re-known writer / photographer Armando Cabrera is this site's co-administrator. Armando's wealth of boxing knowledge is a welcome addition to the site.Baseball historian Angelo Louisa is also a co-administrator. Angelo is an author and a member of SABR. Brian Bizzack has been added as a co-admimistrator. His wealth of knowledge in boxing and football is a great asset to this site. Boxing, baseball and football memorabilia for sale or trade. Check out the message board and add your comments. I can be contacted at; jimsboxing@zoominternet.net or jimsboxing651@msn.com Tue, 13 May 2008 03:21:45 -0000 Tue, 13 May 2008 03:16:01 -0000 Amatoboxing (amatoboxingsite.multiply.com) http://images.amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/logo http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com 100 100 Cecil Shorts of Cleveland http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/photos/album/1324/Cecil_Shorts_of_Cleveland Tue, 13 May 2008 03:16:01 -0000 CLEVELAND'S CECIL SHORTS I learn more about the history of boxing in the great city of Cleveland everyday. Talking to knowledgeable people in the area like Jerry Fitch, Gene Glen, Tom Huff, Jim Borgen and Sal Marino, well...I just learn something new all the time. Cecil Shorts was a wonderful welterweight who fought out of Cleveland in the 1950's and 60's. Born in 1938, Cecil turned pro in 1956 and won his first ten bouts. Among those wins were decisions over Larry Boardman and soon to be Hall Of Famer Eddie Perkins. Cecil lost his first bout in 1958 dropping a decision to Rudy Sawyer. He was then stopped in two rounds by Perkins in a rematch. Cecil bounced back to win three straight including a split decision victory over Benny " Kid " Paret. He was then halted by another Hall Of Famer, the crafty Luis Rodriguez. Cecil had an up and down career against some of the best welterweights in the world. In 1960 he lost to Phil Moyer but defeated tough Vince Martinez. In 1961 Cecil suffered a KO loss to Gomeo... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2383 Tue, 13 May 2008 03:12:00 -0000 JOEY GIAMBRA ; Was He A Champion Without A Title ? JOEY GIAMBRA ; Was He A Champion Without A Title ? For a decade ( 1952-1962 ) Joey Giambra was a mainstay among the middleweight elite. Still he never received a shot at the middleweight title. In fact he received his only title shot at the tail end of his career battling for the newly created junior middleweight division. He was not successful. Nevertheless in his prime he was as good as any middleweight contender in the world. Joey turned pro in 1949 and went undefeated in his first seventeen fights. His first loss was to tough veteran Johnny Ceserio in 1951. He then reeled off ten straight victories before losing a 1952 decision to the great Joey Giardello. Giambra would come right back to beat Giardello in a rematch. Giambra then won nine straight before losing to the clever Bobby Dykes. Joey had five more wins before dropping a verdict to Carl " Bobo " Olson. Giambra then went unbeaten in his next ten bouts including two wins over the rugged Rocky Castellani and a vi... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2382 Tue, 13 May 2008 01:22:57 -0000 Joey Giardello and Joey Giambra http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/photos/album/1323/Joey_Giardello_and_Joey_Giambra Tue, 13 May 2008 01:21:02 -0000 GREATEST JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT OF ALL TIME ? There was a thread on one of my favorite fan sites boxingBB.com It asked, who was the greatest junior middleweight of all time ? I thought it was a very interesting question. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on the boxingBB boards. Below is my response. I'd like to hear if any one else has any comments. I know Murph who is a major part of boxxingBB had commented on it. I'd have to put Hearns first. He did what NO ONE else could do. He flattened Roberto Duran. Mc Callum who was a great fighter I would have as # 2. After that it is pretty hard to put in order. Despite the KO loss to Julian Jackson, Terry Norris had a nice run at 154. It was good to see some one mention Ralph Dupas and Joey Giambra. Denny Moyer was a good one too. So was Freddie Little. Japan's Koichi Wajima should be rated high as he was a force in the division for quite sometime and was crowned champion on three occasions. Of course Winky Wright should be up there too. Sugar Ray Leonard did defe... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2381 Tue, 13 May 2008 01:18:30 -0000 The great Kid Chocolate http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/photos/album/1322/The_great_Kid_Chocolate Mon, 12 May 2008 20:11:40 -0000 Lebron...GO CAVS ! http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/photos/album/1321/Lebron...GO_CAVS_ Mon, 12 May 2008 20:08:06 -0000 Rosario -vs- Chavez This was the fight that proved to me that Chavez was for real. Rosario was a great fighter in his own right. Chavez just wore down and busted up Edwin. http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/photos/album/1320/Rosario_-vs-_Chavez Mon, 12 May 2008 20:05:10 -0000 Jose Manuel Ibar Urtain http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/photos/album/1319/Jose_Manuel_Ibar_Urtain Mon, 12 May 2008 20:03:55 -0000 Cuban Great ; Kid Chocolate. Cuban Great ; Kid Chocolate. He was born Eligio Sardinias Montalbo on January 6, 1910 in Cerro, Havana, Cuba. He launched his professional boxing career in 1927 and would participate in over 150 bouts in a career that ended in 1938. He was nicknamed the " Cuban Bon Bon " and during the 1930's he was one of the best drawing cards in New York. His flashy personality and even flashier style in the ring made him a real crowd pleaser. After racking up a series of victories in his native Cuba, " The Kid " invaded the US in 1928 knocking out Eddie Enos in three rounds in Mineola, N.Y.He would go on to fight at all the popular New York spots like Ridgewood Grove and the St. Nicolas Arena. On November 30, 1928 at Madison Square Garden the Kid drew with rugged Joey Scalfaro. In 1929 he beat Bushy Graham and Vic Burrone. Then on May 22, 1929 the Kid outscored the great Fidel LaBarba. Kid Chocolate continued to win fights and among his victims were Gregorio Vidal, Al Singer ... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2380 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:42 -0000 Jose Manuel Ibar Urtain ; Jose Manuel Ibar Urtain ; A major player in the heavyweight title picture in the early 1970's. The native of Spain turned pro in 1968. He was the rage in Europe winning his first 30 fights by knockout including a win over Peter Weiland to capture the European heavyweight title. Finally rugged German Jurgen Blin took Urtain the fifteen round route but lost the verdict. Urtain's first loss was by a low blow disqualification to Alfredo Vogrig. On November 10, 1970 Urtain met the ever popular Brit Henry Cooper in London. " Ol' Enry " withstood Urtain's early aggression and then used his masterful left hook to halt Urtain in the ninth. Urtain's was extremely strong but his boxing limitations were now exposed. In 1971 Urtain was held to a draw by veteran journeyman Mariano Echevarria. In his next fight Jose was stopped by the clever Gregorio " Goyo " Peralta. To his credit Urtain came back to regain the European title by blasting out Jack Bodell in two rounds. In 1972 Urtain w... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2379 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:49:48 -0000 Alexis Arguello-vs-Julio Cesar Chavez DREAM FIGHTS...You hear and read about them all the time. How would Ali have done against Dempsey, Louis or Marciano ? How would Roy Jones Jr. have fared against Bobby Foster ? Could Bernard Hopkins hold his own with Marvelous Marv ? Interesting scenarios and I'm sure we all have our opinions. We as fans are entitled to these opinions. My how they differ. We will never know if Sugar Ray Robinson could have beat Sugar Ray Leonard or if Willie Pep could have outslicked Salvador Sanchez but damn it sure is fun to argue about it ! With that said I'd like to venture into who would have won if Alexis Arguello and Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez would have met at 130 pounds ? This would have pitted the dynamite punch of the "Explosive Thin Man" against the granite chin of Chavez. Make no mistake, Julio was one tough hombre. In his prime punches seemed to bounce off him like rubber balls. The fact is , he never faced a hitter like Arguello at that stage of his career. To m... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2378 Mon, 12 May 2008 03:20:17 -0000 Sharkie’s Machine; Upstart Tim Bradley Upsets Junior Witter by Frank Gonzalez Jr. Sharkie’s Machine By Frank Gonzalez Jr. May 11th, 2008 “Upstart Tim Bradley Takes WBC Title from Junior Witter” Congratulations to young Timothy Bradley (22-0, 11 KO’s), who went to Nottingham England as the WBC’s #1 contender and took Junior Witter’s (36-2-2, 21 KO’s) WBC Super Lightweight Title by a Split Decision victory. The twilight zone official scores were 115-113 for Witter, 114-113 and 115-113 for Bradley. I had it a blowout for Bradley. Bradley must have made one hell of an impact on the WBC with his recent Decision wins over Donald Camarena and Miguel Vasquez. Maybe it was his TKO 5 win over Nasser Athumani in April of last year because I can’t figure what justifies Bradley being ranked number one by the WBC. Bradley’s never beaten any of the top ten contenders. How did Bradley manage to pass over Ricky Hatton, Devon Alexander, Jungbum Kim, Souleymane M’Baye, Demetrius Hopkins, Lovemore N’Dou, Lamont Peterson, Colin Lynes and Randall Baile... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2377 Mon, 12 May 2008 03:07:52 -0000 AUDIO TEST... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2376 Sun, 11 May 2008 22:18:13 -0000 JAMES 'BUSTER' DOUGLAS: A CLASS ACT by Bill Stephens   JAMES 'BUSTER' DOUGLAS: A CLASS ACT    By Bill Stephens   <A title="Click here to go to BraggingRightsCorner.com" href="http://www.braggingrightscorner.com/" target=_top><IMG height=72 src="http://www.braggingrightscorner.com/brcexclusivelogo.gif" width=191 align=right border=0> </A>            <IMG height=339 src="http://www.braggingrightscorner.com/douglasovertyson1990.jpg" width=431 border=0> -'Buster' Douglas over Mike Tyson-   Where were you on that day, Feb 11, 1990? I stood at midnight in a Cincinnati Radio station working the overnight shift. As I was doing my meter readings the Associated Press news line came across. "'Buster' Douglas upsets Mike Tyson in Tokyo, Japan, to become the new heavyweight Champion of the World." Those words hit me hard as I stood in amazement. Who is Buster Douglas?   From out of nowhere the new Undisputed Heavyweight Champion emerged. One announcer calling the fight called it the biggest upset in Heavyweight boxing history. Another announcer corrected him, saying, "it’s the greatest upset in boxing history." James 'Buster' Douglas accomplished what no man had done before, not only defeating 'Iron' Mike Tyson, but knocking him down for the count. The odds didn’t even exist, as only on... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/journal/item/369/JAMES_BUSTER_DOUGLAS_A_CLASS_ACT_by_Bill_Stephens Sun, 11 May 2008 14:09:41 -0000 Point/Counterpoint: The Braves' Season is Done by the At Home Plate Staff Point/Counterpoint: The Braves' Season is Done By At Homeplate Staff Saturday, 10 May 2008 The Braves' Season is Over - Daniel Paulling I grew up watching the Atlanta Braves. It is a family tradition to cheer for them. That makes it all the harder to say this: Their 2009 season is over. Yes, over. I know the second week of May is early to write off any team, because injuries happen and teams get on streaks. But I’m here to tell you the Braves won’t be playing in the postseason, despite being only one game out in a competitive NL East. Pitching wins. We all know that. Heck, even Joe Morgan knows that. The Braves are just short of it. Let’s just check out the starting rotation. John Smoltz missed time in spring training (don’t believe the joke that he didn’t want to dial it up) and the start of the year and currently because of his bum shoulder. The situation is so bad that he will likely return to the bullpen when he comes back. Mike Hampton is an injury waiting to h... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2375 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:20:08 -0000 The 2008 All Cheap Team by Daniel Pauling The 2008 All Cheap Team By Daniel Paulling Saturday, 10 May 2008 Every year, I assemble the All Cheap Team. It is a 25 man roster that earns less than Alex Rodriguez’s annual salary, which stands at $28 million this year. Because it became too easy in the past, I added another rule: No player can earn more than $1 million. This may be my best team yet. (Note: All salaries come from ESPN.com’s salary database.) Starting Rotation SP Felix Hernandez (540K) SP Matt Cain (950K) SP Cole Hamels (500K) SP Adam Wainwright (687,500) SP Jair Jurrjens (390K) 6th Fausto Carmona (457,800) Total: $3,915,300 Pitching wins championships. With this assembled staff, it looks like a dynasty could be in the making. Hernandez and Cain both have blazing fastballs and the ability to strike out hitter after hitter. A postseason contender could ride these power arms to a World Series championship, a la the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. Add in Hamels, Wainwright, and Jurrjens, and... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2374 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:17:48 -0000 WILLIE NELSON'S COUNTRY PEACH COBBLER "On the road again...just can't wait to get on the road again..." - Willie Nelson So America doesn't have any heavyweights, huh? Well I have news for you... Willie Nelson and the undisputed hvy champion of ice cream Ben & Jerry's have teamed together to produce a treat for the ages -- "Willie Nelson's Country Peach Cobbler". ( Or as I like to call it -- Willie Nelson's TEX COBB-ler. Why? Because this item can stand up to ANYTHING -- that's why! ) DENSE peach ice cream? It's got it. Cinnamon-sugar shortbread? It's got it. Fat and cholesterol? (Yep -- it's got that too!) Go run to your nearest grocery or convenience store and treat yourself to this gem ASAP folks -- it's a TKO! "On the road again...just can't wait to get on the road again..." *Bizzy On Willie* http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/reviews/item/48 Sat, 10 May 2008 07:10:13 -0000 "COOKIN IN THE CORNER WITH KENNY!": The Kenny Weldon Mailbag <A href="http://bizzack.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCT9egoKCtgAADu745c1"><IMG class=alignleft src="http://images.bizzack.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCT9egoKCtgAADu745c1/ist2_1748260_summer_bbq.jpg?et=0mktFmE%2BJ7Gj6vBEILoC4Q&nmid=" border=0></A>                     Cookin' In The Corner With Kenny!   On the heals of the release of his new instructional video series...I present to you a new column from none other than world-class trainer KENNY WELDON. (How many copies did his original series of VHS tapes sell? Try only over THREE MILLION! The largest-selling Boxing instructional video-series of ALL-TIME!)   So you want to ask a world-class Boxing Trainer a question folks? Well now might be you're opportunity. And Kenny Weldon serves it up "RARE" and "WELL-DONE". Perhaps you have a question about one of the noted fighters he's trained, such as: Mike McCallum; Evander Holyfield; Pernell Whitaker; Meldrick Taylor; Sergei Liahkovich; Vinny Pazienza; etc, etc, etc? Maybe you have a 'technical' question? Hey, maybe you just want to know what Kenny himself ate before a fight or currently eats for breakfast (the answer is LIBERALS and 'TREE-HUGGERS'!) Submit two o... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/journal/item/368/COOKIN_IN_THE_CORNER_WITH_KENNY_The_Kenny_Weldon_Mailbag Sat, 10 May 2008 01:41:00 -0000 "WHOO!" Simply put...the greatest Professional Wrestler of ALL-TIME. "Limosuine-ridin and jet-flyin!" - Flair "Custom-made from head-to-toe!" - Flair Happy 60th Birthday Ric! *Bizzy On Rasslin'* (2008) *click to http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/photos/album/1318/WHOO Fri, 9 May 2008 21:15:37 -0000 JACK LOEW BREEDING MORE YOUNGSTOWN AREA TALENT Who's Jack Loew ? Well if you've been watching the rising star of current middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik you would remember Jack in Kelly's corner. Jack Loew is the man that nurtured Kelly and brought him into boxing's center stage. Now training in Youngstown's Southside Boxing Club are two more promising Jack Loew proteges. They are amateurs Chris Hazimihalis and Wesley Triplett. Chris is 22 years old and sports a 24-6 record. He recently won the Cleveland Golden Gloves 141 pound championship. Triplett is a 6'6" super heavyweight with a 5-1 record and an abundance of raw talent. Both were competing in the National Golden Gloves Championships held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thanks to my friend and " Y'Town " connection Jim Borgen for the " scoop http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2373 Fri, 9 May 2008 02:51:40 -0000 OLIVER - LOPEZ : SUDDEN LIGHTENING AT THE ROXY by Ted Sares <A name=15578></A> <H1>Oliver-Lopez: Sudden Lightening at the Roxy</H1> <IMG height=218 alt=boxing src="http://www.eastsideboxing.com/fotos/oliver-scully.jpg" width=165 align=left>Mike Oliver, 22-0, met Reynaldo Lopez, 28-5-2, at the Roxbury in Boston on April 7, 2008, and was heavily favored to remain undefeated. For all practical purposes, Oliver, out of nearby Hartford, was the home town fighter. Lopez was coming off a one punch blow out loss to Daniel Ponce de Leon and a UD loss to talented Cristian Mijares, Fighting for 15 years, some thought he might be ring worn and made to order for the speedy Oliver. Though he seemed tight and tense, Oliver won the first two rounds with his superior speed. The third started out slowly with some roughhousing and then the fighters engaged in an exchange in a neutral corner. Oliver missed with his shots and Lopez threw a long left that caught Oliver flush at the 1:22 mark and sent him to the canvas face first. He barely beat the count and when the referee saw that he was helpless, the action was immediately halted. Out of the blue, Reynaldo Lopez had pulled off a hugh upset d... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/journal/item/367/OLIVER_-_LOPEZ_SUDDEN_LIGHTENING_AT_THE_ROXY_by_Ted_Sares Fri, 9 May 2008 02:30:29 -0000 INSPIRATION : DIOSBELY'S " The Oriental Kid " HURTADO by Ted Sares <A name=15574></A> <H1>Inspiration: Diosbelys “The Oriental Kid” Hurtado</H1> <IMG height=213 alt="hurtado boxing" src="http://www.eastsideboxing.com/fotos/hurtado282.jpg" width=150 align=left>Hurtado is fighting like a jazz musician at a rock concert… -- HBO color commentator George Foreman  It really can’t be measured but you recognize it when you see it. On any number of occasions, I saw fighters win against great odds seemingly inspired to go beyond their self-imposed limitations--to stretch parameters of possibilities beyond the norm. Hurtado, known as "The Oriental Kid," began his professional career in 1994, and in 1997 challenged WBC welterweight title holder Pernell Whitaker. He was 20-0 at the time while Pernell was 39-1-1. An inspired Hurtado started fast and dropped the champ with a right to his jaw which had been exposed by a sharp body shot only five seconds into the fight. Whitaker’s wide smile perhaps belied what was ahead.<A name=more15574></A>. Hurtado proceeded to fight with uncommon savvy and courage hitting the champion with two shots for every one he received and never backing down. He also threw lead rights and comb... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/journal/item/366/_INSPIRATION_DIOSBELYS_The_Oriental_Kid_HURTADO_by_Ted_Sares Fri, 9 May 2008 02:26:30 -0000 Talk Boxing: Your knock-out guide to the sport Check out this new site http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/links/item/102/Talk_Boxing_Your_knock-out_guide_to_the_sport Fri, 9 May 2008 02:08:27 -0000 CORRALES LIVES ON By Michael Amakor The world of boxing was thrown into mourning following the announcement that the legendary Diego "Chico" Coralles had expired on May 7th 2007 AD in Las Vegas Nevada. Corrales died from the multiple injuries he sustained after the motor cycle he was riding crashed into the rear of a car ahead of him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His professional record remains frozen at 45 fights with 40 wins including stopping 33 of his opponents inside the distance, he lost five fights and his dare devil aggression even in the face of defeat prevented any draws in his career. Mouths still widen in amazement when it was discovered that he was only 29 years old. One of the toughest fighters to ever lace up a pair of gloves, he first captured the IBA Continental Super Featherweight Title in 1997, he went unbeaten in eleven successive fights afterwards before seizing the highly coveted IBF Super Featherweight Title from Roberto Garcia in 1999. He defended his IBA and I... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/notes/item/2372 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:33:20 -0000 DREAMFIGHTS #4: Sanchez Vs. Chavez!     <A href="http://bizzack.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCNtMAoKCtgAAAIHi5M1"><IMG class=alignleft src="http://images.bizzack.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCNtMAoKCtgAAAIHi5M1/salvador_sanchez.jpg?et=zUsQQssLYVaKRU3JTqbC%2Cg&nmid=" border=0></A><A href="http://bizzack.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCNtaQoKCtgAAAKvlwI1"><IMG class=alignright src="http://images.bizzack.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCNtaQoKCtgAAAKvlwI1/chavez_5050.jpg?et=iijsXDbNKrGSM%2C0WjJDM2g&nmid=" border=0></A>   vs.           Salvador Sanchez                                                                                                                                                           &n... http://amatoboxingsite.multiply.com/journal/item/365/DREAMFIGHTS_4_Sanchez_Vs._Chavez Thu, 8 May 2008 21:11:00 -0000