CAN MOTIVATED “YORY BOY” REGAIN STATURE?
A fortnight removed from dispatching Chicago’s Miguel Hernandez (19-4) in front of a partisan Illinois crowd, Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas of Mexico is once again in the news. The 34-year old former champion at 154 lbs., Campas, 88-8 with 72 KO’s, will meet unbeaten Irish prospect John Duddy (17-0, 15 KOs) on September 29th, provided Duddy beats Carlos Bojorquez (28-8-6, 22 KOs) in early August. A KO of Duddy, something that is not so much of a long shot would propel Campas towards a 160 lb. title shot.
JAMAICA A RODNEY DANGERFIELD COUNTRY
One of the “Ring Talk” faithful, Pirate posted the following list purporting to be fighters of Jamaican heritage. All I can say is what a prominent list of pugilists. I’m sure there a couple missing here, but I think that if this list is authentic, and I can’t see why it isn’t, Jamaica needs to be included with some of the other nations that produce many ring greats. Thanks to Pirate for the names and www.BoxRec.com for the numbers.
NO BOBSLED TEAM OF JAMAICAN FIGHTERS
Lennox Lewis, World heavyweight champion. (42-2-1, 32 KOs) Razor Ruddock, Top rated heavyweight contender. (37-5-1, 28 KOs) Mike McCallum, World 154, 160, 175 lb. champ. One of best ever. (49-5-1, 36 KOs)
Lloyd Honeyghan, World welterweight champion. KO of Donald Curry. (43-5, 31 KOs) Glencoffe Johnson, World light heavyweight champion (44-10-2, 29 KOs) Chris Johnson, Current cruiserweight. (26-3-1, 13 KOs) Otis Grant, WBO middleweight champ. (38-3-1, 17 KOs) Oneil Bell, Current World cruiserweight champion. (26-1-1, 24 KOs) Nigel Benn, WBC 158 lb. champion. (42-5-1, 35 KOs) Chris Eubank, WBO 168 lb. champion. (45-5-2, 32 KOs) Frank Bruno, European heavyweight champion. (40-5, 38 KOs). Trevor Berbick, WBC heavyweight champion. (50-11-3, 33 KOs) Teddy Reid, Current middleweight. (23-7-2, 17 KOs) Teofilo Stephenson, wow! Multiple Olympic heavyweight champion. Kirkland Laing, Welterweight upset Roberto Duran September 1982. (43-12-1, 34 KOs) Owen Beck, Current heavyweight. (25-3, 18 KOs) Alex Stewart, Heavyweight contender waged 1989 war with Holyfield. (43-10, 40 KOs) Michael Bentt, WBO heavyweight champion. Upset Tommy Morrison (11-2, 6 KOs)
PACQUIAO STORY DRAWS THE USUAL HEAT!
By declaring Manny Pacquiao as the first post-Internet fighter has caused some heat in the comments section. But if Manny isn’t the first of this stature, then who is boxing fans?
JAPANESE FIGHT SETS TV RECORD OF SORTS!
On August 2 in Yokohama, Japan, a battle for the vacant WBA 108 lb. trinket, pitting Osaka’s Koki Kameda (11-0, 10 KOs) against Juan Jose Landeta (20-3-1, 16 KOs) of Venezuela. TBS, the Japanese TV Network has set aside 2:20, a record for a televised boxing card in Japan. Komeda is a huge TV draw, whose favorite ring announcers are Jimmy Lennon, both late father and son. At Koki’s request, Lennon Jr. will announce the main event that pits two evenly matched southpaws.
