APRIL 4 1939: Ernie Terrell born in Belzoni, Mississippi. 1932: Charlie Powell born in Dallas, Texas. 1943: Jimmy Barry dies in Chicago, Illinois. 1944: Los Angeles, CA. World Bantamweight Championship. Manuel Ortiz W 15 Tony Olivera. Retains title. 1961: Ray Mercer born in Jacksonville, Florida. 1963: Tokyo, Japan. World Bantamweight Championship. Eder … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Historical Fight Night: Carmen Basilio vs. Pernell Whitaker
by Fox Doucette Carmen Basilio was born on this day in 1927, and what better way to celebrate April 2 here in San Dimas than to put him into the ring with a worthy opponent? It's a birthday celebration in fisticuffs for the Upstate Onion Farmer, who takes on Pernell Whitaker in the main event. Yes, Whitaker, that fighter whose defensive wizardry never quite ran into such a … [Read more...]
Remembering Greg and Patricia Page: Part One
“Expectations and loud cheers fill the boxing arena—manifestations of excitement, pride, hope and victory. Yet, behind the festive atmosphere, viewers are unmindful that in one corner, there lies death creeping, waiting for the next soul to claim.” —Anonymous The late Jack Newfield, in his book Only in America: the Life and Crimes of Don King, terms the 1980s, “the Lost … [Read more...]