NEWSFLASH: Former Australian Welterweight
Champion Shannon McMahon to make a comeback after hand surgery, in 6
round Show Opener against New Zealand opponent (to be advised).
WHEN Cameroon-born Sakio Bika decided to stay in
Sydney after the 2000 Olympics to pursue a professional boxing career,
his biggest obstacle to success wasn't the language barrier - it was
food....
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT
Young Victor (18 Dec 2006) calls for a
heavier division than Heavyweight as today's man is larger than 40 years
ago by at least one division. (McDonald's sizes)
This should be simple and a name for the
new added weight division could be "Super Heavyweight" as that is the
trend with the added mid divisions.
This will bring boxing in those classes
back to its senses. What we have now is giants fighting big boys and
making good quality boxers look bad.
This merely means that the Heavyweight
division remains intact in status, until the bigger boys new division
develops.
The writer suggests a new upper limit be
regulated that protects any talent left in the heavyweight class before
it all turns into a circus. New age weight for new age men.
Regaining Australian promoter of the year Peter
Maniatis will be jetting into the Philippines with undefeated super
middleweight Australian prospect Kerey "the prince" Palmer 4-0 on
Wedsday 17Th of January 07 and will stay 2 Weeks in the Philippines
looking to sign a star boxer to bring back to Australia....
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Green moves step closer to world title
The West Australian - Perth,Western
Australia,Australia
Green's corner men wore t-shirts emblazoned with the name "Marshy"‘ in
tribute to boxing journalist with The West Australian, David Marsh, who
died last ...
Dave Sands gets a new memorial upgrade
Unveiled by former immensely popular
Australian lightweight champion
George Bracken
and Joan
Laming.
Click to see
Press Release
At a public ceremony at the corner of Broadway and
Glebe Point Road in Glebe yesterday, an upgraded memorial plaque to
Aboriginal boxing hero Dave Sands (Ritchie) was unveiled. The event was
attended by over 120 ex boxers, fans, colleagues, Aboriginal identities
and community leaders. (by
Patrick Skene Event
Manager and Producer
Sweet Science Radio Show
-
www.gadigal.org.au/sweetscience )
Melbourne Superfighter has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond the
promoter Steven Duval's control.
As in all promotions in boxing the unexpected can
always happen and this is just what went wrong with the SUPERFIGHTER
tournament that was expected to take place in Melbourne on 2nd December.
When fighters are bound by the sanctioning bodies
like the IBF not to fight again after a stoppage for a min. period of 28
days.
Kalvin Brock was stopped Nov 4th by Wladimir
Klitschko.
Similarly when is bound by the WBC to have another
fight due to a decision that ends in a circumstance also binding the
fighter to fight again in a given period then it is also an
unforeseeable situation that just has to be accepted.
After winning by a split decision and controversial
media and spectator comments Samuel Peter against James Toney was
ordered to fight a rematch and not have any other fights until he has.
There was also some visa/entry issues that further
hindered the program.
Bad luck that has to be accepted.
It speaks volumes for the promoter and his team and
associates like Lennox Lewis that put so much effort to call it off, to
say the least for the expenses that were already incurred.
It is a shame that something that was going to be so
good for the local Melbourne boxing fans had to come to this.
It is very galant of the promoters not to get money
greedy and go ahead with a lame program that may have us all
disappointed. "All ticket sales will be refunded at point of sale".
SUPERFIGHTER has been a success overseas and the
same was to follow here in Melbourne.
YVB will
keep you informed of new future arrangements of SUPERFIGHTER.
Who was at the fights???
One of the
judges in boxing and friend former Victorian boxer
Bryan Membrey
Shannon McMahon
Matt Ropis
Shannon McMahon was stripped of his
Australian Welterweight title soon after he won it in Oct 2005 due
to his injured right hand.
He has
been treated and resting his right hand for quite some time and he
told us that things are looking quite well and that he will be
returning to boxing in the new year.
Matt
ploughed through the TV Ringside days in Melbourne and won the
Australian Lightweight title in late 1974.
He is
remembered as an aggressive fighter and made every opponent earn
their money.
He
defended it successfully twice and lost it to Lawrence Austin in Sep
1976.
Johnny Wheeler passes away RIP
Johnny Wheeler passed away last night 10 Nov 06
at the Alfred hospital after 9 days of waiting in palliative care.
John was an everybody's friend and very nice to get on with. John
showed me a beautiful scrap book he kept with all the people he met
throughout his boxing career which continued after his ring retirement
in 1957 as a boxing judge and referee. Johnny hailed from Fremantle, WA
and survived life after being in a boys home. He started boxing after
arriving in Melbourne and was trained by Ambrose Palmer. An achievement
John was very proud of as he had told me was how he parked his "pink mg"
in the city attracting all the girls. He was always proud of having
fought George Bracken and Sergio Milan. He had fought Norm Foster, Bluey
Wilkins, Russell Sands etc.
For some reason he told me quite a few times he had fought Jim
Sullivan, it may be because Jim was trained by Snowy Sullivan also my
trainer.
We had visited John in hospital but we could only say a few words which
hopefully consoled him. There will be more on Johnny in this site.
Young Victor and Lynette offer their condolences to his family and
other close friends.
Johnny Wheeler's funeral will be held at
St Peter & Paul - Catholic Church at 375 Dorcas St South Melbourne wed.
15th at 10 am followed by a gathering at the Rising Sun Hotel cnr of
Swan and Burnley Strs Richmond.
Eddie Delic is billed to fight for the WBF welterweight
title at the Suntec International Convention and Exhibit Center
in Singapore on November 25. He is fighting Dondon Sultan Pan Asia
Boxing Association welterweight champion.
Melbourne can expect Celebrity Boxing in January 2007
Peter Maniatis is preparing to introduce "Celebrity KO Boxing" likely to
be held at the Docklands Stadium, a building nearing completion soon.
Stars being invited to participate are Hollywood's Costa's Mandylor,
footballer Dermot Brereton, Chopper Reid, Mark (Jacko) Jackson and award
winning actor Garry Sweet.
Channel Seven has shown interest in being involved. More will be shown on
YVB as developments progress.
TV CHANNEL 31 - 200th. SHOW
The channel 31 KO boxing show has been on
air since 2002, and is one of the highest rating shows on channel
31, on air Tuesday nights and Friday morning
and Saturday at noon.... The show will be celebrating
its 200Th show on the 24th of October 06....
On Saturday 14th October 2006 Kevin Hargraves opened a state of the art
boxing gym at Hoppers Crossing where nobody will be sitting waiting
around for a punchbag or speedball as there are plenty as shown in the
photos below. A big crowd was present and you can see the video of this
opening below.
Safety in the ring is paramount,
therefore it is always important that referees have had Fighting
experience and can recognize when a fighter is showing the signals of
being in a dangerous condition. At this point a knockout is almost
imminent.
The other day I mentioned something about the ref at
Blacktown which in my opinion certainly had trouble in making a stoppage
decision which like I said could have landed by having a seriously hurt
fighter.
One of the major signs in a fighter being hurt is a smile during or before
liquorice legs and that fighter was doing just that a few times before
the doc jumped in the ring forcing the ref to stop it.
Although probably unnoticed the fight game came to a standstill just
before, during or after 1963, Stadiums gave up, 3 fighters died within
the space of a week (a couple in Australia).
There is plenty of reason why we should not allow things like that to
happen. Boxing can once again die..
This can happen to a fighter anytime but mostly when its allowed to.
The ref has the added responsibility of ensuring
the safety of a fighter in distress.
A referee should always be a person that has experienced being in there
himself to have the ability to notice these situations, the judges
outside the ring are a different story their job is watching for scoring
blows.
The eyes tell it all, my term for this was smelling
blood and thats when you go for the kill, its common amongst fighters.
Young Victor
HEADLINE NEWS: Johnny Wheeler in Need of Prayers
News of former Australian boxer Johnny Wheeler was passed to Young Victor
by former ABF President Bryan Membrey that he is presently in the Alfred
hospital.
Johnny's fights were during 1948/57, he
had 66 fights. He never fought for any titles but as Mario Magriss
stated he had been awarded a vacant Victorian Title at some stage. He
has been a referee, and judge for many years here and overseas.
HEADLINE NEWS:
YV visits Johnny Wheeler Tues. 31st Oct 2006
Early this afternoon I visited Johnny with my wife Lynette as she was
with me the last time I visited John after his car accident earlier this
year.
I am sorry to say that John is basically in palliative care as I was
advised by the medical staff.
They also told me that he has stopped being fed and is on morphine for
comfort.
I am sorry to have to report this to his boxing friends but such is
life. I conveyed to John that the boxing fraternity in Melbourne and
Australia wide wish him all their very best.
All I could put together in words to him was that we loved him and
sincerely hoped he is coping as good as possible with his difficult
condition.
We did take a getwell card and a packet of lollies with me but the
lollies had to come back out with me.
There are a lot of photos of Johnny Wheeler on this website especially
in the Past and Present Boxers Association section.
Lennox hails slugfest as Superbowl of
fights Peter Kogoy October 18, 2006 FORMER undisputed heavyweight champion
Lennox Lewis said in Melbourne yesterday that the Superfighter concept -
where eight of the world's best are pitted against each other on the one
card - was the sport's equivalent of one-day cricket....
Boxing Gym called
BOXINGFIT is
having its opening in Hoppers Crossing 14th Oct 2006
This boxing gym is one of the first and biggest BOXING FOR FITNESS GYM AT
75 Elm Park Drive, Hoppers Crossing. click above to see the great
opening offers and contender challenge prizes offered. This opening will
be shown of KO BOXING program on channel 31 hosted by promoter
Peter Maniatis, one of our leading boxing promoters in Victoria.
By Craig Waller 14-08-2006
Australian boxing has lost one of it's most treasured and resected
fighters in the form of The great Vic Patrick on Friday 11th August
2006.
The former Australian Lightweight and Welterweight Champion fort some of
Australia's best during his boxing career. Some of the greats that come
to mind is Freddy Dawson, Tommy Burns, Tommy Johns and Rush Milling to
name a few. Vic also became the countries most respected Referee after
his colourful fighting career.
Vic's service is to be held at Rookwood Cemetery on Wednesday 16th August
at 10:45am.
On behalf of all Australian boxing fans and participants I send heart felt
condolences to the Patrick family in this sad time of grieving.
Young Victor offers his condolences to a great Aussie Legend
Vic Patrick was
one of the greatest champions of all times and fought the likes of
Freddy Dawson and other greats. (more will be shown here about Vic)
Pride of fighting
under the jurisdiction of this great man overcame my feelings of my loss
to Kevin Bell in unusual circumstances.
In the legendry
Sydney Stadium, the old "tin shed", at Rushcutters Bay listed for 12
rounds where the fight took place, Vic Patrick gave the pat to Bell
without applying a count during the sixth round, much to the amazement
of the usually local one-eyed Sydney fans. They responded by a huge
booing to their local fighter and referee as I had floored Bell three
times twice for counts and once with the bell coming to his rescue.
Thanks to the innovations of Wireless Events Network
- WENPPV (www.wenppv.com)
and the insightful vision of Mike Powers, President of Powers Boxing (www.powersboxing.com)
we now have another way that we can witness our sport - and this truly
changes everything.
For you boxing fans – stay tuned to for upcoming
fightnights to YoungVictorBoxing for future announcements from
Wireless Events Network fights – cost to watch is only $10 and is not to
be missed.
BBQ at Murray's "Fighters
Factory" On the 1st. July a barbeque was held at Murray's
gym and I figure it all went according to plan. All the boxers,
professional and amateur and learners got the chance to spar and
show off all their hard work. A small charge of $10 per adult, $7.50
for concessions and $5 for kids. Everyone was welcome to go and take
friends and family. This was a great idea as it gives all the young
gym boys a chance to box amongst the professionals publicly.
I was a bit slow in finding out as Murray is the
nicest of blokes and asks for nothing. I would have liked to have told
the readers on this website, however, I am sure it was a success.
Former Australian Champion Julian (the farrier) Holland informed YVB:
that his first trainer former and Vic champ and TV ringside fighter
Hillary Connolly is
very sick and in a very bad way. Hillary is known for going 10 rounds
twice with Hector Thompson in 1972 whom went on to win the British
Empire Title. YVB and all the boxing fraternity wish him a recovery if
at all possible.
Young Victor and his entire family appreciate and
thank all those who sent their comforting expressions of sympathy during
our sad bereavement.
Responding to the hundreds of emails is some
task, I apologise to those that I may miss in thanking as I lost 2 days
of mail during this period. I did read them and intended to respond on
completion of my duties to my mother.
Press Release:
"Fists of Fury" Live broadcast makes boxing HISTORY!
It's Official "WENPPV" and Powers Boxing made boxing history as they
became the first network and promoter to broadcast a live boxing event
via Internet browsers, smart phones, over 40 mobile hand held devices
and video phones. The broadcast was seen all over the world and
throughout the USA! We took a local boxing show and made it a global
event. Viewers seem to be happy, said ring announcer Sam "The Fight Man"
Ibrahim
Posted below is a link to all mobile devices that were able to view our
live broadcast of "Fists of Fury"
http://www.wenppv.com/supportedmobile.htm
We will be announcing our next "Pay Per View" event Monday morning.
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Ronald (Winky) Wright and Jermain Taylor in Draw
Result - Young Victor Boxing - June 18, 2006
YV watched this fight at the
Stamford hotel on SKY in Rowville over a mixed grill, It was a good
fight with a reasonable amount of action but never changed its theme as
the fighters just boxed seemingly with just going the distance in mind.
During round 11,I told Lyn that the next round is going to be with
Taylor going for a ko in the next as I expected Wright to be in the
lead, he seemed to ease his efforts in this round. The following final
round started with Winky Wright seemingly thinking he only had to
see the round out to get the pat, well surprise surprise the result was
a draw. YV expected Wright to get the decision as his defence was almost
impregnable most of the time making a lot of Taylors punches non
scorers. by YV
Get Rated
VICTORIAN BOXING RATINGS by YVB
coming soon
"Boxers & Officials: Join me in
getting Victorian Boxing
on the move"
"Join me in getting Victorian Boxing "RATINGS" on
the move"
Victorian Ratings (rankings) are going
to be placed here and will be chosen by a consortium of
respectable boxing members, official only on
YoungVictorBoxing website.
see here
This is intended to be followed on by the Australian Boxing
Federation.
YV has already been instructed
by the ABF to assist Gerrard Stuart whom is now the Chairman of
Victorian Ratings Committee and getting Victorian Ratings up and
going. This sites champions will coincide and be the same as ABF.
Young Boxers need recognition and
need to know where they rate while climbing the ladder. This will
encourage them to continue and maintain their enthusiasm.
Furthermore this will help accidental
mismatching which can become rampant if ever neglected and not good for
the greatly required safety standard in Australian Boxing.
HELP NEEDED BY BOXERS TO GET THIS
STARTED
Registered Victorian boxers
(Fights in last 12 months) to send contact details to Young Victor.
Contact
YV is of the opinion that all Victorian boxers
should be rated and he will help choose the top eight (8) in each
division. This will create competitive interest amongst active local
Victorian boxers.
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You don't have to be the greatest to be
loved and admired Floyd - youngest ever to win the World Heavyweight
Crown and first to ever regain it.
Tuesday 25th. June Cathy Freeman was on at 10.00 pm
and replayed Saturday at noon on the channel 31 boxing show, Cathy
Freeman talked about becoming a champion, and what it takes to be a
champion with host Peter Maniatis, the show is a huge, its hit averaging
100,000 viewers per show.
Cathy will join Peter at times yet to be established
in the future.
Tune in channel 31 on local Melbourne television.
10.00pm Tuesdays and/or Saturdays for a replay at noon.
Apology for News Delay
Sunday Morning (7/5/06) at about 2 am a tree fell on
the Young Victor's house and news etc is now delayed, this thankfully
has only created some damage and a huge mess. YV will update you on
Boxing asap.
Young Victor remembers his mates tempting him to
have a go at Jimmy Sharman's tent boxing shows in the 50's and 60's
which were mainly aboriginal boys that looked mean and hungry at the
Royal Melbourne Show but very rough around the edges.
Young Victor remembers that Australian Champion
George Bracken's career started at Sharman's tents, he later progressed
to professional boxing and went as far as contender for the British
Empire Lightweight title.
George peaked his career in boxing when he beat
Johnny Van Rensburg Aug 1959 after he had lost the British Empire
Welterweight title to Aussie George Barnes in 1958.
Bluey Wilkins passes away 12th April 2006
Bluey Wilkins was a capable boxer from 1948/1959
and was a thorough gentleman as described by my informer Victorian
Boxing Trainer's League, Secretary Hank Stanley. He had 63 fights.
He fought Australian Legend Jimmy Carruthers in
Jan. 1951 for a 12 round point loss and Elley Bennett, and drew with
Norm Foster.
He had his last fight with Pasquale Curcio in
1959 for a points loss over 10 rounds.
(by coincidence Young Victor's 3rd last fight
was against Curcio in 1961 for a points loss over 12 rounds.) YV met
Bluey when brought by Norm Foster to my shop (Guy Menswear) in
Sydney Road Coburg in the late 80s. (Bluey's
Record)
At YVB and on behalf of ABF (Vic) and ANBF we
convey our sincere condolences to his family.
"
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Mal Ivory R.I.P.
Mal Ivory - born 26th April 1927 Treasurer of the
Past and Present Boxers Association sadly passed away 30th March 2006
and left a void in my list of most pleasant people in boxing I was so
proud of knowing.
Funeral Details:
IVORY. _ The Funeral Service
for Mr Malcolm Ivory was held at the Altona Memorial Park Crematorium,
Dohertys Rd, Altona North on TUESDAY (Apr. 4, 2006) at 11 a.m. In lieu
of flowers, donations to the Western Hospital, 148 Gordon St, Footscray
3011, (Herald Sun)
Photo:
Mal at Past and Present Boxers Reunion - June 2005
Farewell and God Bless Mal from Lyn and Vic. and
on behalf of the ANBF and ABF Vic. Inc.
WBO kindly placed the news of Mal passing away on
their
Boxing News
click to see.
The memory of an unforgettable
welcome back to boxing as nice as what came to me from Mal Ivory
places him in my mind for ever.
He is going to be so sadly missed
by Alma, Shirley, Mark, Terri and the whole of the Australian
Boxing fraternity.
Left in the lurch because of the soap opera that
Jermain Taylor-Winky Wright has become is Sam Soliman, who believed he
was going to challenge Taylor for his middleweight championship belts on
April 15, only to learn over the weekend he would not. That, of course,
is because the Taylor-Wright fight was finally signed last Friday for
June 17.
MORE
By Paul Upham: When you are in the smallest weight
classes, it's not easy to gain recognition in big time boxing in the USA
and secure the sizeable purses that are seen in the sport's more popular
divisions. For reigning IBF/IBO flyweight world boxing champion Vic
"Raging Bull" Darchinyan, the opportunity to fight in America on the
Showtime television network is a chance to break through to another
level....MORE
BOXING Friday 24th February 2006
Knox Netball Centre
Dempster St Ferntree Gully (mel ref 73 J4)
Australian Super Lightweight Title
Fight followed by Under_Cards
By Murray Thompson - leading
boxing trainer and promoter.
BOXING AT MOORABBIN Weighin 17th Feb.
Tiger Tim Bell was given the royal treatment at
weigh in at the Heidelberg Football Club today 16th.Feb., obviously
liked and is quickly becoming a favourite in Melbourne. Tim will be
fighting Steve Tiger Slayer Wood in what is expected to be a very good
fight. Other local favourites will be Jon Walker, Costa Chondros,
Australian lightweight champ Shannon McMahon and others shown below.
By Ray Wheatley -- World of Boxing - World super
middleweight contenders Danny Green and Anthony Mundine will clash on
April 19 at the Aussie Stadium, Sydney, Australia, with both making
their best paydays in this fight which is predicted to become the
biggest live gate in Australian boxing history. Mundine will be paid
over US$2 million and Green a minimum US $1.8 million. Pay-per-view
sales should see both boxers earn substantially more than this amount.
At a press conference Mundine said "It's been personal for me because
you all built this guy up to be something. He stands for nothing. He
stands for the system. I feel for the grass roots fella, for the guy
that struggles through adversity. They have all built this guy to be a
marketable, corporate type of man." Danny Green responded by saying,
"I'm not sure where the corporate thing is coming from. I'm a carpenter
by trade."
Vic Darchinyan vs Gabi - IBF World Title Fight is
On... By Ronnie Nathanielsz -
World-rated Diosdado “Prince” Gabi of the Philippines will battle IBF
and IBO flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan of Australia in a title fight
3 at the Chumash Casino & Resort in Santa Wynez, California on March
3....
January 26, 2006 - Honours: Full list of Australia
Day honours THERE was a time when Australians, if they were at all
good-hearted, were obliged to agonise on Australia Day....
News:
Lewis adds honour to his four titles...
Johnny Lewis needs just three words to sum up what makes a good boxing
trainer. "A good fighter." After some 50 years in sport, the man behind
four world champions steps into the limelight this Australia Day after
being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services
to boxing and....
News:
Taylor-Soliman in the works!....
Tuesday, January 24 2006 - Middleweight
champion Jermain Taylor will fight Sam Soliman on April 15 according to
the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Taylor's promoter Lou DiBella told the
paper that the bout will be televised by HBO on a telecast that also
features a junior-middleweight bout between Vernon Forrest and Ike
Quartey.....
News: Venues in Victoria by YV
20/1/06 - We receive constant request from readers to inform them of
boxing shows (tournaments in amateur) both in professional and amateur.
It is a shame that local Aussie Boxing Gurus
don't realise how much exposure they will get if they let us know so
we can publish the venues details on YVB when all that is required
is a simple email.
News:
Charlie Smith by YV 12/1/06 Charlie's wife Jean
called me from Sydney last night and told me how Lyn and I remind her of
herself and Charlie ... this intrigued me, so we spoke on and what
impressed me the most was how much she loved Charlie during all the 43
years they have been married.
Jean visits Charlie in the nursing home
regularly and I hope Lyn does the same for me when the days arrive.
Strangely I did not remember Charlie Smith so I looked up his record
from this page in "record search" below and discovered he beat David
Oved, drew with Aldo Pravisani, a light puncher but good boxer
(speaks volumes for boxing ability) We wish Charlie all our
best for happiness in his years left and best wishes to Jean "a nice
wife for a man that did his share for Australian Boxing" -
His record
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