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Fighting words: Diamonds in the gloves
Fighting words: Diamonds in the gloves
By: Glenn McBrady For the St. Louis American
Thursday, February 24, 2005 1:05 PM CST
When amateur boxers from our city's gyms hit the road to compete in regional and national tournaments, they travel as a team representing St. Louis. They band together and fight not only for themselves, but also for the reputation of their hometown.
At local tournaments, however, they fight for the reputation of their gym. This competition can get hot, and at the finals of the Henry Armstrong Diamond Gloves Tournament this past Saturday night, it reached the boiling point during several bouts.
The ring stood at the center of a basketball court. Friends and families of the fighters fanned themselves in wooden bleachers beneath a row of windows coated with steam. Clusters of boxers adorned in team colors gravitated around the middle of the hardwood floor, bouncing on their toes and ripping off combinations into the air. In the far corners of the room, anxious-looking fighters were perched at gloving tables for the last step before battle.
Local pro Chantel Stanciel and veteran boxing trainer Willie Temple were on hand to take in the action, along with several hundred ardent boxing supporters. They watched as the four-hour marathon card warmed slowly with bantam and junior boys in the smaller weight classes. But it was a female fight in the Intermediate division that captured the crowd's undivided attention.
Deirdre Rhodes from the Gamble Community Center and Ieshea Wallace from Marquette met in the center of the ring and traded hooks and crosses with reckless abandon, sending the crowd into a frenzy as spectators screamed encouragement and cheered between rounds. When the dust settled, Rhodes emerged with a hard-fought win.
In addition to the teams with long boxing histories, St. Louis' newest boxing gym was well-represented. The Panda Athletic Club threw four new fighters into the tournament, and they all looked like seasoned veterans. Demetrius Johnson, 10, and Montrell Washington, 15, both looked impressive in their wins. Lorenzo Taylor, 14, showed poise and promise in his victory, and afterwards he strolled through the crowd wearing a stylish black hat tipped to a rakish angle.
But most impressive was 13-year-old Derron Moore. With only three fights under his belt, he brazenly stepped through the ropes to face the decorated national amateur champ Otis Brown from Cherokee. Moore lost the bout via decision, but in the process showed tremendous potential and earned Brown's respect.
Other high points of the evening included an impressive knockout win by William Boyd from the North County Boxing Club, and another impressive showing by Preston Freeman from the West End Community Center. The Singleton Brothers from the Gamble Community Center also continued their winning ways.
But the thermostat was at its peak during the closest bouts, and the judges were guaranteed that their decisions would be unpopular with at least half of the crowd. Juzzton Hill from West End looked confident during and just after his bout with Cherokee's Aaron Thompson, but was stunned when Thompson's hand was raised as the decision was announced. Cherokee's Demarco McCrady was able to ride the wave of support from the vocal fans at his home gym on his way to his victory at 125 lbs.
When the evening concluded, the coaches and fighters put away their gloves and their rivalries for the evening, but there is no doubt that the razor-thin decisions and near misses will only fuel the fighters as they train for the next local card.
There are still tickets and tables available for tonight's amateur card at the Two Hearts Banquet Center, located at South Lindbergh and Gravois. The bouts will help pay for the St. Louis amateurs fighting in a national tournament in March at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. For tickets or information, call 892-7609
By: Glenn McBrady For the St. Louis American
Thursday, February 24, 2005 1:05 PM CST
When amateur boxers from our city's gyms hit the road to compete in regional and national tournaments, they travel as a team representing St. Louis. They band together and fight not only for themselves, but also for the reputation of their hometown.
At local tournaments, however, they fight for the reputation of their gym. This competition can get hot, and at the finals of the Henry Armstrong Diamond Gloves Tournament this past Saturday night, it reached the boiling point during several bouts.
The ring stood at the center of a basketball court. Friends and families of the fighters fanned themselves in wooden bleachers beneath a row of windows coated with steam. Clusters of boxers adorned in team colors gravitated around the middle of the hardwood floor, bouncing on their toes and ripping off combinations into the air. In the far corners of the room, anxious-looking fighters were perched at gloving tables for the last step before battle.
Local pro Chantel Stanciel and veteran boxing trainer Willie Temple were on hand to take in the action, along with several hundred ardent boxing supporters. They watched as the four-hour marathon card warmed slowly with bantam and junior boys in the smaller weight classes. But it was a female fight in the Intermediate division that captured the crowd's undivided attention.
Deirdre Rhodes from the Gamble Community Center and Ieshea Wallace from Marquette met in the center of the ring and traded hooks and crosses with reckless abandon, sending the crowd into a frenzy as spectators screamed encouragement and cheered between rounds. When the dust settled, Rhodes emerged with a hard-fought win.
In addition to the teams with long boxing histories, St. Louis' newest boxing gym was well-represented. The Panda Athletic Club threw four new fighters into the tournament, and they all looked like seasoned veterans. Demetrius Johnson, 10, and Montrell Washington, 15, both looked impressive in their wins. Lorenzo Taylor, 14, showed poise and promise in his victory, and afterwards he strolled through the crowd wearing a stylish black hat tipped to a rakish angle.
But most impressive was 13-year-old Derron Moore. With only three fights under his belt, he brazenly stepped through the ropes to face the decorated national amateur champ Otis Brown from Cherokee. Moore lost the bout via decision, but in the process showed tremendous potential and earned Brown's respect.
Other high points of the evening included an impressive knockout win by William Boyd from the North County Boxing Club, and another impressive showing by Preston Freeman from the West End Community Center. The Singleton Brothers from the Gamble Community Center also continued their winning ways.
But the thermostat was at its peak during the closest bouts, and the judges were guaranteed that their decisions would be unpopular with at least half of the crowd. Juzzton Hill from West End looked confident during and just after his bout with Cherokee's Aaron Thompson, but was stunned when Thompson's hand was raised as the decision was announced. Cherokee's Demarco McCrady was able to ride the wave of support from the vocal fans at his home gym on his way to his victory at 125 lbs.
When the evening concluded, the coaches and fighters put away their gloves and their rivalries for the evening, but there is no doubt that the razor-thin decisions and near misses will only fuel the fighters as they train for the next local card.
There are still tickets and tables available for tonight's amateur card at the Two Hearts Banquet Center, located at South Lindbergh and Gravois. The bouts will help pay for the St. Louis amateurs fighting in a national tournament in March at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. For tickets or information, call 892-7609
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“Night of the Heavyweight Champions”, Friday, March 4, 2005
Night of the Heavyweight Champions
St. Joseph, Missouri, February 8, 2005 – All-American Promotions will host the “Night of the Heavyweight Champions”, Friday, March 4, 2005 at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.
The promotion will be a benefit for former USBA and WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World Greg Page. Page was seriously injured in the ring March 9th, 2001 forcing him to retire. Page’s injuries left the left side of his body paralyzed as well as loss of short term memory.
Former NABF and WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World, Tony “TNT’ Tubbs, who won the title from Page in a 15 round decision in 1985 will be performing an exhibition against the “Native American Nightmare” Jason Nicholson to help support Team Calloway for putting together this great event.
In the Main Event, “All-American Prizefighter” Rob Calloway will be defending his WBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title against South American Champion, Francisco Daniel Silva. The 6’7”, 255lb. Silva who hails from Sao Paulo, Brazil is a veteran of six title bouts and has been compared to a modern day George Foreman, with all of his wins coming by way of knock out.
Rob Calloway has ties to both of these great champions (Page & Tubbs). Tubbs has recently joined Team Calloway as a trainer for Calloway and has both been in the corner for and sparred with Calloway for his last two bouts.
“It’s been an honor to have Tony in my corner, I have already picked up on several techniques from the champ and I look forward to working with him for a long time.” said Calloway.
Calloway lived in Louisville, KY as a young kid and remembers his family speaking of Page as the next Muhammad Ali who both also grew up in Louisville. He has been a fan of Page for many years, the two first met in Las Vegas when Calloway knocked out Derrick Edwards from Jamaica. Page was in the corner for Edwards that night and after the fight Calloway and Page talked about growing up in Louisville. Page also expressed that he was impressed by the way Calloway handled Edwards and wished him luck in the future with his career.
Calloway stated, “I am happy that I am in a position where we can help Greg and his family out. I hope St. Joe gets behind me in this event so we can do something good for this Champion who I have a lot of respect for.”
All-American Promotions will be hosting a press conference at Team Calloway Family Health & Fitness Club Thursday, February 10th at 3:00p.m. to announce the event. Page’s wife Patricia Page, Tubbs and manager Clint Calkins who played a role in putting this event together, as well as Silva are expected to be available by phone. Boxers from the six undercard fights are also expected to be in attendance.
All-American Promotions request your attendance and appreciates verification by phone at 816-232-2348.
St. Joseph, Missouri, February 8, 2005 – All-American Promotions will host the “Night of the Heavyweight Champions”, Friday, March 4, 2005 at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.
The promotion will be a benefit for former USBA and WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World Greg Page. Page was seriously injured in the ring March 9th, 2001 forcing him to retire. Page’s injuries left the left side of his body paralyzed as well as loss of short term memory.
Former NABF and WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World, Tony “TNT’ Tubbs, who won the title from Page in a 15 round decision in 1985 will be performing an exhibition against the “Native American Nightmare” Jason Nicholson to help support Team Calloway for putting together this great event.
In the Main Event, “All-American Prizefighter” Rob Calloway will be defending his WBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title against South American Champion, Francisco Daniel Silva. The 6’7”, 255lb. Silva who hails from Sao Paulo, Brazil is a veteran of six title bouts and has been compared to a modern day George Foreman, with all of his wins coming by way of knock out.
Rob Calloway has ties to both of these great champions (Page & Tubbs). Tubbs has recently joined Team Calloway as a trainer for Calloway and has both been in the corner for and sparred with Calloway for his last two bouts.
“It’s been an honor to have Tony in my corner, I have already picked up on several techniques from the champ and I look forward to working with him for a long time.” said Calloway.
Calloway lived in Louisville, KY as a young kid and remembers his family speaking of Page as the next Muhammad Ali who both also grew up in Louisville. He has been a fan of Page for many years, the two first met in Las Vegas when Calloway knocked out Derrick Edwards from Jamaica. Page was in the corner for Edwards that night and after the fight Calloway and Page talked about growing up in Louisville. Page also expressed that he was impressed by the way Calloway handled Edwards and wished him luck in the future with his career.
Calloway stated, “I am happy that I am in a position where we can help Greg and his family out. I hope St. Joe gets behind me in this event so we can do something good for this Champion who I have a lot of respect for.”
All-American Promotions will be hosting a press conference at Team Calloway Family Health & Fitness Club Thursday, February 10th at 3:00p.m. to announce the event. Page’s wife Patricia Page, Tubbs and manager Clint Calkins who played a role in putting this event together, as well as Silva are expected to be available by phone. Boxers from the six undercard fights are also expected to be in attendance.
All-American Promotions request your attendance and appreciates verification by phone at 816-232-2348.
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Fighting words: The next 'next generation'
Fighting words: The next 'next generation'
By: Glenn McBrady For the St. Louis American
Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:42 AM CST
When Don King held his press conference to announce the big fight card at the Savvis Center, it was clear from the outset that he possessed enough charm to sweep the city off its feet and pack the arena to its capacity. For the next few weeks, faithful and fickle boxing fans fell in love with King and Cory Spinks as the anticipation for the rematch between the hometown champion and Brooklyn's Zab Judah continued to build.
The month-long fling ended in heartbreak, but not without all of the excitement and electricity that was promised, and in the process St. Louis showed it could hang with any city when it comes to supporting and staging a big fight.
But, that same weekend, far from the spotlight and television cameras, several of St. Louis' finest amateur
boxers were competing and winning in a completely different setting.
The 2005 National Silver Gloves tournament brought together the best boxers in the country age 15 and under. The group from St. Louis boarded the City Rec bus early on February 2 and headed toward the tournament in Independence, Mo. Coach Jesse Davison from the Cherokee Rec Center was at the wheel for the three-hour drive, which was extended by a wintry mix of sleet and ice.
After a safe arrival, the five coaches and 14 boxers settled into their rooms and prepared to represent our city. By the end of the tournament, St. Louis and the rest of the cities that form Region 5 in the Midwest would tie with Washington D.C. for second place in the nation behind California in Region 8.
I met up with Coach Anthony Larry Floyd the following weekend to hear about the group's success. Coach Floyd currently trains 25 kids at the West End Community Center, and his representative was Preston Freeman, a feisty 70-pound fighter with just nine bouts under his belt. Preston lost a close decision to Pedro Duran of East L.A., the eventual champion in that age group.
The four national champions from St. Louis included the Singleton brothers from the Gamble Community Center. Twins Jerail and Terail both won two fights each by unanimous decisions to bring home titles in the 75- and 80-pound weight classes.
Jarvis Williams from the Marquette Center won the title in the 178 lb., 14/15-year-old age bracket with a pair of decision victories. Otis Brown from the Cherokee Rec Center had to take the long road to his national title. His 139-pound weight class in the 12/13-year-old bracket was stacked, but he scored two knockouts and two decision victories over his busy weekend.
Another group of boxers from St. Louis traveled to Joplin this past weekend to compete in the regionals of the USA Men's and Women's Championships. Seven fighters from our area captured regional titles and will advance to the finals, beginning March 13 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
The group of champions includes: * Barry Dennis, 112 lb. (12th & Park) * Jamar Parram, 125 lb. (12th & Park) * Robbie Cannon, 132 lb. (Bodyshots Gym) * DeAndre Latimore, 152 lb. (12th & Park) * Louis Holloway, 178 lb. (North County/NCAA) * Austin Ejiofor, 200 lb. (South Broadway Athletic Club) * Chantel Ivory, 132 lb. (Midwest Warriors).
They will receive room and board at the training center, but Ozark Boxing Vice President Julie Neisz is looking for donations to help cover travel and per diem expenses.
Ozark Boxing and St. Louis Amateur Boxing is hosting an amateur show on Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Two Hearts Banquet Center on South Lindbergh at Gravois. The fights will start at 7:30 and the card will help raise money for the trip to the national championships. If a fraction of the fight fans energized by the Spinks title defense come out and invest in the next "next generation," then Don King may have more reasons to visit St. Louis in the future.
The success of our young fighters bodes well for the future of amateur boxing in St. Louis. You can see the brightest area boxing stars this weekend without making a road trip. The Henry Armstrong/Diamond Gloves Tournament will take place at the Cherokee Rec Center on Friday and Saturday at 7 pm. Proceeds from the annual tournament help to pay our boxers' travel expenses for regional and national tournaments such as the Silver Gloves.
Volunteers are needed at the tournament this weekend. If you would like to support our athletes, please call Debra Craig at 353-1250.
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By: Glenn McBrady For the St. Louis American
Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:42 AM CST
When Don King held his press conference to announce the big fight card at the Savvis Center, it was clear from the outset that he possessed enough charm to sweep the city off its feet and pack the arena to its capacity. For the next few weeks, faithful and fickle boxing fans fell in love with King and Cory Spinks as the anticipation for the rematch between the hometown champion and Brooklyn's Zab Judah continued to build.
The month-long fling ended in heartbreak, but not without all of the excitement and electricity that was promised, and in the process St. Louis showed it could hang with any city when it comes to supporting and staging a big fight.
But, that same weekend, far from the spotlight and television cameras, several of St. Louis' finest amateur
boxers were competing and winning in a completely different setting.
The 2005 National Silver Gloves tournament brought together the best boxers in the country age 15 and under. The group from St. Louis boarded the City Rec bus early on February 2 and headed toward the tournament in Independence, Mo. Coach Jesse Davison from the Cherokee Rec Center was at the wheel for the three-hour drive, which was extended by a wintry mix of sleet and ice.
After a safe arrival, the five coaches and 14 boxers settled into their rooms and prepared to represent our city. By the end of the tournament, St. Louis and the rest of the cities that form Region 5 in the Midwest would tie with Washington D.C. for second place in the nation behind California in Region 8.
I met up with Coach Anthony Larry Floyd the following weekend to hear about the group's success. Coach Floyd currently trains 25 kids at the West End Community Center, and his representative was Preston Freeman, a feisty 70-pound fighter with just nine bouts under his belt. Preston lost a close decision to Pedro Duran of East L.A., the eventual champion in that age group.
The four national champions from St. Louis included the Singleton brothers from the Gamble Community Center. Twins Jerail and Terail both won two fights each by unanimous decisions to bring home titles in the 75- and 80-pound weight classes.
Jarvis Williams from the Marquette Center won the title in the 178 lb., 14/15-year-old age bracket with a pair of decision victories. Otis Brown from the Cherokee Rec Center had to take the long road to his national title. His 139-pound weight class in the 12/13-year-old bracket was stacked, but he scored two knockouts and two decision victories over his busy weekend.
Another group of boxers from St. Louis traveled to Joplin this past weekend to compete in the regionals of the USA Men's and Women's Championships. Seven fighters from our area captured regional titles and will advance to the finals, beginning March 13 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
The group of champions includes: * Barry Dennis, 112 lb. (12th & Park) * Jamar Parram, 125 lb. (12th & Park) * Robbie Cannon, 132 lb. (Bodyshots Gym) * DeAndre Latimore, 152 lb. (12th & Park) * Louis Holloway, 178 lb. (North County/NCAA) * Austin Ejiofor, 200 lb. (South Broadway Athletic Club) * Chantel Ivory, 132 lb. (Midwest Warriors).
They will receive room and board at the training center, but Ozark Boxing Vice President Julie Neisz is looking for donations to help cover travel and per diem expenses.
Ozark Boxing and St. Louis Amateur Boxing is hosting an amateur show on Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Two Hearts Banquet Center on South Lindbergh at Gravois. The fights will start at 7:30 and the card will help raise money for the trip to the national championships. If a fraction of the fight fans energized by the Spinks title defense come out and invest in the next "next generation," then Don King may have more reasons to visit St. Louis in the future.
The success of our young fighters bodes well for the future of amateur boxing in St. Louis. You can see the brightest area boxing stars this weekend without making a road trip. The Henry Armstrong/Diamond Gloves Tournament will take place at the Cherokee Rec Center on Friday and Saturday at 7 pm. Proceeds from the annual tournament help to pay our boxers' travel expenses for regional and national tournaments such as the Silver Gloves.
Volunteers are needed at the tournament this weekend. If you would like to support our athletes, please call Debra Craig at 353-1250.
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