Classic American West Coast Boxing

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Boxing Hall of Fame Event
By Michele Chong

The WBHF’s 29th Annual Banquet of Champions

The brightest stars in the boxing universe all converged at the World Boxing Hall of Fame’s 29th Annual Banquet of Champions in Los Angeles, California this past weekend. From shining superstars Lennox Lewis and Israel Vazquez, to old-school legends George Chuvalo and Emile Griffith, to young contenders Alfonso Gomez and Alfredo Angulo, over 50 fight luminaries shared the spotlight at last Saturday’s festivities.

Starting with the kickoff press conference at the El Paseo Inn of the famed Olvera Street to the black-tie awards dinner, it was a weekend chock full of events honoring boxing’s best in the world.

These kings of the ring enjoyed catching up with each other by the pool and garden at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott, while soaking up the sunshine in unseasonably warm weather (even for L.A. standards) of 90 degree temperatures, and reconnecting with boxing pals during this yearly gathering on the West Coast. Heavyweight George Chuvalo, who flew in from Canada, told me, “I really look forward to seeing old friends at this affair as they come in from all over the country.”

There was also a lot good-natured ribbing when new Hall of Famer Greg Haugen arrived sporting a fresh black eye. As former pugilists asked him if he was planning a comeback, the slugger joked, “I used to fight two to three times a week–I’d beat Pacquiao right now!”

As the out-of-town boxers came in one by one, each made time to greet the new inductees, taking part in friendly get-togethers with former rivals, and meeting fans during the two WBHF events on Saturday.

First up was the Autograph and Memorabilia Show featured in a large hall full of vendors, all offering their wares in a wide spectrum of merchandise like miniature Cleto Reyes keychains, vintage magazines, bobble heads, boxing club T-shirts and caps, 8 mm fight footage, rare boxing photos and books, championship belts, bronze sculptures, framed posters, and even issues of Playboy magazine (from cover girl and boxer Mia St. John). Both St. John and first-time participant “Terrible” Terry Norris each spearhead their own charity foundations and had displays of their worthwhile efforts at this show.

Grown men became wide-eyed little boys again as they got to shake hands with favorite fighters of their childhood, whom they had watched on TV while growing up. Boxing fans were like kids in a candy store at the collectible show, held at the same hotel on the morning of the awards dinner. This was a golden opportunity for the fans, as they made their way down “Champions Row,” a lineup of boxing’s past and present icons, where they could get autographs and pose for photos with these famous punchers who were accessible to all–it was boxing bliss.

There was something for everyone at this memorabilia show, including a fundraising raffle and silent auction, and let me tell you, it was also a shopper’s paradise for a fight fan. Amazing merchandise was available throughout the venue. I did some early Christmas shopping (for myself!) and bought Emile Griffith’s new book (which he autographed), a cool leather Mayweather-Hatton jacket (a steal at just $20!), tons of new WBHF logo souvenirs (great job, Yolanda Muniz), and gorgeous custom boxing gloves with images of fighters on them (courtesy of nazoboxing.com).

Towards the end of the afternoon, I even caught the “eye of the tiger” and couldn’t resist testing out a pair of guantes Cleto-Reyes in an impromptu “sparring session.” Two willing and kind opponents, Armando Muniz and Danny “Little Red” Lopez volunteered to step in with me, once I got the “go ahead” from their wives, of course. It was so much fun–if only I had started a boxing career earlier, hey, maybe “I coulda been a contenda.” Yeah, well, back to reality…I’ll let the true warriors do what they do best–box in the ring and manage to make it look easy. Both Mando and “Little Red” let me attempt to catch them with some body shots, even giving me some veteran’s advice as Lopez reminded me to “step into your punches and put your weight behind your shots.” Thanks, guys, hope I didn’t hurt you too badly!

The WBHF weekend gives everyone a place to connect where everybody shares the same passion–boxing. And it’s always such a treat to chitchat with these working legends in the fight game.

Early in the afternoon, cutman Miguel Diaz chatted with me about his recent corner work with Kelly Pavlik during the Youngstown hero’s disappointing loss to Bernard Hopkins, “Kelly had bronchitis days before the fight, but that’s not an excuse. He’s got such raw, crude punching power–Kelly will be back, but probably not at 170.”

While heading into the dinner, I also ran into trainer Freddie Roach. When asked about his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming bout against Oscar De La Hoya, he told me, “Manny and I are ready for December.”

And ring official Marty Denkin spoke to me about boxing’s unsung heroes, the cornermen, “I’ve always believed that corner people and officials never go away. We may die–but until we do–we don’t go away. We’re steadfast; cornermen go about their business and usually don’t make a lot of money.” Denkin, President of the Referees’ Association, presented the Induction award to Miguel Diaz during the banquet.

The main event was the Banquet of Champions Induction Dinner and Awards Show with the new 2008 Inductees accepting their awards, watching their own fight highlights on the big screens, and sharing a mutual admiration for their fellow boxers. The banquet extravaganza was full of electricity and excitement and the acceptance speeches were both heartfelt and entertaining. On this special evening, these warriors–who have sacrificed their bodies and unfortunately sometimes their long-term health–got their well-earned spot in the limelight.

This year’s class included Lennox Lewis, Greg Haugen, Marvin Johnson, Pernell Whitaker, Alberto Reyes, Miguel Diaz, Gilberto Mendoza, and Akihiko Honda.

A media and fan frenzy erupted when Lennox Lewis entered the banquet room at the sold-out celebration. The 6′ 5″ Lewis was like the “Pied Piper” of boxing on this night. Wherever he went, a mob of excited fans ran behind him, swarming the heavyweight champ as he graciously signed autographs for several lucky attendees in the crowd, passing out autographed photos of himself to the ones he couldn’t get to. The current HBO commentator, always a first-class act, accepted his Hall of Fame award by saying, “It’s a great pleasure to be inducted and to follow the other champs before me.” He also paid tribute to three of his coaches, including Emanuel Steward, his mother, and his wife, who the champ says “rescued him from boxing and came around at the right time.”

While receiving his award, Alaska’s Toughman combatant turned boxing champion Greg Haugen said, “It’s been a long road to get here.” He also thanked his brother, sister, children, and other family members in attendance, adding with a laugh, “My brothers were my ‘punching bags’ and my sister was my first ’sparring partner’!”

New inductee and southpaw Marvin Johnson took time to give his wife a lot of credit for his success, “I want to recognize the ladies in a fighter’s life. My wife kept the kids out of my way and cooked for me, taking care of me as I went from being a nobody to champion of the world.” The Indianapolis native said his son, Brandon Johnson (also a southpaw), is boxing now and hopes to make his own name known in a couple of years.

On stage, two especially poignant moments took place that really moved the crowd. One was when Inductee Alberto Reyes (of Cleto Reyes gloves) was surprised with a beautiful photo montage of his father, Don Cleto Reyes Castro, founder and manufacturer of the Mexico City-based glove company. The montage was a gift from Alberto’s children Malena, Elizabeth, and Beto, who joined him on the podium in a family embrace. Reyes was clearly touched by this sentimental and emotional moment that honored both himself and his late father.

The other standout was when Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez accepted an award for Akihiko Honda, the influential promoter and President of the Japanese Teiken Promotions. The two-time World Champion had fought in Japan and has a long-standing relationship with Teiken and Honda, “I’ve known him for 20 years. He’s a humanitarian with a big heart, whose generosity is tremendous.” What the crowd later learned is that “Chicanito” has been stricken with a rare form of cancer and will be undergoing chemotherapy in a couple of weeks. On this night, it was a bittersweet reminder that the boxing community really becomes your second family, with fighters there for one another.

During the ceremony, a special award was given to Israel Vazquez, who accepted the “Fight of the Year” award for the third installment of the Vazquez-Marquez trilogy. The always polite super bantamweight said, “I’m very happy for this moment and I thank Frank Espinoza and the promoters.” Appreciation and Recognition Awards were also given to recipients: cutman Chuck Bodak, promoter Bob Arum, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, Councilman Bernard Parks, L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca, fighter Raul Rojas, and American Sports University founder Dr. Harry Hwang. Posthumous awards were presented to the families of Armando Ramos and 2008 Inductee Guido Bardelli (”Young Firpo”).

They say seeing is believing and there were so many fighters there in person that if you “boxrec’ed” everyone on the dais, you’d have a power outage on your computer. It was good to see everybody supporting this non-profit organization, whose motto is “Where champions live forever.” So here is a roll call of all the boxing personalities I saw at either the press conference, the President’s Dinner, the Autograph and Memorabilia Show, or at the Banquet of Champions. I’m quite sure several champs may have snuck by me; if I left anyone out, it was not intentional!

I want to give each of these individuals their due for coming out and giving their time to the boxing fans:

2008 Inductees Lennox Lewis, Greg Haugen, Marvin Johnson, Alberto Reyes, Miguel Diaz, Gilberto Mendoza, trainer Freddie Roach, fighters Israel Vazquez, Alfonso Gomez, Alfredo Angulo, Terry Norris, Tommy Morrison, George Chuvalo, Emile Griffith, Genaro Hernandez, Henry Tillman, Mia St. John, Alvaro “Yaqui” Lopez, Carlos Ortiz, Bobby Chacon, Carlos Palomino, Paul Gonzales, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Danny “Little Red” Lopez, Armando Muniz, Paul Banke, Gil King, Lee Roy Murphy, Raul Rojas, Gaspar Ortega, Frankie Duarte, Andy Heilman, John Montes Jr., Rene Arredondo, Alex Ramos, Zack Padilla, Orlando De La Fuente, Andy Price, Joey Orbillo, managers Frank Espinoza and Jackie Kallen, referees and judges Robert Byrd, Marty Denkin, Raul Caiz Sr., Pat Russell, Gwen Adair, cornerman Jim Strickland, announcers Tom Kelly (USC) and Johnny “Flash” Ortiz, and Councilman Bernard Parks.

An unforgettable night was in store for you if you had a ticket to the event, but if you missed this year’s dinner, no worries–their big 30th Annual Banquet of Champions will take place in approximately 360 days from now! Cheers to WBHF President Adolfo Perez, the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors for a job well done.

[Randyman]

What a coincidence. I was sitting around lamenting how there just wasn't enough sanctioning bodies in boxing, how maybe there were a few letters in the alphabet that might not thave been used yet. Maybe what we really need is a little more confusion, then lo and behold, I read this on Fightnews.
Ain't life grand!

Randy


A new sanctioning body!

Saturday, November 22 2008

SNBC sanctions first title fight!

Sovereign Nations Boxing Council (SNBC) debuts this Saturday when cruiserweights Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey and Eddie “The Iron Man” Gutierrez fight for the first SNBC title headlining a special card, promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., at 4 Bears Casino in New Town, North Dakota. SNBC is a fledging professional boxing organization linking federally recognized tribes throughout the United States and Canada.
“SNBC has been created to draw awareness that tribal casinos host numerous boxing events every year and our new organization unites tribes in the sport by having our own championship belt.” SNBC president Pat Packineau explained. “We’re excited to host the first SNBC title fight at 4 Bears Casino.”
Godfrey and Gutierrez, both Native Americans, square-off in Saturday’s ten-round main event for the SNBC cruiserweight title. Godfrey (17-1, 10 KOs), is rated #3 by the WBC and he is the reigning NABF cruiserweight champion, while Gutierrez (15-5-1, 6 KOs), is a former Illinois State cruiserweight title-holder. “Fighting for the SNBC title is special for me because I’m almost 100-percent Native American,” Godfrey said. “I am Native American and we don’t get much press. I’m proud to be boxing for the Sovereign Nations Boxing Council’s first title. It is recognizing Native Americans in sports and I’m glad to be part of it.” Tickets are $20, $30 or $50 and are available by visiting http://www.4bearscasino.com.

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Jerry Quarry and Joe Frazier

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Did any of you who were at the banquet happen to notice the group at Haugens table.
They were very nice people and Greg paid them a nice tribute as he accepted his nomination.
They were proud of him and rightly so.
However when Whitaker was presented(he didnt show up) and they showed the Whitaker highlight reel video, they showed him Knocking Haugen around.
Haugens friend/family table got upset that they showed Greg getting belted around by Pernell right after they nominated Greg.
I wanted to tell them that it wouldnt bother Greg . This is the game a fighter chooses. Sometimes you are the dog, some times you are the hydrant.
You cant worry about something like that.He was in against a terriffic fighter and he came in second. He gave it his all.At this point Thats all that matters.

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Jerry Quarry and Joe Frazier

Great picture of two warriors.
Rick, I know you knew Jerry well.
I never had the honor of meeting him.The way things turned out for Jerry saddens me.
Mike too.

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Did any of you who were at the banquet happen to notice the group at Haugens table.
They were very nice people and Greg paid them a nice tribute as he accepted his nomination.
They were proud of him and rightly so.
However when Whitaker was presented(he didnt show up) and they showed the Whitaker highlight reel video, they showed him Knocking Haugen around.
Haugens friend/family table got upset that they showed Greg getting belted around by Pernell right after they nominated Greg.
I wanted to tell them that it wouldnt bother Greg . This is the game a fighter chooses. Sometimes you are the dog, some times you are the hydrant.
You cant worry about something like that.He was in against a terriffic fighter and he came in second. He gave it his all.At this point Thats all that matters.

I wasn't there, but I heard about it from some people that were there, and they thought that it was in bad taste, and I agree with them.

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The thing that was a little strange was, it was I think the only film of Whitaker that they showed .They may have showed a bit of other fights , I cant remember, but the Haugen footage was the biggest part and that was strange no doubt.

[Rick Farris]

The UNCLE JOHN Connection????

Something just occured to me as I looked thru pics of the WBHOF event. Look at the photo taken of Uncle John at Mando Ramos' memorial, and compare it with photos of Gil King taken at the WBHOF event. Could "Uncle John" really have been Gil King in cognito for Mando's service???? Just curious.

-Rick

Rick
Seriously. Gil king has taken his beatings. When you talk about Uncle John,I remembered what Frank did at Mando's thing. Gil was taggin' along,talkin' about how Suey Welch robbed him. How his fight with(I forget who)was stopped too soon. How he was overlooked for a title shot. It was guys like King that the contenders and Champions had to get through. And now Gil King is paying for it. But this guy seemed happy. He wanted to hang with us. Who are we? Shit,this guy was in there giving and taking.

When we were walking to the lounge,I asked him if he wanted to join us. He smiled and walked with us. It was then that big Iranian showed up talking about how Klitscko didn't want to fight him. Then King engaged him in conversation. We went to the lounge while King was talking to the guy who had three fights in Mexico.

As they were shadow boxing,I was hoping King would have knocked him on his ass.

Rog . . . Gil and I were stablemates and he gave me the same line about Suey. You might remember former heavyweight contender Charlie Powell from the 50's and 60's. Powell said Suey cut his purse so thin he'd end up with nothing. Welch did the same to Gorilla Jones. When Gil was stopped by Crispin Benetiz, he was in no condition to continue and you could see in his eyes he was happy the fight was halted. Mando Muniz ended any chance of this guy making into contention for any title. Although Gil King was a welter, he and I actually would spar togther at the Elk's Club where we trained at the time. Gil was good fighter, but he had a weak chin and limited talent. As you pointed out, King came up in a tough era for welters and his boxing skills weren't on a par with his contemporaries. We all have a right to our memories, even if they are a bit cloudy after all of these years. What a lot of people don't realize is that the 70's was an era of drugs, and many world class fighters from the era, especially in this country, were using cocaine. The minute they reached a level of success, the buzzards would fly in and pat them on their backs and put a spoon up to their nose. Gil was using, I know that. So was Jerry Quarry. So was Frankie Crawford. Bobby Chacon is another. Mando Ramos' drug use was well known, but it was not unique for the era.

During one of my conversations with Danny Lopez last weekend, I asked about his brother Ernie. Danny told me that Ernie's daughters were having their father committed to a home where he could be cared for properly. Danny told me that the effects of the blows his brother took were magnified by heavy drug use during his career. Punches alone will rattle your brain, but throw drugs into the mix and a fighter is suddenly put on the fast track to dementia.

I love my old friends, I respect them and I will defend their place in history. However, some boxers have come to believe that they were better than they were and all have an excuse, or somebody to blame for their shortcomings. Yeah, fighters get screwed, but in most cases it would have made no difference in relation to their place in history.

As for the Iranian. This guy is a pain-in-the-ass who blows smoke up everybody's ass at HOF functions. He told me a few weeks back that he was going to fight Klitschko in November in Spain, but it was a secret and not to tell anybody. I looked at him in disbelief and asked him, "Who do you think I am?". I told him to save the BS for somebody who doesn't know what's going on. I told him that even if he could beat Vlad a match could not be made because he does not deserve one, he needs to beat a top contender, not some drunk that Adolpho Perez pulls out of a Mexican cantina and pays to lay down. I was not a great fighter, but I find it insulting when some phony who never walked the walk trys to tell me he's a World Champ. There are enough BS titles floating around boxing, but the one this guy claims is the last straw. He needs an ass whipping and it wouldn't take a fighter to do the job. There was not a man among our group that couldn't whip this pop-eyed imposter. Even Dan's 84-year-old father, armed with his cane, would have to be an odds on favorite to take the Iranian's WBC Super-Exagerated Continental Caribbe 14 Karat Pain-In-the Ass America's Championship. I believe that's his title?

-Rick

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The thing that was a little strange was, it was I think the only film of Whitaker that they showed .They may have showed a bit of other fights , I cant remember, but the Haugen footage was the biggest part and that was strange no doubt.

I noticed it too. I was wondering if it was just a coincidence or planned. I remember thinking "Man, Haugen gets his induction and all that praise and then this!". Yeah, Whitaker beat him but it was sorta rubbing his face in it at an inappropriate time. Not cool.

Randy

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Well said Rick.
I could tell you were annoyed a bit with that guy and his Fedecaribe title or whatever it was.
But that aside, it was a great weekend and thankyou again for everything.
It was a great time spent together by friends.

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The thing that was a little strange was, it was I think the only film of Whitaker that they showed .They may have showed a bit of other fights , I cant remember, but the Haugen footage was the biggest part and that was strange no doubt.

I noticed it too. I was wondering if it was just a coincidence or planned. I remember thinking "Man, Haugen gets his induction and all that praise and then this!". Yeah, Whitaker beat him but it was sorta rubbing his face in it at an inappropriate time. Not cool.

Randy

It didnt help matters that it was Whitaker landing the shots either.
The guy didnt even show.He was never one of my favorites.

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The truth is, is that it probably bothered everyone else more than it bothered Haugen. He has thick skin. I wouldn't doubt if he was laughing with that trademark boyish smirk. He took the best of Whitaker in real life he can take it in reel life too.

Randy

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The truth is, is that it probably bothered everyone else more than it bothered Haugen. He has thick skin. I wouldn't doubt if he was laughing with that trademark boyish smirk. He took the best of Whitaker in real life he can take it in reel life too.

Randy

Agreed , Haugen is a tough kid.It seemed like he was thrilled all weekend long to be where he was.I shook his hand and congratulated him after the banquet and he said "Thank you sir".Smiling ear to ear.

[Rick Farris]

The truth is, is that it probably bothered everyone else more than it bothered Haugen. He has thick skin. I wouldn't doubt if he was laughing with that trademark boyish smirk. He took the best of Whitaker in real life he can take it in reel life too.

Randy

I believe that Greg Haugen didn't give a damn. As far as Greg was concerned, he was now a Hall of Famer. Another thing about Haugen. Eveybody made a big deal about his saying that J.C. Chavez had whipped a bunch of TJ cab drivers, however, it was Don King that leaked that story to the press and thus put Haugen directly in the sites of the great Chavez's most powerful guns. J.C. decided to carry Haugen, and punish him for his fans. I mean, if it ain't bad enough going to one of the biggest and most dangerous hometown's in the world, to fight one of the greatest pound-for-pound champs of the era, and then have Don King stirring up the anger of largest crowd in the history professional championship boxing, well I don't know what could bother Haugen after such a challenge. My hat's off to the Mutt, he walked outta there alive.

-Rick

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I really enjoyed Haugens career.He said a lot of humorous things also.
I remember at one point , I think it was in the third Haugen - Pazienza in the prefight interveiws he mentioned something about a hanger on of Vinnies who was a pro body builder trying to throw a scare into Haugen.
Greg said something like,"just cuz this guy is sticking needles in his ass , doesnt mean he can scare me". Something to that effect. It was funny as hell.

[Rick Farris]

Hey Randy . . . When you get a chance, give me a call.

[Rick Farris]

Well said Rick.
I could tell you were annoyed a bit with that guy and his Fedecaribe title or whatever it was.
But that aside, it was a great weekend and thankyou again for everything.
It was a great time spent together by friends.

Actually it's kinda fun watching the guy go thru his act. I love the way Rog described his bulging eyes. You know Brian, it was great to meet you face-to-face. I can't wait until next year. I'm putting Mike Tyson's name up for induction next year. Despite Mike's unpredictability during the last part of his career, I know for a fact he will show up at our event. Like him or not (and I do like Tyson) his presence will make for a very interesting and popular banquet next year. I also plan on nominationg England's Maurice Hope. Gotta give Bennie some added insentive to make the trip.

-Rick

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Not a very good pic.


Andy "Kid" Heilman vs Smiley Johnson

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Not a very good pic.


Andy "Kid" Heilman vs Smiley Johnson

That's one beautiful smile on Mr. Johnson's face.

-Ricardo

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Jerry Quarry vs Joe Alexander

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Well said Rick.
I could tell you were annoyed a bit with that guy and his Fedecaribe title or whatever it was.
But that aside, it was a great weekend and thankyou again for everything.
It was a great time spent together by friends.

Actually it's kinda fun watching the guy go thru his act. I love the way Rog described his bulging eyes. You know Brian, it was great to meet you face-to-face. I can't wait until next year. I'm putting Mike Tyson's name up for induction next year. Despite Mike's unpredictability during the last part of his career, I know for a fact he will show up at our event. Like him or not (and I do like Tyson) his presence will make for a very interesting and popular banquet next year. I also plan on nominationg England's Maurice Hope. Gotta give Bennie some added insentive to make the trip.

-Rick

It was great meeting you also Rick.Truly an honor.
Rog is a tremendously perceptive individual.He is able to read people .This I believe helps him with his artwork as well.
I'd love to see Mo Hope nominated .If it brings Bennie across the pond, its even better!

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Jerry Quarry vs Jimmy Ellis

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[Rick Farris]

What a coincidence. I was sitting around lamenting how there just wasn't enough sanctioning bodies in boxing, how maybe there were a few letters in the alphabet that might not thave been used yet. Maybe what we really need is a little more confusion, then lo and behold, I read this on fightviews.
Ain't life grand!

Randy


A new sanctioning body!

Saturday, November 22 2008

SNBC sanctions first title fight!

Sovereign Nations Boxing Council (SNBC) debuts this Saturday when cruiserweights Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey and Eddie “The Iron Man” Gutierrez fight for the first SNBC title headlining a special card, promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., at 4 Bears Casino in New Town, North Dakota. SNBC is a fledging professional boxing organization linking federally recognized tribes throughout the United States and Canada.
“SNBC has been created to draw awareness that tribal casinos host numerous boxing events every year and our new organization unites tribes in the sport by having our own championship belt.” SNBC president Pat Packineau explained. “We’re excited to host the first SNBC title fight at 4 Bears Casino.”
Godfrey and Gutierrez, both Native Americans, square-off in Saturday’s ten-round main event for the SNBC cruiserweight title. Godfrey (17-1, 10 KOs), is rated #3 by the WBC and he is the reigning NABF cruiserweight champion, while Gutierrez (15-5-1, 6 KOs), is a former Illinois State cruiserweight title-holder. “Fighting for the SNBC title is special for me because I’m almost 100-percent Native American,” Godfrey said. “I am Native American and we don’t get much press. I’m proud to be boxing for the Sovereign Nations Boxing Council’s first title. It is recognizing Native Americans in sports and I’m glad to be part of it.” Tickets are $20, $30 or $50 and are available by visiting http://www.4bearscasino.com.

Wonderful, Randy! I wouldn't be surprised if our Iranian buddy Hassan captures the SNBC heavyweight title, which means he'll be able to unify it with his WBC Feddecaribe Ultra-Fabricated Middle Eastern Inter Galactic title.

-Rick