The Sweet Science : The Howard Leigh Special

[DaSweetScience]

Monday Night FightZone - Monday June 29 2009

1. 6-8pm AEST- The Sweet Science National Boxing Program

Program #153: This week's Sweet Science boxing program is broadcast from Koorie Radio in Preston and features the following:

- News with Paul Upham including all the latest from Vic's preparation for his title shot.

- Tribute to David Carradine, Actor, martial artist and Grasshopper

Then the Sweet Science is proud to present;

- The Howard Leigh Special : Since 1972 Howard has announced and compered over 1000 professional and amateur fight nights across Australia. He is also a high quality writer for World of Boxing newspaper and tonight the Sweet Science explores his amazing fight game memories including:

- The Victorian Aboriginal boxing tradition including Lionel Rose, Harry Hayes, Porky Brooke and Darcy Ritchie
- Compering Tony Mundine vs Gary Summerhayes- Being attacked and headbutted after a card at Springvale Footy Club
- Compering the Ash Wednesday war between Barry Michael and Frank Ropis
- The Kickboxer who drove the doctors head into the wall at the medical
- Compering Lester Ellis v Barry Michael
- Boxing memories of Alphonse Gangitano - The Black Prince of Lygon Street
- Acting in "Rose Against the Odds" the Lionel movie
- The Aboriginal Fighting Roberts family
- The Adelaide fight night all in Brawl in which Howard wrestled with a Bikie for control of the microphone
- Compering Kostya Tszyu's debut against Darrell Hiles
- World champions Dennis Andries, Virgil Hill, Iran "The Blade" Barkley and Johnny Nelson
- Working with legendary promoter Bill "Break Even" Mordey
- Boxing/Kickboxing and the Underbelly - 6 victims and counting
- Tooheys Big Blue fight card in Melbourne including Azumah Nelson's pre fight words
- Working with convicted Conman and former boxing promoter Peter Foster
- The art of Compering/Announcing
- The all in Brawl at the Albert Park Powerhouse fight night featuring Mick Gatto
- Favourite boxer nicknames
- Memories of the master announcer Ray Connolly
- Compering Lester Ellis for his first fight at 12 and for his championship fight against Hwan Kil Yuh
- Wild Geelong Fight nights and Queensland - the old wild west of boxing
- Compering the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Radio: The Sweet Science Australian National boxing radio program is broadcast live to over 50 stations on the National Indigenous Radio Service including:

Sydney: Koori Radio: 93.7 FM
Melbourne: 3KND: 1503 AM
Townsville: 4K1G: 107.1 FM

Internet: Listen live on – http://www.gadigal.org.au click on Koori Radio Live at the top of the page. Alternatively listen via itunes on http://www.3knd.org.au

2. 11-11.30pm - KOTV on Foxtel Channel 519 (Sky Racing Service)

KOTV is a half hour international weekly boxing news, interviews, previews and historical feature program courtesy of Sky Ringside.

Tonights show features:

- Heavyweight action between Kevin Johnson and Devin Vargas
- Feature on Cuban 2 time Olympic bantamweight Gold Medallist Guillermo Rigondeaux who defected to the US and recently made his pro debut
- 1949 Heavyweight action between Ezzard Charles and Pat Valentino

- Note : KOTV is repeated at 8am AEST on Wednesdays and Sundays

3. 11.30 pm - 12.30am Canvas Classics on Foxtel Channel 519 (Sky Racing Channel)

Duke it Out

[DaSweetScience]

Just got word from Sky Channel that tonights Canvas Classic - Duke it Out is a great documentary hosted by Cus D'Amato and Muhammad Ali. Mat Brooks said it is great watching.

[toppity]

I'd like to hear Paul's thoughts on Cool Willies future....where to from here?