Sweet Science:Monday 6pm: Ambrose Palmer 100th b'day special

[DaSweetScience]

Monday October 18, 2010 - Monday Night Fightzone

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

Program #221 : This week's Sweet Science boxing program is broadcast from 3KND 1503 AM in Melbourne.

The show features the following:

News with Paul Upham featuring:

- Results from Klitchsko v Shannon Briggs
- Results from Thursday night FoxSports Card including Wilson vs Cronje
- Sakio Bika accepts big shot against super middle champion Andre Ward
- Mundine v Wood confirmed for December
- Australian team fails in Delhi Commonwealth Games
- Night of the Blacks Stars 3 card in Sydney this Sunday
- Update on Pacman v Margarito

Ambrose Palmer 100 year birthday tribute

Then its the Sweet Science 100 year birthday celebration of the late great Ambrose Palmer a former Australian middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight champion of the 1930's who had wins over Ron Richards, Fred Henneberry, Jack Haines. Palmer then starred for Footscray in the VFL for 10 years before becoming a boxing trainer with champions in every Australian division except for flyweight and working with world champions Johnny Famechon, Rocky Mattioli and Commonwealth champion Paul Ferreri.

Guests including:

- Terry "Grinna" Grinsted: 28-3 TV Ringside fighter of the early 70's to join us as our in studio guest to talk about his experiences with Ambrose Palmer as a trainer and as a man.

- John "Hank" Stanley - Professional boxer from the late 40's, promoter and boxing historian to talk about his mate Ambrose.

- Johnny Famechon - Former world champion and one of Australia's greatest fighters to pay tribute to Palmer and talk about Palmers "The Method" fighting technique.

- Bryan Membrey: Former boxer, current historian and leading boxing artist to talk memories of Ambrose.

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:

www.gadigal.org.au, www.nirs.org.au or www.3knd.org.au

2. 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:

- 1997 WBO super middle title - Joe Calzaghe v Chris Eubank
- Feature on Manny Pacquiao training in the Philippines
- Light heavyweight action - Yordanis Despaigne & Frank Paines

- Note : KOTV is repeated at 8.30am AEST on Tuesdays and 8am on Wednesdays

3. 12 midnight Canvas Classics on Foxtel Channel 519 (Sky Racing Channel)

- Middleweight action - Marvin Hagler v Juan Roldan

[franko1990]

can we get it on the radio in Brisbane or can we only listen on the net?

[DaSweetScience]

Sorry Franko - just on the net in Brisbane.

[Grant]

I m a recent convert to this show, even had to buy an AM Radio for it. Absolutely no critisism but it would have suited me better on later. But hey nothing is perfect. I would have thought Paul Ferrari would have been a good interview on this one as well. Am I right in saying that both Paul and Fammo only boxed as Pro?

[myrontheinvincable]

You are right Grant; Ambrose did not train amateur boxers....Fammo and Ferreri did not fight as amateurs....nor did many other of Palmer's boxers; those that fought amateur would have fought these amateur bouts, prior to coming to Ambies.

[myrontheinvincable]

It was a good show last night. Some good stories by some keen story tellers
especially Mr. Hank Stanley. There is a bloke that can connect a lot of the dots
between legends and our legendary locus.

[DaSweetScience]

For those that missed the Ambrose Palmer 100th Birthday tribute you can now listen online at

http://www.gadigal.org.au/KooriRadio/Pr ... .aspx?Id=5

Scroll to the bottom.

Recent Tony Madigan interview is also online