Sweet Science Monday 6pm: Graeme "Porky" Brooke tribute

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Monday November 29, 2010 - Monday Night Fightzone

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

Program #227 : This week's Sweet Science boxing program is broadcast from 3KND Radio in Melbourne.

The show features the following:

News with Paul Upham featuring:

- Michael Katsidis v Juan Manuel Marquez analysis
- Andre Ward v Sakio Bika analysis
- Arthur Abraham v Carl Froch analysis
- Lovemore Ndou vs Saul Alvarez Preview
- Flemington, Knox results
- Coburg Town Hall preview including Yannick v Letoa and Caparello v McConville
- Sherrington v Hamdan preview

Then its the Graeme Porky Brooke special:

A journey through the career and life of Commonwealth champion Graeme "Porky" Brooke including:

- First memories of boxing
- Seeing his cousin Lionel Rose fight as a youngster
- Starting boxing with Jack Rennie
- Winning 3 Australian titles as an amateur
- Touring the Philippines as an amateur
- 1981 Debut pro fight vs Roy Hughes
- Step up wins vs Billy Mulholland, Gary Rosen and Gary Williams
- Wins against imports Langton Tinago, Johnny Summerhays, Juan Escobar and Kyung Hwan Chae
- Winning the Commonwealth title vs Claude Noel
- Taking on Barry Boy Michael in a full Festival Hall
- Final fight vs Langton Tinago
- His role in "Street Hero" vs Vinnie Colosimo
- Favourite all time fighters

Interview with:

- Barry Boy Michael : Memories of his fight with Porky and being on the same card for Porkys final fight in England

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:

Click on the following link to listen live on Koori Radio

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:

- Alexis Arguello vs Rubens Olivares
- Feature on Duran vs Leonard 2 aka "No Mas"
- Heavyweight action between Alexander Potemkin and Teke Oruh

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

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

- Will Tomlinson v Elly Ray

- Note : Canvas Classics is repeated 8am Tuesday morning