Sweet Science Monday 6pm: Sam "King" Soliman tribute

[DaSweetScience]

Monday December 6, 2010 - Monday Night Fightzone

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

Program #228 : This week's Sweet Science boxing program is broadcast from 3KND Radio in Melbourne.

The show features the following:

News with Paul Upham featuring:

- Lovemore Ndou vs Saul Alvarez Breakdown
- Coburg Town Hall results inc Caparello v McConville
- Jamie Myer fight night review inc Hamdan v Sherrington
- Vic Darchinyan v Abner Mares preview
- Amir Khan v Marco Maidana preview
- Mundine v Wood preview
- Wladimir Klistshko v Derek Chisora preview

Then the Sam "King" Soliman special:

A journey through the career and life of Sam "King" Soliman including:

- First memories of boxing and combat
- Amateur boxing career
- Kickboxing career winning the ISNA and WAKA titles.
- Turning pro at 23 and memories of first fight vs Heath Stenton
- Winning the Australian middle, super middle and cruiser titles
- Winning the Commonwealth , IBF Pan Pacific and OPBF middleweight titles
- War with Winky Wright - one of the great Australian performances
- Highs and lows of making the Semi finals of the Contender
- Controversial loss to Howard Eastman
- The Mundine Trilogy
- Revenge against Ray Joval
- Thoughts on fighting Sakio Bika, the Kelly Brothers, Nader Hamdan
- Current 4 fight win streak and future opponents
- Favourite all time fighters

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 on http://www.nirs.org.au or http://www.3knd.org.au or http://www.gadigal.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:

- Amir Khan v Marco Maidana preview
- Mike "The Body Snatcher" McCallum v Carl Jones
- Willie Casey v Paul Hyland

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

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

- Colin Wilson v Justin Whitehead - Australian Heavyweight title

- Note : Canvas Classics is repeated 8am Tuesday morning

[buster007]

has sam hung the gloves up?

such a consistant fighter. he is an awkward for any opponent. nice guy so most people say too.

[dberry]

has sam hung the gloves up?

such a consistant fighter. he is an awkward for any opponent. nice guy so most people say too.

Not likely, trained with him a couple of weeks ago at Moorabin and he is adamant that he is fighting Peter Manfredo Jr.

[amwsnw]

I had also been heard Sam was fight Manfredo in early 2011. A good fight for Sam. Should beat Manfredo on points and put his name back out there in the division.