2-7-03, Belk Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Local Talent · Post by **Local Talent** » 12 Feb 2003, 10:52

The Antonio Smith that was at the Belk Center was this one

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=019535

you have this one listed:

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=061039

The result of the fight was Steve Verdin UD4 Antonio Smith

Hope this helps..

-Local Talent

Blue · Post by **Blue** » 12 Feb 2003, 17:55

Go figure !

Tne Tuscaloosa News 02/09/03 only had,
Steve “The Man" Verdan won unanimously over Anton “Flea" Smith.
No weights or hometowns. :(

Fight News wrote,
Junior welterweight Steve Verdin (2-12-1, 1 KO) won a unanimous decision over four rounds against Tupelo, Miss.’s Antonio “The Flea” Smith (7-29-2).
Though the record correlates 2 Antonio Smith of Chicago, IL, he is a featherweight & just fought 4 the Vacant Mississippi State Featherweight Title. AFAIK, he has never fought over 131 lbs.

I chose Antonio Smith of Lex, SC because he was listed as a light welterweight when he lost 2 Frank Armstrong last Dec.

It would help if U have a reference stating exactly which Antonio.

Local Talent · Post by **Local Talent** » 12 Feb 2003, 18:07

I was reffering to the fightnews article.

The Antonio Smith that was listed as 7-28, had his last fight was at the Grand Casino and I know the promoter over there and Deas from Alabama sometimes use the same guys.

But, what do I know...

Sorry for the confusion

-Local Talent

Blue · Post by **Blue** » 12 Feb 2003, 21:32

Well the confusion was mine

I don't trust news sites, so I called Jay Deas & he confirmed U as being correct. Smith was at his heaviest at 132 & Verdin was at 136 so officially it was a catch weight fight.

Good catch !

I whish we had more guys like U that know their local areas & are willing 2 help us out.

Local Talent · Post by **Local Talent** » 13 Feb 2003, 02:39

Well Blue, I have been going to every card on the gulf coast. I try to help out BoxRec as much as possible. I'm also a student, so I have a lot of time on my hands.

There are usually fightnews reports for the fights I go to, but the times that there arn't I give the results, and I look for anything I know to help out.

Till next time..

-Local Talent