Jeff Merritt vs. Al Singletary

[Sheila]

Friday ~ August 16, 1968

National Maritime Union Hall ~ New York City, New York
9th Avenue ~ West 16th Street

Main Event >
Juan Nieves ~ 18-0-0 {9 KO's} vs. Gabe LaMarca 16-4-4 {0 KO's}

Preliminary >
Jeff Merritt ~ 5-0-0 {4 KO's} vs. Al Singletary 5-7-1 {5 KO's}

The Main Event featured the popular and highly regarded undefeated Puerto Rican Lightweight ~ Juan Nieves
against Gabe LaMarca, a scrappy club-fighting Massachusetts Lightweight.

21 year-old Jeff Merritt was facing 180 lb. Al Singletary of Harlem, New York.

Al Singletary was better than his record indicated.
* October 2, 1967 > Al upset highly regarded Jose King' Roman by scoring a KO 7.
* February 10, 1968 > Al gave undefeated Puerto Rican Heavyweight Pedro 'Schoolboy' Agosto a hell of a battle in losing in a 10-Rounder.
* April 15, 1968 > Al fought Jose 'King' Roman in a rematch, and gave Jose a good going over in a losing effort over 10-Rounds.

Jeff had about a 25 lb. advantage over the Harlem Light-Heavyweight. The bout lasted little over a minute in
the 1st Round, before Jeff slammed Al to the canvas, where he was counted out by Referee - Arthur Mercante.

Jeff just kept punching with everything he had, until Singletary went down after absorbing a tremendous barrage of punches.

Jeff Merritt improved to 6-0-0 {5 KO's}, with all KO's coming in the 1st Round.

Teddy Brenner of Madison Square Garden was promoting Jeff as a future star in the Heavyweight Division.

[BoxBuzz]

sniff sniff.....hmm that's a syntax I've seen before. Anyone recognize it?

However, it seems benign thus far.

What to do, what to do.....hmm......Giancarlo, any suggestions?

This could be the "softer side, feminine personality expressing itself.

[Sheila]

Mr. Box Buzz,

You are respectful, but misinformed.

Giancarlo, is just a mean individual.

I believe my sister Joan Armatrading can answer you here.

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[BoxBuzz]

Not sure who you are then, but keep it between the lines, focused on boxing, and don't break any rules. IF I should determine that you are in fact a returning misfit, (something that many suspect) I will have no option but to ban this moniker.

Have a good day.

[Jaclem]

the merritt i first saw looked like a potential threat to the other heavyweights. but he fizzled out. happens too often.

[Jaclem]

why won't you print my posts when i use the name jackclem, when i have explained openly and honestly why i have changed to that name for this forum?