New WBF Heavyweight tournament

[TSHTanner]

Anyone know how Monte Masters died?

I just read this in an old topic on Boxing News24
.Monte Masters died of AIDS.
I hate writing this without confirmation,but this is the only info I can find.

Monte Masters is my Great Uncle I can confirm he died of AIDS.

[tiny_acres]

Anyone know how Monte Masters died?

I just read this in an old topic on Boxing News24
.Monte Masters died of AIDS.
I hate writing this without confirmation,but this is the only info I can find.

Monte Masters is my Great Uncle I can confirm he died of AIDS.

I'm sorry to hear that

[SteveO]

Did Monte die in Oklahoma City?

[Tony1244]

Wasn't the WBF the pseudo-organization originally founded by Pat O'Grady back in the 70s?
Invented it so he could gift son Sean with a "champeenship."

Believe relative Monte Masters snagged the heavyweight title but somehow it never led to a much-anticipated unification bout with Holmes.
Is Masters still available to reclaim his old title?

That was the WAA. World Athletic Association.

Yes I know. I really shouldn't know that.

[asdfjkl]

Everyone on the list I see Briggs fought Briggs won.
Highly skilled boxers simply avoid things like this. I do think a good talent can make quite a jump by winning a tournament like this. From the names I've seen yet I expect Raphael to be the best.

[world ranked]

they don't have a top 100 heavyweight on this list a few have been inactive my be not top 200.

[N2 Shape]

Im assuming this is the WBFed? As it appears as though Julius Long is fighting for the WBFoundation World title in Australia in a month.

As someone has mentioned winner gets the WBF title but more importantly a possible shot at a top 10 name.

[joe strong]

I would love the White Buffalo to turn back the clock and win this. At the very least, I hope he gets through the first couple of rounds - he has lost six in a row now (against good competition, at least - they had a combined record of 135-2!) and would love for him to retire on a high note.

Botha is one of my favourites. I'd like to see him get the win too...

[joe strong]

If any one has connections I would be interested I doing it 816-273-6746 galen brown

I'd like to see you in on this...

[joe strong]

8 more needed? add Galen Brown, Jason Gavern, Nicolai Firtha, Ray Austin, Michael Grant, Bowie Tupou, Gbenga Oloukun & fred kassi... also consider sam sexton & gary Cornish...

[funso banjo baby]

16 fighters will fight over four consecutive months in Jamaica starting on 28th November. Fighters already signed are:

Alonzo Butler, 29-3-1
Raphael Zumbano Love, 35-8-1
Jason Estrada, 20-5
Mike Marrone, 21-4
Shawn Cox, 17- 5
Greg Brady, 5-1
Frans Botha, 48-11-3
Mike Sheppard, 21-17-1

No, it is not a world-class field and no one has terribly missed having a WBF champion - but I will be watching it. There should be some great scraps! Thoughts?

Still eight fighters to be named - who else might get the call-up?

Zumbano Love is the only one on that list we could call active.
the rest are semi-retired or dead

[funso banjo baby]

16 fighters will fight over four consecutive months in Jamaica starting on 28th November. Fighters already signed are:

Alonzo Butler, 29-3-1
Raphael Zumbano Love, 35-8-1
Jason Estrada, 20-5
Mike Marrone, 21-4
Shawn Cox, 17- 5
Greg Brady, 5-1
Frans Botha, 48-11-3
Mike Sheppard, 21-17-1

No, it is not a world-class field and no one has terribly missed having a WBF champion - but I will be watching it. There should be some great scraps! Thoughts?

Still eight fighters to be named - who else might get the call-up?

Zumbano Love is the only one on that list we could call active.
the rest are semi-retired or dead

[pound per pound]

16 fighters will fight over four consecutive months in Jamaica starting on 28th November. Fighters already signed are:

Alonzo Butler, 29-3-1
Raphael Zumbano Love, 35-8-1
Jason Estrada, 20-5
Mike Marrone, 21-4
Shawn Cox, 17- 5
Greg Brady, 5-1
Frans Botha, 48-11-3
Mike Sheppard, 21-17-1

No, it is not a world-class field and no one has terribly missed having a WBF champion - but I will be watching it. There should be some great scraps! Thoughts?

Still eight fighters to be named - who else might get the call-up?

WBF? I'll be rooting for Botha, but his prime has come and gone about a decade ago.

Estrada might win this event as he can box some. With the talent this low, I hope Ortiz enters as no one will fight him.

[chinarich]

This thread was from 2014 and of course this tournament never happened. Botha is definitely retired now, read the other day he has some kind of business back in SA...

[ClivePatrickLyons]

Wasn't the WBF the pseudo-organization originally founded by Pat O'Grady back in the 70s?
Invented it so he could gift son Sean with a "champeenship."

Believe relative Monte Masters snagged the heavyweight title but somehow it never led to a much-anticipated unification bout with Holmes.
Is Masters still available to reclaim his old title?

I thought Mr O'Grady invented the WAA World Title don't ask me what WAA stands for i'm fu.ked if I can remember

[SteveO]

Wasn't the WBF the pseudo-organization originally founded by Pat O'Grady back in the 70s?
Invented it so he could gift son Sean with a "champeenship."

Believe relative Monte Masters snagged the heavyweight title but somehow it never led to a much-anticipated unification bout with Holmes.
Is Masters still available to reclaim his old title?

I thought Mr O'Grady invented the WAA World Title don't ask me what WAA stands for i'm fu.ked if I can remember

Yes he did. WAA stands for World Athletic Association.
The WAA was re-formed in 1997 and their last heavyweight champion was Gene Pukall 2004-2010.