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Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 04:30
by TSHTanner
tiny_acres wrote:Tony1244 wrote: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.
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 06:10
by tiny_acres
TSHTanner wrote:tiny_acres wrote:Tony1244 wrote: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
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 06:17
by SteveO
Did Monte die in Oklahoma City?
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 10:17
by Tony1244
SenorPipino wrote: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.
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 16:09
by 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.
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 18:31
by world ranked
they don't have a top 100 heavyweight on this list a few have been inactive my be not top 200.
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 21:51
by 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.
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 22:03
by joe strong
Gnome wrote: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...
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 22:04
by joe strong
GalenBadBoyBrown wrote: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...
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 22:07
by 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...
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 08 Jun 2016, 16:11
by funso banjo baby
Gnome wrote: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
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 08 Jun 2016, 16:12
by funso banjo baby
Gnome wrote: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
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 08 Jun 2016, 16:19
by pound per pound
Gnome wrote: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.
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 08 Jun 2016, 18:04
by 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...
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 09 Jun 2016, 20:06
by ClivePatrickLyons
SenorPipino wrote: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
Re: New WBF Heavyweight tournament
Posted: 10 Jun 2016, 06:52
by SteveO
ClivePatrickLyons wrote:SenorPipino wrote: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.