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Anyone here got any information on former 1970's Middleweight contender Mike Colbert?

How good was he? What was his style, Where is he now? etc.

Can anyone help?

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=000439

Unfortunately, the only thing I know about Mike was his loss to Thomas Hearns,where he was floored about 4 times.

The only fight I saw with Colbert was against Curtis Parker in what was one of the most unbelievably dull fights of all time, mainly due to Colbert's stalling tactics. What I have read is that he was a dull and difficult guy to fight. Maybe that's why he didn't receive more exposure.

Thanks guys.

I was sure that I had read somewhere a few years ago that Colbert was the awkward/spoiler type but wasn't sure.

Maybe I remembered right after all.

Colbert's name is now Adolfo Akil, he is currently a CPA in Oregon.

tegenm wrote:Colbert's name is now Adolfo Akil, he is currently a CPA in Oregon.

CPA?

Is that Crown Prosecution Attorney?

Certified Public Accountant

tegenm wrote:Certified Public Accountant

Cheers.
Always good to hear of an ex-fighter doing well.

Mike Colbert got plenty of ink in Ring Magazine during the
1970s. He was managed by a well-known Portland manager
named Mike Morton, who also handled Ray Lampkin.

When the ill-fated A.B.C./Ring Magazine American Boxing
Tournament took place, Colbert was one of the participants.
Based on what I saw in that tournament, Colbert was a
boxer-type who ran alot while throwing a left jab.

It is ironic that a number of top American fighters weren't
invited into the said tournament while there were a number
of mediocre club fighters participating. Heck! I don't think
that Marvin Hagler was invited! It should also be noted that
there was another tournament taking place at the same time
with the bouts being shown on a network of independent
stations in the United States. The production values of
the telecasts of the latter weren't very good, but there
were a number of terrific bouts on the shows, including
one between Vito Autofermo and Eugene "Cyclone" Hart.
But both tournaments ended prematurely due to the scandal
surrounding the A.B.C./Ring Magazine Tournament.

By the way......Hagler stopped Colbert in a bout after the
tournaments ended.

- Chuck Johnston

Chuck1052 wrote:Heck! I don't think that Marvin Hagler was invited!

I read that Hagler tried to get involved in the tournament but his calls were ignored.

I would please like to know how tall is Mike Colbert standing in height?