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Chris Eubank

2007-08-20T01:42:16Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>

'''Trainers:''' [[Maximo Pierret]]/Self 

'''Managers:''' [[Adonis Torres]], [[Ronnie Davies]], [[Barry Hearn]], Self 

'''Promoters:''' [[Keith Miles]], [[Barry Hearn]], Self, [[Frank Warren]] 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
* Winner of 1984 Spanish Golden Gloves

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

''The Career - by Steve Bunce''

Everybody Loves Chris... now.

First a few facts about the boxer: He was brave, fearless, annoying to watch, frustrating at times, complex and he had more world title fights that any other British boxer in history.

Chris Eubank was and remains British boxing's most enigmatic performer. Trust me, performer is the right word.

A few weeks ago somebody asked me for sport's most underestimated competitor and it took me less than a second to name Eubank. It's possible that if a million other people were asked to name the most overrated person in sport, that they would come up with the same name: Eubank.

The first time I remember watching Eubank fight was in a dirty old hall in Basildon, Essex. He had not long moved back to Britain after a few years in America. He arrived at the Romford base of his promoter and immediately the buzz about the crank from Peckham, who had lived in New York, started to circulate. It was 1989 and boxing was a very different beast. It was, to keep it simple, pre-Eubank.

On that night at the Festival Hall the paying public watched Eubank stop a particularly tough American called Ron Malek. It took five rounds and the crowd was captivated. They had booed him at one point, cheered for Malek at another point but they had stood as one at the end and applauded Eubank out of the ring.

Later than night I realised that I had seen him several times but in Basildon, in my opinion, he took the first bold steps to becoming the Chris Eubank that would dominate the sport in Britain for most of a decade. In Basildon he became the showman and, to paraphrase the immortal King of Commentary, Reg Gutteridge, the ego landed.

Just 13 months later Eubank was in the opposite corner in Birmingham for the first of 24 world title fights. He was unbeaten in 24 fights but he was the underdog against Nigel Benn that night. ringside opinion was not really divided: Eubank, you see, was not considered much of anything and Benn was an old-school brawler.

It was 1990 and it was the fight that set the tone for British boxing's greatest decade. Eubank won an epic and brutal struggle and he was to become the sport's number one attraction - loved and loathed in equal measure for most of the Nineties.

At the time nobody in the boxing business realised just how pivotal the nine rounds in Birmingham would be. The sport changed forever that night and it left behind many of its ancient traditions. Eubank was a talker, there were million-pound deals, he acted like he was running the business and the people wanted him more and more. He had turned the sport upside down and altered the way a good fighter and his manager/promoter do business.

Eubank was the star and with enormous audiences on ITV and the arrival of SKY he had the perfect platforms to become bigger than boxing. We tend to forget that Eubank showed professional boxers how to become the proper 'pain in the arse' they now are to the men that run the modern sport of boxing. If you like, he gave them a voice and taught them that they were not slaves to TV companies, managers or promoters. He was, I know because promoters have told me, a total nightmare to do business with. Eubank was the show.

Title fights quickly followed the win over Benn in Birmingham. There was controversy, a bit of comedy and some tragedy in the first 10 months. He was seldom out of the papers or off the TV Screen. No British fighter had ever received the same amount of exposure.

The second fight with Michael Watson raised Eubank's profile to a unique level. In less than a year he had gone from an unknown pugilist to arguably the most recognised sportsman in Britain. However, the attention, in the months after the end of the second Watson fight, was unwanted and in some instances unnecessarily cruel.

He fought on, kept winning and in 1993 over 42,000 people watched his drawn second fight with Benn. It remains a record attendance, a night that people will never forget at a time when the sport in Britain was more popular that ever.

The decade was truly fabulous but forget Naseem Hamed and Lennox Lewis, Frank Bruno and Benn because Eubank was the biggest star at the time.

Eubank last fought in July 1998. He was stopped on his feet with one eye closed in a savage rematch with Carl Thompson. He was not happy. He left the ring with a record of 45 wins, five defeats and two draws. Those are the statistics but what he really achieved iniside the ropes of Britains boxing rings is far harder to calculate.

Nobody before and nobody since has come close to having the same impact over the same amount of years.

He was British boxing for about a decade.

Steve Bunce

[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions|Eubank, Chris]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions|Eubank, Chris]]
[[Category:English World Champions|Eubank, Chris]]
[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

Chris Eubank

2007-08-20T01:40:16Z

Matthew Sanderson:

User talk:Matthew Sanderson

2007-08-18T14:18:36Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Why do you put the backslashes in, everywhere someone bolds text?--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 17:04, 28 Apr 2006 (CDT)

I don\'t. There\'s viruses on my comp I guess :( Just take the backslashes out and I\'ll clean the viruses off my comp.

Don't edit any more pages. Leave your changes on the talk page. I don't want to bother having to delete all your backslashes every time you make an edit. Leave a message to what needs changing, and someone else will do it.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 10:40, 1 May 2006 (CDT)

No. Just take the backslashes out and don't edit it back to what it was before. Thanks. (it's not that difficult)

You're a liar about your bug, you just included an apostraphe above, without putting in a backslash.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 08:45, 2 May 2006 (CDT)

Why do you keep screwing with the pages, like the [[Nigel Benn]] one? --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 10:41, 4 May 2006 (CDT)

== Fidel Castro Smith ==
Why did you delete Fidel Castro Smith's amateur highlights?--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 14:10, 12 Jun 2006 (CDT)

They were False. --MATTHEW SANDERSON

== Rod Douglas ==
Why do you keep deleting all that information on the [[Rod Douglas]] page. Please discuss your reasons for deleting it, before doing it again.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 19:28, 23 July 2006 (CDT)

== Eubank ==
I'm sure Eubank had trainers and managers during his career. If there are ones that are false, remove them, don't delete everything.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 13:04, 9 August 2007 (CDT)

You once again deleted all previous managers and trainers, despite Matt's message above. Why? Your changes have been reverted. --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 20:27, 17 August 2007 (CDT)

Because it's MY material and I'm editing it.



I typed the info, now I know it's false so I'm editing it. You're telling me you want me to keep false info up??

User talk:Matthew Sanderson

2007-08-18T14:17:52Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Why do you put the backslashes in, everywhere someone bolds text?--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 17:04, 28 Apr 2006 (CDT)

I don\'t. There\'s viruses on my comp I guess :( Just take the backslashes out and I\'ll clean the viruses off my comp.

Don't edit any more pages. Leave your changes on the talk page. I don't want to bother having to delete all your backslashes every time you make an edit. Leave a message to what needs changing, and someone else will do it.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 10:40, 1 May 2006 (CDT)

No. Just take the backslashes out and don't edit it back to what it was before. Thanks. (it's not that difficult)

You're a liar about your bug, you just included an apostraphe above, without putting in a backslash.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 08:45, 2 May 2006 (CDT)

Why do you keep screwing with the pages, like the [[Nigel Benn]] one? --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 10:41, 4 May 2006 (CDT)

== Fidel Castro Smith ==
Why did you delete Fidel Castro Smith's amateur highlights?--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 14:10, 12 Jun 2006 (CDT)

They were False. --MATTHEW SANDERSON

== Rod Douglas ==
Why do you keep deleting all that information on the [[Rod Douglas]] page. Please discuss your reasons for deleting it, before doing it again.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 19:28, 23 July 2006 (CDT)

== Eubank ==
I'm sure Eubank had trainers and managers during his career. If there are ones that are false, remove them, don't delete everything.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 13:04, 9 August 2007 (CDT)

You once again deleted all previous managers and trainers, despite Matt's message above. Why? Your changes have been reverted. --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 20:27, 17 August 2007 (CDT)

Because it's MY material and I'm editing it.
--
I typed the info, now I know it's false so I'm editing it. You're telling me you want me to keep false info up??

Chris Eubank

2007-08-18T14:15:37Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Chris Eubank

2007-08-18T14:15:19Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Chris Eubank

2007-08-18T14:14:15Z

Matthew Sanderson:

User talk:Matthew Sanderson

2007-08-18T14:13:25Z

Matthew Sanderson: /* Eubank */

Chris Eubank

2007-08-17T23:30:07Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Chris Eubank

2007-08-09T09:10:17Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>
 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
Won Spanish Golden Gloves in New York and got to semi finals of Golden Gloves

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Frank Eubanks]]
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions|Eubank, Chris]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions|Eubank, Chris]]
[[Category:English World Champions|Eubank, Chris]]
[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

Matthew Tait

2007-04-18T23:37:55Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Hugo Antonio Corti

2007-03-31T06:26:26Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Represented Argentina at Light Middleweight in 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games

[[Category:1984 Olympians|Corti, Hugo]]

Hugo Antonio Corti

2007-03-31T06:24:45Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Represented Argentina at Middleweight in 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games

Bobbie Joe Edwards

2007-03-17T06:41:37Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Chris Eubank

2007-03-17T06:41:06Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>

'''Trainers:''' [[Andy Martinez]] (1983-84), [[Maximo Pierret]] (1985-87, 1993-95, 1997-98), [[Pat Vercase]] (1985-87), [[Patrick Ford]] (1985-87), [[Walter Johnson]] (1986-87, 1990-98), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988-96) 

'''Managers:''' [[Adonis Torres]] (1984-87), [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[Barry Hearn]] (1989-95), Self (1996-98) 

'''Promoters:''' [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[Barry Hearn]] (1989-95), [[Bob Arum]] (1987, 1990), [[Don King]] (1993, 1994), Self (1996-97), [[Frank Warren]] (1997-98) 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
* Winner of 1984 New York Spanish Golden Gloves in Light Middleweight division
* Reached semi-finals of 1985 New York Daily News Golden Gloves (in Light Middleweight division)

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Frank Eubanks]]
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

Chris Eubank

2007-03-09T07:25:17Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Chris Eubank

2006-12-30T05:38:55Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>

'''Trainers:''' [[Andy Martinez]] (1983-84), [[Maximo Pierret]] (1985-87, 1993-94, 1997-98), [[Pat Vercase]] (1985-87), [[Patrick Ford]] (1985-87), [[Walter Johnson]] (1986-87, 1990-98), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988-96) 

'''Managers:''' [[Adonis Torres]] (1984-87), [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[John Regan]] (1989-95), Self (1996-98) 

'''Promoters:''' [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[Barry Hearn]] (1989-95), [[Bob Arum]] (1990), [[Don King]] (1993, 1994), Self (1996-97), [[Frank Warren]] (1997-98) 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
* Winner of 1984 New York Spanish Golden Gloves in Light Middleweight division
* Reached semi-finals of 1985 New York Daily News Golden Gloves (in Light Middleweight division)

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Frank Eubanks]]
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

Ryan Rhodes

2006-11-22T05:20:12Z

Matthew Sanderson:

James Toney

2006-11-21T04:24:17Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Toney.james.jpg|left|James Toney]]
<boxer>001437</boxer>
'''Trainer''': [[Freddie Roach]] 
'''Manager''': Self 
 

A multiple divison champion and future hall of famer. Toney is known for his legendary shoulder roll which he uses to avoid punches.On [[Fight:929781|April 30, 2005]], Toney defeated [[Boxer:John Ruiz:004655|John Ruiz]] and at that moment was just the third Middleweight champion to capture a version of the Heavyweight Title, along with [[Boxer:Roy Jones Jr.:001758|Roy Jones, Jr.]], and [[Boxer:Bob Fitzsimmons:010552|Bob Fitzsimmons]].

However, on May 11, 2005, Toney tested positive for a banned substance, and his victory over Ruiz was changed to a [[no decision|No-Decision]]. He was also suspended for 90 days and fined $10,000. On May 17, 2005, Toney was stripped of the [[WBA]] title for his positive test, and the title was restored to Ruiz.

*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1991 and 2003 
*Named [[Boxing Writers' Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1991 and 2003

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
Record: 35 fights, 33 wins (32 KO's), 2 losses
*Lost on his Debut
*Won 1983 and 1984 West Michigan Division Junior Title (156 LBS)
*Won 1987 Novice Golden Gloves in Manchester (156 LBS)
*Won 1987 Michigan Silver Gloves (156 LBS)
*Lost at 1988 Detroit Golden Gloves (first fight) (156 LBS)
*Won 1988 Ohio State Fair (156 LBS) (invitational)

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[[Category: World Cruiserweight Champions|Toney, James]]
[[Category: World Super Middleweight Champions|Toney, James]]
[[Category: World Middleweight Champions|Toney, James]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Toney, James]]
[[Category:African American Boxers|Toney]]

Gerald McClellan

2006-11-11T13:57:34Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Mcclellan.gerald.jpg|left]]
<boxer>004252</boxer>
'''Trainer''': [[Emanuel Steward]], [[Stan Johnson]]

McClellan ended up blind and severely brain-damaged as a result of his fight with [[Boxer:Nigel Benn:000739|Nigel Benn]] in February 1995.

== External Links==
*[http://www.withinthering.com/Default.aspx?NavigationID=347 Latest Condition of McClellan]

[[Category:World Middleweight Champions|McClellan, Gerald]]
[[Category:American World Champions|McClellan, Gerald]]
[[Category:Boxers who survived from a ring accident|McClellan, Gerald]]

The Ring Magazine Covers: 1994

2006-11-08T05:02:35Z

Matthew Sanderson:

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|- align="center"
|colspan="3"| [[The_Ring_Magazine_Covers:_1993 |«« 1993]] | [[The_Ring | ''The Ring'' HOME]] | [[The_Ring_Magazine_Covers:_1995 | 1995 »»]] 
|- align="center"
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_January_1994|January]]'''
[[file:94Jan.jpg|thumb|Pernell Whitaker, Julio Cesar Chavez]]
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_February_1994|February]]'''
[[file:94Feb.jpg|thumb|Lewis, Bruno, Benn, Eubank]]
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_March_1994|March]]'''
[[file:94Mar.jpg|thumb|Evander Holyfield]]
|- align="center"
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_April_1994|April]]'''
[[file:94Apr.jpg|thumb|Michael Carbajal]]
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_May_1994|May]]'''
[[file:94May.jpg|thumb|Various Boxers]]
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_June_1994|June]]'''
[[file:94Jun.jpg|thumb|Michael Moorer, Evander Holyfield]]
|- align="center"
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_July_1994|July]]'''
[[file:94Jul.jpg|thumb|Oscar De la Hoya, Sugar Ray Leonard, Nigel Benn, Henry Wharton]]
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_August_1994|August]]'''
[[file:94Aug.jpg|thumb|Riddick Bowe]]
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_September_1994|September]]'''
[[file:94Sep.jpg|thumb|Michael Moorer]]
|- align="center"
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_October_1994|October]]'''
[[file:94Oct.jpg|thumb|Pernell Whitaker, James Toney, Roy Jones, Jr.]]
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_November_1994|November]]'''
[[file:94Nov.jpg|thumb|Michael Moorer]]
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_December_1994|December]]'''
[[file:94Dec.jpg|thumb|James Toney]]
|- align="center"
|'''[[Ring_Magazine:_Winter_1994|Winter]]'''
[[file:94Winter.jpg|thumb|Mike Tyson]]
|colspan="3"| [[The_Ring_Magazine_Covers:_1993 |«« 1993]] | [[The_Ring | ''The Ring'' HOME]] | [[The_Ring_Magazine_Covers:_1995 | 1995 »»]] 
Asterisk* means that the Table of Contents is available by clicking on the issue link.
|}

Brendan Ingle

2006-10-25T04:25:02Z

Matthew Sanderson:

<boxer>028769</boxer>

Trained fighters such as [[Herol Graham]], [[Naseem Hamed]], [[Johnny Nelson]], [[Ryan Rhodes]], [[Junior Witter]], [[Glyn Rhodes]], [[Brian Anderson]], [[Mick Mills]], [[John Kelly]], Jimmy Ellis, [[Walter Clayton]], [[Steve Farnsworth]], [[Andy Broughton]], [[Vince Vahey]], [[Tommy Bennett]], [[Michael Justin]], [[Paul Jones]], [[Clifton Mitchell]], [[Dave Caldwell]], [[Daniel Thorpe]], [[Jonathon Thaxton]], [[Damon Hague]], [[Donovan Smillie]], [[Lee McAllister]], [[Nadeem Siddique]], [[Kell Brook]] and others.

Ingle once lost to Terry Collins (uncle of [[Steve Collins]]) as an amateur.

[[Category:Trainers|Ingle, Brendan]]

Brendan Ingle

2006-10-25T04:24:04Z

Matthew Sanderson:

<boxer>028769</boxer>

Trained fighters such as [[Herol Graham]], [[Naseem Hamed]], [[Johnny Nelson]], [[Ryan Rhodes]], [[Junior Witter]], [[Brian Anderson]], [[Mick Mills]], [[John Kelly]], Jimmy Ellis, [[Walter Clayton]], [[Glyn Rhodes]], [[Steve Farnsworth]], [[Andy Broughton]], [[Vince Vahey]], [[Tommy Bennett]], [[Michael Justin]], [[Paul Jones]], [[Clifton Mitchell]], [[Dave Caldwell]], [[Daniel Thorpe]], [[Jonathon Thaxton]], [[Damon Hague]], [[Donovan Smillie]], [[Lee McAllister]], [[Nadeem Siddique]], [[Kell Brook]] and others.

Ingle once lost to Terry Collins (uncle of [[Steve Collins]]) as an amateur.

[[Category:Trainers|Ingle, Brendan]]

Gerald McClellan vs. Jay Bell

2006-09-30T21:43:28Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Quickest KO in middleweight championship history. Bodyshot KO

Brendan Ingle

2006-09-29T21:34:56Z

Matthew Sanderson:

<boxer>028769</boxer>

Trained fighters such as [[Herol Graham]], [[Naseem Hamed]], [[Johnny Nelson]], [[Ryan Rhodes]], [[Junior Witter]], [[Brian Anderson]], [[Mick Mills]], [[John Kelly]], Jimmy Ellis, [[Walter Clayton]], [[Glyn Rhodes]], [[Steve Farnsworth]], [[Andy Broughton]], [[Vince Vahey]], [[Tommy Bennett]], [[Michael Justin]], [[Paul Jones]], [[Clifton Mitchell]], [[Dave Caldwell]], [[Daniel Thorpe]], [[Jonathon Thaxton]], [[Damon Hague]], [[Donovan Smillie]], [[Nadeem Siddique]], [[Kell Brook]] and others.

Ingle once lost to Terry Collins (uncle of [[Steve Collins]]) as an amateur.

[[Category:Trainers|Ingle, Brendan]]

Jeff Lacy

2006-09-28T14:05:26Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Lacy jeff.jpg|left|Jeff Lacy]]<boxer>031593</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[Gary Shaw]] 
'''Trainer''': [[Dan Birmingham]]

== Link ==
Annotated Fight Record: [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=031593]

== Amateur Highlights ==
*1996 U.S. Olympic Trials competitor (156 lbs)
*1998 United States Amateur Middleweight Champion (165 lbs)
*Member of 2000 U.S. Olympic Team 
*Amateur record: 209-12
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title=[[IBF Super Middleweight Champion]]|
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years=2 October 2004 – 4 March 2006
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{{end box}}

[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions|Lacy, Jeff]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Lacy, Jeff]]
[[Category:African American Boxers|Lacey]]
[[Category:2000 Olympians|Lacy, Jeff]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions|Lacy, Jeff]]

Joe Calzaghe

2006-09-28T14:04:04Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Calzaghe.jpg|left|Joe Calzaghe]]
<boxer>005364</boxer>

 
== Amateur Accomplishments ==
Joe won three ABA titles at different weights (Welterweight in 1991, Light Middleweight in 1992, Middleweight in 1993) and has a stand-out win over [[Chris Byrd]] in 1992.

== Titles ==
*British Super Middleweight Champion (1996)
*[[WBO]] World Super Middleweight Champion (1997-present)
*[[IBF]] World Super Middleweight Champion (2006-present)

Joe has successfully defended his WBO Super Middleweight title 18 times.

On March 4, 2006, Joe won the IBF Super Middleweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision victory over defending champion [[Jeff Lacy]] in Manchester, England.

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[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions|Calzaghe, Joe]]
[[Category:Welsh World Champions|Calzaghe, Joe]]
[[Category:ABA Champions|Calzaghe, Joe]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions|Calzaghe, Joe]]

Joe Calzaghe

2006-09-28T14:03:26Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Calzaghe.jpg|left|Joe Calzaghe]]
<boxer>005364</boxer>

 
== Amateur Accomplishments ==
Joe won three ABA titles at different weights (Welterweight in 1991, Light Middleweight in 1992, Middleweight in 1993) and has a stand-out win over [[Chris Byrd]] in 1992.

== Titles ==
*British Super Middleweight Champion (1996)
*[[WBO]] World Super Middleweight Champion (1997-present)
*[[IBF]] World Super Middleweight Champion (2006-present)

Joe has successfully defended his WBO Super Middleweight title 18 times.

On March 4, 2006, Joe won the IBF Super Middleweight with a lopsided unanimous decison victory over defending champion [[Jeff Lacy]] in Manchester, England.

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[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions|Calzaghe, Joe]]
[[Category:Welsh World Champions|Calzaghe, Joe]]
[[Category:ABA Champions|Calzaghe, Joe]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions|Calzaghe, Joe]]

James Toney

2006-09-28T13:57:59Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Toney.james.jpg|left|James Toney]]
<boxer>001437</boxer>
'''Trainer''': [[Freddie Roach]] 
'''Manager''': Self 
 

On [[Fight:929781|April 30, 2005]], Toney defeated [[Boxer:John Ruiz:004655|John Ruiz]] and at that moment was just the third Middleweight champion to capture a version of the Heavyweight Title, along with [[Boxer:Roy Jones Jr.:001758|Roy Jones, Jr.]], and [[Boxer:Bob Fitzsimmons:010552|Bob Fitzsimmons]].

However, on May 11, 2005, Toney tested positive for a banned substance, and his victory over Ruiz was changed to a [[no decision|No-Decision]]. He was also suspended for 90 days and fined $10,000. On May 17, 2005, Toney was stripped of the [[WBA]] title for his positive test, and the title was restored to Ruiz.

*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1991 and 2003 
*Named [[Boxing Writers' Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1991 and 2003

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
Record: 35 fights, 33 wins, 2 losses
*Lost on his Debut
*Won 1983 and 1984 West Michigan Division Junior Title (156 LBS)
*Won 1987 Novice Golden Gloves in Manchester (156 LBS)
*Won 1987 Michigan Silver Gloves (156 LBS)
*Lost at 1988 Detroit Golden Gloves (first fight) (156 LBS)
*Won 1988 Ohio State Fair (156 LBS) (invitational)

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title=[[IBF Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Roy Jones, Jr.]]|
years=10 May 1991–13 Feb 1993 Vacates
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Iran Barkley]]|
title=[[IBF Super Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Roy Jones, Jr.]]|
years=13 Feb 1993–18 Nov 1994
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Vassiliy Jirov]]|
title=[[IBF Cruiserweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kelvin Davis]]|
years=26 Apr 2003–Sep 2003 Vacates
}}
{{end box}}

[[Category: World Cruiserweight Champions|Toney, James]]
[[Category: World Super Middleweight Champions|Toney, James]]
[[Category: World Middleweight Champions|Toney, James]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Toney, James]]
[[Category:African American Boxers|Toney]]

Chris Eubank

2006-09-23T19:15:23Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>

'''Trainers:''' [[Andy Martinez]] (1983-84), [[Maximo Pierret]] (1985-87, 1993-94, 1997-98), [[Pat Vercase]] (1985-87), [[Patrick Ford]] (1985-87), [[Walter Johnson]] (1986-87, 1990-98), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988-96) 

'''Managers:''' [[Adonis Torres]] (1984-87), [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[John Regan]] (1989-95), Self (1996-98) 

'''Promoters:''' [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[Barry Hearn]] (1989-95), [[Bob Arum]] (1990), [[Don King]] (1993-94), Self (1996-97), [[Frank Warren]] (1997-98) 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
* Winner of 1984 New York Spanish Golden Gloves in Light Middleweight division
* Reached semi-finals of 1985 New York Daily News Golden Gloves (in Light Middleweight division)

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Frank Eubanks]]
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

Giovanni De Marco

2006-09-07T12:11:16Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Ring Magazine: July 1994

2006-09-07T12:09:48Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:94Jul.jpg]]
 
Cover: [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] 
Upper right: [[Nigel Benn]] & [[Henry Wharton]]

[[file:RING.94Jul.TOC.jpg|Table of Contents]]

*[[The_Ring_Magazine_Covers:_1994|1994 Issues]]

<CENTER><TABLE WIDTH=305 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=2 BGCOLOR=#CCCCCC> <TR><TD WIDTH=400 VALIGN=MIDDLE ALIGN=CENTER NOWRAP>

[[Ring_Magazine:_June 1994|PREVIOUS ISSUE]] | [[The_Ring Magazine|''The Ring'' HOME]] | [[Ring_Magazine:_August 1994|NEXT ISSUE]] 
</TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER>

Ring Magazine: December 1990

2006-09-07T12:08:58Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:90Dec.jpg]]
 
Cover: [[George Foreman]], [[Darrin Van Horn]], ?-[[Pernell Whitaker]], [[Mike Tyson]], [[Nigel Benn]]-[[Doug DeWitt]], ?-Murray

[[file:RING.90Dec.TOC.jpg|Table of Contents]]

*[[The_Ring_Magazine_Covers:_1990|1990 Issues]]

<CENTER><TABLE WIDTH=305 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=2 BGCOLOR=#CCCCCC> <TR><TD WIDTH=400 VALIGN=MIDDLE ALIGN=CENTER NOWRAP>

[[Ring_Magazine:_November 1990|PREVIOUS ISSUE]] | [[The_Ring Magazine|''The Ring'' HOME]] | [[Ring_Magazine:_January 1991|NEXT ISSUE]] 
</TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER>

Freddie Roach

2006-09-07T12:05:12Z

Matthew Sanderson:

== Boxer & Trainer ==
[[file:Roach.freddie.jpg|left]]
<boxer>003014</boxer>
 
* A former professional boxer himself, Roach is better known as a world-class trainer.
* Early boxing [[:Image:Roach Freddie.jpg|photo]]
* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers).
* 2006 [[California Boxing Hall of Fame]] Inductee (Non-Boxer)

'''Fighters Trained''':
* [[Steve Collins]]
* [[Virgil Hill]]
* [[James Toney]]
* [[Mike Tyson]]
* [[Manny Pacquiao]]
* [[Bobby Pacquiao]]
* [[Michael Moorer]]
* [[Frankie Liles]]
* [[Roman Karmazin]] (assistant trainer)
* [[Wayne McCullough]]

[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members|Roach, Freddie]]
[[Category:Trainers|Roach, Freddie]]

Chris Eubank vs. Tim Brown

2006-08-12T22:42:46Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Brown down in round two

Chris Eubank vs. Tim Brown

2006-08-12T22:42:11Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[Tim]] down in round two

Chris Eubank vs. Tim Brown

2006-08-12T22:41:31Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[Tim Brown]] down in round two

Joe Calzaghe vs. Chris Eubank

2006-08-12T22:36:41Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Eubank also suffered flash knockdown in 10th

Joe Calzaghe vs. Chris Eubank

2006-08-12T22:35:11Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Eubank down in 1st and 10th

Roy Jones Jr.

2006-08-12T22:18:11Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Jones.roy.jpg|left|Roy Jones Jr.]]
<boxer>001758</boxer>
'''Trainer''': [[Roy Jones, Sr.]] and [[Alton Merkerson]] 
'''Manager''': [[Fred Levin]], [[Stanley Levin]], and himself 
 

*'''''Amateur Record 121-13'''''

*'''1986 Golden Gloves Champion Jr. Welterweight'''

*'''Won bronze medal for the United States at the 1986 Goodwill Games in the 63.5KG division'''
*Decisioned (IRL) Gordon Joyce 5-0
*Lost to (USSR) Igor Ruzhnikov 4-1

*'''1987 Golden Gloves Champion Jr. Middleweight'''
*'''1988 Golden Gloves 3rd Place Jr. Middleweight''' (L 3 Gerald McClellan)
*'''Olympic Trials''' - Defeated Frankie Liles by decision in final

*'''Won the Light Middleweight Silver Medal for the United States at the 1988 [[Olympics]] in Seoul, South Korea by way of a controversial decision. Jones was still named the games' outstanding fighter.'''
*Makalamba (Mali) KO 1
*Michal Franek (Czechoslovakia) W Dec
*Alexander Zaitsev (USSR) W Dec
*Richie Woodhall (Great Britian) W Dec
*Si-Hun Park (South Korea) L Dec

*'''''Professional Accomplishments'''''

*'''Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] (1994)'''
*'''Victory on April 25, 1998 over [[Boxer:Virgil Hill:000479|Virgil Hill]] was named [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]]'''
*'''Named "Fighter of the Decade" by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1999.'''
*'''[[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|World Boxing Hall of Fame ''Fighter of the Year'' (2003)]]'''
*'''Former [[Ring Magazine]] Light Heavyweight Champion of the World.'''

{{start box}}
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before=[[James Toney]] Vacated|
title=[[IBF Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Bernard Hopkins]]|
years=22 May 1993–18 Nov 1994 Vacated
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before=[[James Toney]]|
title=[[IBF Super Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Charles Brewer]]|
years=18 Nov 1994–22 Nov 1996 Vacated
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title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Montell Griffin]]|
years=22 Nov 1996– 21 Mar 1997 
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title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Antonio Tarver]]|
years=7 Aug 1997–1 Mar 2003 Vacated
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Lou Del Valle]]|
title=[[WBA Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Antonio Tarver]]|
years=18 July 1998–15 May 2004
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{{Succession box|
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title=[[IBF Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Antonio Tarver]]|
years=5 Jun 1999–1 Mar 2003 Vacated
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{{Succession box|
before=[[John Ruiz]]|
title=[[WBA Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[John Ruiz]]|
years=1 Mar 2003–1 Mar 2003 Vacated
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Antonio Tarver]]|
title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Antonio Tarver]]|
years=8 Nov 2003–15 May 2004 
}}
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[[Category:1988 Olympians|Jones, Roy]]
[[Category:Olympic Silver Medalists|Jones, Roy]]
[[Category:American Olympians|Jones, Roy]]
[[Category:African American Boxers|Jones]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions|Jones Jr., Roy]]
[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions|Jones Jr., Roy]]
[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions|Jones Jr., Roy]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions|Jones Jr., Roy]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Jones Jr., Roy]]

Chris Eubank

2006-07-24T16:10:15Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>

'''Trainers:''' [[Andy Martinez]] (1983-84), [[Maximo Pierret]] (1985-87, 1993-94, 1997-98), [[Pat Vercase]] (1985-87), [[Patrick Ford]] (1985-87), [[Walter Johnson]] (1986-98), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988-96) 

'''Managers:''' [[Adonis Torres]] (1984-87), [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[John Regan]] (1989-95), Self (1996-98) 

'''Promoters:''' [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[Barry Hearn]] (1989-95), [[Bob Arum]] (1990), [[Don King]] (1993-94), Self (1996-97), [[Frank Warren]] (1997-98) 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
* Winner of 1984 New York Spanish Golden Gloves in Light Middleweight division
* Reached semi-finals of 1985 New York Daily News Golden Gloves (in Light Middleweight division)

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Frank Eubanks]]
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

Chris Eubank

2006-07-24T16:08:41Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>

'''Trainers:''' [[Andy Martinez]] (1983-84), [[Maximo Pierret]] (1985-87, 1993-94, 1997-98), [[Pat Vercase]] (1985-87), [[Patrick Ford]] (1985-87), [[Walter Johnson]] (1986-98), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988-96), [[Dennis Andries]] (1997-98) 

'''Managers:''' [[Adonis Torres]] (1984-87), [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[John Regan]] (1989-95), Self (1996-98) 

'''Promoters:''' [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[Barry Hearn]] (1989-95), [[Bob Arum]] (1990), [[Don King]] (1993-94), Self (1996-97), [[Frank Warren]] (1997-98) 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
* Winner of 1984 New York Spanish Golden Gloves in Light Middleweight division
* Reached semi-finals of 1985 New York Daily News Golden Gloves (in Light Middleweight division)

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Frank Eubanks]]
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

Chris Eubank

2006-07-24T16:07:09Z

Matthew Sanderson: /* Boxing Family */

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>

'''Trainers:''' [[Andy Martinez]] (1983-84), [[Maximo Pierret]] (1985-87, 1993-94, 1997-98), [[Pat Vercase]] (1985-87), [[Patrick Ford]] (1985-87), [[Walter Johnson]] (1986-98), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988-96), [[Dennis Andries]] (1997-98) 

'''Managers:''' [[Adonis Torres]] (1984-87), [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[John Regan]] (1989-95), Self (1996-98) 

'''Promoters:''' [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[Barry Hearn]] (1989-95), [[Don King]] (1993-94), Self (1996-97), [[Frank Warren]] (1997-98) 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
* Winner of 1984 New York Spanish Golden Gloves in Light Middleweight division
* Reached semi-finals of 1985 New York Daily News Golden Gloves (in Light Middleweight division)

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Frank Eubanks]]
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

Chris Eubank

2006-07-24T16:05:22Z

Matthew Sanderson:

[[file:Eubank.Chris.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000804</boxer>

'''Trainers:''' [[Andy Martinez]] (1983-84), [[Maximo Pierret]] (1985-87, 1993-94, 1997-98), [[Pat Vercase]] (1985-87), [[Patrick Ford]] (1985-87), [[Walter Johnson]] (1986-98), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988-96), [[Dennis Andries]] (1997-98) 

'''Managers:''' [[Adonis Torres]] (1984-87), [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[John Regan]] (1989-95), Self (1996-98) 

'''Promoters:''' [[Keith Miles]] (1988-89), [[Ronnie Davies]] (1988), [[Barry Hearn]] (1989-95), [[Don King]] (1993-94), Self (1996-97), [[Frank Warren]] (1997-98) 

 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
* Winner of 1984 New York Spanish Golden Gloves in Light Middleweight division
* Reached semi-finals of 1985 New York Daily News Golden Gloves (in Light Middleweight division)

== Boxing Family ==
*Brothers - [[Peter Eubanks]] and [[Simon Eubanks]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Frank Eubanks]]
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

[[Category:Muslim Boxers|Eubank, Chris]]

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Michael Watson

2006-07-24T15:15:33Z

Matthew Sanderson: /* Amateur Accomplishments */

<boxer>001787</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[Mickey Duff]]

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
Five-time London champion (at all levels).

Stopped British #1 John Beckles in 1984 in under one minute (Beckles went on to win medals at European and World championships).

Talk:Rod Douglas

2006-07-24T15:11:37Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Does everyone lose with controversy?--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 18:50, 27 Jan 2006 (CST)

Matthew Sanderson, you deleted a bunch of value information, just to add that Douglas was the only boxer to defeat Nigel Benn. I have reverted your edit.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 21:48, 13 July 2006 (CDT)

Matthew you did it again, without discussing the reasons why. If you do it again, without explaining your reasons, I'm going to ban you.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 19:27, 23 July 2006 (CDT)

The information is false, Douglas never went to any European championships. --MATTHEW S

Rod Douglas

2006-07-24T15:11:12Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Only guy to beat [[Nigel Benn]] in the amateurs.

Four-time ABA champion (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987)

(his decision loss to Canadian Shawn O'Sullivan at 1984 Olympics was considered controversial)

[[Category:ABA Champions|Douglas, Rod]]
[[Category:1984 Olympians|Douglas, Rod]]
[[Category:British Olympians|Douglas, Rod]]

Rod Douglas

2006-07-24T09:02:44Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Only guy to beat [[Nigel Benn]] in the amateurs.

Four-time ABA champion (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987)

His decision loss to Canadian Shawn O'Sullivan at 1984 Olympics was considered controversial

[[Category:ABA Champions|Douglas, Rod]]
[[Category:1984 Olympians|Douglas, Rod]]
[[Category:British Olympians|Douglas, Rod]]

Rod Douglas

2006-07-24T09:02:14Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Only guy to beat [[Nigel Benn]] in the amateurs.

Four-time ABA champion (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987)

His decision loss to Canadian Shawn O'Sullivan at 1984 Olympics was considered controversial.

[[Category:ABA Champions|Douglas, Rod]]
[[Category:1984 Olympians|Douglas, Rod]]
[[Category:British Olympians|Douglas, Rod]]

Talk:Rod Douglas

2006-07-24T06:47:23Z

Matthew Sanderson:

Does everyone lose with controversy?--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 18:50, 27 Jan 2006 (CST)

Matthew Sanderson, you deleted a bunch of value information, just to add that Douglas was the only boxer to defeat Nigel Benn. I have reverted your edit.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 21:48, 13 July 2006 (CDT)

Matthew you did it again, without discussing the reasons why. If you do it again, without explaining your reasons, I'm going to ban you.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 19:27, 23 July 2006 (CDT)

The information is false, bullshit, nonsense, rubbish. Douglas NEVER went to any European championships. --MATTHEW S