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	Wells first fought Holmes in the finals of a tournament in Minnesota in 1972. Wells stopped Holmes in three rounds.		Wells first fought Holmes in the finals of a tournament in Minnesota in 1972. Wells stopped Holmes in three rounds.

	They ~~had a rematch at~~ the 1972 ~~preliminary~~ U.S. [[Olympics\|Olympic]] trials in Texas, and Wells stopped Holmes in the first round. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19720722&id=MFVUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=144DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4806,1057641]		They fought again in the semifinals of the 1972 U.S. [[Olympics\|Olympic]] trials in Fort Worth, Texas, and Wells stopped Holmes in the first round. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19720722&id=MFVUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=144DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4806,1057641]

	Holmes wrote of his bouts with Wells in his 1998 autobiography, ''[[Larry Holmes: Against the Odds]]'':		Holmes wrote of his bouts with Wells in his 1998 autobiography, ''[[Larry Holmes: Against the Odds]]'':
	:"By 1972, I'd won several eastern titles and was invited to Minnesota to compete in a tournament that was said to figure heavily in the selection of the U.S. boxing team. I made it all the way to the finals there, only to run up against a left-handed slugger named Nick Wells. It was the first time I'd fought a lefty. It threw my reactions off. I was hesitant and ended up being an easy target for Wells, who had good power. Good enough to give me the worst beating of my career and stop me in the third round. My first-ever defeat. The way things unfolded, I had another opportunity against Wells in a later tournament in Texas. This time I managed to find left-handed sparring partners to get ready for him. Guess what? It didn't matter. Not one bit. That guy Wells had my number, and he beat me again. Badly." [http://books.google.com/books?id=dVr5RepSf6AC&pg=PA32&dq=larry+holmes+nick+wells&hl=en&sa=X&ei=g4GBU6TsFceUqAbq9IKADQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=larry%20holmes%20nick%20wells&f=false]		:"By 1972, I'd won several eastern titles and was invited to Minnesota to compete in a tournament that was said to figure heavily in the selection of the U.S. boxing team. I made it all the way to the finals there, only to run up against a left-handed slugger named Nick Wells. It was the first time I'd fought a lefty. It threw my reactions off. I was hesitant and ended up being an easy target for Wells, who had good power. Good enough to give me the worst beating of my career and stop me in the third round. My first-ever defeat. The way things unfolded, I had another opportunity against Wells in a later tournament in Texas. This time I managed to find left-handed sparring partners to get ready for him. Guess what? It didn't matter. Not one bit. That guy Wells had my number, and he beat me again. Badly." [http://books.google.com/books?id=dVr5RepSf6AC&pg=PA32&dq=larry+holmes+nick+wells&hl=en&sa=X&ei=g4GBU6TsFceUqAbq9IKADQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=larry%20holmes%20nick%20wells&f=false]

	Wells lost to [[Duane Bobick]] in the finals of the 1972 ~~preliminary~~ U.S. Olympic trials. Bobick had defeated Wells three times previously. UPI described the action:		Wells lost to [[Duane Bobick]] in the finals of the 1972 U.S. Olympic trials. Bobick had defeated Wells three times previously. UPI described the action:
	:"The first round opened with Bobick continually landing his forceful jabs on Wells' head. Wells was obviously softening fast. But midway through the first round Wells caught Bobick with a steaming left to the face and suddenly the game was on. The two stood toe to toe in the middle of the ring for the duration of the round and Wells came out of it with a bloody right eye. In the second round both fighters tired rapidly, with Wells appearing almost out on his feet at the round's end. Bobick was not a lot better. Wells eye cut had been reopened and he had a bad cut on his lip. Bobick was bleeding heavily from his nose and a welt had raised over his left eye. Blood smeared both boxers, the referee, the ring and even a few ringside spectators. The cut over Wells' eye was so deep the referee, after taking one look at it at the close of round two, stopped the bout." [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19720724&id=A1NYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3494,971513]		:"The first round opened with Bobick continually landing his forceful jabs on Wells' head. Wells was obviously softening fast. But midway through the first round Wells caught Bobick with a steaming left to the face and suddenly the game was on. The two stood toe to toe in the middle of the ring for the duration of the round and Wells came out of it with a bloody right eye. In the second round both fighters tired rapidly, with Wells appearing almost out on his feet at the round's end. Bobick was not a lot better. Wells eye cut had been reopened and he had a bad cut on his lip. Bobick was bleeding heavily from his nose and a welt had raised over his left eye. Blood smeared both boxers, the referee, the ring and even a few ringside spectators. The cut over Wells' eye was so deep the referee, after taking one look at it at the close of round two, stopped the bout." [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19720724&id=A1NYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3494,971513]

	Wells received six stitches over his right eye and three on his lip. Due to the cuts, he was unable to box in the U.S. Olympic ~~trials~~ in New York two weeks later.		Wells received six stitches over his right eye and three on his lip. Due to the cuts, he was unable to box in the U.S. Olympic box-offs in West Point, New York two weeks later.

	Wells turned professional in 1976. He had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]] but ended up going with local trainer and promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status.		Wells turned professional in 1976. He had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]] but ended up going with local trainer and promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status.

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	*All-Air Force Heavyweight Champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.		*All-Air Force Heavyweight Champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.
	*Nevada State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 1972 and 1973.		*Nevada State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 1972 and 1973.
	*Interservice Heavyweight Champion in 1973 and 1975.		*Interservice Heavyweight Champion in 1973 and 1975. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Wells]


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	I'd pay to see that fight. I'd pay to see a young Nick Wells fight anytime, anywhere. So would a lot of other people back in the early '70s in Fort Worth. If I sound a little wistful for those times, I am. I'd love to see Nick turn out the lights at Will Rogers one more time.		I'd pay to see that fight. I'd pay to see a young Nick Wells fight anytime, anywhere. So would a lot of other people back in the early '70s in Fort Worth. If I sound a little wistful for those times, I am. I'd love to see Nick turn out the lights at Will Rogers one more time.

	~~==External Link==~~
	~~[[Wikipedia: Nick Wells]]~~


	[[Category:Texas Golden Gloves Champions\|Wells, Nick]]		[[Category:Texas Golden Gloves Champions\|Wells, Nick]]

	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]

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-[[File:Holmes-Wells.jpg|left|thumb|400px|Larry Holmes (left) vs. Nick Wells: 1972 Olympic Trials]]
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-As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status.  His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round. One of the most popular amateur boxers in Texas during the 1970s, Well was a five-time Fort Worth Golden Gloves champion and a two-time Star-telegram Texas State Golden Gloves champion.
+'''Nick Wells''' twice defeated [[Larry Holmes]] as an amateur.
-Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Wells was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.
+Wells first fought Holmes in the finals of a tournament in Minnesota in 1972. Wells stopped Holmes in three rounds.
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	As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status. His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round. One of the most popular amateur boxers in Texas during the 1970s, Well was a five-time Fort Worth Golden Gloves champion and a two-time Star-telegram Texas State Golden Gloves champion.		As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status. His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round. One of the most popular amateur boxers in Texas during the 1970s, Well was a five-time Fort Worth Golden Gloves champion and a two-time Star-telegram Texas State Golden Gloves champion.

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	Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Wells was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.		Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Wells was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.

			In the post boxing career, Wells is a fire captain for the Fort Worth Fire Department and a security officer.

	[[Category:Texas Golden Gloves Champions\|Wells, Nick]]		[[Category:Texas Golden Gloves Champions\|Wells, Nick]]

	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]

Red at 04:08, 21 January 2010

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	Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Wells was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.		Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Wells was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.

			[[Category:Texas Golden Gloves Champions\|Wells, Nick]]

	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]

Radam Ghafahni at 21:24, 16 October 2007

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	As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status. His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round. One of the most popular amateur boxers in Texas during the 1970s, Well was a five-time Fort Worth Golden Gloves champion and a two-time Star-telegram Texas State Golden Gloves champion.		As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status. His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round. One of the most popular amateur boxers in Texas during the 1970s, Well was a five-time Fort Worth Golden Gloves champion and a two-time Star-telegram Texas State Golden Gloves champion.

	Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, ~~Well~~ was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.		Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Wells was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.



	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]

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	As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status. His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round.		As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status. His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round. One of the most popular amateur boxers in Texas during the 1970s, Well was a five-time Fort Worth Golden Gloves champion and a two-time Star-telegram Texas State Golden Gloves champion.

	Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Well was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.		Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Well was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.

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	As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status. His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round.		As an amateur, '''Nick Wells''' twice beat [[Larry Holmes]] by knockout: once in a Golden Gloves national event in the 3rd round, and later that year in 1972 at the Olympic trials with a first round knockout. Wells had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]], but ended up going with local promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status. His amateur record was 189-18 with 110 KOs, 72 of them in the 1st round.

	~~Well~~, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Well was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.		Wells, a four-time All-Air Force champion was a runner-up in the 1972 Olympic Trials to Duane Bobick. During this year, Well was also a National AAU champion and a gold medalist in the CISM Games -- better known as the World Military Games.



	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Wells, Nick]]

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	===Amateur Highlights===		===Amateur Highlights===
	*Amateur record: 189-18 with 110 knockouts, 72 in the first round.		•Amateur record: 189-18 with 110 knockouts, 72 in the first round.
	*Five-time Fort Worth [[Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion.		•Five-time Fort Worth [[Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion.
	*Two-time Star-Telegram Texas State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion.		•Two-time Star-Telegram Texas State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion.
	*Texas State Heavyweight Champion in 1969, 1970 and 1971.		•Texas State Heavyweight Champion in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
	*[[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\|1972 National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].		•[[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\|1972 National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].
	*1972 CISM World Military Boxing Championships Heavyweight Gold Medalist.		•1972 CISM World Military Boxing Championships Heavyweight Gold Medalist.
	*All-Air Force Heavyweight Champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.		•All-Air Force Heavyweight Champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.
	*Nevada State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 1972 and 1973.		•Nevada State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 1972 and 1973.
	*Interservice Heavyweight Champion in 1973 and 1975. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Wells]		•,Interservice Heavyweight Champion in 1973 and 1975. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Wells]


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	BURLESON — The hand that held the coffee cup was big and wide and meaty, still strong all these years later. I stared at it, wondering, "How many jaws have felt the wrath of that fist? How many noses broken? How many lights turned out?" That's what Nick Wells did, you know. In the early '70s, when Golden Gloves was in its heyday in Fort Worth, Nick was the guy who turned out the lights at Will Rogers Coliseum. Now, 35 years later and counting, he sat across from me in a back booth at an IHOP on south I-35, and we remembered together what it was like when boxing was king in Cowtown.		BURLESON — The hand that held the coffee cup was big and wide and meaty, still strong all these years later. I stared at it, wondering, "How many jaws have felt the wrath of that fist? How many noses broken? How many lights turned out?" That's what Nick Wells did, you know. In the early '70s, when Golden Gloves was in its heyday in Fort Worth, Nick was the guy who turned out the lights at Will Rogers Coliseum. Now, 35 years later and counting, he sat across from me in a back booth at an IHOP on south I-35, and we remembered together what it was like when boxing was king in Cowtown.

	Later this afternoon, [[Wladimir Klitschko]] will take on [[Lamon Brewster]] in a 12-round fight for the [[IBF~~]] and [[IBO~~]] heavyweight championship of the world in Cologne, Germany, and if you weren't aware of that, you're not alone. Not many people care about boxing anymore, and part of the reason is that there just aren't many like Nick Wells anymore.		Later this afternoon, [[Wladimir Klitschko]] will take on [[Lamon Brewster]] in a 12-round fight for the [[IBF]] heavyweight championship of the world in Cologne, Germany, and if you weren't aware of that, you're not alone. Not many people care about boxing anymore, and part of the reason is that there just aren't many like Nick Wells anymore.

	Nick is 56 now, and he looks more like me without the mustache — short, blocky, gray — than he did when he was the terror of Will Rogers Coliseum and other boxing rings around the world. It still doesn't take a lot of imagination, however, to remember the havoc those fists once wrought. He had phoned a few weeks ago, the first time I'd heard from him in years, wondering if I knew how to reach someone with the AAU, and I suggested we meet — we both live in Johnson County — and talk about the way things were, when the Gloves were something special and unique in Fort Worth.		Nick is 56 now, and he looks more like me without the mustache — short, blocky, gray — than he did when he was the terror of Will Rogers Coliseum and other boxing rings around the world. It still doesn't take a lot of imagination, however, to remember the havoc those fists once wrought. He had phoned a few weeks ago, the first time I'd heard from him in years, wondering if I knew how to reach someone with the AAU, and I suggested we meet — we both live in Johnson County — and talk about the way things were, when the Gloves were something special and unique in Fort Worth.