On this date, 
January 6th, 1970, reigning RING/WBC World Featherweight Champion 
Johnny Famechon (54-4-6, 20KO👊) of France (by way of Australia), would seek to defend his title against legendary Japanese former 2-division RING Champion, 
Masahiko “Fighting” Harada (55-6-0, 22KO👊), seeking to become a true “Triple-Crown winner” after winning Titles at ⚖️112, and 118 lbs. Continue reading “Having a Second Crack At It – Johnny Famechon and Fighting Harada Go to Duel in Their 1970 Rematch”
DON’S COLLECTION 📚🗃️
(Memorabilia photo collected by Don Ankofski)
On this day, December 8th, 1984, Hall-of-Fame standouts 🇵🇷Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez, and 🇬🇭Azumah Nelson squared off in San Juan, Puerto Rico with the World WBC Featherweight title on the line. Coming into this bout, Gomez was the Champion, while “Zoom” would have his second crack at the WBC title, after losing the first time around to late-great legend 🇲🇽Salvador Sanchez, though his performance did officially put Nelson on the map. Continue reading “Promising Ghanaian Boxer Forces Himself Into the Conversation Against One of the True Greats (Wilfredo Gomez vs. Azumah Nelson)”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
If anyone forgot, 🇺🇸“Mr.” Gary Russell Jr. (31-1-0, 18KO👊) set out to remind people of his elite standing at the Featherweight division as he successfully defended his WBC Title for a 5th time, defeating a skilled, tough challenger in 🥈🇲🇳Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar (11-1-0, 9KO👊) to give him his first loss in the pro ranks. This victory keeps the channels open towards Russell continuing to pursue marketable elite match-ups hovering at and around his division that he can now shift his full focus towards. Continue reading “A Sharp Russell Gets the UD Victory in Allentown Over Impressive Challenger Nyambayar”
