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Successful Evening at The CTC Boxing for

Change Night

By Jim Riddell Cooney stressed the importance of working
hard, telling the fighters “to learn defence and
oxing for Change, an evening of amateur protect their heads”, saying that the years from
Bboxing presented by The Children’s age eighteen to thirty fly by and that looking after
Treatment Centre was a very successful and their finances and saving for the future is of the
entertaining event. Things got underway in the utmost importance. Spinks said that, along with
Salons of the Civic Complex with a meet and everything else, a fighter has to have fun with
greet with the four Guests of Honour, boxing boxing.
legends Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney, Michael During a thirty year period beginning the
Spinks, and Ray Mercer. This proved to be mid-seventies one of these four fighters was
a popular feature as there was a steady line- either a world champion or a ranked contender
up of people to get photo taken. During an for the title. Collectively they fought everyone
intermission all four fighters were in the ring with from Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton, and George
CTV’s Terry Marcotte, who was acting as Master Foreman to Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield,
of Ceremonies. Lennox, and Wladimir Klitschko. The questions
The careers of the four fighters intertwined that I had for all four were: Who was the best
with Holmes fighting all of the other three and opponent that you ever fought? Who was the
Cooney and Spinks fighting each other. Since hardest puncher? Who had the best defence?
their retirement from boxing, they have become Larry Holmes who is widely considered to
friends and the banter in the ring was entertaining, be one of the top five heavyweight champions in
interesting, and at times quite comical. Following the history of boxing said that Ken Norton was Celebrity Champion Dave MacLean and David Murphy
that they went to meet with the fighters who were the best that he ever fought, Ernie Shavers was Photo Credit Ice Level
participating on the amateur card for a little the hardest puncher, and that Michael Spinks had
inspirational discussion. Several of the fighters, the best defence. Gerry Cooney stated that he the hardest puncher, Larry Holmes was the best superbly organized event, - Sean Adams and his
potentially looking at turning pro, got advice was never all that concerned with his opponents overall fighter that he faced and had to go back team at the Children’s Treatment Centre, celebrity
from some of the best that the sport has to offer. defence, saying that George Foreman was the to an early point in his career to find a fighter fighters Dave MacLean, Dave Murphy, and Chris
Larry Holmes told the fighters that perfecting hardest puncher that he ever faced and that Larry whose defensive tactics caused him problems Sullivan who all stepped up and put in six months
their jab was a necessity, saying that all great Holmes was the best overall fighter. Ray Mercer —in his eight pro fights he fought Tom ‘The of training in preparation for this night and to
champions possessed a great jab. Ray Mercer’s who turned pro in 1989 said that Wladimir Bomb’ Bethea. “The fight took place before Jorge Luis of Champs Eastside, who in addition
advice was to listen to their coach and to follow Klitschko was the hardest puncher, Larry Holmes boxing gloves had attached thumbs and he had to training the celebrity boxers put a fight card
his directions doing everything he tells you to do. had the best jab, and that Evander Holyfield who a way of hooking his thumb into my elbow joint, together that features four Canadian champions,
Gerry Cooney had the most to say, telling was fast and never seemed to be out of position preventing me from punching. It was effective a New York Golden Gloves champion, and a
the fighters that “you are the next generation was the best that he ever faced. but I was able to get him in the end”. New England champion. A job well done by
of fighters that are going to be somebody”. Michael Spinks said that Mike Tyson was Kudos to all of those responsible for this everyone involved.
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