PHILLY BOXING HISTORY - Philly Fights - 1980 |
SHOW #1 | JANUARY 24, 1980 (TUESDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: 69TH STREET FORUM Area: Upper Darby, PA Time: 8:00 PM TV: ESPN (delayed) Promoter: J Russell Peltz / Marty Feldman / Frank Gelb Tickets: $8 Attendance: 1,633 / $13,060 |
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PBH Coverage / Photos: | CARD: 7 BOUTS | |||||
Richie Bennett W10 (U) Bennie Briscoe | 160 lbs. | |||||
Jerome Jackson TKO8 Sammy Floyd | 160 lbs. (8) | |||||
Ken Carpenter TKO4 Tim Daniels (3:00) | 126 lbs. (6) | |||||
Other Coverage: | Broderick Mason TKO1 Robert McFarland (PD) | Hvy. (6) | ||||
Bernard Peterson TKO3 Manny Simms (2:02) | 147 lbs. (6) | |||||
Leo Martinez W4 (U) Luis Carrasquillo | 160 lbs. | |||||
Ernest Jackson (PD) W4 (U) Jose Green | 135 lbs. | |||||
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SHOW #2 | FEBRUARY 01, 1980 (FRIDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: SPECTRUM Area: South Philly Time: 8:00 PM TV: Prism Radio: WCAU 1210 Promoter: J Russell Peltz / Spectrum Fights Tickets: $15, $10 & $7 ($5 for 16 or younger w/ adult) Attendance: 2,708 |
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PBH Coverage / Photos: | CARD: 6 BOUTS | |||||
Jeff Chandler TKO10 Javier Flores
(2:13) (NABF Bantamweight Title) |
118 lbs. (12) |
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Bobby Watts KO3 Fred Johnson (2:49) | 160 lbs. (10) | |||||
Mike Picciotti W8 (S) Hubert Jackson | 147 lbs. | |||||
Other Coverage: | James Washington W6 Danny Daniels | 135 lbs. | ||||
Willie Torres D4 Mario Maldonado | 160 lbs. | |||||
Fred McMunn (PD) KO2 Luis Castillo (1:39) | 160 lbs. (4) | |||||
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Note: This was final show of the Spectrum Fights Series. | ||||||
SHOW #3 | FEBRUARY 18, 1980 (MONDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: 69TH STREET FORUM Area: Upper Darby, PA Time: 8:00 PM TV: None Promoter: J Russell Peltz Tickets: ? Attendance: ? |
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Jerry Martin TKO10 Billy Douglas (1:52) | 175 lbs. (10) | |||||
Ernie Singletary W8 (U) Benny Mitchell | 160 lbs. | |||||
Roger Stafford W8 (U) Mike Herron | 147 lbs. | |||||
Other Coverage: | Charlie Choo Choo Brown D6 Greg Netter | 140 lbs. | ||||
Ken Carpenter TKO2 Pedro Lebron (1:51) | 126 lbs. (6) | |||||
Kevin Renshaw W4 Eddie Ortiz (PD) | 140 lbs. | |||||
Note: This was thelast of 20 boxing shows at the Forum. | ||||||
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SHOW #4 | JULY 28, 1980 (MONDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: ARENA (Martin
Luther King Arena) Area: West Philly Time: 8:00 PM TV: None Promoter: Claude Benner (Impact Promotions) Tickets: $10, $7 & $5 Attendance: 3,200 |
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PBH Coverage / Photos: | CARD: 5 BOUTS | |||||
Willie Monroe W10 (U) Jimmy McClain | 160 lbs. | |||||
Jerome Artis TKO10 Quentin Blackman (1:29) | 135 lbs. (10) | |||||
Kevin Howard TKO3 Ernie Gladney (3:00) | 147 lbs. (10) | |||||
Other Coverage: | Ron Aruit W4 (U) George Sydnor | 135 lbs. | ||||
Roger Troupe W4 (U) Connie Glover (PD) | Hvy. | |||||
Notes: This was the first promotion by Impact Promotions. The first bout didn't start until 8:45 due to a long delay at the ticket window. Reportedly a block-long line for tickets formed at the one ticket window. |
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SHOW #5 | AUGUST 25, 1980 (MONDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: ARENA (Martin
Luther King Arena) Area: West Philly Time: 8:00 PM TV: None Promoter: Claude Benner (Impact Promotions) Tickets: $10, $7 & $5 Attendance: 3,500 |
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Bennie Briscoe W10 (S) Richie Bennett | 160 lbs. | |||||
Art McCloud TKO4 Randy Coleman (PD) (2:30) | 160 lbs. (6) | |||||
Myron Taylor (PD) TKO2 Mike Davis (2:36) | 126 lbs. (4) | |||||
Other Coverage: | Dennis Howard TKO2 Wayne Dabney (2:34) | 140 lbs. (6) | ||||
Isidro Ruiz (PD) TKO1 Raheem Heath (PD) (2:58) | 135 lbs. (4) | |||||
Note: Bennett's purse was $5,000 | ||||||
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SHOW #6 | SEPTEMBER 18, 1980 (THURSDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: ARENA (Martin
Luther King Arena) Area: West Philly Time: 8:00 PM TV: None Promoter: Claude Benner (Impact Promotions) Tickets: $10, $7 & $5 Attendance: 1,100 |
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PBH Coverage / Photos: | CARD: 6 BOUTS | |||||
Jerome Artis W12 (U) Jose Gonzalez (PA State Lightweight Title) |
135 lbs. |
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Al Styles Jr. W8 (S) Mario Maldonado | 160 lbs. | |||||
Ron Aruit KO7 Pedro Lebron (0:56) | 135 lbs. (8) | |||||
Other Coverage: | James Tucker (PD) KO4 Wali Abdullah (1:35) | 147 lbs. (4) | ||||
Freddie Reyes (PD) W4 (U) Billy Jones | 135 lbs. | |||||
Isidro Ruiz TKO1 Yah Yah Twahedde (PD) (0:53) | 135 lbs. | |||||
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SHOW #7 | OCTOBER 24, 1980 (FRIDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: ARENA (Martin
Luther King Arena) Area: West Philly Time: 8:00 PM TV: None Claude Benner (Impact Promotions) Tickets: $8, $6 & $4 Attendance: ? |
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PBH Coverage / Photos: | CARD: 6 BOUTS | |||||
Kevin Howard TKO2 Tim LaValley | 147 lbs. (10) | |||||
Tim Witherspoon TKO2 Oliver Wright | Hvy. (8) | |||||
Broderick Mason TKO1 Roger Troupe | Hvy. (8) | |||||
Other Coverage: | Jose Gonzalez W8 Quentin Blackman | 140 lbs. | ||||
Tyrone Crawley (PD) W6 Isidro Ruiz | 135 lbs. | |||||
Dennis Howard W4 David Bookman | 140 lbs. | |||||
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SHOW #8 | NOVEMBER 12, 1980 (WEDNESDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: WYNNE BALLROOM Area: West Philly Time: 8:00 PM TV: None Promoter: Michael Margolis Tickets: $8 Attendance: ? |
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PBH Coverage / Photos: | CARD: 5 BOUTS | |||||
Gary Hinton W8 Jerry Graham | 140 lbs. | |||||
Jimmie Sykes D6 James Macey | 160 lbs. | |||||
Charles Singleton TKO3 Ed Harris | 175 lbs. (6) | |||||
Other Coverage: | Randy Coleman W4 Jamal Johnson (PD) | 160 lbs. | ||||
Melvin Richardson W4 Tony Rivera (PD) | 140 lbs. (4) | |||||
Notes: This was the first boxing show at this venue (located at 54th Street & Arlington Ave. in the Wynnefield section). Seating capacity was approximately 1,500. This was the first promotion for the 26-year old Michael Margolis who planned monthly shows at the venue. |
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SHOW #9 | DECEMBER 11, 1980 (THURSDAY) | RELICS: | ||||
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Venue: ARENA (Martin
Luther King Arena) Area: West Philly Time: 8:00 PM TV: None Promoter: Claude Benner (Impact Promotions) Tickets: $8, $6 & $4 Attendance: ? |
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PBH Coverage / Photos: | CARD: 5 BOUTS | |||||
Youngblood Williams W10 (S) Fermin Guzman | 160 lbs. | |||||
Tim Witherspoon TKO6 James Reid (after the 6th) | Hvy. (8) | |||||
Tyrone Crawley TKO2 Chris Harmon | 135 lbs. (6) | |||||
Other Coverage: | Mark Petrowski (PD) D4 Freddie Reyes | 147 lbs. | ||||
Sterling Quick (PD) KO1 John Martino (0:35) | 160 lbs. (4) | |||||
Notes: Two exhibitions were also featured: Curtis Parker EXHB3 Art McCloud Michael Spinks EXHB3 Dwight Braxton (Qawi) The show was dubbed "Mickey Grandinetti Night". |
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