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TKO Inks Amro Ezzat
March 8th, 2011 | 
Author: By Rio
London - Tuesday, 8th March 2011
Johnny Eames Signs Egyptian Light Heavyweight Amro Ezzat To His TKO Stable
Amro Ezzat and Johnny Eames
Over the years top British coach Johnny Eames has guided many of British boxing’s best known fighters to Championship glory. Such esteemed names as WBU Lightweight World Champion Graham Earl, WBU Super Featherweight World Champion Kevin Lear, WBU Light Heavyweight Champion Tony Oakey, British Super Bantamweight Champion Matthew Marsh are just a few of the many famous boxers benefit from the ‘Eames magic touch’.
By mid 2010 all those famous names based at Johnny’s East End fight factory, better know as the Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, had retired and so started the search for the new TKO stars of the future.
Over the past few months Johnny has been gradually been rebuilding his squad, which currently numbers twenty six, by signing established pros, both British and European, as well as handpicking the best of the best amateur prospects that are ready to turn over.
Earlier this week Johnny added yet another to his burgeoning stable by signing Egyptian Light Heavyweight Amro Ezzat, who as an amateur Amro fought in 125 bouts and represented Egypt in many international contests.
Following the signing formalities Johnny said, “Amro, or Ham Roll as we call him up here, our new Egyptian Light Heavyweight is a great addition to the TKO stable.
He’s got international experience with Egypt but what that means I don’t really know. He’s not actually boxed in England yet.
He’s certainly keen enough. In the afternoons we’ve got six or seven Cruisers, Light Heavies and Super Middles training altogether and it’s created a sort of family atmosphere. They do their warm ups, training and sparring together. It’s created comradeship between the six or so big lads we got up here, that’s certainly only happened since Amro’s been here
He’s a lovely kid, he listens and learns. Unfortunately he’s carrying a bit of a hand injury at the moment so we can’t do too much with him.
We signed him, we’re pleased we signed him. I’m pretty certain that given the right opportunities, obviously it’s going to be hard for him as he’s going to have to be an opponent as there’s not many Egyptians in Britain, not that I’m aware of anyway, but I’m certain that whether he’s an opponent or a house fighter he’ll give his all.”
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In the Ring with Marvin Hart
Review of Adam Pollack’s In the Ring with Marvin Hart
By Zachary Q. Daniels - Perhaps even more than the earlier installments of his excellent series on the heavyweightchampions, Adam Pollack’s In the Ring with Marvin Hart fills a gap in the boxing literature. For while his well-researched works on Sullivan, Corbett, Fitzsimmons and Jeffries undoubtedly provided additional understanding of the boxing careers of these men, as a result of his unique reliance on local primary source accounts to cover events, these were also boxers whose lives and careers had been the subject of some attention before. Not so with Marvin Hart.
Hart is not only, as Pollack notes “one of the least known heavyweight champions,” he is probably the least-written about of the many men who have held the title in the past. No biographies have ever been published, nor did Hart himself write an autobiography. This may be unique among heavyweight champions, the more famous of whom are among the most written-about of all athletes. As surprising as it seems, this is actually the first biography of Hart that has been published. Clearly, then, Pollack’s book fills a gaping void.
As usual, he applies his thorough research techniques, relying on primary source accounts to trace Hart’s career from its beginnings in 1900 to its termination in 1910. Hart’s early fights in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky with such men as William Schiller, Hugh ”Kid Hubert” McGann, Pete Traynor, Tommy West, Dan Creedon and others are all covered. Most of these fights ended in KO, establishing Hart as a thunderous puncher who could “hit as hard as mule’s kick.
In perhaps his first important step up in competition, he took on Chicago’s Billy Stift in 1902, and knocked him out in the 3rd. This was followed by an even more significant step up against Eddie “Kid” Carter of Brooklyn, NY, which Hart won by KO in the 9th round. This fight was the one that really first established Hart as an up and coming contender, initially as a light heavyweight. After a decision victory in his rematch with Stift in Chicago - Hart’s first fight outside of Louisville - he took a second fight against Carter in Philadelphia. Although this fight officially ended in a “no decision,” most observers felt Hart had won.
In another important fight, Hart took on light heavyweight contender Jack Root in Chicago, which he lost by six round decision. This setback did not deter Hart from pressing forward, and as Pollack reports, he fought only nine days later against top contender (and later light heavyweight champion) “Philadelphia” Jack O’Brien, in O’Brien’s hometown of Philadelphia. It was a very competitive fight in which both men were hurt, ending in a no decision. Although O’Brien landed more punches, Hart had O’Brien clearly hurt and “ready to go” as the bell rang to end the fight. A rematch had similar results, with O’Brien down and almost out at the end of six rounds.
Hart then took an important fight with light heavyweight contender George Gardiner in May, which he lost by retirement, due to a broken hand. After the hand healed, he took on longtime heavyweight contender Joe Choynski in another no decision fight, which most observers believed to be a draw. Hart’s performance in these various six round fights leads Pollack to observe that he “was a fighter ideal for the finish fight, but also one whom the cleverest…. Please Click below for the rest of this article…
Main Events, Promoting “The White Wolf”
Boxing News - Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Heavyweight Champion Siarhei Liakhovich and Main Events CEO Kathy Duva announced today that they have entered into a promotional agreement.
Nicknamed “The White Wolf,” Liakhovich has earned a professional record of 25-3, 16 KO’s. As an amateur, the current Scottsdale, AZ resident compiled a record of 145-5, was a member of the ’96 Olympic team from his home in Belarus and won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships. Liakhovich won the WBO Heavyweight Title in 2006 when he scored a 12-round decision over Lamon Brewster in Cleveland, Ohio. In his most recent bout, Liakhovich scored a ninth round KO over Evans Quinn in Germany.
“There is no doubt that Siarhei has what it takes to be competitive in the heavyweight division,” Duva said. “There are three heavyweight champions right now and it is our goal to put Siarhei in a position to challenge for one of their titles before the end of the year. We are delighted to be working with a fantastic team that includes Siarhei, his manager Tony Cardinale and trainer Tommy Brooks. ”
Tony Cardinale added, “I am happy for Sergei to be with one of the most respected and hardest working promoters in the industry. With their support and his ability it is just a matter of time before he is a two-time world heavyweight champion.”
Liakhovich had this to say, “First of all I would like to thank God for everything that has happened in my life: I am thrilled to have a newborn son; and I have a brand new team with well known and respected Tony Cardinale as my Advisor and Attorney and Main Events as my new Promoter. With their history and reputation in boxing business I know I am finally with the right team.” Liakhovich added, “I am very impressed with how hard Main Events work for their fighters. I know that they will work hard for me outside the ring and I can do my job in the ring.”
Liakhovich spoke about his upcoming fight, “I can’t wait to get back in the ring as soon as possible. My last two wins were in Germany and now I am glad to be fighting in US again. Thank you to all my fans for their support over the years, I would love to see all of them in New Jersey. This is a great new chapter for me. My first step in becoming a World Champion again!”
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