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THE WORLD'S GREATEST EVER FLYWEIGHT BOXERS
NewsBlaze
Published: July 02,2009
"The World's Greatest Ever Boxer" 3-day boxing spectacular Oct. 2-4 at
the Paris Las Vegas Good things often come in small packages, no more
evident than in the Flyweight Division of "The World's Greatest Ever
Boxer" promotion, which has been launched and is drawing worldwide
interest from boxing fans of all ages.
On-line voting at www.GreatestEver.com allows boxing fans from around
the world to select the greatest boxer in each of the original
eight weight classes, highlighted by the all-time pound-for-pound
"Greatest Ever."
The eight categories represent the eight original weight-class
divisions: Strawweights are included in the Flyweight category; Super
Middleweight in the Light Heavyweight division. Many fighters fought
and won titles at a number of different weights. As far as possible
they have been nominated in the division that they made their biggest
impact. Fighters have not been nominated on the basis of whether
they would beat another fighter in that division, though this is,
of course, a consideration. More importantly is their overall record,
who they fought at the time, as well as the impact they made on the
boxing world, and indeed the world around them. All nominees are
listed in the voting section at www.GreatestEver.com.
The nominations committee was comprised of Thomas Hauser (boxing
journalist and award-winning Muhammad Ali biographer), Al Bernstein
(broadcaster and boxing analyst), Colin Hart (UK's leading boxing
reporter), Jean-Philippe Lustyk (broadcaster and head of boxing
for pan-European sports channel Eurosport) and Ron Borges (boxing
journalist and Hall of Fame committee member).
The 10 Flyweight nominees with brief bios, listed in no particular
order, follow: Jimmy "The Mighty Atom" Wilde - 137-52 13 ND (99
KOs)...Welsh.....IHOF inductee...Pro Years: 1910-1923.....first
official (IBU) world flyweight champion.....one of the lightest world
champions of all-time, weighing between 98-108 pounds...considered by
many to be the greatest United Kingdom fighter of all-time..Notable
Victories: Johnny Rosner, Young Zulu Kid, George Clarke and Young
Jennings.
Pascual "El Terrier" Perez - 84-7-1 (57 KOs)...Argentinean...IHOF
inductee...Pro Years: 1952-1964...1948 Olympic Champion...first loss
came in 52nd pro fight...first Argentinean world champion.....Notable
Victories: Yosioshi Shirao, Dai Dower amd Donny Ursua.
Ricardo "Finito" Lopez - 51-0-1 (38 KOs)...Mexican.....IHOF
inductee...Pro Years: 1985-2002.....record holder for most consecutive
title bouts without losing (26)...47-bout win streak ended with
technical draw (head butt vs. Rosendo Alvarez)...defended WBC
Strawweight title 21 times, also WBA and WBO Strawweight and IBF
Junior Lightweight champion...Notable Victories: Hideyuki Ohashi,
Saman Sorjaturong, Manny Melchor, Kermin Giardia, Alex Sanchez,
Rosendo Alvarez, Will Grigsby, Ratanapol Sor Vorapin and Zolani Petelo.
Michael "Little Hands of Steel" Carbahal - 49-4 (33 KOs)...IHOF
inductee...American.....Pro Years: 1989-1999...1988 Olympic Silver
Medalist.....4-time World Champion...Notable Victories: Will Grigsby,
Pedro Feliciano, Muangchai Kittkikaem, Humberto Gonzalez, Josue
Camacho and Jorge Arce.
Chartchai Chionoi - 1-18-3 (36 KOs)...Thai...Pro Years:
1959-1975...3-time WBC Flyweight champion...Notable Victories:
Salvatore Burruni, Bernabe Villacampo, Walter McGowan (2), Efren
Torres and Fritz Chervet.
Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan - 32-1-1 (26)...Armenian...Pro
Years: 2000-Present...2000 Armenian Olympian...lives in Sydney,
Australia.....WBA, WBC and IBF Super Flyweight champion...former IBF
flyweight title-holder.....fighting July 11 for IBF Bantamweight title
vs. Joseph Agbeko...Notable Victories: Irene Pacheco, Dimitri Kirilov,
Glenn Donaire, Victor Burgos and Cristian Mijares.
Sot Chitalada - 26-4-1 (16 KOs)...Thai...Pro Years: 1983-1992...2-time
WBC Flyweight champion...now teaching MMA in California.....Notable
Victories: Gabriel Bernal (2), Yong Kang Kim and Jung Koo Chang.
Khaosai Galaxy - 49-1 (47 KOs)...Thai...IHOF inductee...Pro Years:
1980-1991...defended WBA 19 times, winning 16 by KO...longest
title reign of any WBA Flyweight title-holder.....Muay Thai
fighter.....Notable Victories: Eusebio Esponal and Israel Contreras.
Miguel "El Maestro" Canto - 61-9-4 (15 KOs)...Mexican...IHOF
inductee...Years Pro: 1969-1982...lost first pro fight and went on to
become WBC Flyweight champion.....holds record for having 13 15-round
title fights...Notable Victories: Shoji Oguma (3), Susumi Janagata,
Betulio Gonzalez and Antonio Avelar.
Benny Lynch - 81-12-15 (34 KOs).....Scottish...IHOF inductee...Pro
Years: 1931-38...learned skills in carnival booths...considered
to be the greatest Scottish boxer of all-time...Notable Victories:
Small Montana, Peter Kane and Jackie Jurich.
GREATEST EVER WEEKEND OF EVENTS Boxing fans attending the festivities
will be able to celebrate, up close and personal, the achievements
of the World's Greater Ever Boxers. A three-day boxing spectacular is
planned October 2-4 at the Paris Las Vegas, commencing that Friday with
an official welcome reception and official weigh in for the following
evening's professional boxing show, presented by Sterling Promotions,
and featuring Team USA versus Team Europe, capped by an exclusive after
party. The event culminates Sunday with The Greater Ever black-tie
awards dinner, featuring some of the greatest boxers ever, as well
as world-class entertainment, and then an exclusive after party.
The Retired Boxers Foundation (RBF) is the official charity for The
World's Greatest Ever Boxer. RBF assists retired professional boxers
in the transition from their days in the ring to dignified retirement,
helping those suffering from alcohol and substance abuse problems,
homelessness and effects of pugilistic dementia.
Four ticket packages are on sale for the Oct. 2-4 weekend's events
through agents at the following numbers: North America - The Sports
Alliance (914.941.3366) Smart Ticket Solutions (847.917.8497); United
Kingdom and Europe - Rock Solid Events (UK: 0845 0945 606, Outside
UK: +44 845 0945 606); Australasia - Events Worldwide Travel Group
(Australia: 1300 788 666, Outside Australia: +61 3 5989 7666).
The event-only packages are as follows (all prices USD): Super VIP
($2,500), Platinum ($1,900), VIP ($1,400) and Gold ($1,115). The
Super VIP, Platinum and VIP packages have a number or premiums in
addition to those detailed in the Gold (welcome function, weigh-in,
Greatest Ever poker tournament, exclusive Paris Las Vegas gaming
area, exclusive memorabilia, movie screenings, access to Greatest
Ever dedicated gaming areas and VIP bar, media and legends signings,
general seating for the fights and at the awards dinner). Regional
agents can provide additional premiums for individual packages.
NewsBlaze
Published: July 02,2009
"The World's Greatest Ever Boxer" 3-day boxing spectacular Oct. 2-4 at
the Paris Las Vegas Good things often come in small packages, no more
evident than in the Flyweight Division of "The World's Greatest Ever
Boxer" promotion, which has been launched and is drawing worldwide
interest from boxing fans of all ages.
On-line voting at www.GreatestEver.com allows boxing fans from around
the world to select the greatest boxer in each of the original
eight weight classes, highlighted by the all-time pound-for-pound
"Greatest Ever."
The eight categories represent the eight original weight-class
divisions: Strawweights are included in the Flyweight category; Super
Middleweight in the Light Heavyweight division. Many fighters fought
and won titles at a number of different weights. As far as possible
they have been nominated in the division that they made their biggest
impact. Fighters have not been nominated on the basis of whether
they would beat another fighter in that division, though this is,
of course, a consideration. More importantly is their overall record,
who they fought at the time, as well as the impact they made on the
boxing world, and indeed the world around them. All nominees are
listed in the voting section at www.GreatestEver.com.
The nominations committee was comprised of Thomas Hauser (boxing
journalist and award-winning Muhammad Ali biographer), Al Bernstein
(broadcaster and boxing analyst), Colin Hart (UK's leading boxing
reporter), Jean-Philippe Lustyk (broadcaster and head of boxing
for pan-European sports channel Eurosport) and Ron Borges (boxing
journalist and Hall of Fame committee member).
The 10 Flyweight nominees with brief bios, listed in no particular
order, follow: Jimmy "The Mighty Atom" Wilde - 137-52 13 ND (99
KOs)...Welsh.....IHOF inductee...Pro Years: 1910-1923.....first
official (IBU) world flyweight champion.....one of the lightest world
champions of all-time, weighing between 98-108 pounds...considered by
many to be the greatest United Kingdom fighter of all-time..Notable
Victories: Johnny Rosner, Young Zulu Kid, George Clarke and Young
Jennings.
Pascual "El Terrier" Perez - 84-7-1 (57 KOs)...Argentinean...IHOF
inductee...Pro Years: 1952-1964...1948 Olympic Champion...first loss
came in 52nd pro fight...first Argentinean world champion.....Notable
Victories: Yosioshi Shirao, Dai Dower amd Donny Ursua.
Ricardo "Finito" Lopez - 51-0-1 (38 KOs)...Mexican.....IHOF
inductee...Pro Years: 1985-2002.....record holder for most consecutive
title bouts without losing (26)...47-bout win streak ended with
technical draw (head butt vs. Rosendo Alvarez)...defended WBC
Strawweight title 21 times, also WBA and WBO Strawweight and IBF
Junior Lightweight champion...Notable Victories: Hideyuki Ohashi,
Saman Sorjaturong, Manny Melchor, Kermin Giardia, Alex Sanchez,
Rosendo Alvarez, Will Grigsby, Ratanapol Sor Vorapin and Zolani Petelo.
Michael "Little Hands of Steel" Carbahal - 49-4 (33 KOs)...IHOF
inductee...American.....Pro Years: 1989-1999...1988 Olympic Silver
Medalist.....4-time World Champion...Notable Victories: Will Grigsby,
Pedro Feliciano, Muangchai Kittkikaem, Humberto Gonzalez, Josue
Camacho and Jorge Arce.
Chartchai Chionoi - 1-18-3 (36 KOs)...Thai...Pro Years:
1959-1975...3-time WBC Flyweight champion...Notable Victories:
Salvatore Burruni, Bernabe Villacampo, Walter McGowan (2), Efren
Torres and Fritz Chervet.
Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan - 32-1-1 (26)...Armenian...Pro
Years: 2000-Present...2000 Armenian Olympian...lives in Sydney,
Australia.....WBA, WBC and IBF Super Flyweight champion...former IBF
flyweight title-holder.....fighting July 11 for IBF Bantamweight title
vs. Joseph Agbeko...Notable Victories: Irene Pacheco, Dimitri Kirilov,
Glenn Donaire, Victor Burgos and Cristian Mijares.
Sot Chitalada - 26-4-1 (16 KOs)...Thai...Pro Years: 1983-1992...2-time
WBC Flyweight champion...now teaching MMA in California.....Notable
Victories: Gabriel Bernal (2), Yong Kang Kim and Jung Koo Chang.
Khaosai Galaxy - 49-1 (47 KOs)...Thai...IHOF inductee...Pro Years:
1980-1991...defended WBA 19 times, winning 16 by KO...longest
title reign of any WBA Flyweight title-holder.....Muay Thai
fighter.....Notable Victories: Eusebio Esponal and Israel Contreras.
Miguel "El Maestro" Canto - 61-9-4 (15 KOs)...Mexican...IHOF
inductee...Years Pro: 1969-1982...lost first pro fight and went on to
become WBC Flyweight champion.....holds record for having 13 15-round
title fights...Notable Victories: Shoji Oguma (3), Susumi Janagata,
Betulio Gonzalez and Antonio Avelar.
Benny Lynch - 81-12-15 (34 KOs).....Scottish...IHOF inductee...Pro
Years: 1931-38...learned skills in carnival booths...considered
to be the greatest Scottish boxer of all-time...Notable Victories:
Small Montana, Peter Kane and Jackie Jurich.
GREATEST EVER WEEKEND OF EVENTS Boxing fans attending the festivities
will be able to celebrate, up close and personal, the achievements
of the World's Greater Ever Boxers. A three-day boxing spectacular is
planned October 2-4 at the Paris Las Vegas, commencing that Friday with
an official welcome reception and official weigh in for the following
evening's professional boxing show, presented by Sterling Promotions,
and featuring Team USA versus Team Europe, capped by an exclusive after
party. The event culminates Sunday with The Greater Ever black-tie
awards dinner, featuring some of the greatest boxers ever, as well
as world-class entertainment, and then an exclusive after party.
The Retired Boxers Foundation (RBF) is the official charity for The
World's Greatest Ever Boxer. RBF assists retired professional boxers
in the transition from their days in the ring to dignified retirement,
helping those suffering from alcohol and substance abuse problems,
homelessness and effects of pugilistic dementia.
Four ticket packages are on sale for the Oct. 2-4 weekend's events
through agents at the following numbers: North America - The Sports
Alliance (914.941.3366) Smart Ticket Solutions (847.917.8497); United
Kingdom and Europe - Rock Solid Events (UK: 0845 0945 606, Outside
UK: +44 845 0945 606); Australasia - Events Worldwide Travel Group
(Australia: 1300 788 666, Outside Australia: +61 3 5989 7666).
The event-only packages are as follows (all prices USD): Super VIP
($2,500), Platinum ($1,900), VIP ($1,400) and Gold ($1,115). The
Super VIP, Platinum and VIP packages have a number or premiums in
addition to those detailed in the Gold (welcome function, weigh-in,
Greatest Ever poker tournament, exclusive Paris Las Vegas gaming
area, exclusive memorabilia, movie screenings, access to Greatest
Ever dedicated gaming areas and VIP bar, media and legends signings,
general seating for the fights and at the awards dinner). Regional
agents can provide additional premiums for individual packages.