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AMERICA'S HERO'S RUMBLE IN THE ROCKIES
(INSIDE BOXING)
DENVER, CO (Inside Boxing May 24, 2002) - New York Police and Firemen have arrived in Mile High City of Denver, Colorado, they are here to fight but they won't be fighting criminals or putting out fires. Instead they are here to fight Denver police officers and Firemen... Literally! Tonight at the Colorado Convention Center New York Police and Firefighters will lace up the gloves and engage in pugilistic battle against Denver Police and Firemen. The Denver team will be in the Blue corner while New York's finest will frequent the Red corner. Eleven bouts are scheduled and patrons are in for an evening of action packed entertainment.
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This week's Title Specials
MICHAEL GRANT VS ANTHONY WILLIS HEADLINES FIGHT CARD AT STRATOSPHERE CASINO HOTEL
AND TOWER IN LAS VEGAS
(INSIDE BOXING)
BROCKTON, Mass. - Irish heavyweight champion Kevin "The Clones Colossus" McBride (25-4-1, 20 KOs) is a well-connected, up-and-comer in boxing circles. The 6-7, 260-pounder headlines the third "Mohegan Sun FightNight New England" monthly pro boxing show Friday night (May 24) at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere.
McBride squares off against Gary "The Bull" Winmon (25-7, 17 KOs), of Donora, Pennsylvania, in the 10-round main event.
How connected is McBride? Well, he's promoted by Rich Cappiello, legendary heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano's second cousin, while his head trainer is none other than Brockton's famed Goody Petronelli, who handled former world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler, as well as ex-WBO super middleweight & middleweight title-holder Steve "Celtic Warrior" Collins. And for good measure his assistant trainer, Chris Pender, is the cousin of former world middleweight champion Paul Pender.
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CAMARENA OVERWHELMED EXPERIENCED ALMANZA
(INSIDE BOXING)
BLACKHAWK, CO (Inside Boxing, May 20, 2002) - 19-year-old Donald Camarena broke into the professional boxing scene Sunday by stopping a more experienced Daniel Almanza in the fourth round of their fight at the Riviera Casino.
 The loss dropped Almanza to 4-9. "It was important Donald start his professional boxing career with a legitimate win,'' said Aurelio Martinez, Camarena's trainer and manager. "I did not want to give him a false sense of security by pairing him up with a pigeon of a fighter and a guaranteed win. He learned more in this fight than he ever could have by knocking out his opponent in the first round and never breaking a sweat."
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