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mikehoudini · 01-09-2009, 04:59 PM

BINK GAZETTE January 9, 2009, Part 2

Mack Lewis was calm after the Diggstown match, saying that his boys had fought well, with one exception, and that the match could easily have gone the Binks’ way. However, he was livid the next week when the Binks were leaving to meet Bear and his squad, as it was discovered that the Bink bus, the twin to that of the Hebron Haymakers, had been tampered with and wouldn’t run

! Suspicion fell on the Ringers, as several of them were loitering around the bus before their match, remarking on how it looked just like the Hebron bus, and all knew their sympathies were with a fellow Connecticut team!

As a result, the Binks had to find alternate transportation and were late in getting to the match. Even worse, ring girl Amina Sade was unable to make the trip

, as were the Bink mascots, as the last-minute replacement bus had limited seating! After the late arrival, the wheels were off the Binks’ finely-tuned fighting machine, and bad things happened.

The Unstable flyweights were imposing, but Johnny Hill fought well until a 10th round KO by now #3 Yoko Gushiken, and Chocky Chockvivat lost a close decision to Terry Allen, a decision that could possibly have been influenced if the Bink mascot or Amina Sade were at ringside. Boots Monroe was Monroed

(KOd) in 4 by Jose Becerra, but spunky Danny O’Sullivan got a 5th round TKO to stop the bleeding temporarily, but the Binks ended up the first half down 9-7, by a points margin of 29-21.5.
Mack Lewis was worried, because he noticed during the break that the Binks seemed tired and listless, some of it attributable to their long trip on the replacement bus in cramped quarters. His fears were realized in the second half, as the fine Unstable contingent took advantage of the Bink malaise and rang up an impressive 10-4-2 advantage, giving them a landslide 19-11-2, with points 63.5-35, win!

It was a major whipping, reminiscent of the prior year against the Haymakers and Brooks Battlers, but the meltdown this time was a 2nd half one. Chocky lost a close decision to Gushiken, and Hill fought a spirited bout, getting a draw against Allen, but there were few star performers.

Bootsie Monroe was stopped again, and our feathers, Young Corbett II and Jose Badillo, were no match for Ruben Olivares and Enrique Sanchez. Battling Bummy Davis rang up 2 wins

, one a TKO over now #20 Andy Ganigan, and Buszzsaw Yamabe split, stopping Justin Juuko.

Tommy West continued to impress, upsetting both Kid Azteca and Vivian Harris, getting a KO over Harris

! Cocoa Kid was held to a draw by Azteca, and boos were heard from the gentlemanly Bear crowd!

Alas, the middleweights finished 0-4. Henry Hank was even with champion Steve Belloise until a cut resulted in a stoppage, then Edward Lausse compounded his misfortunes by catching him with a hook to get a KO in Round 6! Max Resch fought hard, but went down in 8 and 11, respectively, but not respectfully.

The fly, bantam, feather and middleweight classes went a combined 1-14-1

, and that was that, as the Bear light heavies and heavies performed above their levels and split their matches. #5 Alvaro Lopez took both Melio Bettina and Oakland Billy Smith out, Billy lasting until the 11th. Melio stopped Vitali Kopitko on cuts and Billy won a majority decision against him.

Herbie Hide was easy meat for both Hasim Rahman and Buster Douglas, but Lou Savarese came from behind to knock out the Rock after trailing through 8 rounds, and Lou schooled young Buster in taking a close decision.

Tommy West and Bummy Davis shared Fighter of the Week honors. It’s probably hard to believe, but Boots Monroe and Yound Corbett II shared the Bum of the Week honors – AGAIN!

The Binks were extremely disappointed, as to date they had fared decently against the Unstablers. It was going to be a long drive back to Baltimore, as the Binks reflected on how they had been chopped down to size and humbled by Bear’s fine squad.

Bear was a gracious winner, offering to host the Binks for a night of food and drink, but the Binks felt they’d eaten plenty already, albeit Unstable leather, and they elected to start on the dreary ride back to Baltimore after having their dreams of glory effectively extinguished.

Did the bus ride with cramped quarters affect the Bink performance? Did the spirited match with Diggstown take too much out of the Binks? Did the absence of Amina Sade and the mascot(s) contribute? Are the consummate fighters from Bears Unstable that much better? Who knows, but we’ll get them again when they come to Baltimore!

Bink fever, catch it! You’ll only wish you died!

01-09-2009, 04:59 PM	#2277
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213	BINK GAZETTE January 9, 2009, Part 2 Mack Lewis was calm after the Diggstown match, saying that his boys had fought well, with one exception, and that the match could easily have gone the Binks’ way. However, he was livid the next week when the Binks were leaving to meet Bear and his squad, as it was discovered that the Bink bus, the twin to that of the Hebron Haymakers, had been tampered with and wouldn’t run! Suspicion fell on the Ringers, as several of them were loitering around the bus before their match, remarking on how it looked just like the Hebron bus, and all knew their sympathies were with a fellow Connecticut team! As a result, the Binks had to find alternate transportation and were late in getting to the match. Even worse, ring girl Amina Sade was unable to make the trip, as were the Bink mascots, as the last-minute replacement bus had limited seating! After the late arrival, the wheels were off the Binks’ finely-tuned fighting machine, and bad things happened. The Unstable flyweights were imposing, but Johnny Hill fought well until a 10th round KO by now #3 Yoko Gushiken, and Chocky Chockvivat lost a close decision to Terry Allen, a decision that could possibly have been influenced if the Bink mascot or Amina Sade were at ringside. Boots Monroe was Monroed (KOd) in 4 by Jose Becerra, but spunky Danny O’Sullivan got a 5th round TKO to stop the bleeding temporarily, but the Binks ended up the first half down 9-7, by a points margin of 29-21.5. Mack Lewis was worried, because he noticed during the break that the Binks seemed tired and listless, some of it attributable to their long trip on the replacement bus in cramped quarters. His fears were realized in the second half, as the fine Unstable contingent took advantage of the Bink malaise and rang up an impressive 10-4-2 advantage, giving them a landslide 19-11-2, with points 63.5-35, win! It was a major whipping, reminiscent of the prior year against the Haymakers and Brooks Battlers, but the meltdown this time was a 2nd half one. Chocky lost a close decision to Gushiken, and Hill fought a spirited bout, getting a draw against Allen, but there were few star performers. Bootsie Monroe was stopped again, and our feathers, Young Corbett II and Jose Badillo, were no match for Ruben Olivares and Enrique Sanchez. Battling Bummy Davis rang up 2 wins, one a TKO over now #20 Andy Ganigan, and Buszzsaw Yamabe split, stopping Justin Juuko. Tommy West continued to impress, upsetting both Kid Azteca and Vivian Harris, getting a KO over Harris! Cocoa Kid was held to a draw by Azteca, and boos were heard from the gentlemanly Bear crowd! Alas, the middleweights finished 0-4. Henry Hank was even with champion Steve Belloise until a cut resulted in a stoppage, then Edward Lausse compounded his misfortunes by catching him with a hook to get a KO in Round 6! Max Resch fought hard, but went down in 8 and 11, respectively, but not respectfully. The fly, bantam, feather and middleweight classes went a combined 1-14-1, and that was that, as the Bear light heavies and heavies performed above their levels and split their matches. #5 Alvaro Lopez took both Melio Bettina and Oakland Billy Smith out, Billy lasting until the 11th. Melio stopped Vitali Kopitko on cuts and Billy won a majority decision against him. Herbie Hide was easy meat for both Hasim Rahman and Buster Douglas, but Lou Savarese came from behind to knock out the Rock after trailing through 8 rounds, and Lou schooled young Buster in taking a close decision. Tommy West and Bummy Davis shared Fighter of the Week honors. It’s probably hard to believe, but Boots Monroe and Yound Corbett II shared the Bum of the Week honors – AGAIN! The Binks were extremely disappointed, as to date they had fared decently against the Unstablers. It was going to be a long drive back to Baltimore, as the Binks reflected on how they had been chopped down to size and humbled by Bear’s fine squad. Bear was a gracious winner, offering to host the Binks for a night of food and drink, but the Binks felt they’d eaten plenty already, albeit Unstable leather, and they elected to start on the dreary ride back to Baltimore after having their dreams of glory effectively extinguished. Did the bus ride with cramped quarters affect the Bink performance? Did the spirited match with Diggstown take too much out of the Binks? Did the absence of Amina Sade and the mascot(s) contribute? Are the consummate fighters from Bears Unstable that much better? Who knows, but we’ll get them again when they come to Baltimore! Bink fever, catch it! You’ll only wish you died!