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[kenyan_cheena]

I am missing doing this. I have made some good progress with my novel, especially during the last couple of weeks. Feels like I'm still on track to have it finished by the end of June, then hopefully back into TGPiS.

[EricKarl]

I was just thinking about this universe earlier in the week. I miss it.

[Romdawg88]

Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

i am missing doing this. I have made some good progress with my novel, especially during the last couple of weeks. Feels like i'm still on track to have it finished by the end of june, then hopefully back into tgpis.

yay!!

[kenyan_cheena]

Still going quite well with the novel. I've set myself the task of averaging two pages of writing per day during April, May and June. if I achieve that, I should be able to finish it. Getting the itch to get back to writing about my imaginary boxing world.

My grandmother died last week at the age of 99 years and 6 months. Her funeral was this past Tuesday and I flew up to Queensland for it. The day was more of a celebration than a wake, but obviously quite emotional. There must have been about 50 members of my family there, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Irene "Joyce" VOCKLER Obituary: View Irene VOCKLER's Obituary by Courier Mail

[Infinity]

I'm deeply sorry for your loss m8. Sounds to me like your Nan had a wonderful life though, and I have no doubt she's in a better place now. Look forward to seeing your book some day, as well as your resuming what I feel is one of the finest Uni's on the forums.

John

[EricKarl]

Sorry for you loss!

[kenyan_cheena]

By what right
does the Wolf
judge the Lion
?!?

[Lee]

Teaser

[kenyan_cheena]

Lost some momentum with the novel the last couple of weeks. Just had some trouble with getting through the chapter I'm currently working on. It's now unlikely that I'll have it finished by the end of June, but will still probably start back on TGPiS in July.

[kenyan_cheena]

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Saturday, March 1, 2008

(Following are selected entries from the website's "Inside the Ropes: Fight Focus" section for the month of February 2008).

(Note: (*WCC*) = World Championship Conference bout, (*IC*) = International Conference bout, (*DL*) = Development League bout).

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA
(*IC*) (JUNIOR-HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION)
MARK ELWOOD (USA, 14-5-1(10)) KO3 ANDRE PROPHET (USA, 11-2-1(5))

The last eighteen months through until the end of 2007 were a frustrating period for Nebraska's Mark Elwood. Spoken of as a possible world title contender early in his career, he has not only failed to live up to those expectations, but also suffered a series of losses which have seen him more or less disappear from the boxing public's attention. A win in his IBL debut of June '06 raised his record to an impressive 11-0(8), but since then Elwood is an inexplicable 3-5-1(2). He's been hot or cold, following three consecutive losses at the end of '06 with three consecutive wins at the beginning of '07, before finishing the year with two more losses and a draw, which eliminated him for the WCC qualifying tournament.

Elwood will be competing in the IBL's International Conference in 2008, and kicked the year off in the same way he started '07, with a convincing victory. In something of an upset, Elwood floored local favourite Andre Prophet four times on the way to a 3rd round knockout win. A sizzling left hook put Prophet on his backside two minutes into the opening frame before a left-right-left salvo dropped him for a seven-count late in the 2nd. Elwood continued his onslaught early in round three, with another flurry of blows sending Prophet to the canvas. He rose on unsteady legs and stayed out of trouble until another crushing left hook had him out cold midway through the stanza, Prophet counted out at the 1:24 mark. It was his second consecutive loss, following a 7th round TKO by Argentina's Dario Walter Matteoni in a September WCC qualifying tournament bout. Hopefully the win will be the start of a resurgence for Elwood during 2008.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 11: MEXICO CITY, DF, MEXICO
(*IC*) (WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION)
WILFRED BENITEZ (PUERTO RICO, 17-2-2(11)) UD10 CHARLEY SCOTT (USA, 15-9-1(8))

Talented Puerto Rican Wilfred Benitez bounced back from the disappointment of missing out on a place in the WCC with a dominant unanimous decision win over Philadelphia slugger Charley Scott. All three judges scored the fight 98-90, Benitez flooring his overmatched opponent in rounds five and eight and outlanding him 288-131. It was the type of mismatch that the IBL has been hoping to avoid, but one that the scheduling format used for International Conference contests will occasionally bring about. Benitez looked like a future superstar when he pushed his older, more accomplished compatriot Carmelo Barea to the limit in their September WCC qualifying tournament bout and he should be even more dangerous with another year of seasoning under his belt.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13: NICE, FRANCE
(*IC*) (WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION)
ASHLEY JACKSON (ENGLAND, 13-2(11)) UD10 JIMMY FULTON (ENGLAND, 26-4-2(18))

Former IBL Inter-Continental welterweight champion Ashley Jackson was given a stern test by former alphabet title contender Jimmy Fulton in an exciting International Conference ten-rounder. "The Wildman of British Boxing" had to climb off the canvas a mere seventy seconds into the opening round after Fulton lanced a punishing right cross through his defenses. Up at three, Jackson absorbed more punishment before the round was over and knew he was in a serious tussle. It took the next three frames for him to wrestle the upperhand from Fulton, but once he did he never relinquished it. Jackson went on to win five of the last six rounds and take the verdict by identical scores of 96-93 from all three judges. He outlanded Fulton by a rather slim margin, 221-201, those totals illustrating the closeness of the contest. Fulton has now lost his last three fights while Jackson, now 14-2(11), will be hoping to have an easier time when he next steps in the ring.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13: NICE, FRANCE
(*IC*) (WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION)
MAX RASMUTH (USA, 11-3-1(6)) UD10 ROGER MENETREY (FRANCE, 33-7-1(24))

In another entertaining stoush on the Salle Leyrit card, veteran Frenchman Roger Menetrey almost completed a stirring homeland fightback after being floored by New Yorker Max Rasmuth in both the 1st and 2nd rounds. Menetrey tasted the canvas late in round one and then early in round two, flurries of Rasmuth punches doing the job on both occasions. Somehow, he survived the 2nd, although the referee would have been justified in stopping it as Rasmuth was unleashing a terrible beating. However, when Menetrey had the better of round three and then dropped Rasmuth with a right cross early in round four, the tide had suddenly turned and it was either man's fight to win. Menetrey continued his comeback in the 5th before Rasmuth blunted some of his momentum in round six. But Menetrey was back in control in the 7th and took round eight with a late explosion of activity to be on track for an outstanding win.

Rasmuth was not finished, though. The Rochester native had Menetrey bleeding from the mouth early in the 9th and finished strongly with a dominant, punishing effort in round ten. When the scorecards were revealed, they showed that his work in those final two frames won him the contest. He was victorious by a unanimous decision verdict, 95-92, 94-93 and 95-92. Rasmuth landed 247 of 910 punches (27.1%), the busier, but ultimately frustrated Menetrey 174 of 1,098 (15.8%). This will have been an unexpected defeat for the Frenchman, one that will harm his chances of obtaining a berth in the '09 World Championship Conference. As for the younger Rasmuth, it is the highlight of his career to date, and the fact that he won in Menetrey's backyard will give him a huge confidence boost going forward through 2008.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
(*WCC*) (WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION)
#9 CARMELO BAREA (PUERTO RICO, 32-3-1(20)) UD12 #15 IKE QUARTEY (GHANA, 31-6(25))

Local favourite Carmelo Barea extended his winning streak to eight with a convincing unanimous decision victory over Ghana's Ike Quartey, in both men's first World Championship Conference outing. Barea took the verdict by scores of 117-112, 116-114 and 117-113. The win was built on a dominant stretch through the middle rounds, with all three judges scoring rounds five, six, seven and eight in his favour. Barea outlanded Quartey by almost twice as many punches (371-195) and found his mark with alarming regularity, landing a superb 55% of his shots. The win should see him move up a couple of places in the rankings. Quartey is now a disappointing 4-5 since joining the IBL in '06 and a victory in his next outing is a must if he wants to stay in the WCC for 2009.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
(*WCC*) (FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION)
#7 JOSE MOLINA (PUERTO RICO, 31-2-1(22)) UD12 #13 NOBUHIRO YOKOYAMA (JAPAN, 18-4-2(13))

Three-time alphabet champion Jose Molina was back in action for the first time in more than twelve months, not only making his IBL debut but also returning to the division where he claimed the IBF title before moving up to the 130-pound weight class in July '06. Molina captured both the IBF and IBO belts at junior-lightweight, and was regarded as the division's official world champion before deciding to move back down to 126 and take part in what will be a fiercely competitive WCC featherweight division. Despite making an unexpected trip to the canvas in round four, Molina scored a comfortable unanimous decision win against Japan's Nobuhiro Yokoyama (117-111, 115-113, 116-111). Molina put on a clinic, combining crisp combinations with superb defense to frustrate and dominate Yokoyama for long stretches. Molina landed 469 punches, Yokoyama just 177. Next up for Molina could be a clash with one of the division's numerous Mexican contenders, such as former champion Gilberto Vasquez or Olympic gold medallist Vicente Saldivar.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 18: LONDON, ENGLAND
(*IC*) (LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION)
PETITE FOURIE (FRANCE, 11-4(5)) UD10 DAN BUCCERONI (USA, 11-5(6))

French light-heavyweight Petite Fourie kicked off his International Conference campaign with a victory that was probably more comfortable than the final scorecards indicated. Fourie took a close unanimous decision verdict (95-94, 96-92, 95-93) over Philadelphia's Dan Bucceroni, but with the exception of a flash knockdown midway through round three, he was never really troubled. He returned the favour in the 4th when he dropped Bucceroni with a right cross. Fourie dominated the next four frames, and perhaps it was his lack of aggression in the last two rounds that made the victory margin smaller than it had any right to be. Fourie outlanded Bucceroni 256-110, connecting with 41% of his punches. The Frenchman and his corner crew were not impressed by the judge's efforts and they let the IBL officials on hand know about it before departing the ring.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20: ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA
(*IC*) (LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION)
SCOT LONG (USA, 11-4-2(4)) KO8 CHARLEY BERLANGER (USA, 10-4-1(5))

To date, stoppage victories have not been a feature of Kansas native Scot Long's professional boxing career. He recorded just four of them in his first seventeen bouts, so it was something of a surprise when his fight against Charley Berlanger ended with an abrupt knockout early in the 8th round. A single right cross did the damage and Berlanger was counted out at the 0:28 mark. To that point it had been a pretty even contest, and apparently one that was difficult to score. Through seven rounds, two judges had Long leading by a single point, while the other favoured Berlanger by five points. It was an entertaining clash, with both men showing a willingness to go toe-to-toe, especially in a fantastic, action-packed 3rd round. At the time of the stoppage, Long had landed 179 punches, Berlanger 143.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23: CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA
(*WCC*) (FLYWEIGHT DIVISION)
#4 WILLIE DAVISON (USA, 27-5-1(20)) D12 #8 MARK JOHNSON (USA, 25-0-2(15))

Washington, DC native Mark Johnson had waited a long time for a chance to take on Cincinnati's Willie Davison. Both men were competitors in the flyweight Challenger's tournament in '06, and while a draw saw Johnson eliminated in the opening stage, Davison not only won the tournament, he also went on to capture the world championship with a stunning stoppage of Candido Tellez last March. Things have gone somewhat pear-shaped for him since then, though. He was obliterated in two rounds by Tellez in a June rematch, and then stopped on cuts by Benny Lynch in September. Meanwhile, Johnson has reeled off seven consecutive victories since that drawn IBL debut and qualified for the WCC. His management chased the clash with Davison and the Ohio slugger was only too eager to accommodate them, believing a win against such a high quality opponent would elevate him right back into the world title picture.

Well, neither man's hopes for the evening materialised as, after an entertaining twelve rounds, the bout was scored a draw. All three judges returned identical 114-114 verdicts. Johnson was the busier man throughout the contest and dropped Davison with a right-left salvo late in the 7th, but it was not quite enough to get him over the line. It was one of those fights where the momentum swung almost from round to round, especially in the middle stanzas. Each judge awarded the 4th, 6th and 8th rounds to Davison and the 5th, 7th and 9th to Johnson, with round seven being scored 10-8 thanks to the late knockdown. Johnson landed 252 of 1,123 punches (22.4%), Davison 244 of 797 (30.6%). It remains to be seen how the outcome effects each man's ranking, as it will also depend on the results of other scheduled bouts. Some at ringside were suggesting that a rematch would not be a terrible idea.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23: MEXICO CITY, DF, MEXICO
(*WCC*) (FLYWEIGHT DIVISION)
#12 HUMBERTO GONZALES (MEXICO, 16-2-1(12)) UD12 #5 ADRIAN HERNANDEZ (MEXICO, 37-6-2(28))

It looks like "Father Time" might just be catching up with Mexican veteran Adrian Hernandez. Although only thirty, he's logged a lot of miles in a career that started almost twelve years ago. He was comprehensively dismissed by Japan's Koki Kameda in a September world title elimination semi-final, his second loss in the space of four bouts. The result did not preclude him from a spot in the WCC, but when it was announced that his first opponent would be the up-and-coming former Americas champion and his compatriot, Humberto Gonzales, there were some raised eyebrows. The 23 year-old rode a five-fight winning streak into their clash, including a 1st round KO of Daisuke Naito in October. While Hernandez was a willing opponent, he was simply a level below Gonzales in every category, and when it was all over the younger man was a comprehensive victor by scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 119-109.

In an enthralling, action-packed stoush, Gonzales outlanded Hernandez 415-301. Both fighter's faces showed considerable swelling when it was over, although Hernandez's was more severe. Gonzales showed great respect to his fellow countryman following the verdict, encouraging the audience to applaud his performance. The defeat, against an opponent ranked considerably lower than him, kills Hernandez's already slim chances of a world title shot this year, and he'll probably have to win his next two fights just to stay in the WCC. Hernandez has never held a world title of any kind during a career that commenced in the strawweight division back in 1996, but is still regarded as a champion and is held in the highest regard by Mexican fight fans. As for Gonzales, the only way is up right now. It's a certainty that he'll make the jump into the top ten, with another clash against a highly-ranked opponent a strong possibility.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23: MEXICO CITY, DF, MEXICO
(*WCC*) (FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION)
#10 JESUS CARRILLO (MEXICO, 30-3-1(17)) SD12 #5 ORLANDO SALIDO (MEXICO, 19-5-2(9))

In the final preliminary bout on the Zarate-Roman bantamweight world championship card, former WBC junior-featherweight champion Jesus Carrillo continued his recent run of narrow victories. He scored majority decision wins over both Steve Cruz (August) and Michael Schneider (October) to end 2007, and started '08 by edging compatriot Orlando Salido by the closest of split decisions (114-113, 113-114, 115-114). Salido had been out of action since September, when he was floored five times by Olympic gold medallist Salvador Sanchez on the way to a 9th round TKO loss in a world championship elimination semi-final. He accepted this high-risk clash with Carrillo with the expectation that a win would keep him right in the picture for a shot at Miguel Bautista's world title. Through the opening half of the fight, it appeared that the risk was going to lead to a big reward, with Salido having the better of the action. As the contest entered round eight, he held leads of one, two and three points on the three respective scorecards.

However, as has been his habit recently, Carrillo rallied, dominating the 8th and 9th to put himself back into it. Salido took round ten to seemingly halt Carrillo's momentum, but it was only temporary and Carrillo rattled his compatriot on three seperate occasions in the 11th. To make matters worse, Salido was docked a point late in the frame for repeatedly leaning on Carrillo's neck, making it a 10-8 round for the former alphabet champion. It was a huge setback for Salido, and even though he finished stronger and won the 12th on all three cards, it wasn't quite enough. Carrillo had been the busier of the two for much of the fight, and outlanded Salido 317-228. He also threw more than twice as many punches as him (1,158-529). Some observers were suggesting in the immediate aftermath that a rematch might be in order, although one would think Carrillo would prefer to pursue another stoush with a top contender and continue towards his goal of a world title shot. He should move up to at least #7 in the standings following this victory, possibly even higher, depending on other results.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 25: HAVANA, CUBA
(*IC*) (LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION)
PERNELL WHITAKER (USA, 19-0(12)) KO2 JACQUES PRIGENT (FRANCE, 11-4-1(5))

Athens gold medallist Pernell Whitaker made short work of his IBL debut, knocking the Frenchman Jacques Prigent out cold with a left hook at the end of round two. After a non-descript opening stanza, Whitaker picked up the pace in the 2nd and caught Prigent with a succession of those lightning fast jabs of his before sending him face-first to the canvas with a perfect left hook. Whitaker improved to 20-0(13) in the first of what will be five IC bouts this year, after which he expects to still be undefeated and move into the 2009 World Championship Conference. The Virginia native said during the post-fight interview that he is happy to have his future sorted out after what was a frustrating 2007 for him.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
(*IC*) (LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION)
RICHIE PLUNKETT (USA, 15-3(11)) TKO1 AUSTIN GIBBONS (ENGLAND, 12-5-1(7))

Like Pernell Whitaker, Richie Plunkett's opening International Conference bout was a short one. Against the Englishman Austin Gibbons, he swung for the fences in the 1st round and after landing a succession of flush, punishing head shots, the fight was stopped at the 2:32 mark. There were no knockdowns, but Gibbons was out on his feet and on his way to the canvas when referee Dave Parris jumped in and waved the contest over. Plunkett confirmed afterwards that he was still frustrated over what was a disappointing 2007 for him, during which he was just 2-3 and missed a berth in the World Championship Conference. Hopefully a perfect '08 will pave the way for a place in the '09 WCC.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
(*IC*) (LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION)
ASDRUBAL ROSALES (VENEZUELA, 19-0(13)) MD10 RAY MILLER (USA, 12-3-1(4))

Former WBC lightweight champion Asdrubal Rosales had a much tougher night than expected in his IBL debut, with Chicago native Ray Miller almost pulling off a huge upset. Miller gave Rosales a big scare, coming forward aggressively throughout the contest and appearing to win a fair share of rounds. But in the end, Rosales might have gotten the benefit of a hometown verdict, escaping with a majority decision win to remain undefeated (96-94, 95-95, 97-93). Rosales landed 239 of 591 punches (40.4%), Miller 207 of 837 (24.7%). It was the 21 year-old favourite's first outing since he scored an upset win over Mexico's Oscar Jimenez to win the WBC 135-pound title last July, a championship he vacated without defending in October to join the IBL. Rosales was expected to go through 2008 with a perfect record in the International Conference, but his struggles in getting past Miller might lead to a re-think of that belief.

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(Following are selected entries from the website's "Inside the Ropes: Results at a Glance" section for the month of February 2008).

(Note: (*WCC*) = World Championship Conference bout, (*IC*) = International Conference bout, (*DL*) = Development League bout).

2/4: NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA, USA

(*IC*) (JHW) ELMER RAY (USA, 11-3-1(9)) TKO1 VADIM TOKAREV (RUSSIA, 28-7-3(21))
(*IC*) (JHW) RAVEA SPRINGS (USA, 8-3-1(5)) UD10 MASSIMILIANO DURAN (ITALY, 32-9-1(22))

2/6: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA

(*IC*) (JHW) DAVID HAYE (ENGLAND, 14-5(6)) UD10 GRIGORY DROZD (RUSSIA, 24-6-1(17))
(*IC*) (JHW) ERIC FIELDS (USA, 25-6-1(14)) KO8 DAN HARVISON (USA, 15-6-2(8))

2/9: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA

(*WCC*) (LW) #15 JIM WATT (SCOTLAND, 16-4-1(10)) KO9 #10 GREG HAUGEN (USA, 27-6-2(17))
(*DL*) (JHW) TONY TUCKER (USA, 0-0(0)) UD4 RICHIE MILLS (USA, 3-4(2))

2/11: MEXICO CITY, DF, MEXICO

(*IC*) (WW) BERNABE CARBAJAL (MEXICO, 13-2-2(8)) D10 CARLOS ALOU (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 9-5-3(5))
(*IC*) (WW) REINHARDT KOHLER (GERMANY, 12-3-1(7)) TechSD9 SEYI OLOFINJANA (NIGERIA, 10-5-2(5))
(*IC*) (WW) ORLANDO SIERRA (PUERTO RICO, 24-2(18)) KO10 TSUYOSHI HAMADA (JAPAN, 7-3-2(3))
(*IC*) (WW) MARVYN ROLLINS (USA, 32-5-2(23)) UD10 KID AZTECA (MEXICO, 8-4-2(4))

2/13: NICE, FRANCE

(*IC*) (WW) JUAN VILLEGAS (ARGRENTINA, 22-5(14)) TKO8 RENE ARREDONDO (MEXICO, 11-4-1(6))

2/15: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN

(*IC*) (WW) ELFORD COLES (USA, 10-0(3)) UD10 DANILO VILORIA (PHILIPPINES, 11-3-1(6))

2/18: LONDON, ENGLAND

(*IC*) (LHW) ALEXANDER LUCAS (ENGLAND, 21-4(14)) KO3 BATTLING SIKI (SENEGAL, 10-2(7))
(*IC*) (LHW) IRAN BARKLEY (USA, 22-3-1(17)) TKO6 FRANKIE SWINDELL (USA, 8-3-2(5))
(*IC*) (LHW) JACK CHASE (USA, 22-4-1(14)) UD10 JORGE VICTOR AHUMADA (ARGENTINA, 12-7-1(8))

2/20: ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA

(*IC*) (LHW) STEVE GAYLE (USA, 23-3-2(16)) UD10 CHRIS FINNEGAN (ENGLAND, 10-3-1(5))
(*IC*) (LHW) JIMMY SLADE (USA, 30-5(17)) SD10 VICTOR CORDOBA (PANAMA, 8-5-3(5))

2/23: CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA

(*WCC*) (JHW) #13 ANGELO ROTTOLI (ITALY, 31-5-4(23)) UD12 #5 RICHARD MASON (USA, 28-8-2(18))
(*DL*) (LHW) DAMIEN WALEC (USA, 13-0(12)) TKO3 MICHAEL DIGGINS (USA, 6-1(3))
(*DL*) (BW) GEORGE DIXON (CANADA, 11-1(3)) UD6 JIMMY PHILLIPS (USA, 8-2-1(4))

2/23: MEXICO CITY, DF, MEXICO

(*WCC*) (LW) #12 TERUKI NAKATA (JAPAN, 30-4(21)) UD12 #9 ENRIQUE BOLANOS (MEXICO, 24-4-3(18))
(*WCC*) (FW) #11 LORIS STECCA (ITALY, 17-3-2(10)) TKO10 #8 OMAR CALDERON (MEXICO, 23-1-2(14))
(*DL*) (MW) JAVIER AGUIRRE (MEXICO, 9-0(6)) KO2 SHANNON MICHAELS (USA, 5-2(3))

2/25: HAVANA, CUBA

(*IC*) (LW) ALDO SPOLDI (ITALY, 11-5(6)) MD10 HIROSHI KOBAYASHI (JAPAN, 30-5-1(22))
(*IC*) (LW) JAGUAR KAKIZAWA (JAPAN, 29-6-3(16)) UD10 JUAN CARLOS RAMIREZ (MEXICO, 10-5-1(5))
(*IC*) (LW) LEONEL HERNANDEZ (VENEZUELA, 34-7-1(25)) KO5 ISHIMATSU SUZUKI (JAPAN, 8-5-3(3))
(*IC*) (LW) AZUMAH NELSON (GHANA, 12-3(8)) KO7 SAMMY MANDELL (USA, 8-4-1(2))
(*IC*) (LW) ORLANDO ZULUETA (CUBA, 18-1-3(12)) MD10 ANTONIO AMAYA (PANAMA, 10-5-1(5))

2/27: CARACAS, VENEZUELA

(*IC*) (LW) NICOLAS FILLION (CANADA, 12-2(3)) UD10 SAMUEL MENSAH (GHANA, 16-5-3(10))
(*IC*) (LW) RADAMEL RAMOS (COLOMBIA, 22-2-1(14)) TKO10 ANATOLY ALEXANDROV (KAZAKHSTAN, 18-6-4(13))

2/29: TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

(*IC*) (LW) IKE WILLIAMS (USA, 11-2(6)) TKO7 BUZZSAW YAMABE (JAPAN, 11-4(4))
(*IC*) (LW) STEVE SULLIVAN (USA, 11-3-2(6)) TKO7 RAY MANCINI (USA, 11-4-2(7))
(*IC*) (LW) JAVIER LOPEZ (MEXICO, 30-5-1(19)) KO5 GEORGE CHANEY (USA, 29-9-4(21))

[Infinity]

Welcome back!

[kenyan_cheena]

Originally Posted by Infinity

Welcome back!

Thanks. Started that post months ago and just had it sitting on my USB. Finished it off during the last month by doing it in little bits and pieces. I wanted to give you all an unexpected surprise ahead of when I get back to it fulltime.

[kenyan_cheena]

Next post will be the Boxing Monthly February '08 fight reviews, which will include the opening series of bouts from promoter Tyrone Hillier's WBA/WBC super-middleweight tournament. Once that is done, February will be complete and I'll have a whole bunch of March fight cards to sim. The International Conference ones will be run with the auto-scheduler, so that shouldn't take too long.

Anyone who is still interested in this uni, I would advise maybe looking over the last four or five pages just to get re-acquainted with it. I can see how that big IBL ONLINE post (#1590) might seem a bit confusing after it's been so long since I made an actual storyline post in the thread. For those of you who have fictional fighters in it, maybe just do a thread search for your fighter's name to see the last few posts he featured in.

[Romdawg88]

YAY!! Haven't read the post yet but great to see TGPiS back.

[Romdawg88]

Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

Next post will be the Boxing Monthly February '08 fight reviews, which will include the opening series of bouts from promoter Tyrone Hillier's WBA/WBC super-middleweight tournament. Once that is done, February will be complete and I'll have a whole bunch of March fight cards to sim. The International Conference ones will be run with the auto-scheduler, so that shouldn't take too long.

Anyone who is still interested in this uni, I would advise maybe looking over the last four or five pages just to get re-acquainted with it. I can see how that big IBL ONLINE post (#1590) might seem a bit confusing after it's been so long since I made an actual storyline post in the thread. For those of you who have fictional fighters in it, maybe just do a thread search for your fighter's name to see the last few posts he featured in.

Ok, read the post great stuff. Yeah, I completely forgot who are the forum guys. Going to have to do some research to get back in the flow of this thing.

[kenyan_cheena]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

Ok, read the post great stuff. Yeah, I completely forgot who are the forum guys. Going to have to do some research to get back in the flow of this thing.

Will make a post with a list of them all sometime during the next few days.

[Romdawg88]

Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

Will make a post with a list of them all sometime during the next few days.

Sweet, that will make things alot easier.

[kenyan_cheena]

Here is a complete list of all the TBCB community fictional fighters in TGPiS. I've listed them by division (starting at heavyweight) and then alphabetically. Board member's screen name is in brackets:

* Romy Alvarez (Romdawg88) HW - Belle Glade, FL, USA (11-3(6)), competing in '08 IBL World Championship Conference (WCC)
* Brutus Brody (Marciano6) HW - Detroit, MI, USA (17-1(17)), competing in '08 IBL WCC (lost first bout to Terone Haynes in February)
* Adam Brooks (Brooks TVB) HW - Loudon, TN, USA (9-4-1(5)), competing in '08 IBL International Conference (IC)
* Cheetah Brown (comicfanman) HW - Pinellas Park, FL, USA (13-2(10)), competing in '08 IBL IC
* Juan dela Cruz (umk) HW - Manila, Philippines (9-4(8)), competing in '08 IBL IC
* John Fehner (Infinity) HW - San Francisco, CA, USA (11-2(9)), competing in '08 IBL IC
* Mike Hanson (mh2365) HW - Indianapolis, IN, USA (13-2(10)), competing in '08 IBL WCC
* Mark Lyons (PWillisTheMan) HW - Baltimore, MD, USA (12-3(11)), competing in '08 IBL IC
* Scott Mundt (CONN CHRIS) HW - Zeitz, Germany (17-3(10)), competing in '08 IBL IC
* Ron E. Vincent (Tomato Can) HW - Suffolk, VA, USA (13-1(6)), competing in '08 IBL IC

* Mark Elwood (vistaman44) CW - Fremont, NE, USA (15-5-1(11)), competing in '08 IBL IC (won first bout in February)

* Steve Finley (Claybor) LHW - Roanoke, VA, USA (17-1(12)), competing in '08 IBL WCC
* Petite Fourie (bear) LHW - Marseilles, France (12-4(5)), competing in '08 IBL IC (won first bout in February)
* Scot Long (SAL) LHW - McCune, KS, USA (12-4-2(5)), competing in '08 IBL IC (won first bout in February)
* Mark Somogyi (Gunsmoke) LHW - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (18-1(13)), competing in '08 IBL WCC
* Damien Walec (damientheomen3) SMW/LHW - Iselin, NJ, USA (14-0(13)), competing in '08 IBL Development League (DL)

* Mikkel Kristensen (aaaaaaaaa) SMW - Aarhus, Denmark (6-0(6)), only appeared briefly, as I stopped featuring him when aaaaaaaaa stopped visiting the board

* Fred Boatwright (Crimson) MW - Baker, CA, USA (14-0-1(5)), competing in '08 IBL WCC
* Frank Galvano (Marciano6) MW - New York, NY, USA (14-0(11)), alphabet fighter, promoted by Tyrone Hillier, future contender for WBC belt
* Greg Gorecky (Mad Bomber) MW - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada (13-1-1(7)), competing in '08 IBL WCC
* Ian Lord (Ian Lord) MW - Coventry, England (15-1(7)), competing in '08 IBL IC
* Jake Morrison (Jeff1787) MW - Chippewa Falls, WI, USA (13-3(13)), competing in '08 IBL IC

* Eric Bengtson (franklin 1) WW - Milwaukee, WI, USA (13-1-3(7)), competing in '08 IBL WCC
* Ashley Jackson (djday45) WW - Romford Essex, East London, England (14-2(11)), competing in '08 IBL IC (won first bout in February)
* Max Rasmuth (Rasmuth) WW - Rochester, NY, USA (12-3-1(6)), competing in '08 IBL IC (won first bout in February)

* Nicolas Fillion (duff88) LW - Chicoutimi, QC, Canada (13-2(3)), competing in '08 IBL IC (won first bout in February)
* Richie Plunkett (Ric15) LW - The Bronx, NY, USA (16-3(12)), competing in '08 IBL IC (won first bout in February)

* Charlie Beniston (Beno999) FW - Nottingham, England (13-1(5)), competing in '08 IBL WCC

* Carmelo Aleman (Romdawg88) BW - Palm Springs, FL, USA (9-2-2(6)), competing in '08 IBL IC
* Jimmy Krug (Jersey-Jim) BW - Newark, NJ, USA (11-2(5)), competing in '08 IBL IC

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AMATEURS

* Yamada Tsubasa (kenyan_cheena) Amateur BW - Japan, silver medallist at '07 World Championships
* Danny Wildhawke (wildhawke11) Amateur BW - Essex, England, bronze medallist at '07 World Championships

As I said in a recent post, if you want to get re-acquainted with your fighter, the easiest way is to do a search within the thread for his surname. It will list all the posts his name features in. To be honest, I'm not sure how many of those who were involved still frequent the board, but I'll probably still focus on their fighters to some extent, especially if they make it clear they are still interested.

[Romdawg88]

Going to have to bookmark this post. It's nice to have everyone in one place. Now onwards as there are mediocre Russian HWs waiting for me to beat them up.

[kenyan_cheena]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

Going to have to bookmark this post. It's nice to have everyone in one place. Now onwards as there are mediocre Russian HWs waiting for me to beat them up.

I'd forgotten that there were so many. Took me a good hour to compile the list. I had about twenty listed on an Excel spreadsheet so I was able to copy that info, but typing up each win-loss record and their current status took a while.