SUPER FLASHBACK, in case u missed it the first time...

[BORIQUA POWER]

mccalum and hearns used to spar at kronks gym. mccallum left because he ws gonna fight chulo duran and steward instead let hearns fight him. that left sour taste in body snatchers mouth!!

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy5NiBY1tFM YOUNGER AND LIGHTER MM

[rj_ct]

Windsor's John "Iceman" Scully, formerly a world class light heavyweight contender and currently the trainer of several amateur and professional boxing champions, put on a wildly successful amateur boxing show this past Friday, December 5th, at his Lion's Den Gym in Middletown, Connecticut.

It was more than two and a half years ago when longtime Hartford trainer Johnny Duke passed away at age 81 that Scully set off on a quest to have the park that sits at the site of Duke's former Bellevue Square Boys Club named after the Hartford icon. After collecting numerous petition signatures and frequently lobbying the Hartford Housing Authority to give him the go ahead to purchase a plaque to be placed at the site of the former gym in the Bellevue Square Housing Project in Hartford's north end, "The Iceman" was finally given the green light to raise the funds.

Scully went ahead with the only way he knew how. He ran a boxing show in honor of Duke.

Johnny Duke's daughter's were ringside for the action on Friday as were former Johnny Duke boxer's Anthony Taylor (currently a decorated Hartford Firefighter), Akwan Shabazz (1986-87 WM Golden Gloves champion), Hector Rosario (1987 New England Golden Gloves champion) and former featherweight Julio Acosta. Former area amateurs including John Decastro and Tim Casey (they fought each other back around 1982 at Holyoke in what was unanimously considered the fight of the year, complete with standing ovation) were also on hand.

Trophy presenter's for the night included Scully, former WBA light heavyweight champion Lou Del Valle, former USBA lightweight champion Israel "Pito" Cardona, former middleweight world title challenger Elvin Ayala, lightweight Adelita Irizzary and 1996 U.S. Olympic team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

And at the end of the night the capacity crowd had certainly gotten their money's worth as Scully's ten bout card frequently had them on their feet cheering. And in a fitting ending, it was the final bout of the night that had the fans on their feet cheering wildly from beginning to end. The main event pitted Scully-trained boxer Joseph "Chip" Perez of East Hartford against Julio Perez of Hudson, Mass and in a match that was worth the entire price of admission, Perez, the defending Western New England Golden Gloves Champion, came away with a unanimous decision victory over his naturally larger opponent.

Their bout was deemed "The Fight of there Night" and both boxers were presented afterwards with large trophies.

And when all was said and done the revenue from the live gate was more than enough to pay the cost of the plaque for Johnny Duke. The placement and unveiling of it at the Bellevue Square Housing Project is expected to take place sometime in may of 2009.

FINAL RESULTS:
1... 90 JO: Luis Santiago, Whitley Bros., Holyoke DECISIONED Luis Rosa, Hamden

2... 139 JO: Carlos Perez, Silver City DECISIONED Rikki Soumpholphakdy, Champions of Life, Middletown

3... 125 JO: Terin Swanson, Hamden DECISIONED Lirim Lajqi, Westchester, New York

4... 141 Novice: Ryan Paris, Manchester PAL DECISIONED Donovan Whitley, Whitley Bros., Holyoke

5... 132 JO: Adrian Ayala, Hamden DECISIONED Miguel Soto, Whaling City New London

6... +201 MASTER'S: vs. Doug Glazier, Framingham (Mass.) P.A.L DECISIONED Stan Tompkins, L.A. Boxing

7... 115 JO: Elvis Figueroa, Hamden DECISIONED Anthony Velazquez, Whitley Bros., Holyoke

8... 141 Novice: Carlos Hernandez, Stamford, CT DECISIONED Mike Rappa, Rhode Island

9...141 OPEN: Edwin Badillo Soto, Hamden STOPPED Jose Vargas, Untouchables, Holyoke, 2nd round.

10 (Main Event)...132 OPEN: Joey "Chip" Perez, Champions of Life, Middletown DECISIONED Julio Perez, Hudson, Mass.

MOST OUTSTANDING BOXER AWARD: Edwin Badillo Soto, Hamden

BEST BOUT OF THE NIGHT AWARD: Joey "Chip" Perez, Champions of Life, Middletown over Julio Perez, Hudson, Mass.

props, and congratulations. there wouldn't have been anyone at 152 for me?