(Photo courtesy of the Versus Network)
Just a reminder that the fourth season of "The Contender" begins on Wednesday night, December 3 at 10 PM ET on the Versus Network.
And, of course, the Beltway's own Darnell "The Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson
(above) is in this year's all-cruiserweight cast. Of course, we don't know how well Wilson fared during the taping (which took place in Singapore), but there is a video promo on the Versus website, that seems to show that Wilson was in a tough battle at some point.
According to Versus, Wilson is on the Blue Team on the show. This team also features Felix Cora, Jr. (who holds a victory over Wilson), Richard Gingras (who fought his last bout at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie prior to being selected for "The Contender") and Alfredo Escalera, Jr. (the son of the former super featherweight champ who yours truly saw defend his WBC Super Featherweight championship at the Capital Centre in Largo, MD on the very first live boxing card I ever attended -- May 16, 1977 --. Escalera scored an eighth-round TKO over Carlos Becerill. The poster below tells you who else was on that card.)
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ReplyDeleteKEYSTONE BOXING WILL END THE YEAR WITH THE BEST BOXING SHOW EVER...... DECEMBER 20TH @ THE OCC SPORTS ARENA IN CLINTON,MDMSTAY TUNED...
ReplyDeleteGary you really were lucky to be exposed to that kind of talent your first time out.I too was there and it was something special.
ReplyDeleteWhat's also interesting about the poster is that it says "Monday May 16th". I had forgotten that many of the big fights were held during the weekday and not on the weekend. If I'm not mistaken, I remember that Hagler vs. Hearns was on a Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteJust checked on Hagler vs. Hearns and it took place on April 15th, 1985 which was on a Monday. I remember people going to watch the closed circuit fight in the big arenas. Now everyone can watch it in their homes but it was something special about getting together for a closed circuit fight. The last one I can recall on closed circuit was Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield I in 1992 I believe.
ReplyDeleteGary do did you know that by 77 Roberto Duran had already been boxing pro for 10 years.
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