1981 BOXING moments

the pages of "The RING" magazine: by brian zelley

Introduction:

Throughout the eighties there was a lot of action in the ring.  the following

is a look back at the magazine in 1981:

Champions listed by "The RING"

LARRY HOLMES,
MATHEW SAAD
MUHAMMAD,
MARVIN HAGLER,
AYUB KALULE,
RAY LEONARD,
AARON PRYOR,
Y.  UEHARA,
S. SANCHEZ,
W. GOMEZ, 
JEFF CHANDLER,
S. OGUMA.

California Moments:

California based boxers in the top ten:

Mike Weaver, Marty Monroe, Ken Norton,
Yaqui Lopez, Randy Shields, Pete Ranzany,
Bruce Curry, Monroe Brooks, Johnny Sato,
Frankie Baltazar, Ruben Castillo, Juan Meza,
Albert Davila, and  Oscar Muniz.

Canadians in the Commonwealth Ratings:

Trevor Berbick, Conroy Nelson, Eddie Melo,  
Gary Summerhayes, Wayne Caplette,
Fernand Marcotte, Chris Clarke,
Gaetan Hart, John Summerhayes, 
Nicky Furlano, Thomas Gourley, 
 and Leonard Pennock, 

Boxing results:
Of interest to Canadian fans and friends of
NICKY FURLANO, he is mentioned in the 
"Rings Around The World" section.

Nicky headlined a card in Niagara Falls.
* "Nicky Furlano won a unanimous decision
after a good action fight."
Also, on the card was Bobby Bland who 
stopped one Preston Jones in the 4th rd.