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SANCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS: I first met Anthony
Torres, by telephone, while he was with IBOP (International Brotherhood
of Prizefighters). We became good friends. Anthony moved on
to work at the NABO office in Los Angeles. We continued to work together
and Anthony was instrumental on getting our fighters rated and into title
fights.
The NABO/WBO family is great to be associated with. WBO president, Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, Jose Torres, Mark Reels, and Joe Hernandez, all do a great job. We really enjoyed the convention in October '97, in Los Angeles and again in October '98 in Hamburg, Germany. We look forward to a long association and many future World Champions.
John Daddono has done an excellent job with the IBO. Recently, he brought in Ed Levine as president, and Don Hazelton, as executive director. With the expertise associated with that organization, they will certainly move on to become a major sanctioning body in the near future.
The NBA is the oldest organization in boxing. Irv Abramson has recently stepped down as president and became an advisor to Walter "Butch" Flansburg, who has become the new president. The organization is non-profit and is attempting to better the sport by providing an opportunity to deserving boxers who otherwise may not get opportunities. Steve Frank, David Armstrong, and Bernard Harris, are current NBA World Champions.
The IBC is headed up by Joseph "Blackie" Gennaro, and assisted by Debbie Jones. Fred Lampson, is also involved. We go back many years with Fred--when he was the commissioner for the state of Kentucky, and later with the WBA. We thank the IBC for giving us the opportunity for Freeman Barr to win the middleweight Americas title.
INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES: We thank the following for their contributions which have made SJC Professional Boxing what it is today. There is no particular order and everyone is appreciated. If anyone is omitted it is accidental and we apologize. Thank you! Smitty (James E. Smith), Mike Mills and House of Ladders, Larry Steinborn and Sand Dollar Real Estate, Larry Willis, Octavio Soto, Ted Gordon, Bertha and World Connections Travel, Mike Acri, Eric Alexander, Bernie Alimenti, Jose Amat, Francisco Arreola. Dr. Mark Asperilla, Alexis Barcelay and Juan Carlos Suarez (for sparring), Kenny Barrett, Peter Bartolotta, Fred Berns, Dan and Mike Birmingham, Al Bonnani, Shelley Bradshaw, Mitch Bridges, Jim Byrne, Felix Camacho, Hector Camacho Sr., Hector Camacho Jr., Don Carnahan, Troy Carter, George Cervantes, Charlotte County Memorial Auditorium, Chip Chinlund, Curtis Cokes, Dr. Frank Colunga, Dr. Chris Constance, Joe Cortez, Joe Costello, Jack Cowan, Bill Cress, Victor Cruz, Antonio Curtis, Bill Davis, Carol
and Mario Losa De Lara and the Seminole Indian Casino, Mao De La Rosa, Tony Delk, Robert Devlin, Vic deWysocki, John Doherty, Art Dore, Stewart Duval,Cornelius Boza Edwards, Bob Ellis, Steve Farhood,Mike Feliu, Dr. Frank Filiberto, Mike Scionti, Rick Folstad, Dr. Gary Fornera, Troy Mitchell, Roy Fortune, Geoff Fox, Jack Frissina, Brian and Phyllis Garry, Frank Gentile, Ed Gersh, Sean Gibbons, Rene Gill, Herbert Goldman, Felix Gonzalez, Taouab
Mohamed Hedi, Lisa and Les Hixson, Selina Brandenburg and H.R.H. Insurance. IBOP; Dino Da'Vinci and Dess DiZonni, Images, Everette
Jackson and Impackk Entertainment, Osmo Kanerva, Ron Katz, Bill Kilpatrick, Don King Productions and Bob Goodman, Joe Klimas, Wilson Larroseaux, Frank LaSasso, Michael Leon, Jack Leonard, Stanley Levin, Terry Lockhart, Norm Lockwood, John Ludeke, Charlie Major 2nd and 3rd, Buddy and Diane Malcomb, Dave Marks, Julio Martinez, Lou Martinez, Grady McClendon, Jim McLoughlin and Tommy Eaglin (for sparring), Tim McKeehen, George McNeal, Tom Messina and Total Concepts, Roger Mooney, Carl Moretti and Main Events, Lou Duva, Joe Souza, Rick Means, Jimmy Navarro, Scott Nordstrom, Charles Null, Henry Oglesby, Max Parker jr., Pepe and Pepins on the Water, Armando Perez, Personal Printing Service, Cliff Phippen, Carlo Pineda, Wayne Powell (for sparring), Jose Ribalta,Tom Rife, John Brown and Ringside Products, Rios, Chico Rivas, Jorge Rivera, Ray Rodriguez, Augie and Carmen Rodriguez, Dr. Louis Rosenfield, Jeff Ruf, John Russell, Jeff Santella, Steve Shepherd, WilburSmith, Brenda Sowell, the late John Mitchell, Keith Stevenson, Emanuel Steward, Mark Stramel, Mark Streisand, the late Bob Surkein, Pete Susens, Lou Tabat, Steve Tappa, Antonio Tarver, Joe Taylor, Johnnie Taylor, Ernie Terrell, Gary Thomas, Dean Torino, Johnny Torres, Johnny Trawick, Dr. Richard and Jim Vahl, Mark Vaz, Vinnie Vecchione, Richard
Viscusi, Johnny Walcott, Jim Waldrop, Frankie Wagner, Isaac Washington, Jack Welsh, Walt Wesley, Cathy Whidden, Harold Wilen, Jimmy Williams, Ray Wood, James J. Woody, Joe Wright, Sue Wyatt, Felix "Tuto" Zabala, Carey Russell, Jorge
Alonso, Michael Pernick, Jim Evey and 60 Minute Photo Express, Alex Morrison, Phil Wrobel, Ken Adams, Jesse Reid, Holiday Inn and Shooters, Visual Arts Center, Shirley Colin, Ray Minus Jr., Sr, and family, Waltco Enterprises, Inc., Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Mark Beiro, Steve
Zimmerman, Jerome's and Howard Johnson, David Ayres and WIKX radio, Peace River Distributing, Kyle Caldwell, Harry Rodda, Bill Toole and the Sheraton Inn, Virgil Thrasher, David Critchell, Foxy Lady, Sports City Billiards, Leon Margules, Luis DeCubas, Diobelys Hurtado, Darren Morris, Brian Boyle, The Zoo, Dr. Kenneth Berdick, Freddie Krzos, Pete McLewin and Jim DeLuca, Ignacio Huizar, Eric Clinkscales, Johnny Williams and Darrell Woods (for sparring), Rick DiLeonardo, Dr. Iliou, and all the fighters who have made the sport possible.
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