Tag: Howie Reed

Jacl Welsh: Saying Goodbye to a Friend By Howie Reed

(APR 2, 2005) Saying Good-bye to an old friend. Sports Writer/race caller/pal Jack Welsh was found dead in his apartment on Monday Evening. He was more than a figure on the sporting scene in Las Vegas he was a true “one off” as they say in England. He was a 18th Century Gentleman forced to live in the 21st Century and doing very well thank you. Jack was a graduate of the University of Kentucky which meant that he always carried that touch of gentleman around with him. He proudly served in the United States Marines. The time frame for that could have been in any period of time from the Spanish American War up to and including Korea. At times he wrote for newspapers in Montréal and Philadelphia with stops in between. He was a flac for a minor league hockey team in Detroit and called Read more [...]

Talkin’ Boxin’ by Howie Reed – Boxing News in May of 2003

THERE were two major fights (major cause they were on TV only) Saturday Night on Television. One on Showtime (Sharmba Mitchel-Ben Tackie) and one on HBO ( WBA Leonard Dorin-IBF Champion Paul Spadafora). In the air of disclosure I will admit that I saw neither. I write this with no shame and no sorrow. Before going into a long explanation it should be noted that Dorin-Spadafora boxed to a flat footed draw. (115-113 Dorin, 115-114 Spadafora, 114-114). From news reports it was a good fight. Of some interest is that prior to the fight Dotin’s folks had complained about the fight using two California judges. In the end one favored Dorin and the other called it a draw. The WBA judge had it for Spadafora. The Showtime fight was "kinda" a title eliminator to see who wasn’t going to fight Kostya Read more [...]

Talkin’ Boxin’ by Howie Reed – Latest News on Boxing in April of 2003

THERE are perks that come with covering or competing in sport that come only to those that do. It probably takes a singer to fully enjoy Frank singing "One for My Baby" from his Wee Hours of the Morning album. Having the opportunity to watch some of the sporting artists at work, I put Marco Antonio Berrera right there at the top. He’s Jerry Bailey on a horse. He’s Gordie Howe going into the corner with elbows failing and coming out with the puck.. He’s Willy Mays cashing down a fly hit directly over his head in center. He’s Roberto Clemente making the throw from the right field foul line to third. He’s Dale Ernheart giving a little nudge to the car in front. He’s Donnie Gay riding a bull. He’s John Lowe playing a game of darts. He’s every great running back you’ve ever Read more [...]

Talkin’ Boxin’ by Howie Reed – the top mens Boxing News – March 30, 2003

THIS is a column is suppose to and actually sometimes does "Talk Boxin". In perspective boxing is but a very small pebble in the lake of life. What those inside boxing take as important or noteworthy is many times hardly worth reporting. There are times, many times to few, when boxing does something that makes me proud and honored to be a part of the sport. One of those events took place last Friday night at the ORLEANS Casino in my hometown of Las Vegas. It was the monthly reasonably priced professional fight card. I was pleased when walking in as one of my favorite people associated with the sport, Jody by name, was standing just inside the area where tickets are collected. She was handling out miniature American Flags. They were a popular item. Those who substitute cynicism for common Read more [...]

The Square Ring by Howie Reed

Stop the press: Hugo Dianzo (29-8) will be the one challenging WBC bantam champ Veeraphol Nakhonluang (40-1)in Bangkok May 1. Dianzo lost a very controversial decision to then-118lb champ Paulie Ayala two years ago in Ft. Worth, Texas and since has gone 3-2. The native of Mexico is computer ranked #31 while Veeraphol is #2. “Just another payday.” We now return you to our regular column. Trust that everyone has survived Songkran with a “sigh” and a thought. The thought? “Thank goodness we made it through another Songkran.” Surviving Songkran is something, as it killed more than SARS and The War in Iraq. Gosh what a great holiday. The fight between Joe Calzaghe (35-0) against William Joppy (34-1-2) scheduled for May 24th in Newcastle is probably “deader than Kelsey’s reproductive Read more [...]

Talkin’ Boxin’ with Howie Reed – a Rundown on Men’s Boxing

HE came, he saw, he conquered and he did it all in under a minute. That about sums up Mike Tyson's one punch victory over Cliff Etienne. Fortunately I ate my popcorn while waiting for the fight to begin or it would have been to late. Maybe now the "experts" will shut the F up. For two weeks we’ve read and heard from every segment of the population. Mike shouldn’t fight----he’s not in shape. No difference he won. Good night and drive home safely. Etienne, at the end, looked like the old photo of Jack Johnson lying on his back shading his eye from the Havana Sun when Ko’d by Jess Willard on April 4, 1915. Many in the crowd felt the same way as Etienne had to fight his way to his dressing room being bombarded with taunts ("Sticks and Stone will break my bones") and other object of a Read more [...]

Talkin’ Boxin’ by Howie Reed – More news on men’s Boxing in February of 2003

I’LL bet ya that a lot of you out there have said, when there is a lull in the conversation at the quiche and fondue party featuring a clever new white wine, "Boy that Talkin Boxin column seems to wander around aimlessly. It’s incoherent most of the time." Not my fault. The effort is the product of a Bi-Polar disorder that can only be treated with medication. That medication comes in either tall clear bottle with a black label or a short can in gold with a black label. On the bright side being Bi Polar gives you twice as many chances in dating polars. Onward we go. Where we’re going is the real question. Well we, that would be me, were going to play boxing reporter this week. It’s one of these events that comes upon me when I’ve been away from the MGD too long. At the Latin Fury Read more [...]

Talkin’ Boxin’ by Howie Reed – Top news in Men’s Boxing February of 2003

NOT a day, week or month goes by when I’m not asked, "Howie, how is it that you are able to do such an outstanding job of covering the World of Boxing." My answer is always the same "alacrity". There are those that prefer "Smoke and Mirrors ". That is their decision. I choose "alacrity". (And thank you Al Michaels for that.) Piece of cake. No hill for a climber. That aside in these dog days of boxing (it’s like spring training only different) there are hundreds of useless story’s floating around.. The tough part is to make the decision as to which story is of interest. This week was particularly difficult. Spring came to Las Vegas. There are only one few things better than Spring in Las Vegas. I combat the emergence of spring by visiting a Dollar Store. Any Dollar Store will do. There Read more [...]