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08/30/2005 Archived Entry: "Morrow Turns 'Radisson Rumble' Into Personal Attack on Jimmy Holmes!"
Morrow Turns 'Radisson Rumble' Into Personal Attack on Jimmy Holmes!
Jimmy "The Fighting Schoolteacher" Holmes after his last bout (Juan C. Ayllon photo)
MERRILLVILLE, IND.- Tensions are building for Octavius James/One In A Million's September 30th "Radisson Rumble" card at the Radisson Hotel @ Star Plaza in Merrillville, IN. After main event challenger James Morrow (8-1,4 KOs) continued a verbal assault on IN.B.A. Middleweight Champion Jimmy "The Fighting Schoolteacher" Holmes last Saturday.
The "Radisson Rumble" will be the first title defense for Holmes (11-0, 6 KOs), a huge fan favorite. Morrow will enter the ring only a few weeks after facing 2000 Olympian Dante Craig. Sources close to Morrow claim the challenger has been calling Holmes "a paper champion" and claiming Holmes cannot hold onto the belt.
Morrow's comments are turning training sessions at the One In A Million gym into preparation for a personal vendetta, said Holmes.
"I don't know what Morrow's problem is, but I worked hard to get this championship belt, and I'll work even harder to keep it," Holmes said. "I'm going into the fight with the belt, and I'm climbing out of the ring with that same belt."
In the tightly knit pro boxing community, word of one fighter "calling out" another travels rapidly, said Octavius James, CEO of One In A Million Inc.
"There's no doubt Morrow knows what he's doing and he's trying to get Jimmy to lose his cool and his focus," James said. "But, it's actually made Jimmy more focused and eager to get into the ring and make Morrow think twice about the things he says."
The "Rumble" will also feature another hot Middleweight prospect, as Michael "The Midnight Stalker" Walker (7-0) returns after another appearance on an internationally televised pro boxing show. Hammond Light Heavyweight Guy Solis (11-4) and Jaime Alvarado (3-3) from Mexico City, return to the ring for the "Rumble." Another highly sought after Light Welterweight, Merrillville's Jermaine "Too Sweet" White (10-0), and the future of women's boxing, Super Lightweight "Merciless" Mary McGee (2-0), round out the card.
Tickets for the "Radisson Rumble" are on sale now starting at $25. Doors open at 7:00 PM
First bout 8:00 PM
For more information on the "Radisson Rumble," or Tickets call 866-438-7372, Star Plaza Box Office at 219-769-6600 or Any Ticket Master at 312-559-1212 or online at www.ticketmaster.com
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