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10/01/2008 Archived Entry: "Walker set for Echols rematch"
Walker set for Echols Rematch
October 1, 2008
By Bob Franko Post-Tribune correspondent
Courtesy of the Post-Tribune
In one whirlwind 24-hour period back in February, Michael Walker went from having no plans on a Friday night to being taxied to a plane, flown to Louisiana and thrust onto the national boxing stage to face a former NABF Super Middleweight and USBA Middleweight champion.
It was Feb. 29 when Walker, One In A Million's star pupil, stepped over the ropes to fight Antwun Echols with less than a day's notice when Echols' scheduled opponent Allan Green bailed at the last minute.
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