World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Cuban veteran thrown out for foul move Former Contender champion Grady ‘Bad Boy’ Brewer was dropped on his way to earning a disqualification win over southpaw Giorbis Barthelemy at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. The 41 year-old from Oklahoma had been struggling to gain a foothold in the fight in the first two rounds and was duly dropped by a swift left hand in the third to confirm Barthelemy’s control. In the fourth though Barthelemy seemingly self-destructed after using a foul move on Brewer’s legs to put the American down for a second time. The Cuban was then deducted a point, but that did not deter him from committing another offence in the fifth session. Barthelemy, 39, unwittingly sunk his teeth into Brewer’s neck in a move that was Tyson-esque and was thrown out of the fight despite being ahead and having the better of the contest up to that point. Brewer now moves on to 30-14 and picked up the IBO Inter-Continen...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Former Contender champion ending busy year with title defence NABF light-middleweight champion Grady ‘Bad Boy’ Brewer will defend his belt for the first time on December 22 nd against US-based Mexican Michael Medina at the Cox Convention Centre in Oklahoma City. The 40 year-old, who suffered his 13 th career defeat in 41 bout last time out against Demetrius Andrade, puts his title on the line for the first time since he picked up the vacant strap with a surprise stoppage of previously unbeaten Fernando Guerrero in June. The contest represents the American’s fourth fight of the year after turning out just five times in the four years prior, and a victory for Brewer would set him up for some bigger contests in 2012. Medina (24-3-2, 19 KO’s) has lost two of his last three outings, seemingly failing everytime he steps up a level and will have his work cut out against the awkward former Contender champion. .