The Lowdown: Raymond Munson, Barry McGuigan, & Vets Return From War To Box

(A roundup of recent boxing articles and news bits, some offbeat, some under the radar, some just interesting, across the cyberworld.)

The Death of Raymond Munson

Raymond Munson, Philadelphia fight veteran, died on May 31. He was assistant trainer to Sonny Liston and handled other fighters, including Dorsey Lay and Hugh Kearney. This lively article, The Godfather of Boxing, is written by George Headley Hanson Jr., who contributed a piece to TCS a few weeks ago and who knew Munson well.

The Night Barry McGuigan Became Champion

25th anniversary article from the Belfast Telegraph on the night “The Clones Cyclone” defeated Esuebio Pedroza for the featherweight title.

The History of Boxing In Louisiana

A fantastic article, written by Melissa Haley, on the history of boxing in Louisana. “A Storm of Blows” is colorful, intelligent, and well-written–you know, what most contemporary boxing writing is not.

Case of Murdered Boxer is Still Unsolved

America’s Most Wanted has a feature on the death of Indiana pro Jason Janek, who was murdered in 2004.

New England Boxing in the Doldrums

The planned card that was canceled last month in Maine–where boxing is illegal–has been moved to New Hampshire and will feature the pro debut of Stephen Gamache. This article also focuses on the New England Boxing scene in general.

Returning From Warzones to Fight

Veterans returning from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan find boxing therapeutic in this article from The Chicago Tribune.

Spider Kelly

More on Spider Kelly, former British and Empire featherweight champion in the 1950s.