On Thursday, December 3rd STAR BOXING will host a backyard slugfest in Manhattan's Grand-Ballroom.
 
This fight-card hits all levels of what we want to see in boxing:

• *A Champion will be crowned,
• *Two undefeated Amateur phenoms square up against each other,
• *An undefeated cruiserweight hopes to halt the momentum of his upset-minded opponent,
• *The veil will be lifted on one (or both) main event fighters

 
For starters let's look at the title fight.  "Million Dollar Baby" sparring partner MAUREEN SHEA (13-2, 7 KOs) will continue to ride her popularity into yet another chance to become a REAL Boxing Champion.  Shea who was once 13-0, has been TKO'd in her last 2 fights.  This could be her last opportunity to cash in on the hopes of being regarded as a "real-life" prize-fighter. 
It's going to be interesting to see how this pans out.
 
One of VERNON FORREST'S sparring partners in the weeks before he was shot by a coward was BRAD SOLOMON.  Solomon (8-0, 3 KOs) is an ex-con who learned the fight-game in giant leaps & strides while in prison and he's yet to be beaten in his young pro career. 
His opponent, RAY ROBINSON however took a quite different path (11-0, 4 KOs) towards his undefeated record.  Another product of the NMU/OEC program in Marquette, Georgia, Ray Robinson grew up confident that it was more than his name setting him apart in the world of Boxing.  Robinson was a National Champion in the amateur ranks and winning a World Title is what he feels is his likely next step.
 
A few weeks ago JOSH HARRIS (4-3 , 3 KOs) made a trip to Yonkers as an "opponent" vs a 10-1 rising star.  Harris had been KO'd twice himself but was determined to make his new trainer (Jason Estrada's pop) proud of him.  Jason told me that Harris had been ironing out some kinks and was ready for the challenge.  The result was a first round KO for Harris. 
Harris looks to put the brakes on another fast rising superstar in 7-0 JAYWON WOODS.
 
Finally in the main event, the truth behind MIKE ARNAOUTIS 22 wins (22-3, 10 KOs) could be upended as he faces "Pit-bull" TIM COLEMAN (16-1-1, 4 KOs).  This is a HUGE fight for both fighters and a loss at this junction of their careers will be profound.
 
-RICKY RAY TAYLOR

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