Happy Holiday folks. I want to congratulate my buddy Steve Canton of SJC Boxing in Fort Myers Florida. Steve was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame last week. I did alot of work with Steve when I lived in Fort Myers before moving here to Las Vegas in October of 1997. One of the most memorable things I did with Steve was I was the broadcaster for the FIRST EVER INTERNET BOXING EVENT on May 23, 1997 in Punta Gorda Florida. As part of the broadcast where two late legends, Boxing Historian Hank Kaplan and The man who is credited with inventing the bolo punch for Welterweight Champion Kid Gavilan. To think of all the internet boxing now like the one I did the other night at the Orleans and I was involved in the first. Congrats again to Steve and all those inducted. I hope to get down to my home state of Florida and MC the event and hope to be in with that group myself someday soon. Smitty out.

Well I had a fairly easy nights work sitting ringside at the Orleans Ball room here in Vegas. Done many a fight there over the years. Former Heavyweight Champ Oliver McCall blew away former Rugby League Star turned boxer John Hoppa Hopoate in the second round, kind of how I figured it would go. Oliver and I chatted before the fight about how we ate barbeque dinner together at Don Kings house here in Vegas and watched Lennox Lewis beating Phil Jackson, that was the fight before Lennox fought McCall in 1994. Oliver over some ribs forcasted with me that he would be able to hit Lennox with his right and knock him out. We both saw Lewis susceptibilty to being hit with that shot. And the rest is history as he went on to knock out a then unbeaten Lewis in round 2 and win the Heavyweight Crown. Less than 3 years later in a rematch with Lewis, McCall suffered that bizarre breakdown actually crying in the ring and forcing ref Mills lane to stop the fight and awary a tko victory to Lewis on a 5th round tko. This guy Hoppa I have found out is the most penalized guy in the history of Rugby League and talk about bizarre, well what actually got him kicked out of the league was too many sticks in the butt. Yes he was known to constantly stick his fingures up the rear ends of his opponents in an attempt to get them off their game. Well it got him out of the game. So you know what if this guy tried that last night maybe Oliver really would have had reason to cry. Glove in the rear may be worse than left to the jaw. TAKE THAT. Smitty out

Great night of Charity Boxing at the Hard Rock Joint venue last night. I brilliantly handled the ring announcing as expected. Some good fights and all for a great Charity Smile Train. What's next, well speeches today at Tahiti Village and have to do some Color Commentary work at Orleans this Friday night. More later, Smitty out.

Off to Tahiti Village to deliver a few speeches and then straight to Hard Rock for tonites charity boxing where ill be ring annoucer. It's Fight Club 2, for Smile Train a wonderful organization the helps poor children all over the world with Cleft Lip. Gotta go, remember arms up and chin down.
Smitty out.

Busy week for Smitty, ring announcing at Hard Rock Wednesday night and Blow by Blow at Orleans on Friday night. Want more details. Well stay tuned. Smitty out.

Hello Everybody, Smitty is a bit under the way, perhaps suffering from the Kazakhstan Blues.
Hopefully Ill be ready to go 15 rounds again in a few days. Alot to chat about. STAY TUNED. SMITTY OUT.

Back in America from Kazakhstan. Beibut Shumenon demolished former 2 time World Champion Byron Mitchell in 4th round. I handled the ring announcing before over 15 thousand. Too tired to talk. Lets chat tomorrow.
Smitty out

Fight day in Kazakhstan, raining all day so far, fight between Beibut Shumenov and last second replacement Byron Mitchell in jeopardy of being postponed a day. Don't know yet. Spent last night talking wrestling with Steve Rowlands he is a wwe freak, I used to work for wcw. Steve tried to put me in a hammer lock but i got him in suplex. More too come from Kazakhstan. Smitty out.

Made it to Kazakhstan, EVERYone love me. Sitting here with my Mate and outstanding trainer Steve Rowlands, and as usual the chicks did Smitty in Kazakhstan.

Well I'm off to Kazakhstan to do some ring announcing of a card featuring Beibut Shumenov a hot prospect from Kazakhstan. The card is suppossed to be held at a soccer stadium with a crowd of about 30 thousand. Bad news they weather report is rain, and I have planned to wear a white tux. Say a prayer for me.
Smitty

Wow, is about all you can say about Manny Pacquiao's tremendous 2nd round demolition over Ricky Hatton. I'm gonna enjoy a glass of red wine and ponder just how good Pac Man is. What did you think?

Only hours to go now till the first bell between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao. I just got back from a training session at the IBA gym better known as Fighters Paradise owed by my friend Tony Rila. I could see see the stains of sweat and blood from both fighters who have been training there. I have to go now to pick my outfit for tonites fight. We will be bringing you post fight coverage as always. Hey enjoy the fight.

Just over 24 hours to go now fight fans. Both Hitman and Pac Man looked great at weigh inn. I will be a guest tonite on JT The Bricks syndicated Sports Radio Show talking about the fight. Check out all our coverage at inthiscornertv.com youtube.com/inthiscorner and secondsout.com