Yorgey goes out on his shield on HBO

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It was a rough night in Connecticut for Bridgeport’s Harry Joe Yorgey (22-1-1, 10ko’s) who was stopped hard inside of 3 rounds by Mexico’s Alfredo Angulo (16-1, 13ko’s). Yorgey turned in a solid first round, moving side to side and effectively countering his foe. Things turned south quick in the 2nd when Angulo turned up the heat – throwing lots of power punches while trapping Yorgey on the ropes. After a knockdown late in the round, Angulo landed a hard right to the back of the head at the :48 mark of round two, a shot the referee obviously saw but failed to call. This was the beginning of the end as Yorgey was on rubber legs for the remained of the fight. Yorgey was fighting on pure heart going into round three but unfortunately that was the reason it ended in such horrific fashion. Angulo nailed his dazed foe with a vicious left – right combo that stopped a fighter who fought like a man who would only be deprived a win by going out flat on his back.

Not making excuses because Angulo showed why he is one of the most fierce fighters in the business but we also saw a horrible job of refereeing and a very questionable job in the corner by Jack Loew who should have stopped the fight sooner than when it ended. Sources close to the Yorgey camp say Harry was examined after the fight and is ok physically.

Harry Yorgey: Controlling His Own Destiny

Harry Yorgey: Controlling His Own Destiny

by Rick Sharmberg

This Saturday night at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, world-rated “Lightning” Harry Joe Yorgey (22-0-1, 10 KOs), of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania will face fellow contender Alfredo “Perro” Angulo (16-1, 13 KOs), of Mexicali, Mexico, and now Coachella, California. They will box twelve rounds for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental junior middleweight title. The winner will also establish himself as a top title contender in the wide-open junior middleweight division. Yorgey is coming off an impressive ninth-round knockout of Ronald Hearns, while Angulo most recently stopped Philadelphia’s Gabriel Rosado in two rounds. FightNews caught up with Harry at his training camp in Youngstown, Ohio.

Harry Yorgey is one of those “blue collar” fighters that you read about every now and then. A construction worker by trade, Harry has built a huge fan base in the Philly area not only with his boxing style, but with his availability to members of his community, especially children. He recently made some moves that allowed him to take his game to the next level.

Sometimes, fighters have to take their careers in their own hands, so after a bitter split with his former manager and promoter, Harry did just that. First, he hooked up with Banner Promotions.

The next move he made was to change trainers and go to camp in Youngstown under the guidance of Jack Loew.

“I met Jack’s son when I was in Saint Louis, at a Cory Spinks fight. After that, Jack read on the Internet that I was looking for a trainer, and he approached me. Everything is perfect, better than I thought,” said Yorgey.

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Jack Loew to train Harry Yorgey for the Angulo fight!

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Word is out that Bridgeport’s Harry Joe Yorgey (22-0-1, 10ko’s) hits the big time on November 7th for a Jr. Middleweight showdown against Mexico’s Alfredo Angulo (16-1, 13ko’s) in the opening bout for HBO World Championship Boxing. What may not be known is that Team Yorgey has gone off to Youngstown for camp, and have chosen to train under the eye of Jack Loew (Kelly Pavlik’s trainer), replacing Henry Racich who had a good 2 fight run the Yorgey.

 

Early speculation was that Yorgey would train for this fight under Ronnie Shields but ended up going with the man who hand crafty Kelly Pavlik, leading the Ghost to the Middlkeweight crown in 2007.

 

More info to come soon…

Harry Yorgey vs. Alfredo Angulo on HBO November 7th!

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There is a morsel of good news to share in an otherwise very dead Philly boxing scene and that is Harry Joe Yorgey (22-0-1, 10ko’s) hits the big time on November 7th as he is signed for a Jr. Middleweight showdown against Mexico’s Alfredo Angulo (16-1, 13ko’s) in the opening bout for HBO World Championship Boxing. Like the old saying goes, gotta take a big risk to get a big reward and the winner of this is almost certain to land a world title shot in their next bout.

Yorgey, a former #1 on the Philly Keith Sports local pound for pound list has impressed in his last two outings, both of which were televised on national TV. In his latest effort he impressively TKO’d Ronald Hearns live on ShoBox which cemented his name as a player in the 154 lb division. As he has climbed the ladder, his opponents have gotten tougher and once again I am here to report that Yorgey will face his toughest foe to date.

Harry Yorgey gets 3 World Ratings!

The latest set of world ratings were released recently and Bridgeport’s Harry Joe Yorgey found himself with lofty spots in 3 of the 4 major sanctioning body lists. After a big win over the previously undefeated Ronald Hearns back in March, Yorgey now comes equip with a #12 slot in the WBA, the #10 ranking in the WBC, and #9 in the WBO.

Yorgey’s next fight is still up in the air at the moment, but you can bank that it will be against another known name when it does happen. Until then, check out the latest world rankings.

http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Portal/default.cfm?Idioma=eng

http://www.wbo-int.com/revised/RANKINGS-WBO.asp

http://wbanews.com/artman/publish/ratingRankings/WBA_Ranking_March_2009.shtml

April 2009 Philly Top 10 Pound for Pound Lists!

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photo by Mike “Teek” McGuigan

It has been a while since I put together a Philly top 10 list and in that time it is still pretty obvious who is #1 in the town, that would be B-Hop. But in the past year there has been a lot of activity amongst the rank and file who made moves to get to the top. Some succeeded, some failed, some have rebounded and others are on their way.

This time around I give you two lists. First is a national Philly top 10 pound for pound which gives my ranking to those from this area who are either champions, within title contention or TV fighters. These guys are all over the world and are known industry names.

The next list is themed “21 & Under” ranking the Philly pros with 21 pro fights or less. These fights can take place anywhere in the world. This list tracks the activity of the young pros who seem to be on their way to making big moves in the boxing circuit within the next few years. These rankings are based on pro performance and potential, not solely on amateur career.

This was done as a replacement for the local top 10 list that ranked boxers competing within city limits. There was just not enough activity to compile one. Take a look and feel free to send any feedback to me via email.

http://phillykeith.com/nationaltop10April09.htm

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Harry Yorgey KO’s Hearns in the 9th on ShoBox

Harry Joe Yorgey stock is at an all time high right now after he dealt Detroit’s Ronald Hearns his first career loss (21-1, 17ko’s) in front of a live national audience this weekend on Shobox: The Next Generation. Yorgey, another former #1 on the Philly Keith local top 10 pound for pound list, is now firmly planted on the national map after he thoroughly outclassed the undefeated son of an all time legend. Yorgey scored three total knockdowns and hit canvas once before finishing the fight off in round 9 which left Hearns out for the full count. A very good showing for the pride of Bridgeport, PA who stays undefeated with a record of 22-0-1.. More info to come soon.

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Harry Yorgey to fight Ronald Hearns on ShoBox March 28th!

It’s been reported on ESPN.com that Bridgeport’s Harry Joe Yorgey (21-0-1, 9ko’s) will face Detroit’s Ronald Hearns (21-0, 17ko’s) as the opening fight on the March 28 edition of Shobox: The Next Generation in a battle of undefeated prospects / fringe contenders in search of a road to the big time. Yorgey, another former #1 on the Philly Keith local top 10 pound for pound list, moved on from the Philly circuit over a year ago and recently won two yoheim titles with a 12 round thumping on the previously undefeated Jason LeHoullier in Tennessee back in August. The fight was ruled a majority decision but the judges must have been intoxicated.

Moving forward, with the legal and managerial obligations which kept him from fighting out of the way, it looks like Team Yorgey and their new promoter Art Pellulo are wasting no time to make their run at the top. His opponent, Ronald Hearns, son of the old school icon Tommy the Hitman, is also a well regarded young fighter who has already had major exposure on the big networks. Both are a bit older than most at this stage of their career but all that means to me is that both will lay it all on the line in a fight that has potential to be a very good rumble. Yorgey is more of the boxer, Hearns is more of the puncher, and both want a crack at the world title soon.

It is a great piece of matchmaking here and the winner is in line for a shot at the winner of the IBF title fight between Cory Spinks – Deandre Latimore so be sure to tune in. In the main event, hot Light Heavyweight prospect Andre Dirrell will go in against an opponent TBA soon. Give him hell Harry!