Ranked Heavyweights Fill Key Roles On Boxing Card

According to one set of heavyweight rankings, three of the world’s top 50 heavyweights will be in action tonight on a boxing card at the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Bingo/Casino.

Five of the seven bouts will feature heavyweights. The fights begin at 7:30. Tickets were moving briskly Wednesday.

Jesse “The Boogey Man” Ferguson, who defeated Buster Douglass in 1985 before fighting nearly every top heavyweight in the past decade, takes on Thomas Williams of Washington, D.C.

Ferguson, No. 34 in one ranking service, is 22-16-0; Williams is 16-4.

The other headline bout pits Philadelphia’s Terrence Lewis, 20-1 with 17 straight wins, against San Diego’s Levi Billups (19-12-1). Lewis is rated No. 50.

Other heavyweight matches include Danell Nicholson (24-3) of Chicago vs. Marcos Gonzalez (17-8-1) of Mexico, Howard Sconiers (2-0) of Florida vs. Terrance Coffin (0-1) of Kansas City, and Michael Rush (11-2-1) of Tampa, Fla., vs. Dale Grant (24-10-2) of Seattle.

Nicholson is rated No. 45.

The undercard includes Spokane cruiserweights Frank Vassar (6-0) and Rick Welliver (4-1). Vassar faces Canadian Dean DeLuca (4-2). Welliver encounters Washington-based Tex Miles (1-3-1).

Golf

Deer Park Golf Club will open Saturday. For tee times call 276-5912.

, DataTimes