European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes sports thursday March 4,1993 Bowe goes into of at sign session by sue Harper Staft writer f Frankfurt Germany a Don t Ever Ever Call heavyweight Champion of the world Riddick Bowe sir a a in a not in the military done to sir me a said the Champ after a press conference at Gibbs Cavern in Frankfurt tuesday. But what else do you Call a 6-foot5, 232-Pound Man who is the first would heavyweight Champion since Muhammad Ali to visit the troops in Germany Well it just better not be sir Bowe who inspired his manager to write a a he a got Speed and endurance anybody who wants to fight him better raise his insurance in a poem about him thinks its a Safe bet that Vander Holyfield will be a siring him after their fight sometime in june. A this time it s going to be a Knock out a Bowe announced at an autograph question and answer session at the Gibbs dining facility. The soldiers whooped and i Quot Huah eds at his answer. 1 hearing the soldiers cheer made Bowe smile. Newman said Bowe was going to join the army after winning the Silver medal in the Seoul olympics in 1988. A at one Point 1 was going to join the army a Bowe said at the press conference later. A but now i see its pretty hard a i done to think ill be doing that a an appreciative audience laughed. Bowe was kept from the army by his manager Newman who told the then disappointed Bowe that he could be world Champion. Bowe became the world Champion after beating evander Holyfield in Las vegas nov. 13. It is believed that Bowe is be the Only reigning world heavyweight Champion to make a visit to Germany strictly to visit troops. Ali visted Germany in 1976 and Fraizor in 1972 but both came for other reasons. Bowe came to give. He gave Aid Money. He gave speeches. He gave autographs. At the Gibbs dining facility on his last night of his 15-Day tour soldiers and family members crushed around him to get autographs. He went Over the scheduled time to give the autographs and no one seeking on his signature left with put one. Bowe stayed on his manager said because he was impressed with what he saw in the soldiers in Somalia Somalia itself seems to haunt the Champ. A amps us he per though Riddick Bowe s manager said the Champ a has been up All night and All Day signing so Many autographs that he suffered severe hand cramps a Bowe did not leave until everyone got an autograph at this session in Frankfort �?o1 would not wish that on my worst enemy a Bowe said of the War wrecked country. Bowe said that television could not accurately describe the horror of Somalia or the Job the military was doing there. A i think you Guys Are doing a hell of a Job a Bowe said id be crying to go Home. Bowels press conference came after he ate with the soldiers at the Gibbs Cavern dining facility signed autographs and answered questions As he wound Down a 15-Day visit to Somalia various other african countries and  tired Bowe answered some of the questions coming from children soldiers and a Man from Vilseck in a barely audible voice. A this voice is a Little tired from speech making a qualified manager Rocky Newman before the question and answer session. So it was set up that Bowe coming the questions and another person would repeat the answer into a microphone so that the throng of people could hear. One boy asked Bowe which was his favorite basketball team. A Chicago bulls was his answer. Bowe was also asked if he would fight Mike Tyson a when he got out of the  a Mike Tyson is one of the Best fighters Ever he s got my  Quot there he is right there a said. Michele Nichols wife of no of the year sgt. John Nichols who got the Honor of sitting next to Bowe at the dinner table. A smile Honey a a a it a just weird though a she explained later. A a it a terrible to stare at him Bowe especially when he s eating but you can t help it you re mesmerized. I mean you see him on to and then there he is right  some children lined up along the sides to watch him. They just watched him. At the question and answer period one of the children wanted to know when a video game of him was coming out. A june in said his manager. He also said that Bowe s video Deal paid five times More than Foreman s or Tyson s game packages. One boy wanted to know How much Bowe Bench pressed. A the Don t Bench press he boxes of a Newman gently chided the boy. Recent bout with flu fails to slow Vinny by Tom Coyne Ledyard Conn. Apr a broken neck could t Stop Vinny Pazienza. Weak legs and a tack of last week training weren t about to. Pazienza said he became ill with flu like symptoms and a 104-degree temperature last week As he prepared for tuesday nights middleweight bout against Brett Lally. Despite the concerns of his handlers Pazienza said he never thought about pulling out. A it would have looked very silly if 1 did no to take this fight because of the flu after All in be been through a Pazienza said after referee Steve Smogur stopped the fight after six rounds because Lally s left Eye swelled shut. What Pazienza s been through is an Auto Accident 16 months ago that left him with two broken Bones in his neck and doctors saying he might not fight again. Two fights later he a raised his record to 33-5 with 25 knockouts and is eyeing a Spring fight with Roberto Duran. And his neck a it was funny. Before the fight i m up in the room and in a Shadow boxing and everybody a telling me a lets go lets go a 1 said a what the matter with you Arentt any of you going to ask me How my neck is a a Pazienza said. Pazienza who weighed in at 161 pounds said that while he was sick his neck a Felt like it just come out of the neck braces but a fall and All its Fine. I broke it and in a fighting  Pazienza a More immediate concern against Lally was How his legs would stand up in the scheduled 10-Rounder. A before the fight started my legs Felt weak a he said. A i did no to have the snap in my legs. The temperature took a lot out of  so he abandoned his usual style and slugged it out with Lally a decision that Pazienza said made the fight a lot closer than it should have been. A on a Good night he does no to hit me. He hit me with some pretty Good shots. I wanted to Knock him out a Pazienza said Lally a 160-Pounder front Detroit w Hose record dropped to 31-s, Navy Boxer Wheeler eyes vindication in world meet by de Schuyler or. Colorado Springs Colo. A. A Julian Wheeler wants one More Opportunity to demonstrate his boxing skills on the world Amateur stage. A first round loss in the 1992 olympics still rankles the 21-year-old Sailor who opened his quest for a second straight 125-Pound title at the . Amateur championships tuesday night. Wheeler jabbed and counter punched his Way to a 60-7 Victory Over William a a clays Jenkins of the army at fort Hood Texas. A i would have beaten him if i had thrown More punches a said Wheeler lost 8-4 to Rama i Paliani of the unified team at the Barcelona games. A i would have beaten him if id thrown More punches a said Wheeler of the olympic loss. A i did t do what i had to do. I done to know Why. A at last my wife was too late to see me lose a Michele Wheeler arrived in Barcelona the Day of her husbands bout having won a trip to the olympics. The couples second child Julian jr., was born july 17 the Day Wheeler arrived at Barcelona. A by winning a second . Title Wheeler would become one of the 12 Champi us. Amateur boxing on to earn automatic invitations to the Box offs that will determine the team for the world championships May 5-17 at Tampere Finland. Wheeler who is due to be discharged from the Navy in september said a i More than Likely will turn pro this year. I can t say what  when asked about the possibility of staying Amateur and trying for the 1996 olympics Wheeler said a i can see waiting around for four  Arturo Hoffman 112, and Bradley Martinez 106, the Only other defending champions in the tournament also won during the 89-bout Day night sessions. Hoffman an 18-year-old High school senior from Dade City fla., knocked Down Gene Huckins with a left Hook to the ribs and stopped him at 1 51 of the first round. Martinez of the army at fort Huanchu Ca ariz., also won with a body blow. He stopped Tony Connors of Butte mont., at 2 15 of the opening round. In the 201-Pound class 31-year-old Javier Alvarez bidding for a third . Title boxed his Way to a 16-5 Victory Over Doug Delorme of Belcourt