European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse \ Page 38 the stars and stripes sports wednesday. November 3.1993 to we wants to work in secret by Tim Daiil Berglas vegas a heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe still dogged by questions about his weight dosed his training session monthly five Days before his title rematch against evander holy Field. I Howe s Trainer Eddie Futch said the session was closed to the Public and Media so that Bow could work in secret on a few new techniques for sat urday s scheduled12-round fight for the if and we heavyweight titles. Bowe scoffed a claims he would come into the fight too heavy and out of shape despite owe the fact he will apparently weigh about 10 More Pound than he did for their first fight last no vember. This is my natural weight said Howe who said he now weighs Between 245 and 250 pounds. I feel better stronger at this Bowe who weighed 235 pounds whence scored a decision Over Holyfield nov. 13 to win the undisputed heavyweight title said reports of his weight gain in be tween fights have been wildly exaggerated. The heavyweight Champion said he weighed about 270 pounds when he began training in Early september. I was never 300 pounds like som people Are saying Bowe said after his workout. People May have thought i was300 pounds but i was Bowe had appeared in Public in his previous sparring sessions and had looked far Slimmer than about five week earlier when he appeared heavy. Futch said the Champion sparred five rounds monday working on some new moves that he planned to use against Holyfield. Holyfield s workout meanwhile was open monday and the former Champion also spent time afterwards answering questions about his said he has put on about a dozen pounds since his first fight with owe when he weighed 206 pounds. Alevander Holyfield works out on a Speed bag in Las vegas monday. The former heavyweight Champion fights Riddick Bowe saturday. Titles on line in prep football showdowns sports editor Ansbach and Vincnza will be Gunni Ifor repeat championships this week As the 1993 Dodds football Campaign goes Down the Home stretch. Ansbach which breezed to the Small schools championship in an undefeated Campaign last year will in Vade Augsburg Friday seeking revenge for its Only set Back this Campaign As it shoots for a division Iii repeat championship. Vicen a entertains Aviano saturday in its quest for another american schools in Italy championship. Still another title is on the line Friday when Laken Heath Blue entertains London in the . Finale. The division Iii Champion has a nov. 13 Date at the . Champion s Field for the Small schools Crown while those championships Are being staged Divi Sion i and division ii semifinals will be taking place at Ramstein Heidelberg. Pitburg and Hanau. Ramstein entertains Frankfurt Friday and Heidel Berg plays Host to Wurzburg sunday in the division i Battles. .,.Friday and sunday games also arc on the division ii Agenda Tilburg at Home to Wiesbaden Friday International school of Brussels at Hanau sunday. All kickoffs Are scheduled at 1 and Ansbach upheld the Sputh s reputation last week by posting semifinal victories Over North qualifiers Fulda and Giessen respectively. Divi Sion Iii South Champion Augsburg toppled Fulda 14-0at Home and South runner up Ambach invaded Gies n and registered a 16-9 Triumph. Coach Denny la Valley took the apaches through an undefeated Campaign tothe Small schools title two years ago. He sat out the 1992 season but re turned to the Augsburg Elm again in september and the apaches 7-0 Are two games away from an other undefeated untie Campaign. They handled ansbach27-0 m the conference opener but the cougars 6-1 and 15-1 Over the past two years have been improving steadily an Lavalley Friday s contest is not expected to be a rout. Lakenheath Blue went . Strife unscathed but the Blue lancers 6-0 needed a last ditch quarterback stripping and 83-Yardrun by linebacker Brandon Green to eke out a 14-12 Victory Over lightly regarded Croughton and reach the title game. London which posted a 4-2 record this year that included termination of a five year . Conference los ing skein overpowered Alconbury 34-13 in the other semifinal game. Aviano and Vicenza shared the regular season Italy championship with 3-1 records each winning against the other at Home. Naples is the Only other team competing team i Italy and the playoff format called for no. 2 to enter Tain no. 3, Wim the Winner playing no. 1 for the championship. A Coin toss was ordered when Aviano and Vicenz deadlocked. Vicenza won the toss and Home Field for the title go. Aviano clipped Naples to stay in the championship Chase. Division i and ii semifinal pairings this year match last year s championship opponents in 1992 Ramstein avenged an earlier loss and ruined Frankfurt s bid for perfect Campaign by posting a 16-12 win in the division i showdown. Hanau was a heavy favorite to beat is in their Divi Sion ii title engagement last year but the raiders de clawed the panthers 9-8 on Josh Whidden s 28-Yardfield goal with 1 01 remaining. Heidelberg Pitburg and Hanau All posted perfect Marks in conference strife and All Are 6-1 on the Campaign. Heidelberg avenged an opening Day non Confer ence loss against Ramstein and finished out its division i 4-0 Campaign by taking a two Point verdict against Frankfurt. Ramstein. Wurzburg and Frankfurt shared second place in division i with 2-2 Marks. Playoff pairings had to be determined by comparative scores because Frankfurt beat Ramstein Wurzburg toppled Frankfurt and Ramstein conquered Wurzburg during the Campaign. Hanau whipped Wiesbaden 5-2 in a Battle of con Ference unbeaten last week to win the division ii East title outright and Pitburg overwhelmed shape to secure its perfect standing in division ii West warfare. Ibl5 is on Jato Billburg a league play but the raiders Nad disc buy in non conference games and take a 3-4 record into the playoffs
