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Sly lives to fight another day

Posted by: By Ben Wise at Blackburn | 4 December, 2009 - 8:10 AM


ABOVE: Video of Friday's Pancake Parlour bout between 3AW Breakfast's Sly Of The Underworld and former World Champion Barry Michael. If you are having trouble loading this version, click on the link below for a lower resolution edit.


REPORT: Sly Of the Underworld and former world champion Barry Michael have fought out a thrilling draw in the Pancake Parlour bout at the Fighters Factory in Blackburn on Friday morning.

Ahead of one of the most highly-anticipated fights since 'The Rumble In The Jungle', the build-up had the hundreds in attendance at fever pitch.

Sly made a good start  to the fight by taking the points in Round One, but Michael hit back hard in Round Two with a number of blows landed on Sly's head and body.

To the complete surprise of everyone, the judges could not split the pair after an extremely violent Round Three.

Sly, with a steady flow of claret tricking from his face, thanked God - to be alive! Michael paid tribute Sly, telling the audience Sly was, indeed, dangerous.

"I could be charged with manslaughter he's that dangerous," said Michael.

Today's fight raised $10,000 for ery Special Kids, $5,000 to the Salvation Army and $5,000 to Rocky Lockridge who is currently in rehab after suffering a stroke.

Lockridge ended Michael's career in 1987 when he pounded him for eight rounds to take the IBF Super Featherweight title off the Australian in London.

3AW Breakfast Daily Highlights

3AW Breakfast Highlights Ross and John host 3AW Breakfast every day from 5:30am. Don't miss the latest installment which is a special ad-free version of the boys' coverage of the Pancake Parlour fight between Sly Of The Underworld and former world champion Barry Michael.

PHOTOS: Sly v Barry Michael

Sly Images of 3AW Breakfast's Sly Of The Underworld and Barry Michael doing battle in the Pancake Parlour Prize Fight. Click the image of Sly in the headgear on the right to view all of the photos.

Blog comments Your Say

  • Great to see two champion blokes donating their time to a good cause. Very entertaining, well done guys!

    North Melbourne Boxing Wednesday 9 December, 2009 - 10:20 AM

  • A couple of geriatrics belting themselves around. Boys will be boys~! lmfao

    Lenny Saturday 5 December, 2009 - 8:18 AM

  • Very Entertaining

    Ma rk - Car Stereo Repairs Saturday 5 December, 2009 - 12:07 AM

  • Great radio and video for a great cause. Don't eat too much over the Christmas break Rossco and Burnso. By public demand in 2010 ... Rumble in the Airwaves ... three 3 minutes rounds (get a time keeper this time! hahaha) Ross "The Boss" Stevenson V John "Sir LunchALot" Burns. And I so advise.

    UpperCut Friday 4 December, 2009 - 3:45 PM

  • Moe of this and less of Mitchell.
    Good on you all of you and to the Pancake Parlour.
    Not only did we get given a treat but the charities will also.
    Better than the doom and gloom we have been getting lately

    Dazza Friday 4 December, 2009 - 12:09 PM

  • Most fun in ages at 7am! The conclusion of the fight was just right, but i was hoping for Sly to win -- Go the underdogs!

    My prayers to Rocky. A relative of mine suffered a stroke too.

    Wale's boxing demonstration pre-fight was stuntastic! I don't know who would win -- Barry Michael (at his prime) vs. Wale.

    chris masters Friday 4 December, 2009 - 10:52 AM

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