Word: heavyweights
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Only two of the Crimson's nine entrants--142 pounder Andy McNerney and heavyweight Jim Phills--managed to place within the top sixth finishers. McNerney earned himself a second day of wrestling with two wins Saturday, but was rudely awakened by a pin four minutes into his 2-0 overtime semi-final about against Cornell's Gene Nighman. The Crimson sophomore redeemed himself, though, with a 3-0 decision in his consolation match and earned himself fifth place finish...
Leading the Crimson charge for the gold is heavyweight Jim Phills, a sophomore of substantial proportions who has notched thirteen falls en route to his 18-2-1 record. Only Columbia's Jay Craddock, who pinned Phills earlier in the year, stands between him and the title...
...arrive just as their team attempted the comeback, and their presence sparked the Elis to three consecutive superior decisions. With only one match remaining, Yale had closed the gap to a 20-18 Crimson margin, and the Yale hopefuls looked toward victory. They had forgotten, however, the Harvard heavyweight, Jim Phills...
Crimson stalwart Tony Cimmarusti wrestled to a 3-3 draw at 177 and heavyweight Jim Phills also tied his opponent, but UMass got swift revenge in the form of a decision...
...Smith joined the professional fight game and suddenly began flaunting great wealth. He carted around flight bags full of cash and paid boxers four or five times as much money as other promoters did. Last May he offered Larry Holmes, the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, $1.5 million to sign an exclusive contract with MAPS. Holmes says that Smith came into the boxer's office with two Wells Fargo cashier checks for $500,000 each and a bag stuffed with $50 and $100 bills...