CHOCOLATE: MUCH MORE THAN A BOXER  He never lost a fight in Cuba • He was the first Black star in the Garden  • In 1931, he stopped the traffic on Broadway and that same year was voted “the world’s best dressed man” • He was friends with Gardel, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway • A Cuban king and extremely generous, this August sees the 20^th anniversary of his death, a well-deserved motive for glorifying him today —Elio Menendez (Special For Granma International), www.granma.cu

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. STEELHAMMER!— KLITSCHKO ENCOURAGES HAYE’S AMBITIONS  WBO and IBF world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko tells BBC Five Live he could fight David Haye one day if the Briton can live up to his hype. • Klitschko confirmed that he will defend his WBO belt against American Tony Thompson in Germany this summer. • “Until the fight with David Haye I have to stay active as I am nervous and I have to get myself in shape,” he said. • “So I am going to fight in July against Thompson – he is the WBO’s number one mandatory contender so I have chosen him.” —(Source: news.bbc.co.uk)

(Klitschko photo by dieter schwer photography)

ROUND1 and No Mas are proud to introduce “The Undercard” a new series of videos about the untold stories of the boxing universe: up and coming prospects, down and out train wrecks, unsung cut men, promoters on the make, refs not on the take, Vegas and AC late night shake and bake. Under the radar of the fair weather fan and right on your frequency.

Episode 1: “A night out with Kid Chocolate” includes a backstage peek at the man in brown as he prepares to squash tomatoes at the Roseland ballroom. The Kid delivers insightful conversation, then delightful devastation. • We do hope you enjoy.