Former heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist Ray Mercer, back left, congratulated boxers from Hot Springs last weekend after their success in a tournament held June 1-2 in Springfield, Mo. Boxers, in front, are Danny Rookard, left, and Demarco Osborn, and back, Brennen McKisick, center, and DeAndre Burns. Mercer retired with a record of 36-7-1. His first five losses were to Larry Holmes, Jesse Ferguson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko. Not pictured are Logan Hoskin and Antonio Rookard. The boxers are coached by Willie McCoy.
Sports on 06/13/2018