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Born on this day: Lupe Pintor

13
Apr

Born on this day: Lupe Pintor

He was a devastating puncher-boxer who demolished his opponents and earned belts in two divisions - and wrestled with the...

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03
Jan

Best I Faced: Eijiro Murata

Eijiro Murata was born in Kaga, Japan, in the southwestern prefecture of Ishikawa, on November 30, 1956.  His father, who worked...

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03
Dec

On this day: Thomas Hearns outsmarts Wilfred Benitez, Gomez stops Pintor in a classic

On December 3, 1982 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Thomas Hearns snared his second divisional championship, the WBC...

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06
Jul

Dougie’s Monday Mailbag (Come-backing hall of famers, 15 rounds, Jorge Castro)

STAY RETIRED! Gday Dougie, How are you and your family doing in this crazy 2020 we are having mate? All safe and...

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25
Jul

Mauricio Pintor, nephew of ex-champ Lupe, in crossroads bout against Edson Ramirez

Fringe welterweight contender Mauricio Pintor is hoping to carve out a successful career just like his famous uncle did. A...

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02
May

Canelo-Chavez Jr: ¡Viva Mexico!

As we count down the days to Canelo vs. Chavez Jr., Tom Gray takes a look back at five of the best all-Mexican rivalries in boxing history.

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22
Oct

Mauricio Pintor scores comeback win over Fernando Marin

After a three-year absence, welterweight Mauricio Pintor scored a big comeback win over Fernando Pintor last Friday.

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21
Oct

Mauricio Pintor-Fernando Marin tonight on Telemundo

Mauricio Pintor, nephew of Lupe Pintor, will end a three-year layoff against unbeaten Fernando Marin tonight on “Boxeo Telemundo’s” final broadcast of 2016.

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16
Jun

The Travelin’ Man goes to the 2016 IBHOF: Part three

In Part Three of his latest journal, ‘The Travelin’ Man’ Lee Groves returns to Canastota, New York for the remainder of the 2016 IBHOF Induction Weekend.

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12
Jun

IBHOF Blog: Leonard, Izenberg moved by the love in Canastota

Two legendary figures – Sugar Ray Leonard and Jerry Izenberg – on Sunday joined the ranks of those who have fallen under the spell of “Boxing’s hometown.”

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