Earnie Shavers, feared heavyweight puncher of the 70s, dies at age 78
Earnie Shavers, considered by many to be the heaviest punching heavyweight boxer in history, has died. The news was announced Thursday,...
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Terry Daniels, a title-seeking blip on heavyweight boxing’s radar screen, dead at 74
It doesn’t take long to call the roll of legitimately great heavyweights, and the late Joe Frazier’s name deserves to...
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Bill Gildea: An Appreciation
Bill Gildea, a superbly talented writer, died on Sunday at age 81 from pneumonia and complications of Parkinson's disease. Gildea worked...
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Roger Mayweather, two-division champ and uncle, trainer to Floyd Mayweather Jr., has passed
Two-division world titleholder and renowned trainer Roger Mayweather has died. TMZ was first to report the story. ‘The Black Mamba’ is best...
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Harold Lederman, long-time HBO ‘unofficial ringside scorer, dies at age 79
You could find him anywhere from a club boxing show in Philadelphia, to a high school gym in Butte, Montana,...
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For heavyweight underdog Bert Cooper, ‘almost’ was pretty damn memorable
One punch away. That’s how close Bert Cooper was to becoming the heavyweight champion of the world on November 23,...
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Al Certo, NJ boxing legend who managed McGirt, dies at age 90
NEW YORK -- Al Certo, the New Jersey boxing legend who was a fighter, a manager, a trainer, and a...
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‘The Fight Doctor’ Ferdie Pacheco, 89, passes away
On Thursday, beloved doctor, artist, author and personal physician to ‘The Greatest,’ Muhammad Ali, Dr. Ferdie Pacheco passed away at age 89.
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Ultiminio “Sugar” Ramos: 1941-2017
Former featherweight champion Ultiminio “Sugar” Ramos, a member of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame, died Sunday at age 75.
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Eddie ‘The Animal’ Lopez, who once drew with Leon Spinks, dies
Eddie “The Animal” Lopez, a Los Angeles-area heavyweight who once drew with Leon Spinks, died on Friday, according to friends.
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