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Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger dies at age 72

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19
Dec

Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger dies at age 72

Steve Smoger, the International Boxing Hall of Fame inducted referee, has died Monday at the age of 72. Pennsylvania based...

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28
May

Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame kicks off with a big bang

One of America’s most storied fight towns has its own Boxing Hall of Fame now, with the inaugural class including Mike Tyson, Don King and many more.

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29
Nov

Late Arturo Gatti among Atlantic City Hall of Fame inductees

The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame announced the first 24 members of its inaugural class of 2017, which include the late Arturo Gatti and Mike Tyson.

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22
Jun

The Travelin’ Man returns to IBHOF induction weekend-part I

The 2015 International Boxing Hall of Fame has come and gone and our resident Travelin’ Man, Lee Groves was there. Read on for part one of three.

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10
Jun

IBHOF inductee Steve Smoger has seen the world thanks to boxing

From his first refereeing assignment in his home state of New Jersey in 1979 to the present, Steve Smoger has worked fight cards in 36 countries and territories, as well as 26 states in the U.S. The fan-favorite referee, who will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame this weekend, is grateful for the world-travel experience as he closes in on 1,000 bouts worked.

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03
Apr

Lem’s latest: Mansour-Cunningham card boasts Curtis Stevens, Mike Lee

Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook brings us news on Friday night’s NBC Sports Network broadcast featuring Amir Mansour vs. Steve Cunningham and much more.

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26
Oct

Weigh-in has alien, short cake, kick-ass threats

Bernard Hopkins vows to march on at 48 years old against Karo Murat, Deontay Wilder tries to earn his 30th knockout without a loss, and Peter Quillin and Gabriel Rosado trash talk in advance of Showtime’s Saturday tripleheader.

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19
May

Lem’s latest: Smoger on Matthysse’s KO of Peterson

Referee Steve Smoger, who officiated the Lucas Matthysse-Lamont Peterson fight, says Matthysse is “the hardest puncher at 140 (pounds) that I’ve ever been in with.”

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08
Mar

Richardson: Hopkins ‘smells blood’ versus Cloud

Trainer Naazim Richardson on Bernard Hopkins: “I told him we’ve got to bring the Executioner back for this one. I’ve started to see that mindset again.”

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24
Feb

Q&A: Ref Weeks discusses Peterson’s KO of Holt

Referee Tony Weeks on stopping IBF junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson’s triumph over ex-titleholder Kendall Holt in the eighth round: “Some fighters just have too much heart, and we have to save them from themselves.”

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