Browsing Tag Carl Olson

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  May 1, 1957: Robinson-Fullmer II

  May 1st, 1957. Chicago Stadium. The rematch between young, tough Gene Fullmer, and the living legend, Sugar Ray Robinson. Pre-fight predictions were mixed, but most thought time was ...

  On May 1, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  April 16, 1952: Robinson vs Graziano

  Sometimes match-ups that appear obvious, can’t-miss attractions, just don’t happen for whatever reason. Such was the case with Sugar Ray Robinson and Rocky Graziano. Both were based in ...

  On April 16, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  Punching From The Shadows

  In labeling Punching from the Shadows a memoir, Glen Sharp might be selling short his autobiographical work. More than a memoir, Sharp presents in his book a thorough ...

  On April 9, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  April 1, 1954: Olson vs Gavilan

  Kid Gavilan, aka “The Cuban Hawk,” had been a top ranked boxer for years before he won the world welterweight title, having bested such rough customers as Tommy ...

  On April 2, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 2

  Oct. 21, 1953: Olson vs Turpin

  “They say I haven’t trained hard enough for this fight.  Who is to be the judge of how hard I work?  I have worked all right, harder than ...

  On October 21, 2018 / By David Como