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  July 16, 1947: Zale vs Graziano II

  In 1945 Rocky Graziano stood at the precipice of ruin. Just 26-years-old, with a record of 35-6-5, he had lost two matches in a row, two high profile defeats ...

  On July 16, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  April 2, 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, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  March 25, 1958: Robinson vs Basilio II

  Sugar Ray Robinson, regarded by many as pound-for-pound the greatest boxer of all time, rarely found himself the underdog, but that’s exactly what he was heading into his ...

  On March 25, 2020 / By Michael Carbert