Browsing Tag Vito Antuofermo

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  Sept. 27, 1980: Hagler vs Minter

  For too long Marvin Hagler had been denied, passed over, ignored and unjustly sidelined while lesser middleweights got the big opportunities and the big money. For too long Hagler ...

  On September 27, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  June 27, 1997: Hilton vs Drayton

  Fighting families are not exactly unique in boxing. Indeed, the history of prizefighting is filled with siblings who shared the profession, such as Max and Buddy Baer, Leon ...

  On June 27, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Boxiana 4

  April 6, 1987: Leonard vs Hagler

  On April 15, 1985, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, after 12 long years of struggle and sacrifice, finally conquered the summit of professional boxing and established himself as not only ...

  On April 6, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Nov. 30, 1979: Benitez vs Leonard

  Perhaps few people at the time realized it, but the title match between Wilfred “Radar” Benitez and Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas constituted an extremely ...

  On November 30, 2017 / By Robert Portis