I did this Biofile by phone with Sugar Ray Leonard on March 15, 1993… By Scoop Malinowski DOB: May 17, 1956 In: Wilmington, SC Ht: 5-10 Wt: 162 Childhood Role Model: My dad Cicero. He was such a hard working man. I got inspiration from him. Favorite Movies: The ...
Read More »Close Encounters With Marvin Hagler
By Scoop Malinowski A portrait of memories of the former middleweight king Marvelous Marvin Hagler who ruled the 160 pound division from 1980-1987… Kelly Ross (North Conway, New Hampshire, friend): Like all of us in North Conway, we all got to meet him, and some of us were lucky enough ...
Read More »Marvelous Marvin Hagler
By Scoop Malinowski In almost 30 years of covering professional boxing, I never had the fortune to meet Marvin Hagler, to interview Marvin Hagler or to be in the presence of Marvin Hagler. And it will always be a career regret. Marvin Hagler was a beloved champion and one of ...
Read More »Hey Richard Schaefer: Here’s How “To Make Boxing Great Again”
By Scoop Malinowski In an interview at Boxingtalk. com this week, promoter Richard Schaefer declared that he wants “to make boxing great again. ” Richard, there’s only one way to make boxing great again. And that’s to match the best fighters against the best fighters to give the fans ...
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