By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former World Heavyweight Champion (1956-1960; 1961-1962). First man to regain the World Heavyweight title by KOing Ingemar Johansson in round five. Ht: 5-11 Wt: 190 DOB: January 4, 1935 In: Waco, North Carolina Childhood Heroes: Joe Louis. Sugar Ray Robinson. Rocky Marciano. I was more impressed ...
Read More »By Scoop Malinowski While recently interviewing someone for a tennis related feature about his friendship with Don Budge, this person randomly revealed that he had a close encounter with Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, in New York City in 1961 or 1962. “We were living in New York City and ...
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former WBA Featherweight champion made a division-record 19 successful title defenses over a seven-year reign. His ring record was 41-6 (25 KO’s). Was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1999. Ht: 5-8 Wt: 126 DOB: March 2, 1953 In: Panama City, Panama Boxing ...
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