By Scoop Malinowski Roberto Duran’s first fight after the infamous No Mas fiasco in November 1980 was against Nino Gonzalez in August 1981, in Cleveland, Ohio, televised by CBS. It was a close, hard fought ten rounder. The scorecards were 44-48, 45-48 and 43-47. I was able to ...
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By Scoop Malinowski Yesterday I was told this amazing Mike Tyson-Nino Gonzalez-Cus D’Amato by Tyson’s best friend Mario Costa… “Years ago, Mike was here at the bar with his pigeons (which are kept in a coop behind Ringside Lounge in Jersey City, NJ). Nino Gonzalez called me. I asked Mike ...
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