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Punchers from the Past: Nino La Rocca (Cheid Tidjani Sidebe)

Punchers from the Past: Nino La Rocca (Cheid Tidjani Sidebe)

| March 28, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

Nino La Rocca(Cheid Tidjani Sidebe) Born: 8 April, 1959 Nouadhibou, Mauritania. Record: 80 fights, 74 wins (54 by KO/TKO), 6 losses (3 by KO/TKO). Division: Welterweight Stance: Orthodox Titles: European Welterweight champion, WBC International Welterweight champion Major Contests Scored wins […]

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Punchers from the Past: Jose Maria Gatica

Punchers from the Past: Jose Maria Gatica

| March 25, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

Jose Maria Gatica Born: 25 May 1925 Villa Mercedes , Argentina Died: 12 November 1963 Age 38 Record: 96 fights, 86 wins (72 by KO/TKO, 7 losses (4 by KO/TKO), 2 draws, 1 ND. First Pro Fight: 7 December 1945 […]

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Punchers from the Past-Sugar Ray Seales

Punchers from the Past-Sugar Ray Seales

| March 20, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

Sugar Ray Seales Born 9 April 1952 Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Isles Record: 68 fights, 57 wins (34 by KO/TKO), lost 8 (three by KO/TKO against Marvion Hagler, Alan Minter and Dwight Davison) 3 draws. Division: Middleweight Stance: Southpaw Won […]

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Punchers from the Past-Marcel Cerdan Jr.

Punchers from the Past-Marcel Cerdan Jr.

| March 19, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

Marcel Cerdan Jr. Born: 4 December 1943 Casablanca, Morocco Record: 64 fights, 56 wins (18 by KO/TKO), 5 losses 3 draws. Turned professional: December 1964 Scored wins over: Fernand Nollet, Robert Gallois, Ted Whitfield, Francois Pavilla, Johnny Cooke, Bruno Meggiolaro […]

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Punchers from the Past- Jose Manuel Urtain

Punchers from the Past- Jose Manuel Urtain

| February 26, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

Jose Manuel Urtain Birth Name: Jose Manuel Ibar Azpiazu Born: 14 May 1943 Died: 21 July 1992 aged 49 Record: 68+ fights 53 wins (38 by KO/TKO), lost 11 ( 6 by KO/TKO), 4 draws. + Urtain had three “Neo […]

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Punchers from the Past-Ernie Lopez

Punchers from the Past-Ernie Lopez

| February 20, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

ERNIE (INDIAN RED) LOPEZ Biorn 23 September 1945 Fort Duchesne , Utah Died  3 October 2009 Pleasant Grove Utah Record: 61 fights, 49 wins (25 by KO/TKO) 11 Losses , 1 draw. Turned Pro June 1963. Last fight: October 1974 […]

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Punchers From the Past: Roy Ankrah “The Black Flash”

Punchers From the Past: Roy Ankrah “The Black Flash”

| February 12, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

ROY ANKRAH “The Black Flash” Real Name: John Theophilus Oti Born Ghana 21 December 1921 Died Ghana 28 May 1995 at the age of 73 Turned Pro: February 8 1950** Record: 44 fights, won 34, lost 7, 3 No Decisions** […]

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Punchers from the past: Jimmy Bivins

Punchers from the past: Jimmy Bivins

| January 30, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

JIMMY (Cleveland Spider-Man) BIVINS Born: 6 December 1919 Dry Branch, Georgia, USA. Died: 4 July 2012 Cleveland, Ohio, USA Record: 112 fights, 86 wins (31 by KO/TKO), 25 Losses, 1 Draw Division: Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Turned Pro: 15 January […]

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Punchers from the Past: Angel “Robinson” Garcia

Punchers from the Past: Angel “Robinson” Garcia

| January 23, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

ANGEL “ROBINSON” GARCIA Born 9 May 1937 Havana , Cuba Died 1 June 2000 Cuba Turned Pro: 23 July 1955 Division: Super Featherweight to Super welterweight Record: 239 fights, 138 wins (55 by KO/TKO), 80 losses, 21 draws Beat: Bobby […]

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Punchers from the Past: “IRISH“ Joey Archer

Punchers from the Past: “IRISH“ Joey Archer

| January 3, 2024 | 0 Comentarios/ Comments

“IRISH “ Joey Archer Born 11 February 1938in New York City Record: 49 fights, 45 wins (8 by KO/TKO), 4 losses (all points- 2 split decisions 1 majority decision) Turned Professional : November 1956 Beat: Tony Dupas (twice), Don Fullmer, […]

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