Remarkable attendees/spectators from previous boxing fights?

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  1. The Fighting Yoda

    The Fighting Yoda Active Member Full Member

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    - In 1882 the famous writer Oscar Wilde travelled over 4000 miles from Europe to America, because he attended the fight between the challenger John L Sullivan and the bare-knuckle Champion Paddy Ryan.
    Another spectator was the notorious and wanted outlaw Jesse James.

    - Wyatt Earp was the referee of the fight between Bob Fitzsimmons vs. Tom Sharkey 1896.

    Off course, there were many other remarkable persons as referees/spectators etc.... ringside?
     
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  2. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Frank Sinatra taking pictures for Time magazine ringside on march 8 1971 during Ali-Frazier number 1.
    Monzon had his then girlfriend tv personalitySusana Gimenez at ringside when they were together.
     
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  3. RealDeal

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    I think you mean 1882.
     
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  4. The Fighting Yoda

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    Of course 1882, little typo. I will edit it.
     
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  5. greynotsoold

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    I used to see Ed O'Neil, Lou Ferrigno and Magic Johnson at the Forum regularly.
     
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    Did the oppurtunity to speak with any of them arise?
     
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    I believe Houdini was in attendance for Dempsey-Willard? I do know he once humiliated Willard enough to make him leave one of his shows while he was still champion of the world.
     
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  8. Saintpat

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    The model Christie Brinkley was a ringside photographer for the Leonard-Duran rematch in New Orleans. Ray Charles sang “America the Beautiful” (Leonard was named after him).

    Marvin Gaye sang the national anthem — best rendition I’ve ever heard — for Holmes-Shavers II.
     
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    Ed O’Neil is a legit badass. He played college football and signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 but was cut as the Steelers elected to keep a couple of other rookies — Mean Joe Greene and LC Greenwood.

    He has practiced Brazilian jiu-jitsu for more than 20 years under Rorion Gracie and earned his black belt about 15 years ago.
     
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