Tony LaRosa

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  1. FibreOptic

    FibreOptic Active Member Full Member

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    I just read that Tony LaRosa just passed on. He was 41 years old.
     
    FibreOptic, Oct 7, 2008
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  2. MonsterX

    MonsterX Active Member Full Member

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    I remember him building a paperrecord with a lot of Ko's and when he finally lost he allmost ahd more losses than wins at the end of his career.
    He fought some good guys as I remember.
     
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  3. anut

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    how did he die
     
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  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    dont know who is but anyway RIP.
     
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  5. Toney

    Toney Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This kid beat Iran Barkley
     
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  6. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He had absolutely zero skill but lots of heart. Would routinely take ferocious beatings. Great guy, though. Met him in Chicago once. RIP.
     
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  7. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Where'd you read this?? Any details?
     
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  8. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The site that has news about fights.
     
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  9. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Thanks. There doesn't to be much detail and there is nothing on the internet.

    Some vague allusions to "life in the fast lane" which could mean any one of a number of things.

    LaRosa was by no means a particularly talented fighter, but he contributed to the game in his own way.
     
    Zakman, Oct 7, 2008
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  10. sitiyzal

    sitiyzal ................. Full Member

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    Hated seeing him fight. As a short blown up light heavyweight was in a lot of unpleasant mismatchs at heavyweight & he seemed to get brutally pounded in every stoppage loss I saw.
     
    sitiyzal, Oct 8, 2008
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  11. mexican legend

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    rip
     
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  12. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    LaRosa did manage to collect wins over some former world champions including Trevor Berbick in 1999, and both Iran Barkley and Dwight Muhammad Qawi in 1998.
     
    iceman71, Oct 8, 2008
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