Amazing batch, many thanks Senya
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At 34 it was time to retire. Having invested some money in a home and property around San Francisco Apostoli was content. He soon drifted into the...
Apostoli returned to boxing in 1946, after his enlistment had ended, with seven wins against mediocre opposition. The bouts were largely made to...
Back at light heavy Apostoli had two memorable slugfests with former world titlist, and unwieldy brawler, Melio Bettina. The New York Times wrote...
Conn had considerable respect for Apostoli. "The toughest fellow I ever fought. You couldn’t make a mistake with him because he could box real...
Apostoli made it hard on himself choosing to stand his ground, instead of jabbing or pushing the smaller man off. An unexpected hometown loss to...
In the final analysis the fans knew who the real champion was, and even called for the fight to be stopped as the blood flowed out of Steele....
Eight thousand fans witnessed the pummeling, during which Apostoli showed world-class bravado mixed with a tinge of revenge. The two titles Steele...
Freddie Steele had beaten up the green Apostoli in their first encounter, but suffered a similar fate to Apostoli in their rematch. A punch broke...
The clash was staged on the famed ‘Carnival of Champions’ card, where four of the eight world titles were up for grabs. For seven rounds it was an...
The early success Apostoli enjoyed made him marketable at a time when the middleweight division was looking for an appealing new force. Frenchman...
