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  1. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Ol Mongoose meets Joe The Bom-ber

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    This one ain't going the distance!!

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    RockysSplitNose, Nov 22, 2011
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    Henry Armstrong shows Ali his Lip-Buttoner

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    RockysSplitNose, Nov 22, 2011
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  4. Rasch

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    Is that Charlie Mitchell acting as ref?
     
    Rasch, Nov 22, 2011
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  5. Rasch

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    Never seen a picture of Tom Sharkey where he looks anything but a right hard *******!
     
    Rasch, Nov 22, 2011
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  6. hhascup

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    The little guy on the right is Charlie "Chappie" Roberts, if fact he gave me the same picture. In the back of this picture, is the list of all the names.

    The following is what is on the back.

    A NIGHT TO REMEMBER AT MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

    March 8, 1961

    One of the greatest gatherings of former World Champions in the history of fistiana took place at the Miami Beach Auditorium on March 8th, 1961, the occassion being the heavyweight bout between Sonny Liston, soon to become World heavyweight Champion, and his opponent from Phoenix, Arizona, Howard King. The boxing celebrities from left to right are:

    Solly Krieger - Former middleweight champ
    Petey Scalzo - Former featherweight champ
    Beau Jack - Former lightweight champ
    George Abrams - challenger for the title
    Petey Sarron - Former featherweight
    Abe Attell - Former featherweight champ
    Barney Ross - Former welterweight champ, (Also held Lightweight and Junior welterweight title)
    Joey Maxim - Former light heavyweight champ
    Rocky Marciano - Former heavyweight champ
    Tom Heeney - challenger for title
    Max Schmeling - Former heavyweight champ
    Joe Louis - Former heavyweight champ
    Willie Reddish - Trainer for Sonny Liston
    Sonny Liston - Prior to gaining title
    Lou Gross - Handler in Liston's corner
    Chappie Roberts - Trainer of Howard King
    Howard King - Phoenix Heavyweight
    Joe Polino - Trainer for Sonny Liston

    Chappie later worked with Sonny Liston as well.
     
    hhascup, Nov 22, 2011
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  7. hhascup

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    The guy on the right is Scott Frank.
     
    hhascup, Nov 22, 2011
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  8. hhascup

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    Michael Spinks, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and the guy in the light suit and eye glasses is Joe Louis's son.
     
    hhascup, Nov 22, 2011
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  9. TBooze

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    Ali is down!

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    TBooze, Nov 25, 2011
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  10. he grant

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    Jeffries looks like he weighs 200 pounds here if that ..
     
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  11. RockysSplitNose

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    Nino Valdes

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    RockysSplitNose, Nov 27, 2011
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    Think this is giant Ed Sanders - of Johannson fear shame?

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    tragedy in the ring as Sanders is lost following stoppage by Willie James

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    RockysSplitNose, Nov 27, 2011
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    Bob Baker good 50's heavyweight

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    The Young Mongoose

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  15. he grant

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    Louis simply looks far taller in so many photos than I thought ... he was a solid 6'2" at least ...
     
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