Mando Ramos:
I Did Love the Cheers of the Crowd |
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Karl Hegman
Armando “Mando” Ramos was all that in the middle 1960’s and early 70’s. He thrilled West Coast fans and became the youngest man in history to win the lightweight championship of the world. ...
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Dais of Blood
The Holy Warrior Girded for Oquendo |
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Karl Hegman
At the advanced pugilistic age of 44, former four-time heavyweight champion Evander \"The Real Deal\" Holyfield is working as hard as ever in the gym. The storied fighter was already deep into the most grueling phase of his training regimen when I and photographer Kevin Keane made a recent visit to the Savannah Boxing Gym ...
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Sparring Juan Diaz and Father Time |
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Karl Hegman
I told Kevin to get the camera ready, and asked Mr. Martinez to take the photos. Dominick Guinn and the twins walked up and asked if I was going to spar Juan. I told them yes, and I heard a chuckle out of the twins like I was going to be a human sacrifice. After a few rounds of the shellacking ...
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Savarese's rights ALL WRONG FOR Hicks |
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Karl Hegman
Popular heavyweight \"Big\" Lou Savarese extended his comeback with a first round destruction of Matt Hicks before a sellout crowd Thursday night at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Houston. ...
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