Arthur Mercante dead at 90

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  1. Trplsec

    Trplsec Sleeps in a Cage

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    Great man, and a true credit to the sport.

    Ref'd the biggest fight ever, Frazier-Ali 1.

    Arthur was one of the few figures in the sport you seldom heard a bad word about, and he will be missed.

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    Your buddy Ron Lipton wouldn't agree to that :lol:

    But no doubt, RIP to Arthur. At the very least, he most certainly lived a full life.
     
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    I said seldom, Jake.:lol:

    And I was thinking about Ronnie when I put that in.
     
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    RIP
     
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    Amen to the well-wishers. In addition to The Fight Of The Century, he had the pleasure of officiating an all-time ring legend IMO, in Ricardo Lopez, in what proved to be the swan-song for both Mercante & Lopez.

    Well done, Sir.
     
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    Jake WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Ah, point well taken.
     
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    Probably the most famous ref of all time
     
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  9. Ramonza Soliloquies

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    Certainly of the last few decades, at the least.
     
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