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International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Class of 2023

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The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with our “NIGHT OF THE STARS” Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Event that takes place in a two-day celebration scheduled on October 6-7, 2023 (Friday/Saturday) at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Modern: Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West, Sonya Lamonakis, Laura Ramsey, Kim Messer, […]

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Willie Pep: A Biography of the 20th Century’s Greatest Featherweight by Mark Allen Baker

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Description Among the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep (1922-2006) was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A two-time World Featherweight Champion, his International Boxing Hall of Fame professional record stands at 230 wins, 11 losses and one draw, with 65 knockouts and two winning streaks of more than 62 victories–each longer than

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Clash of the Little Giants: George Dixon, Terry McGovern

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Clash of the Little Giants: George Dixon, Terry McGovern and the Culture of Boxing in America, 1890-1910 Paperback – July 28, 2022 by Arne K. Lang (Author) About the book In the late 1990s, when boxing was rivaling the popularity of baseball, George Dixon and Terry McGovern were among its most famous practitioners. Their paths crossed in

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Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion and Hall of Famer

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Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion and Hall of Famer By Mark Allen Baker About the Book Born Luigi d’Ambrosio, Lou Ambers grew up in Herkimer, New York, during the Great Depression. He and his nine siblings watched their father lose his business. Then they lost their father. Taking to the ring as

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My New Piano Composition, The Goldfield Rag, Dedicated to the Memory and Legacy of Joe Gans’s Goldfield Hotel by Eric B. Thompson

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I’d like to share with the membership my new piano composition, The Goldfield Rag, inspired by the memory and legacy of boxing great Joe Gans’s Goldfield Hotel, one of the first if not the first so-called black and tan clubs in American history, estd. 1907 in Baltimore, MD. Premiered at the 2022 Scott Joplin International

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Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame

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The Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame has canceled it’s annual banquet and induction ceremonies for 2022.  The Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization made up of five board members and six additional voting members, dedicated to honoring and preserving the names of those who have contributed to professional boxing during its history

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