Buffalo’s Two-Canvas Knockout
Tony Sisti (1901-1983) was renowned for his work on two different types of canvas.
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Leo Randolph
Leo Randolph: The Golden Prodigy by Austin Killeen. Having struck gold in Montreal at the 76 Olympics, Leo repeated the process in the pros.
Dogfight for the Title
Two prizefighters important to the home of the International Boxing Hall of Fame are Dickie DiVeronica, a resident of Canastota, and the former welterweight champion of the world, Billy Backus. Billy is the nephew of the Hall’s godfather and guiding spirit, Carmen Basilio. Although neither are in the Hall, both are woven inseparably into its fabric.
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Davey Moore
On December 15, 2020, the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) announced that Davey Moore was elected to the class of 2021 in the Old Timer Category. Later the IBHOF announced that the June induction weekend would pause for one more year while fighting Covid-19 and celebrate new inductees June 9-12, 2022. Davey’s election to the IBHOF was long overdue. He was elected to the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1986.
My Memories of Davey Moore
My Memories of Davey Moore
By Stephen Gordon
Where to begin? I’ve been avoiding writing about this for decades as it is such a painful memory.
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Raul (Raton) Macias
Raul was born on July 28, 1934 in Tepito a small suburb of Mexico City. His two older brothers Gaby and Jose were professional fighters and Raul learned to fight under their guidance.
Macias started to box when he was eleven years old and at twelve was
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Walter Byars
There are many stories of past greats and famous boxers that have been written and rewritten over the years. But what about the many who fought and made a name for themselves but seem to be forgotten as the years pass by. Walter Byars is one of them.
Barry Allison
If club fighters are the grass roots of boxing, then Barry Allison was definitely part of the grass roots of boxing in New England during the 1950’s.
Dave (Golden Boy) Andrews
By Dan Cuoco Dave Andrews was born in Cambridge, MA on December 21, 1920. He lived in Cambridge for three years before his family moved to Billerica, MA. The Andrews lived in Billerica for ten years before moving to Lowell, MA where he first became involved in boxing and eventually entered into amateur competition in
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