Can anyone identify boxing figures from old photos?
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News
Current boxing news from around the world of Boxing.
Karel de Vries Passed Away April 10, 2012
Karel de Vries December 27, 1922 – April 10, 2012 IBRO Boxing Historian and famed Marine photographer J. Karel de Vries passed away on April 10, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa. He was 89. Karel was born in Worcester, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa on December 27, 1922. As a Marine photographer
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Ever Hammer: The Hurricane from Chicago
Ever Hammer, the durable Swede from Chicago, stormed out of the Windy City in the early 1910s and quickly proved every bit as tough as his name implied.
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Book Review: ‘The First Black Boxing Champions’ a must read by all Americans
‘The First Black Boxing Champions’ is a definite ‘must read’ by all Americans whether a boxing fan or not.
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Carlos Palomino: The Fighting Thespian
I met Carlos at Jerry’s Famous Deli in West Hollywood, CA.
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Halls of Fame
HALLS OF FAME The first Boxing Hall of Fame was established by The Ring in 1954. Annual elections in the Modern (retired from five to twenty-five years). Old-Timer (retired more than twenty-five years), and Pioneer (bare knuckle) categories (a “Meritorious Service” category was established after founder Nat Fleischer’s death in 1972) were held from then through 1987,
Bob Caico Research Clippings
Hi Dan, I have a bunch of clippings copied from micro-film and scanned that may be of interest to membership. Not sure if they are good enough quality or if you want to use for journal. Let me know what you think. I can send some more.
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Mike Dietrich
Baltimore heavyweight boxer “The American Dream” Mike Dietrich died suddenly Tuesday, March 2 in Baltimore, MD. Dietrich was 26 years old.
Efren “Alacran” Torres
Former flyweight world champion and Mexican ring legend Efrén “Alacran” Torres passed away at the age 66 on February 25, 2010.
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