The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer Dec. 11-13, Paris Las Vegas
Boxing legends confirm attendance New voting categories announced Pryor and Fenech to captain US and World teams Fight card starts to take shape Event-only ticket packages launched LAS VEGAS (October 6, 2009) — The climax of the World’s Greatest Ever Boxer campaign will take place December 11-13 at the Paris, Las Vegas Casino Resort. The […]
The World’s Greatest Ever Middleweight Boxers
“The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” 3-day boxing spectacular Oct. 2-4 at the Paris Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (August 10, 2009) – The Welterweight Division represents the most colorful, perhaps, best known fighters in the “The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” promotion. Nine of the 10 middleweight candidates are already in the International Boxing Hall of Fame […]
The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s; Gary B. Youmans; Syracuse University Press; 2007 (Book Review)
By: Patrick McElligott: Several years ago, I wrote a book on the contributions of the immigrant Irish families to the culture in upstate New York. One evening, after a presentation to a area historical society, a woman approached me and said, “You didn’t include enough about the Italians.” She proceeded to tell me about her […]
TRIP TO BOXING HALL OF FAME INVOKES GREAT HISTORY OF PUGILISM IN AMERICA
By: Patrick McElligott The ride to Canastota is one of my favorite parts of the annual Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekend. It is an opportunity for me to take my children on a trip back in time, driving through the villages and hamlets where some of our relatives once lived. I’m also able to […]
OSCAR DE LA HOYA TO DEDICATE “HOMECOMING” BOUT TO THE ORIGINAL LOS ANGELES GOLDEN BOY ART ARAGON
LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2008) – The current “Golden Boy” and legendary champion Oscar de la Hoya will pay tribute to the original Los Angeles “Golden Boy” Art Aragon, who died this year at the age of 88. “Art Aragon meant so much to boxing and the Los Angeles community,” said De La Hoya, who […]
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