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Local amateur boxers ready for different kind of rounds at Fish Head Cantina
Even when he's away from Mighty Moe's Boxing and Fitness gym, trainer Moe Rites is always thinking about the "Sweet Science."
To that end, while relaxing one evening at the Fish Head Cantina, Rites' preoccupation with the sport turned into a plan.
"I...Tags: Towson University, Catonsville, College Baseball, Bars and Clubs, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Savor the warmth of youth, family, summer
I need to get this out. My cousins, Vinnie and Eddie Voci, will close on the sale of Uncle Gene's cottage on Cape Cod tomorrow, and I'm pretty bummed out about the whole thing -- accepting it, but still bummed -- and I hope you won't mind the use of...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Boston Red Sox, Family
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Prized fighters reap rewards
Sun StaffWhen Vincent Pettway, the handsome man and superb fighter, knocked out Italy's Gianfranco Rosi in Las Vegas on Sept. 17, 1994, he became Baltimore's first world boxing champion in more than half a century. He made headlines, logged a fair amount of mug...Tags: Joe Louis, Folklore and Mythology, Lennox Lewis, George Foreman, Welterweight
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10 things you might not know about Iowa
Tuesday will mark the Iowa caucuses, the first voting that counts in the presidential race. During this quadrennial ritual, politicians conduct "retail politics," whether or not the people buy it. Here are 10 facts that can withstand the upcoming...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Movies, Des Moines Register, Gene Roddenberry, University of Iowa
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RIP Angelo Dundee: Boxing’s great trainer and story-teller
En Fuego - Orlando SentinelDundee was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 _ honoring a career that spanned six decades in which he worked with champions like Ali, Leonard, George Foreman, Carmen Basilio and Jose Napoles.... -
TODAY IN HISTORY
1888: Mary Ann Nichols, the apparent first victim of ''Jack the Ripper,'' was found slain in London's East End. 1959: The bookmobile began making regular stops at rural schools throughout Brown County. 1969: Boxer Rocky Marciano died in a light...Tags: Boeing Co.
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Critic's Notebook: Jerry Lewis walks alone
Show TrackerSo. Jerry Lewis is out as host of the Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Telethon, which he had captained since 1966 (though he had hosted local telethons for the charity as far back as the early 1950s). Having announced that the...... -
Does Mike Tyson belong in the Boxing Hall of Fame? Vote now!
En Fuego - Orlando SentinelHow great was Mike Tyson? Despite all the hype the hoopla and the hysteria, I don’t think he is among the Top 10 heavyweights of all-time. That said, he belongs in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Iron Mike was iconic, and much like Ali,... -
"Amore: The Story of Italian American Song" by Mark Rotella
Special to the Tribune"AMORE: The Story of Italian American Song" By Mark RotellaFarrar, Straus & Giroux, 320 pages, $26.00 1947 was a splendid year for Italian Americans. For decades, Italian immigrants, especially those from the poorer southern regions, were feared,...Tags: Mario Lanza, Chicago Tribune, Dean Martin, Music, Enrico Caruso
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Second String: Putting Glendale on the fighting map
"What would be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're a champion." — Rocky Marciano One could likely trace them all the way back to Armenia. Now they extend into North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Pasadena and Encino. They...Tags: Featherweight Boxing, Bars and Clubs, Welterweight, ESPN (tv network), Television
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'Nightmare' in New York City
GLENDALE — Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan and "Mean" Joe Greene hail from opposite coasts, but hardly come from different worlds and the two undefeated junior middleweight contenders, both 24, have a lot more in common than meets the eye....Tags: Joe Louis, Assault, 2016 Olympic Games, Chris Gray, Sugar Ray Robinson
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