endstream endobj startxref YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Olympic road starts at National Golden Gloves David Bey (b. For Davis, the march to the championship fight was expected. Frazier dominated the Philadelphia boxing scene throughout the 1970s, holding the World Heavyweight Title from 1970-73. Vince Phillips - BoxRec The team was met by Army boxing coach and Golden Gloves champion Herb Kroeten and later taken on a tour of the historic West Point museum. 1988) captured his first world championship in 2012 in Houston and was celebrated as the citys first Hispanic world champion. The visit was no help; the New Yorkers were routed, 11-5. Benny Bass (1903-75), Philadelphia: World Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Champion. Some mornings, he can give 2-year-old daughter Harmony a kiss and get one in return as he drops her off at daycare. Junior lightweight (130 lbs.) Over two dozen world boxing champions throughout various weight classes called Philadelphia home. In 1961, the legendary Blue Horizon opened its doors to professional boxing shows on North Broad Street in North Philadelphia. Also in 1947, members of the Philadelphia Police Department founded the nonprofit Police Athletic League (PAL) to provide North Philadelphias youth with after-school sports, a refuge to escape the dangers of the streets, and educational and cultural programs. Soloman Jagun has his arm raised in victory after defeating Ascencio Tedford at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Tommy Loughran (1902-82), Philadelphia: World Light Heavyweight Champion. 1964. Hernandez has been involved in the sport as an amateur fighter and trainer since the 1960s. Golden Gloves Records 1960-1997 - South Carolina Golden Gloves Items on this site are licensed by a Creative Commons License. 9N`nf#%[wsE'^z/ 1980), Philadelphia: USBA Super Lightweight and USBA Super Welterweight Champion. Michael Guzman has his arm raised in victory after defeating Gage Stafford at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 1966) and Evander Holyfield (b. Brant Bowlin (Team Glass West) d. Mike Guzman (MGGA West), 4-1. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Brett Veach gave this main reason, NFL Draft in Kansas City exceeded our expectations, says KC Sports Commission president, Heres a view of several key softball games in the metro-east from Saturday, Sizing up the NFL Draft in Kansas City and the Chiefs haul, plus Dante Hall | podcast. Davis lives with his mother, Donna Weatherly, in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, about five miles from the gym. From there, the two best boxers in their respective weight classes will advance to the 2024 Olympic Trial where they will compete in a single-elimination tournament. Johnson says Nolan is special because of his old-school boxing style and his agility in the ring. Boxing matches were required to take place within the city limits and contests could last no longer than four rounds, a restriction that was later changed to six rounds for scoring purposes. Top row, left to right, Flyweight Jessie Rodlea, Bantam Manuel Navarro; middle row, Feather Floyd Molina, Lightweight Pat Bishop, Welter Jesse Valdez; bottom row, Middle Eugene Meeks, Light-heavy David Harman, and Heavy-weight John Phillips. In Philadelphia, locations such as Joe Hand Gym in Northern Liberties continued to play an important role in the community in the 1990s. 1955), Philadelphia: WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion. Family, work and boxing keep him busy. Ndeye Diouf (unattached East) d. Zamyla Thurman-Houston (Team Glass West), 3-2, 110 pounds Elite Open Female: Zoe Hicks (Team Glass), 146 pounds Elite Open Female: Sarah Batenburg (MGGA), 178-plus pounds Elite Open Female: Kimberly Green (Team Glass), 176 pounds: Abel Vilchis-Mendoza (Muskegon BC), 203-plus pounds: Cody Leonard (Muskegon BC). Follow Backgrounders on Twitter 1966 - Larry Draut - Santa Rosa, CA . Sometimes I got to take a step back and look at it myself because I get caught up in the moment you know and really see that theres more to it and theres more to it than just a boxing gym and these kids are evolving in life as well.. 1969), Philadelphia: IBF World Super Middleweight Champion. A promising lightweight boxer from the metro-east has legitimate hopes for his future and a chance to win a national Golden Glove Championship and compete as an Olympian. Turning professional in 1965, Frazier fought consistently until 1970 when he faced World Boxing Association champion Jimmy Ellis at Madison Square Garden. Aneudy Rios, right, poses for a photo after winning the Outstanding Open Boxer Award at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Bert Sugars Punchlines: The Best of Boxings Most Colorful Writer. Frazier compiled a 29-0 record as champion, but lost the title to George Foreman in 1973. The Golden Gloves National Tournament will be held in Chicago, Illinois. The greater Philadelphia area embraced the sport of boxing as far back as the days of bare-knuckle boxing, with great fighters becoming champions of their neighborhoods. It became wildly popular and dozens of regions still run Golden Gloves tournaments, with nationals every year including next months event in suburban Philadelphia. Robinson won the New York Golden Gloves championship at featherweight (126 pounds) in 1939 and lightweight (135 pounds) in 1940. Boxers crowded into a corner to find out their opponent on a handwritten schedule. 5693 0 obj <>stream List of US national Golden Gloves light welterweight champions, "Sports News & latest headlines from AOL", "Benavidez won Golden Gloves, seeks more", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_US_national_Golden_Gloves_light_welterweight_champions&oldid=1097278306, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 July 2022, at 19:29. Standing in a row, left to right, are Hector Marquez (Bantamweight), Alec Gonzales, J. W. Blankenship (Lightweight), Private First Class Tom Attra (Light-Heavyweight), Corporal Gene Gosney (Heavyweight), Private Jim . For 19-year-old Julian Lugo of Rockford, Illinois, its still important. KeiShawn Partee has his arm raised in victory after defeating Teymaan Kelly at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Even as interest in boxing declined nationally, it maintained a hold in the Philadelphia area. Philadelphias Boxing Heritage: 1876-1976. Push! as Davis and other fighters run laps in the bowels of the fieldhouse for 45 minutes in late March. Neighborhood rivalries could become violent sparring sessions known as gym wars. Considered by many fighters to be far rougher than the bouts they were training for, these sparring sessions caused some champion fighters and their trainers to refuse to train for bouts in the area. 0 The next few hours are spent upstairs in the boxing gym, hitting the bags and lifting weights. Joey Giardello (1930-2008), Philadelphia: World Middleweight Champion. Matthew Ward is a graduate student in History at Rutgers UniversityCamden. Mike Tyson (W) vs. Tyrell Biggs for the WBC World Heavyweight, WBA World Heavyweight, and the IBF World Heavyweight Titles (October 16, 1987), Convention Hall, Atlantic City. Boxers at Police Athletic League Exposition. In April 2008, the legendary gym and staple of North Philadelphia, Joe Fraziers Gym, closed due to Fraziers health issues, unmanageable debt, and back taxes. 1985 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion. Fighters from the Greater Philadelphia region often came from poor or working-class neighborhoods. Bob Montgomery (1919-98), Philadelphia: New York World Lightweight Champion. When Garcia was just ten years old, his ex-convict father, Angel, introduced him to Juniata Parks Harrowgate Boxing Club, a reservoir of boxing tradition for the largely Puerto Rican neighborhood. Nolan felt like his success did not come as a surprise due to his consistent work ethic. Jersey Joe Walcott (W) vs. Rocky Marciano for the World Heavyweight Title (September 23, 1952), Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia. This gym, it kept me away from everything bad that happens in Chicago, Davis says. Julian Williams (b. Hey man, Johnson said they tell him, hes a flashback of you.. Stark lost his initial try at a Golden Gloves title in 1999, but bounced back in 2000 to win his first . Among them were Undisputed Heavyweight Champion title defenses in Boardwalk Hall by Mike Tyson (b. Hernandez stopped counting a few years ago. Arturo Gatti (W) vs. Mickey Ward 2003 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year (June 7, 2003), Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. If youre not in shape, youre either gonna get in shape or die trying, Hernandez says. Danny Dougherty (1876-1931), Philadelphia: World Bantamweight Champion. On December 5, 1947, Homesteadville, New Jersey, native Arnold Cream (1914-1994), better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, squared off against heavyweight champion Joe Louis (1914-81) at Madison Square Garden. Has a record of 4-2 (4 KOs) in world title fights. This promise shifted to one where the developers would demolish the entire building except for the faade of the building, a plan that did not sit well with local preservationists. Arlington, TX 76019 This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the heavyweight division, along with the state or region they represented. In April, Lugo was named not only Chicago Golden Gloves Men's 139-pound Open Division Champion but was the men's tournament MVP out of every division and class. Percy Bassett (1930-93), Philadelphia: Interim World Featherweight Champion. Johnson was a two-time world junior featherweight and one-time bantamweight champion. Pagan, a lightweight, ties Breland for No. Check all the current boxing champions for all four major organizations in each weight division. It was a great experience, Lugo said. Im expecting a great competition, I want to get a learning experience out of it obviously I want to win too but I want to come back with some learning experience, Lugo said. One thing I learned was not so much to pray to win, but to pray to give my best effort because that within itself covers the winning and everything else.. Teon Kennedy (b. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. Daniel Nolan, 19,. He also is a left-handed boxer, which makes him unorthodox in his style and gives him an advantage. Twenty-eight-year-old Juniata Park native Danny Garcia captured his first world championship in 2012 in Houston, Texas, and was celebrated as the citys first Hispanic world champion. All rights reserved. Joe Frazier provided a real-life parallel to the Rocky story. In 2011, the building was slated to become a boutique hotel, under the promise that the 1,500-seat auditorium would be saved. Nicholas Young has his arm raised in victory after defeating JaQuan McElroy at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Charles Brewer (b. Phillips was the first Black boxer to win a Golden Gloves state championship. The weight limit for light welterweights was first contested at 139lb (63kg), but was increased to 141lb (64kg) in 2003.[1]. Grand Rapids-based MGGA led all clubs with six champions, while Flint Town, Holland-based Westside Boxing, Lansing-based Team Glass and Muskegon Boxing Club also produced multiple champions. From left to right are Heavyweight Donnie Fleeman, Light-heavy Roy Harris, Middleweight John White, Welter Pete Perez, Lightweight Johnny Hernandez, Featherweight Raymond Garcia, Bantam Woody Keller and Flyweight Pete Melendez. And through a connection with Floyd Mayweather Jr.s company, he got the red canvas with Mayweather Promotions in the center donated. In talks about his national championship defeat last year at the 2022 USA National Championships Prelim Round, Nolan stated, You have to keep pushing and later get the results that you want.. Weatherly says Harmony, who turns 3 next month, stays with them three to five nights a week. The final decision from the judges was two-to-one in favor of Louis over underdog Walcott, a result considered by many historians to be one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history. ranked No. Sharkey became the American heavyweight champion in 1929 and defeated Max Schmeling in 1932 to win the world heavyweight championship. 1961), Philadelphia: USBA Super Welterweight and IBF World Junior Middleweight Champion. And he was an outstanding athlete, great boxer, hes won junior national tournaments before and now hes a Chicago Golden Gloves Champion.. The Hollywood film Rocky, released in 1976, captured the sense of pride and the power to overcome adversity that emanated from those hardscrabble neighborhoods, many of which were burdened by high levels of poverty and crime. Nolan says what separates him from other competitors is that he works way harder, and he studies the FIGHT game to prepare himself. In 1975 he purchased the gym on North Broad Street that he had used since the 1960s from an investment group and reopened it to the public as Joe Fraziers Gym, where he trained future generations of Philadelphia fighters. Like boxing in general, the Chicago event has faded a bit from the headlines. Plain Dealer reporter Joe Maxse, with the help of Gene Glen of the East Side News, has compiled a list of Cleveland Golden Gloves amateur boxing champions from 1929 to the present. Only six months into her career as a professional powerlifter, the 23-year-old Ypsilanti native has already set Michigan records in the squat and deadlift, but that's far from the end goal she . This regulation, created by Philadelphia City Councils in cooperation with the county sheriffs office, included new rules on the location and duration of fights in the city. But for everyone that we dont save, look at all the ones that (we do).. The 1940s: When Golden Gloves Boxing was king Texas' Golden Gloves team | UTA Libraries Digital Gallery Thats the main thing thats on my mind. This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the light welterweight division, along with the state or region they represented. Van Davis (Muskegon Boxing Club West) d. Anthony DiFre (Flint Town East), 3-2. The paint is, too, in spots. He said the journey has been rough through ups and downs, but he knows he can make it through and wont quit on his goals. Fight fans sitting in the balcony of the Blue Horizon were right on top of the action. Those who were able to fight on boxings main stage were often confronted with racism and had little control over their careers. The citys Boardwalk Hall had been available for sports events from the time it opened in 1929, but the presence of the casinos attracted numerous title fights to the oceanfront city from the 1980s to the 2000s. Davis, ranked No. Zahir Raheem (b. Plain Dealer reporter Joe Maxse, with the help of Gene Glen of the East Side News, has compiled a list of Cleveland Golden Gloves amateur boxing champions from 1929 to the present. Follow The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia on Instagram 1961), Philadelphia: WIBA World Light Heavyweight and WIBF World Super Middleweight Champion. 1967), Atlantic City: IBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight and WBA World Heavyweight Champion. Joe Frazier's Gym As an amateur boxer, Joe Frazier won the Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship in 1962, 1963, and 1964 as well as the Gold Medal for boxing in the 1964 Olympics. Steve Cunningham (b. Daniel Nolan lost to Walter Assandri in the Prelim Round of the Elite Male welterweight division during the USA Boxing National Championships in Lubbock, Texas in December 2022 which was his first opportunity to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Trials. Battling Levinsky (1891-1949), Philadelphia: Light Heavyweight Champion. 1974 National AAU Lightweight Champion, defeating Aaron Pryor on points in the final. Gabriel Rosado (b. Mead, Chris. Boxing in Philadelphia: Tales of Struggle and Survival. We offer thousands of University of Michigan athletic products for sale, ranging from clothing and sports equipment to household and outdoor accessories. Fred Pendleton (b. This page is not available in other languages. hb```u'@9VMgO&)H1>#s(x;wR{XG.8$ *9\ Still, other Philadelphia boxing landmarks survived the challenges of the twenty-first-century. 3 at 176 pounds by USA Boxing, was one of 470 fighters with dreams big and small who added their names to a piece of history this spring. Philadelphia rarely attracted major fights in the twenty-first century due to the continued popularity and lure of nearby Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and numerous Native American-run casinos around the country. Davis and other fighters can chase big money and fame in boxing without the Golden Gloves. He has worked in financial services for over seven years and serves as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Prior to this bout, boxing promoters and writers were at times skeptical of the willingness of white fans to pay to see a black man fight. Shaquan Cox has his arm raised in victory after defeating Brenden Adams at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. To get prepared for this upcoming match, Nolan is doing a lot of cardio, shadowboxing and repetition in his mind every week as the Golden Glove National Championship approaches next month. It has gone from Soldier Field and Chicago Stadium to smaller venues in and around the city. It gets plenty of use. Triple X Cage fighting presents TXC Legends 7. He refused to collect dues from members under the age of eighteen to ensure that they had a place to train. Robinson, Sugar Ray 1921-1989 Harry Lewis (1886-1956), Philadelphia: World Welterweight Champion. Nicholas Young (Flint Town East) d. JaQuan McElroy (FWC Berton East), 4-1. As the twentieth century approached, Philadelphia began to emerge as a leading world fight center. Demetrius Hopkins (b. Lajuan Simon (b. Jason Sosa (b. Were a boxing gym, blah, blah, blah. Its not easy, but they manage. Ticket sales of $216,477 broke a record that had stood for twenty years at the Garden. Lanham, Md. Cleveland Golden Gloves district champions - 1929 to present 1958), Philadelphia: NABF Lightweight Champion. The building has tunnels, now sealed, from the Prohibition era. Alejandro Hernandez (Anahuac Boxing Club West) d. Stephen Ramirez (unattached West), 5-0. Page: 1 1928 Chicago, IL 1929 Chicago, IL 1930 Chicago, IL 112: Jimmy Chase; Chicago 112: Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney (W) for the National Boxing Association World Heavyweight Title (September 23, 1926), Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia. It is a bit rough around the edges these days, like the neighborhood it serves. According to Eakinss wife, Susan, every figure in the scene posed for the artist. Mike Tyson (W) vs. Larry Holmes for the WBC World Heavyweight, WBA World Heavyweight, and the IBF World Heavyweight Titles (January 22, 1988), Convention Hall, Atlantic City. Two members of the PAL boxing program are shown here fighting during a 1969 exposition. Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press, 2014. Cicero Stadium, a rec center with quite the history. But those two words still carry prestige. Yusaf Mack (b. In March 2015, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to list the faade of the Blue Horizon, but chose not to designate the auditorium. The Preservation Alliance continued its fight to preserve the whole building. 1986), Philadelphia: USBA Super Bantamweight and WBA-NABA Super Bantamweight Champion. Kid Gavilan (W) vs. Gil Turner for the World Welterweight Title (July 7, 1952), Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia. Philadelphia's long role as a center of boxing was neatly documented in the late nineteenth century by painter Thomas Eakins, who briefly returned to sporting subjects in 1898 and 1899 after concentrating exclusively on portraiture for a decade. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). NBA World Light Heavyweight and World Light Heavyweight Champion. 1954), Philadelphia: International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Junior Middleweight Champion. For the most part, I have been working and learning as much as I can from everybody, Nolan said. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The most comprehensive, authoritative reference source ever created for the Philadelphia region. CHICAGO (AP) As a promising young boxer, Olympic hopeful Theon Davis knows how to bob and weave. Eight Texas Golden Glove Champions will represent the Lone Star State in the Tournament of Champions. Here, he portrayed the professional boxer Turkey Point Billy Smith taking a moment of rest during a match at the Philadelphia Arena. UTA Libraries Digital Gallery. Sugar Ray Robinson - BoxRec C%a D/)al Davis and other fighters can chase big money and fame in boxing without the Golden Gloves. Calvin Grove (b. He uses his bike and public transportation to get to the fieldhouse and his job, which is five miles in a different direction from home. Ike Williams (W) vs. Ike Williams (1923-94), Trenton: NBA World Lightweight Champion. Im not the only one that wants better for themselves. 1957), Philadelphia: United States Boxing Association (USBA) Heavyweight Champion. Ticket sales at the Louis-Walcott fight proved that white boxing fans were willing to attend a bout featuring a black champion defend his title against a black challenger. He runs a blog and monthly podcast called The Matt Ward History Experience. Connecting the Past with the Present, Building Community, Creating a Legacy, TheEncyclopedia McCarthy, Tom. Danny Garcia (b. Among them were Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Barney Ross, Floyd Patterson, and Sugar Ray Leonard. The Twenty-Third District PAL boxing program, located in a traditionally high crime area, served as the training grounds for numerous professional boxers including Joe Frazier and Bennie Briscoe. WBO . Controlling the bout was Oklahoman Earle Keel, who that night became the first American Indian to referee a world title fight. Jersey Joe Walcott (1914-94), Camden: National Boxing Association (NBA) World Heavyweight Champion. Sugar, Bert and Teddy Atlas. In 1947, members of the Philadelphia Police Department founded the nonprofit Police Athletic League (PAL) to provide North Philadelphias youth with after-school sports, a refuge from the dangers of the streets, and educational and cultural programs. Mike Jones (b. World Heavyweight Champion. 1990), Philadelphia, WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Champion. The 21-year-old Davis might be working his cashier shift at a Circle K any given night. As the third round came to a close, Davis raised one arm as he danced away from his opponent and then raised the other, confident victory was his. On December 16, 1971, Cushing native Brian Kelly Burden unsuccessfully challenged Bob Foster for the world light heavyweight championship at Oklahoma City's State Fair Arena. Review the licensing statement on individual items to determine the Creative Commons License applicable to those items. The weight limit for middleweights was first contested at 160 lb (73 kg), but was increased to 165 lb (75 kg) in 1967. Won National Golden Gloves 125-pount title: 1991: First place, U.S. A poster at the upper left announces a fight for April 22, 1898, between Smith and Tim Callahan, another Philadelphia boxer. Boxing and Boxers - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia 1947 - 1956: The Post-War Years, A World of Change I want (the boxing community to know) who I am.. List of US national Golden Gloves light welterweight champions Brant Bowlin has his arm raised in victory after defeating Mike Guzman at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Jack Johnson (W) vs. Joe Butler (May 11, 1903), Washington Sports Club, Philadelphia. Just about every day, hes dripping pools of sweat. 1953), Camden: WBC World Light Heavyweight, WBA World Cruiserweight, WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Champion. John H. Clark, shown here in 1882, and Arthur Chambers, both of whom immigrated to the United States from the British Isles, opened boxing schools (early boxing gyms) in the late nineteenth century and developed local talent in Philadelphia. 1988 ), Camden, WBA World Super Featherweight Champion. Hernandez, who considered Brown the son he never had, hung the gear following his funeral. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications, Inc., 1985. Green shamrocks over the gyms entrance served as a reminder of working-class, Irish-American fighters who called the neighborhood home before the late 1980s. 1973 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Finalist, losing on points to Sugar Ray Leonard. Hilmer Kenty de la Hoya, Oscar: 1973: Boxer Boxing | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Justin Lacey-Pierce has his arm raised in victory after defeating Jason Jackson at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Michigans best amateur boxers from Lansing westward squared off against the top fighters from the east side of the state on Saturday during the 2023 Golden Gloves State Championship Finals at West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids. 1936), this gym provided local children and teens with a place to not only train in boxing, but also to train in academics. Hernandez screams Push! Identifier: AR406-6-4839, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. GM wouldnt be surprised if deal comes soon, Why did Chiefs trade up in Rounds 2-4 of NFL Draft? March 27, 1941 Buffalo Courier Express Pg 19. Bernard Hopkins (W) vs. Karo Murat for the IBF World Light Heavyweight Title (October 26, 2013), Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. ( Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries) The two opened the Flash Boxing and Activity Center in 2018 to help push their mission. He wants to allow Nolan to capitalize on what he learned from competing in previous national tournaments. Evander Holyfield (W) vs. George Foreman for the WBC World Heavyweight, WBA World Heavyweight, and the IBF World Heavyweight Titles (April 19, 1991), Convention Hall, Atlantic City. The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists. Recent winners in Chicago include former WBC lightweight champion David Diaz and Michael Bennett, who both grew up in the city and competed in the Olympics. No. One of the living legends of the sport of amateur boxing in The City of Houston, Oscar Trevino competed as an amateur boxer from 1965 until 1980, compiling an extraordinary record of 280 wins with 230 of those wins coming by knockout, against only 26 loses.
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