Articles filed under Boxing
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Bob Beal, Illinois boxing and martial arts hall of famer, diesJun 29, 2024 4:48 pm - Once described as having fists “like hammers from hell,” Bob Beal was an inductee into the Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame and the Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame, both in 2015. He died May 27.
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Mills Lane, Hall of Fame boxing referee, dies at 85Dec 06, 2022 9:20 pm - Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Lane had suffered a s...
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Constable: Libertyville grad's look at Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X becomes a Netflix docSep 16, 2021 12:49 pm - The highlight of Johnny Smith's personal sports history as a member of Libertyville High School's Class of 1999 might have been his final game as a varsity basketball pl...
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9 years on, Cameroon Olympic boxer talks of defection to UKAug 06, 2021 2:07 pm - SHEFFIELD, England (AP) - When boxer Thomas Essomba walked out of the London Olympic Village with his suitcases in 2012, he left behind his life in Cameroon to start ano...
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Remembering former champ Leon Spinks' days in the suburbsFeb 08, 2021 6:53 pm - Leon Spinks, the former boxing champ who died Friday night at 67, is best known for his stunning upset of Muhammad Ali to claim the heavyweight title in 1978. What far f...
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Elgin community activist to box Kane County sheriff in 'Hands Up, Guns Down' charity matchSep 13, 2020 9:10 am - A pair of community heavy hitters will duke it out Saturday night in Elgin for charity. It's Marcus "The People's Champ" Banner versus Sheriff Ron "Justice in Action" H...
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Boxing royalty in Elk Grove Village for Night at the Fights fundraiserFeb 29, 2020 6:34 am - Boxing royalty converged on Elk Grove Village to boost the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame's Night at the Fights fundraiser Thursday night. In one corner a...
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Ex-champs, brother linked to Smollett highlight boxing fundraiser in Elk Grove VillageFeb 28, 2020 5:24 am - Two former boxing world champions will highlight the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame's Night at the Fights fundraiser Thursday in Elk Grove Village. But th...
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A mayor with muscle: Hawthorn Woods leader transforms himself in the boxing ringNov 24, 2019 5:56 pm - Longtime Hawthorn Woods mayor Joe Mancino is known for his verbal agility. But Saturday night, he'll be putting his physical skill to the test. His game face will be on ...
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Hawthorn Woods mayor's boxing match canceledNov 25, 2019 1:07 pm - Longtime Hawthorn Woods Mayor Joe Mancino's boxing match scheduled for Saturday night was canceled. Mancino was set to enter the ring at the Conquer Boxing Gym in the Li...
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