World Heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey was born in Binghamton, New York, U.S. He won the title by defeating Max Schmeling in 1932 and fought a murderers row of top tier fighters from the 20's and 30's.
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World Heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey was born in Binghamton, New York, U.S. He won the title by defeating Max Schmeling in 1932 and fought a murderers row of top tier fighters from the 20's and 30's.
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WBO and WBA (Regular) Light-Heavyweight champion Jürgen Brähmer was born in Stralsund, East Germany. Brähmer successfully defended his world titles 8 times and was considered one of the top German fighters for over a decade.
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WBO and WBA (Regular) Light-Heavyweight champion Jürgen Brähmer was born in Stralsund, East Germany. Brähmer successfully defended his world titles 8 times and was considered one of the top German fighters for over a decade.
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Top contender and lethal body puncher "Irish" Micky Ward was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. Ward went on to have one of the greatest trilogies in boxing history against Arturo Gatti and was known for his crushing left hook to the body.
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Top contender and lethal body puncher "Irish" Micky Ward was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. Ward went on to have one of the greatest trilogies in boxing history against Arturo Gatti and was known for his crushing left hook to the body.
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WBC, WBA & IBF Super Flyweight world champion "El Diamante" Cristian Mijares was born in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. He retired with an excellent record of 59-9-2 (27 KO's) and was the premier 115 lber for a number of years.
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WBC, WBA & IBF Super Flyweight world champion "El Diamante" Cristian Mijares was born in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. He retired with an excellent record of 59-9-2 (27 KO's) and was the premier 115 lber for a number of years.
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