Oldest living champions

JC
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Re: Oldest living champions

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doug.ie wrote:
J-C wrote: Middleweight - Jake Lamotta (1922) 92

incidentally...billy fox..who's name is synonymous with lamotta...is to my knowledge still alive...91 i think.
Wow that's amazing, be interesting to see someone interview him if he's still in good health.
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J-C wrote:
doug.ie wrote:
J-C wrote: Middleweight - Jake Lamotta (1922) 92

incidentally...billy fox..who's name is synonymous with lamotta...is to my knowledge still alive...91 i think.
Wow that's amazing, be interesting to see someone interview him if he's still in good health.

nearest i got to having something like that to reply to you with is this...from scans of an old magazine from 1981 i have...

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That's great! Cheers Doug, I'll give that a read this evening

Also, with the passing of Harold Johnson I believe Bob Foster is now the oldest living LHW champ (b1938 according to Boxrec)
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Is anyone able to confirm if Billy Fox is still alive?
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