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John Conteh
2018-09-20T09:58:57Z
<p>Fep1970: /* Notes */ adding info. Being a limey and a boxing fan, I'd know this</p>
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'''Trainer:''' [[George Francis]]<br><br />
'''[[:Category:John Conteh Gallery|John Conteh Gallery]]'''<br />
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== Amateur Career ==<br />
*1970 ABA middleweight champion<br />
*1971 ABA light heavyweight champion<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
*Conteh is one of the celebrities on the album [[:File:BandontheRun.jpg|cover]] of musician Paul McCartney's 1973 "Band on the Run" recording.<br />
*Following the passing of [[Bob Foster]] in 2015, he became the oldest living light heavyweight champion.<br />
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{{Succession box|<br />
before=[[Bob Foster]]<br>Retired|<br />
after=[[Miguel Angel Cuello]]|<br />
title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|<br />
years=1974 Oct 1 &ndash; 1977 May 21<br>'''Stripped'''<br />
}}<br />
{{end box}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conteh, John}}<br />
[[Category:ABA Champions]]<br />
[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions]]<br />
[[Category:English World Champions]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Light Heavyweight Champions]]</div>
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