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Darrin Van Horn

2010-04-07T04:20:22Z

Jm47130:

[[file:88Jan.jpg|left|thumb|January 1988 Cover]]
<boxer>008600</boxer>

*[[:Image:VanHorn.Darrin.jpg|Photo #2]]
*Amateur Record: 45-5
*Turned professional five days before his 16th birthday.
*Attended the University of Kentucky while boxing professionally.
 

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title=[[IBF Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Gianfranco Rosi]]|
years=1989 Feb 5 – 1989 Jul 15
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before=[[Lindell Holmes]]|
title=[[IBF Super Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Iran Barkley]]|
years=1991 May 18 – 1992 Jan 10
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[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
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[[Category:Two Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]

Darrin Van Horn

2010-04-07T03:24:40Z

Jm47130:

[[file:88Jan.jpg|left|thumb|January 1988 Cover]]
<boxer>008600</boxer>

*[[:Image:VanHorn.Darrin.jpg|Photo #2]]
*Amateur Record: 45-5
*Turned professional five days before his 16th birthday.
*Attended the University of Kentucky while boxing professionally.
 

==Disputed Bout==
Some sources, such as the September 5, 1992 ''Los Angeles Times'' and the September 6, 1992 ''Lexington Herald-Leader'', reported that Van Horn defeated [[Martin Amarillas]] by a ten-round decision on September 4, 1992. However, BoxRec claims that Amarillas won the fight.

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after=[[Gianfranco Rosi]]|
years=1989 Feb 5 – 1989 Jul 15
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before=[[Lindell Holmes]]|
title=[[IBF Super Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Iran Barkley]]|
years=1991 May 18 – 1992 Jan 10
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[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Two Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]

Sammy Floyd

2010-04-07T03:23:28Z

Jm47130:

[[file:SammyFloyd.jpg|left|thumb|]]
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BoxRec has Floyd turning professional in 1969, but some sources claim that Floyd was in the U.S. Army from the late 1960s to the early 1970s and won amateur championships in the Army.

==Source==
*"Daily News" Bowling Green, Kentucky - September 17, 1986
[[Category:African American Boxers|Floyd, Sammy]]

Darrin Van Horn

2010-04-07T03:01:01Z

Jm47130: /* Disputed Bout */

[[file:88Jan.jpg|left|thumb|January 1988 Cover]]
<boxer>008600</boxer>

*[[:Image:VanHorn.Darrin.jpg|Photo #2]]
*Amateur Record: 45-5
*Turned professional five days before his 16th birthday.
*Attended the University of Kentucky while boxing professionally.
 

==Disputed Bout==
Some sources, such as the September 5, 1992 ''Los Angeles Times'' and the September 6, 1992 ''Lexington Herald-Leader'', reported that Van Horn defeated [[Martin Amarillas]] by a ten-round decision on September 4, 1992. However, boxrec.com claims that Amarillas won the fight.

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title=[[IBF Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Gianfranco Rosi]]|
years=1989 Feb 5 – 1989 Jul 15
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before=[[Lindell Holmes]]|
title=[[IBF Super Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Iran Barkley]]|
years=1991 May 18 – 1992 Jan 10
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Horn, Darrin}}
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Two Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]

Greg Page

2010-04-02T03:50:31Z

Jm47130: /* External Links */

[[file:Greg Page.jpg|left|250px]]
<boxer>000381</boxer>
 
== Amateur Career ==
*1975 National Golden Gloves quarterfinalist, losing to [[John Tate]].
*1976 National Golden Gloves semifinalist, losing to [[Michael Dokes]].
*1977 National Golden Gloves finalist, losing to [[Jimmy Clark]].
*1977 National AAU heavyweight champion, defeating [[Woody Clark]]. Page was named the tournament's outstanding boxer.
*1978 National AAU heavyweight champion
*1978 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion
*1976 Ohio State Fair Heavyweight Champion.
== Other Factoids ==
*On December 1, 1984, Page became the WBA heavyweight champion with an [[Gerrie Coetzee vs. Greg Page|8th round knockout]] victory over [[Gerrie Coetzee]] in Sun City, South Africa. He would lose that title five months later, dropping a [[Greg Page vs. Tony Tubbs |15 round unanimous decision]] to [[Tony Tubbs]] in Buffalo, New York.
*On March 9, 2001, in Erlanger, Kentucky, Page was knocked out in the tenth round by [[Dale Crowe]]. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and a massive stroke, which resulted in permanent paralysis to the left side of his body. The [[Kentucky Athletic Commission]] came under extreme criticism for having insufficient ringside medical assistance and no ambulance on site. Reports stated that Page was down for 45 minutes before finally being taken to the hospital.
*He once knocked down [[Mike Tyson]] in sparring (before the [[Mike Tyson vs. James (Buster) Douglas|Tyson-Douglas fight]]).
[[:Image:Greg.page.jpg|Greg Page photo]]

== External Links ==
*[http://gregpagefoundation.com/home The Greg Page Foundation, Inc.]
*[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2005-06-16-courier-journal-page_x.htm Prodigy Greg Page adapts to life with brain injury]
*[http://www.keeppunching.com/korner_articles/2007/may/wolfson-050707.htm State settles boxer Page's suit for $1.2 million]
*[http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090428/NEWS01/108290001/Ex-champ-Greg-Page-slips-from-bed-dies Ex-champ Greg Page slips from bed, dies]
*[http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=4264 * Amateur record-partial]
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Greg Page vs. Dale Crowe

2010-04-02T03:44:32Z

Jm47130:

<fight>75454</fight>
Page suffered severe brain damage from the fight with Crowe. He slipped into a coma and had a stroke during post-fight brain surgery, which left him paralyzed on the left side of his body and confined to a wheelchair.

There was no ambulance or oxygen on hand when Page was injured. He filed a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky and settled out of court for $1.2 million. As part of the settlement, new boxing safety regulations in Kentucky were named the Greg Page Safety Initiative.

Page died at his home in Louisville on April 27, 2009. He had a hospital bed at home, and he slid out of it and lodged his head between the rail and the bed itself. His death was consistent with positional asphyxia, an inability to breathe because of body position.

(''The Courier-Journal'' April 28, 2009)

Greg Page vs. Dale Crowe

2010-04-02T03:37:11Z

Jm47130:

<fight>75454</fight>
Page suffered severe brain damage from the fight with Crowe. He slipped into a coma and had a stroke during post-fight brain surgery, which left him paralyzed on the left side of his body and confined to a wheelchair.

There was no ambulance or oxygen on hand when Page was injured. He filed a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky and settled out of court for $1.2 million. As part of the settlement, new boxing safety regulations in Kentucky were named the Greg Page Safety Initiative.

Page died at his home in Louisville on April 27, 2009 after he slid out of his bed and lodged his head between the rail and the bed itself. His death was consistent with positional asphyxia, an inability to breathe because of body position.

(''The Courier-Journal'' April 28, 2009)

Greg Page vs. Dale Crowe

2010-04-02T03:27:54Z

Jm47130:

<fight>75454</fight>
Page suffered severe brain damage from the fight with Crowe. He slipped into a coma and had a stroke during post-fight brain surgery, which left him paralyzed on the left side of his body and confined a wheelchair. There was no ambulance or oxygen on hand when Page was injured. Page filed a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky and settled out of court for $1.2 million. As part of the settlement, new boxing safety regulation in Kentucky were named the Greg Page Safety Initiative.
Page died at his home in Louisville on April 27, 2009 after he slid out of his bed and lodged his head between the rail and the bed itself.

(The Courier-Journal April 28, 2009)

Fight:20598

2009-10-22T03:56:32Z

Jm47130: New page: <fight>20598</fight> The fight was stopped due to cuts around the eyes. Napoles knocked out Morgan in three of their four fights. [http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Sports/Jose-Napoles-18976...

<fight>20598</fight>

The fight was stopped due to cuts around the eyes.

Napoles knocked out Morgan in three of their four fights.

[http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Sports/Jose-Napoles-18976.html Source]

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2008-11-04T00:35:24Z

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2008-08-15T00:08:54Z

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Sugar Ray Robinson

2008-08-09T22:49:21Z

Jm47130:

[[file:Sugar Ray Robinson.jpg|left|300px|photo]]
<boxer>009625</boxer>
'''Managers:''' [[Curt Horrmann]] & [[George Gainford]] 
'''Trainers:''' [[Soldier Jones]], [[Harry Wiley]] & [[Pee Wee Beale]]
* '''[[:Category:Sugar Ray Robinson Gallery|Sugar Ray Robinson Gallery]]
 

'''Sugar Ray Robinson''' is considered by many boxing historians and enthusiasts to be the greatest boxer ever, pound-for-pound. He is frequently, if not always, ranked among the top three boxers ever in both the welterweight and middleweight classes.

== Amateur Achievements ==
* Amateur Record: 85-0 with 69 KOs (40 in the first round)
* Amateur Titles won in 1939:
**[[New York Golden Gloves|New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] (126 lbs)
**[[Intercity Golden Gloves|Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament]] (126 lbs)
**[[New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions|New York (City) Golden Gloves Tournament]] (126 lbs)
*Amateur Titles won in 1940:
**[[New York Golden Gloves|New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] (135 lbs)
**[[Intercity Golden Gloves|Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament]] (135 lbs)
**[[New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions|New York (City) Golden Gloves Tournament]] (135 lbs)

== Awards & Recognition ==
* Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] for 1942 and 1951
* Named the "Fighter of the Decade" (1950s) by [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']]
* Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990
* Named "Fighter of the Century" by The Associated Press in 1999
* Named the 11th [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!|greatest puncher of all-time]] by ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' in 2003
* Inducted into the [[Georgia Sports Hall of Fame]] in 2006
* The United States Postal Service honored Robinson with a stamp in 2006.
[[file:Sugarraystamp.jpg|left|thumb]]
 
== Miscellaneous ==
* Height dispute: Robinson's height is usually listed as 5'11", but early in his career, he was often listed as 6'0".
* Served in the U.S. Army during World War II, boxing exhibitions in the U.S. for soldiers.
* Once owned an entire block of shops and businesses in Harlem.
* When his boxing career ended, Robinson became an actor. He appeared in such films as ''The Detective'', starring [[Frank Sinatra]], and ''Candy'', starring Marlon Brando. He also appeared on the television shows ''Mission: Impossible'', ''The Mod Squad'', and ''Fantasy Island''.
* At the age of 51, Robinson boxed a three-round exhibition with [[Jimmy Richards]] on Thursday, October 19, 1972 at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The promoter, [[Aileen Eaton]], gave 20% of the net receipts to the [[Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation]].
[[file:Sugarexhibition.jpg|left|thumb|Sugar Ray's 1972 Exhibition]]
 

[[file:Robinson.Ray5.jpg|right|200px|Promo Photo]]

== Death Info ==
Ray Robinson is listed as SUGAR RAY ROBINSON in both the Social Security Death Records database and the California Death Records database on the RootsWeb website. His Social Security number was 080-28-1189. According to the California Death Records, he was born in Michigan on May 3, 1921. Both his autobiography and Social Security Records list the same birthdate. The index is wrong as to his place of birth, as he was actually born in Ailey, Montgomery County, Georgia. When he was an infant, his family moved to Glenwood, Georgia.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.cmgww.com/sports/robinson/biography.html Official Site]
* Highlight [http://www.fightbeat.com/judgejake/rayclip.php Video]

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before=[[Marty Servo]] Vacated|
title=[[World Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Johnny Bratton]] Recognized by [[National Boxing Association|NBA]]|
years=1946 Dec 20 – 1951 Feb 14 '''Vacated'''
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title=[[World Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Randy Turpin]]|
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after=[[Gene Fullmer]]|
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[[Category:African American Boxers]]
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.

2008-08-09T22:06:42Z

Jm47130:

[[file:Floydjr.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Floyd Mayweather Jr. (AP photo/Luis M. Alvarez)]]
<boxer>000352</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[James Prince]] (former) 
'''Trainers''': [[Floyd Mayweather]], [[Roger Mayweather]] (current) 
'''[[:Category:Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery|Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery]]
 

== Biography ==
'''Floyd Mayweather Jr.''' is a five-time world champion and an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] Bronze Medalist. Over the last few years of his career, he was widely recognized as the best boxer, pound-for-pound, in the world. Mayweather comes from a prominent boxing family, which includes his father [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Sr.]] and uncles [[Jeff Mayweather|Jeff]] and [[Roger Mayweather|Roger]], who was a world champion in two weight classes.

Mayweather lost to [[Augie Sanchez]] in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials, but defeated Sanchez twice in the Box-offs to earn a spot on the Olympic Team. He turned pro after the Olympics, achieving much early success. He got a title shot at the age of 21 against [[WBC]] Super Featherweight Champion [[Genaro Hernandez]], who had lost only once in 40 fights. Mayweather dominated the fight before Hernandez's corner conceded [[Genaro Hernandez vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|defeat after six rounds]]. Mayweather fought [[Angel Manfredy]] just two months later in a high-profile bout, which Mayweather won by a [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Angel Manfredy|second-round TKO]]. After defending his belt four more times, Mayweather was matched with the undefeated [[Diego Corrales]]. Mayweather dominated the entire [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Diego Corrales|fight]], knocking down Corrales five times before the latter's father stop the contest.

After two more title defenses, Mayweather moved up in weight and fought [[WBC]] Lightweight Champion [[Jose Luis Castillo]], a veteran of many battles, including a win and a draw against the crafty [[Stevie Johnston]]. Mayweather, fighting with an injured shoulder, won by a controversial [[Jose Luis Castillo vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. A rematch was immediately scheduled to end the dispute, which Mayweather won by a clear [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Jose Luis Castillo (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. Wins against [[Victoriano Sosa]], [[Phillip N'dou]], and [[DeMarcus Corley]] followed.

Mayweather then had what some termed a "[[Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|superfight]]" with the popular but limited WBC Super Light Champion [[Arturo Gatti]]. Gatti had beaten a number of high profile opponents, including [[Leonard Dorin]], [[Micky Ward]], and [[Jesse James Leija]], but he had failed to face any of the top fighters in the division. On June 25, 2005, Mayweather beat Gatti to become a three-division champion. However, Mayweather's claim to the world 140-pound championship was tenuous at best, given that he failed to face the universally-recognized legitimate champion, [[Ricky Hatton]].

On April 8, 2006, Mayweather won the [[IBF]] Welterweight Championship with a [[Zab Judah vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|unanimous decision]] over [[Zab Judah]]. The win garnered Mayweather his fourth world championship in four weight classes. However, once again his claim to the title was considered spurious by most, given that the linear title ran through [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], who defeated Judah in his previous fight. On November 4, 2006, Mayweather earned an [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|easy decision victory]] over Baldomir, shutting him out on two of the three scorecards.

On May 5, 2007, Mayweather defeated WBC Super Welterweight Champion [[Oscar De La Hoya]] by a [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|split decision]] to become a world champion in five different weight classes. After the fight, Mayweather announced that he was retiring, but on Dec 8, 2007, he fought [[Ricky Hatton]], retaining his WBC Welterweight Championship by a [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton|tenth-round TKO]]. Mayweather landed a left hook to Hatton's jaw early in the 10th that sent the challenger down. Hatton bravely got up but was quickly knocked back down, and the fight was called off. Mayweather was ahead 88-82, 89-81, and 89-81 at the time of the stoppage.

It appeared that Mayweather was going to have a rematch with De La Hoya on September 20, 2008, but Mayweather announced his retirement on June 6, 2008.

== Amateur Highlights ==
*Amateur Record: 84-6
*'''1993''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Light Flyweight Champion
*'''1994''' National Golden Gloves Flyweight Champion
*'''1995''' United States Amateur Featherweight Champion
*'''1995''' U.S. featherweight representative at the World Championships in Berlin. Results were:
**Defeated [[Marian Leondraliu]] (Romania) PTS (8-7)
**Lost to [[Nouredine Medjihoud]] (Algeria) PTS (6-8)
*'''1996''' National Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion
*'''1996''' Qualified as a featherweight for the United States Olympic Team. Results were:
**Defeated [[William Jenkins]] RSC-3
**Defeated [[James Baker]] RSCH-1
**Lost to [[Augie Sanchez]] PTS (11-12)
**Defeated [[Carlos Navarro]] PTS (31-11)
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] PTS (12-8) at the Box-offs
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] PTS (20-10) at the Box-offs
*'''1996''' Featherweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the [[Olympics]] in Atlanta. Results were:
**Defeated [[Bakhtiyar Tileganov]] (Kazakhstan) RSCI-2
**Defeated [[Artur Grigorian]] (Armenia) PTS (16-3)
**Defeated [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) PTS (12-11)
**Lost to [[Serafim Todorov]] (Bulgaria) PTs (9-10)

== Awards and Recognition ==
*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] (1998 and 2007)
*[[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (2002)

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Genaro Hernandez]] |
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Sirimongkol Singwancha]]|
years=1998 Oct 3 – 2002 Apr 20 '''Vacated'''
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
years=2002 Apr 20 – 2004 '''Vacated'''
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title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Junior Witter]]|
years=2005 Jun 25 – 2005 '''Vacated'''
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{{Succession box|
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title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kermit Cintron]]|
years=2006 Apr 8 – 2006 Jun 20 '''Vacated'''
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title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Andre Berto]]|
years=2006 Nov 4 – 2008 Jun 6 '''Retired'''
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before=[[Oscar De La Hoya]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Vernon Forrest]]|
years=2007 May 5 – 2007 Jul 4 '''Vacated'''
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[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:1996 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Five division champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Mayweather Family]]

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

2008-08-09T20:56:29Z

Jm47130: /* Biography */

[[file:Floydjr.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Floyd Mayweather Jr. (AP photo/Luis M. Alvarez)]]
<boxer>000352</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[James Prince]] (former) 
'''Trainers''': [[Floyd Mayweather]], [[Roger Mayweather]] (current) 
'''[[:Category:Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery|Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery]]
 

== Biography ==
'''Floyd Mayweather Jr.''', is a five-time world champion and an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] Bronze Medalist. Over the last few years of his career, he was widely recognized as the best boxer, pound-for-pound, in the world. Mayweather comes from a prominent boxing family, which includes his father Floyd Sr. and uncles Jeff and [[Roger Mayweather|Roger]], who was a world champion in two weight classes.

As an amateur, he defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] in a very close fight to earn a spot on the 1996 United States Olympic Team. He turned pro after the Olympics, achieving much early success. He got a title shot at the age of 21 against [[WBC]] Super Featherweight Champion [[Genaro Hernandez]], who had lost only once in 40 fights. Mayweather dominated the fight before Hernandez's corner conceded [[Genaro Hernandez vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|defeat after six rounds]]. Mayweather fought [[Angel Manfredy]] just two months later in a high-profile bout, which Mayweather won by a [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Angel Manfredy|second round TKO]]. After defending his belt four more times, Mayweather was matched with the undefeated [[Diego Corrales]]. Mayweather dominated the entire [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Diego Corrales|fight]], knocking down Corrales five times before the latter's father stop the contest.

After two more title defenses, Mayweather moved up in weight and fought [[WBC]] Lightweight Champion [[Jose Luis Castillo]], a veteran of many battles, including a win and a draw against the crafty [[Stevie Johnston]]. Mayweather, fighting with an injured shoulder, won by a controversial [[Jose Luis Castillo vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. A rematch was immediately scheduled to end the dispute, Mayweather won by a clear [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Jose Luis Castillo (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. Wins against [[Victoriano Sosa]], [[Phillip N'dou]], and [[DeMarcus Corley]] followed.

Mayweather then had what some termed a "[[Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|superfight]]" with the popular but limited WBC Super Light Champion[[Arturo Gatti]], who had beaten a number of high profile opponents, including [[Leonard Dorin]], [[Micky Ward]], and [[Jesse James Leija]]. However, he had failed to face any of the top fighters in the division. On June 25, 2005, Mayweather beat Gatti to become a three-division champion. Mayweather's claim to the world 140-pound championship was tenuous at best, given that he failed to face the universally-recognized legitimate champion in [[Ricky Hatton]].

On April 8, 2006, Mayweather won the [[IBF]] Welterweight Championship with a [[Zab Judah vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|unanimous decision]] over [[Zab Judah]]. The win garnered Mayweather his fourth world championship in four weight classes. However, once again his claim to the title was considered spurious by most, given that the linear title ran through [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], who defeated Judah in his previous fight. On November 4, Mayweather earned an [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|easy decision victory]] over Carlos Manuel Baldomir, shutting him out on two of the three scorecards.

On May 5, 2007, Mayweather defeated WBC Super Welterweight Champion [[Oscar De La Hoya]] by [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|split decision]] to become a world champion in five different weight classes. After the fight, Mayweather announced that he was retiring, but on Dec 8, 2007, he fought [[Ricky Hatton]], retaining his WBC Welterweight Championship by a [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton|10th-round TKO]]. Mayweather landed a left hook to Hatton's jaw early in the 10th that sent the challenger down. Hatton bravley got up but was quickly knocked back down, and the fight was called off. Mayweather was ahead 88-82 89-81 89-81 at the time of the stoppage.

It appeared that Mayweather was going to have a rematch with De La Hoya on September 20, 2008, but Mayweather canceled the fight and announced his retirement on June 6, 2008.

== Amateur Highlights ==
*Amateur Record: 84-6
*'''1993''' National Golden Gloves light flyweight champion
*'''1994''' National Golden Gloves flyweight champion
*'''1995''' United States Amateur featherweight champion
*'''1995''' fought as a Featherweight at the World Championships in Berlin. Results were:
**Defeated [[Marian Leondraliu]] (Romania) PTS (8-7)
**Lost to [[Nouredine Medjihoud]] (Algeria) PTS (6-8)
*'''1996''' National Golden Gloves featherweight champion
*'''1996''' Qualified as a Featherweight for the United States Olympic Team. Results were:
**Defeated [[William Jenkins]] RSC-3
**Defeated [[James Baker]] RSCH-1
**Lost to [[Augie Sanchez]] PTS (11-12)
**Defeated [[Carlos Navarro]] PTS (31-11)
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] PTS (12-8)
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] PTS (20-10)
*'''1996''' Won the featherweight Bronze Medal for the United States at the 1996 [[Olympics]] in Atlanta, Results were:
**Defeated [[Bakhtiyar Tileganov]] (Kazakhstan) RSCI-2
**Defeated [[Artur Grigorian]] (Armenia) PTS (16-3)
**Defeated [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) PTS (12-11)
**Lost to [[Serafim Todorov]] (Bulgaria) PTs (9-10)

== Awards and Recognition ==
*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] (1998 and 2007)
*[[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|''Fighter of the Year'']] (2002)

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Genaro Hernandez]] |
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Sirimongkol Singwancha]]|
years=1998 Oct 3 – 2002 Apr 20 '''Vacated'''
}}
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title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
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after=[[Kermit Cintron]]|
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title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Andre Berto]]|
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title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Vernon Forrest]]|
years=2007 May 5 – 2007 Jul 4 '''Vacated'''
}}
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Floyd Mayweather

2008-08-09T19:56:02Z

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[[file:Mayweather sr.jpg|left|thumb|<center>Floyd Mayweather Sr.</center>]]
<boxer>015480</boxer>
'''Born:''' 1952-10-19 
'''Manager:''' [[Hank Grooms]]
 
== Family ==
* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].
* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]
* In 2007, Mayweather learned from DNA that he has another son -- [[Justin Jones]], a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur in Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
== Boxing Career ==
* Two-time Michigan Golden Gloves Champion (1973 & 1974)
* As a professional, Mayweather was ranked among the top ten welterweights in the world until he was stopped by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]].
* Shortly after fighting Leonard, Mayweather was shot in the leg during a family dispute. The injury almost halted his career.
== Training Career ==
* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."
* Mayweather has trained [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Joan Guzman]], and [[Chad Dawson]].

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayweather, Floyd}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
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[[Category:Mayweather Family]]

File:Mayweather sr.jpg

2008-08-09T19:34:14Z

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Simon Brown

2008-08-09T06:00:08Z

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[[file:Simon Brown.jpg|left|thumb|<center>Simon Brown</center>]]
<boxer>000982</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Pepe Correa]]
*'''Amateur Record:''' 63-2
*Brown's [[Terry Norris vs. Simon Brown (1st meeting)|knockout]] of [[Terry Norris]] was named [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year|The Ring Magazine Upset of the Year]] for 1993.

{{start box}}
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before=[[Lloyd Honeyghan]] Stripped|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Maurice Blocker]]|
years=1988 Apr 23 – 1991 '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Maurice Blocker]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[James (Buddy) McGirt]]|
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Simon}}
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[[Category:Jamaican World Champions]]

File:Simon Brown.jpg

2008-08-09T05:51:02Z

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Pernell Whitaker

2008-08-09T04:13:51Z

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[[file:WhitakerP.jpg|left|275px]]
<boxer>000555</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[Shelly Finkel]] 
'''Trainers''': [[George Benton]] and [[Lou Duva]]
 
== Amateur Achievements ==
[[file:Whitaker 84.jpg|right|thumb|<center>1984 Los Angeles Olympics</center>]]
*Amateur Record: 201-14
*1982 National AAU Lightweight Champion in the spring. Results:
**[[Derrick Hudson]] W 3
**[[Robert Montoya]] KO 1
**[[Frankie Randall]] W 3
**[[Ray Ordonio]] W 3
**[[Joe Belinc]] W 3
*Lightweight Silver Medalist at the 1982 World Championships. Results:
**[[Ismaldi Pineda]] W 3
**[[Christopher Ossai]] W 3
**[[Hussein Khalili]] W 3
**[[Milivoj Labudovic]] W 3
**[[Angel Herrera Vera]] L 3
*Lightweight Gold Medalist at the 1983 Pan American Games. Results:
**[[Kenworth Minus]] KO 1
**[[Angel Beltre]] W 3
**[[Angel Herrera Vera]] W 3
*Lightweight Gold Medalist for the United States at the 1984 [[Olympics]] in Los Angeles. Results:
**1st round bye
**Defeated [[Adolfo Mendez]] (Nicaragua) 5-0
**Defeated [[Geoffrey Nyeko]] (Uganda) 5-0
**Defeated [[Reiner Gies]] (West Germany) 5-0
**Defeated [[Chun Chil-Sung]] (South Korea) 5-0
**Defeated [[Luis Ortiz]] (Puerto Rico) RSC 2

==Awards & Recognition==
*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1989.
*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2007.

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before=[[Greg Haugen]]|
title=[[IBF Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Freddie Pendleton]]|
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after=[[Oscar De La Hoya]]|
years=1993 Mar 6 – 1997 Apr 12
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title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Carl Daniels]]|
years=1995 Mar 4 – 1995 '''Vacated'''
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitaker, Pernell}}
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[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
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[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
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2008-08-09T03:34:12Z

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Sugar Ray Leonard

2008-08-06T07:18:20Z

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[[file:SRL.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000269</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Angelo Dundee]], [[Dave Jacobs]], [[Janks Morton]], [[Pepe Correa]], [[Adrian Davis (Trainer)|Adrian Davis]] 
'''Manager:''' [[Mike Trainer]] 
* '''[[:Category:Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery|Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery]]

 
== Amateur Achievements ==
[[file:Leonard_Olympics.jpg|right|thumb|<center>1976 Montreal Olympics</center>]]
*'''Record:''' 145-5
*1972 National [[Golden Gloves]] Lightweight Champion
*1973 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion, defeating [[Hilmer Kenty]]
*1973 National AAU Light Welterweight Championship Finalist, losing to [[Randy Shields]]
*1974 National AAU Light Welterweight Champion
*1974 National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Champion
*1975 National AAU Light Welterweight Champion
*Light Welterweight Gold Medalist at the 1975 Pan American Games
*Light Welterweight Gold Medalist at the 1976 [[Olympics]] in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

'''Olympic Results'''
*Defeated [[Ulf Carlsson]] (Sweden) 5-0
*Defeated [[Valery Limasov]] (Soviet Union) 5-0
*Defeated [[Clinton McKenzie]] (Great Britain) 5-0
*Defeated [[Ulrich Beyer]] (East Germany) 5-0
*Defeated [[Kazimierz Szczerba]] (Poland) 5-0
*Defeated [[Andres Aldama]] (Cuba) 5-0

== Professional Achievements ==
*[[NABF]] Welterweight Champion
*[[WBC]] Welterweight Champion
*[[WBA]] Welterweight Champion
*WBA Junior Middleweight Champion
*WBC Middleweight Champion
*WBC Super Middleweight Champion
*WBC Light Heavyweight Champion

== Awards and Recognition ==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] (1976, 1979, and 1981)
*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] (1979 and 1981)
*[[Boxing Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year (1979, 1981, and 1987)
*[[KO Magazine]] Fighter of the Year (1979, 1981, and 1987)
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Sportsman of the Year (1981)
*[[Mark Grossinger Etess Award]] for "Boxer of the Decade" (1980s)
*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] (1997)
*Leonard's [[Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns (1st meeting)|victory]] over [[Thomas Hearns]] was named [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year]] (1981)
*Leonard's [[Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard|victory]] over [[Marvin Hagler]] was named [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|Fight of the Year]] and [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year|Upset of the Year]] (1987)

==External Links==
*[http://www.ibhof.com/srleon.htm International Boxing Hall Of Fame Page]
*[http://www.sugarrayleonard.net/ Official Web Site]
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before=[[Wilfred Benitez]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Roberto Duran]]|
years=1979 Nov 30 – 1980 Jun 20
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title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Milton McCrory]]|
years=1980 Nov 25 – 1982 Nov 9 '''Retired'''
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title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Tadashi Mihara]]|
years=1981 Jun 25 – 1981 Jun '''Vacated'''
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after=[[Donald Curry]]|
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after=[[Thomas Hearns]]|
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after=[[Dennis Andries]]|
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years=1988 Nov 7 – 1990 Dec 15 '''Retired'''
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[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
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Mark Grossinger Etess Award

2008-08-06T07:11:19Z

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'''The Mark Grossinger Etess Award''' was presented to the "Boxer of the Decade" for the 1980s. Boxing journalists from around the United States voted to determine the top 12 boxers of the decade. The finalists were announced on October 21, 1990. Once the candidates were determined, a 900 number line was established for boxing fans to phone in their choice as the decade's premier pugilist. The proceeds from the calls were donated to the Etess Foundation, a fund for needy boxers. The award presentation was in Atlantic City, New Jersey on December 7, 1990. The nominees were:
[[file:Boxer of the decade.jpg|right|thumb|<center>Boxer of the Decade Program</center>]]
*[[Alexis Arguello]]
*[[Julio Cesar Chavez]]
*[[Roberto Duran]]
*[[Marvin Hagler]]
*[[Thomas Hearns]]
*[[Larry Holmes]]
*[[Evander Holyfield]]
*[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]
*[[Aaron Pryor]]
*[[Salvador Sanchez]]
*[[Michael Spinks]]
*[[Mike Tyson]]
The winner was Sugar Ray Leonard.

Mark Grossiner Etess was President and Chief Operating Officer of Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort. He died October 10, 1989 in a helicopter crash. He was traveling back to Atlantic City from New York City following a press conference for the [[Hector Camacho vs. Vinny Pazienza]] fight.

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Hector Camacho vs. Vinny Pazienza

2008-08-06T06:49:43Z

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* Midway through the bout Pazienza was cut over his left eye, and bled from then on. He had a lesser cut under his right eye by round twelve. Pazienza also lost a point on a foul in round ten.

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Hector Camacho vs. Vinny Pazienza

2008-08-06T06:48:31Z

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* Midway through the bout Pazienza was cut over his left eye, and bled from then on. He had a lesser cut under his right eye by round twelve. Pazienza also lost a point on a foul in round ten.

Sugar Ray Leonard

2008-08-06T05:09:55Z

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[[file:SRL.jpg|left]]
<boxer>000269</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Angelo Dundee]], [[Dave Jacobs]], [[Janks Morton]], [[Pepe Correa]], [[Adrian Davis (Trainer)|Adrian Davis]] 
'''Manager:''' [[Mike Trainer]] 
* '''[[:Category:Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery|Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery]]

 
== Amateur Achievements ==
[[file:Leonard_Olympics.jpg|right|thumb|<center>1976 Montreal Olympics</center>]]
*'''Record:''' 145-5
*1972 National [[Golden Gloves]] Lightweight Champion
*1973 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion, defeating [[Hilmer Kenty]]
*1973 National AAU Light Welterweight Championship Finalist, losing to [[Randy Shields]]
*1974 National AAU Light Welterweight Champion
*1974 National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Champion
*1975 National AAU Light Welterweight Champion
*Light Welterweight Gold Medalist at the 1975 Pan American Games
*Light Welterweight Gold Medalist at the 1976 [[Olympics]] in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

'''Olympic Results'''
*Defeated [[Ulf Carlsson]] (Sweden) 5-0
*Defeated [[Valery Limasov]] (Soviet Union) 5-0
*Defeated [[Clinton McKenzie]] (Great Britain) 5-0
*Defeated [[Ulrich Beyer]] (East Germany) 5-0
*Defeated [[Kazimierz Szczerba]] (Poland) 5-0
*Defeated [[Andres Aldama]] (Cuba) 5-0

== Professional Achievements ==
*[[NABF]] Welterweight Champion
*[[WBC]] Welterweight Champion
*[[WBA]] Welterweight Champion
*WBA Junior Middleweight Champion
*WBC Middleweight Champion
*WBC Super Middleweight Champion
*WBC Light Heavyweight Champion

== Awards and Recognition ==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] (1976, 1979, and 1981)
*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] (1979 and 1981)
*''[[Boxing Illustrated]]'' Fighter of the Year (1979, 1981, and 1987)
*[[KO Magazine|''KO'' Magazine]] Fighter of the Year (1979, 1981, and 1987)
*''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Sportsman of the Year (1981)
*Leonard's [[Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns (1st meeting)|victory]] over [[Thomas Hearns]] was named [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|''The Ring'' Fight of the Year]] (1981)
*Leonard's [[Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard|victory]] over [[Marvin Hagler]] was named [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|Fight of the Year]] and [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year|Upset of the Year]] (1987)
*Named "Fighter of the Decade" (1980s)
*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] (1997)
==External Links==
*[http://www.ibhof.com/srleon.htm International Boxing Hall Of Fame Page]
*[http://www.sugarrayleonard.net/ Official Web Site]
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title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Roberto Duran]]|
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title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Milton McCrory]]|
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after=[[Tadashi Mihara]]|
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after=[[Donald Curry]]|
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title=[[WBC Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Thomas Hearns]]|
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title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Dennis Andries]]|
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after=[[Mauro Galvano]]|
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[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Five division champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:Promoters]]

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2008-08-05T21:32:48Z

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Roberto Duran

2008-08-05T20:12:11Z

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[[file:Duran.jpg|left|thumb|Roberto Duran]]
<boxer>000080</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Ray Arcel]] and [[Pepe Correa]] 
'''Cut Man:''' [[Freddie Brown]] 
'''[[:Category:Roberto Duran Gallery|Roberto Duran Gallery]]
 

Named [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year|Comeback of the Year]] fighter for 1983 and 1989.

Named "The Greatest Lightweight of the 20th Century" by The Associated Press in 1999.

Following injuries sustained in a 2001 automobile accident, Duran retired from the ring at the age of 50.

Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2007.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cmgww.com/sports/duran/index.html Official Website]

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title=[[WBA Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Ernesto Espana]]|
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after=[[Mike McCallum]]|
years=1983 Jun 16 – 1984 '''Stripped'''
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title=[[WBC Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Julian Jackson]]|
years=1989 Feb 24 – 1990 '''Vacated'''
}}
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[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Four division champions]]
[[Category:Panamanian World Champions]]
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File:Leonard Jacobs.jpg

2008-08-05T19:05:19Z

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Drew (Bundini) Brown

2008-08-05T02:20:54Z

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[[file:Bundini Ali.jpg|right|thumb|Bundini with Muhammad Ali]]
'''Drew (Bundini) Brown''' (March 21, 1928 - September 24, 1987) was an assistant boxing trainer, second, and occasional actor.
*In the 1950s, he became part of [[Sugar Ray Robinson]]'s entourage.
*He joined [[Muhammad Ali]]'s entourage in 1963. [[Ferdie Pacheco]] described Brown as Ali's "camp cheerleader and spiritual witch doctor." [[Angelo Dundee]] said, "Drew charged Muhammad's battery. He knew Muhammad, he was great for Muhammad."
*He coined the phrase, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
*In the mid-1960s, he was let go by Ali after he sold Ali's championship belt for $500, but Ali later brought him back.
*Appeared in the films "Shaft" and "The Color Purple."
*His son, Drew T. Brown III, became a Navy jet pilot and a motivational speaker.

Sugar Ray Leonard

2008-08-04T05:39:28Z

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[[file:Ray_Leonard.jpg|left|thumb|<center>Sugar Ray Leonard</center>]]
<boxer>000269</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Angelo Dundee]], [[Dave Jacobs]], [[Janks Morton]], [[Pepe Correa]], & [[Adrian Davis (Trainer)|Adrian Davis]] 
'''Manager:''' [[Mike Trainer]] 
* '''[[:Category:Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery|Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery]]

 
== Amateur Achievements ==
[[file:Leonard_Olympics.jpg|right|thumb|<center>1976 Montreal Olympics</center>]]
*'''Record:''' 145-5
*1972 National [[Golden Gloves]] Lightweight Champion
*1973 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion, defeating [[Hilmer Kenty]]
*1973 National AAU Light Welterweight Championship Finalist, losing to [[Randy Shields]]
*1974 National AAU Light Welterweight Champion
*1974 National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Champion
*1975 National AAU Light Welterweight Champion
*Light Welterweight Gold Medalist at the 1975 Pan American Games
*Light Welterweight Gold Medalist at the 1976 [[Olympics]] in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

'''Olympic Results'''
*Defeated [[Ulf Carlsson]] (Sweden) 5-0
*Defeated [[Valery Limasov]] (Soviet Union) 5-0
*Defeated [[Clinton McKenzie]] (Great Britain) 5-0
*Defeated [[Ulrich Beyer]] (East Germany) 5-0
*Defeated [[Kazimierz Szczerba]] (Poland) 5-0
*Defeated [[Andres Aldama]] (Cuba) 5-0

== Professional Achievements ==
*[[NABF]] Welterweight Champion
*[[WBC]] Welterweight Champion
*[[WBA]] Welterweight Champion
*WBA Junior Middleweight Champion
*WBC Middleweight Champion
*WBC Super Middleweight Champion
*WBC Light Heavyweight Champion

== Awards and Recognition ==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] (1976, 1979, and 1981)
*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] (1979 and 1981)
*''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Sportsman of the Year (1981)
*His [[Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns (1st meeting)|victory]] over [[Thomas Hearns]] was named [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|''The Ring'' Fight of the Year]] (1981)
*His [[Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard|victory]] over [[Marvin Hagler]] was named [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|Fight of the Year]] and [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year|Upset of the Year]] (1987)
*Named "Fighter of the Decade" (1980s)
*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] (1997)
==External Links==
*[http://www.ibhof.com/srleon.htm International Boxing Hall Of Fame Page]
*[http://www.sugarrayleonard.net/ Official Web Site]
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title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
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after=[[Tadashi Mihara]]|
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title=[[WBA Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Donald Curry]]|
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title=[[WBC Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Thomas Hearns]]|
years=1987 Apr 6 – 1987 May 27 '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Donny Lalonde]]|
title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Dennis Andries]]|
years=1988 Nov 7 – 1989 Feb 21 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=Inaugural Champion|
title=[[WBC Super Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Mauro Galvano]]|
years=1988 Nov 7 – 1990 Dec 15 '''Retired'''
}}
{{end box}}

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Angelo Dundee

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[[file:Dundee.Angelo2.jpg|thumb|right|Angelo Dundee]]
'''Birth Name:''' Angelo Merena 
'''Born:''' August 30, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

'''Angelo Dundee''' is considered one of the greatest trainers of all-time. He learned the intricacies of the sweet science watching the great trainers at [[Stillman's Gym]] in the late 1940s.

Dundee's first world champion was [[Carmen Basilio]], who won the World Welterweight Championship from [[Tony DeMarco]] in 1955.

He moved to Miami Beach in the 1950s and helped his brother [[Chris Dundee]] run the [[5th Street Gym (Miami)|5th Street Gym]]. Miami became a prime location to work with Cuban fighters and the Dundee brothers thrived and turned Miami Beach into a boxing powerhouse.

Dundee is best known for training [[Muhammad Ali]]. He was hired to work with Ali in 1960 and stayed with him until his last fight in 1981.

He is also well known for his association with [[Sugar Ray Leonard]]. Dundee was hired to work with Leonard after he won the [[Olympics]] in 1976. He guided Leonard to the three world titles.

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[[file:Ali_Dundee.jpg|right|thumb|Dundee and Muhammad Ali]]
[[file:Angelo_dundee.jpg|right|thumb|Dundee and Sugar Ray Leonard]]
Dundee trained the following world champions:
*[[Muhammad Ali]]
*[[Carmen Basilio]]
*[[Ralph Dupas]]
*[[Jimmy Ellis]]
*[[George Foreman]] (during Foreman's comeback)
*[[Slobodan Kacar]]
*[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]
*[[Jose Angel Napoles]]
*[[Michael Nunn]]
*[[Willie Pastrano]]
*[[Sugar Ramos]]
*[[Luis Manuel Rodriguez]]
*[[Pinklon Thomas]]

Other boxers with whom Dundee worked:
*[[Willi Besmanoff]]
*[[Bill Bossio]]
*[[Dick DiVeronica]]
*[[David Estrada]]
*[[John Holman]]
*[[Jeff Merritt]]
*[[Michael Olajide]]
*[[Terry Ray ]]
*[[Douglas Vaillant]]
== Awards & Recognition ==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America]] [[Al Buck Award]] for [[Boxing Writers Association of America Manager of the Year|Manager of the Year]] (1968 and 1979).
*Boxing Writers Association of America [[James J. Walker Memorial Award|James J. Walker Award]] for Long and Meritorious Service (1996).
*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers).
*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]], Non-Participant.
Dundee-Leonard photo courtesy of www.authographedtoyou.com

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Angelo Dundee

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[[file:Dundee.Angelo2.jpg|thumb|right|Angelo Dundee]]
'''Birth Name:''' Angelo Merena 
'''Born:''' August 30, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

'''Angelo Dundee''' is considered one of the greatest trainers of all-time. He learned the intricacies of the sweet science watching the great trainers at [[Stillman's Gym]] in the late 1940s.

Dundee's first world champion was [[Carmen Basilio]], who won the World Welterweight Championship from [[Tony DeMarco]] in 1955.

He moved to Miami Beach in the 1950s and helped his brother [[Chris Dundee]] run the [[5th Street Gym (Miami)|5th Street Gym]]. Miami became a prime location to work with Cuban fighters and the Dundee brothers thrived and turned Miami Beach into a boxing powerhouse.

Dundee is best known for training [[Muhammad Ali]]. He was hired to work with Ali in 1960 and stayed with him until his last fight in 1981.

He is also well known for his association with [[Sugar Ray Leonard]]. Dundee was hired to work with Leonard after he won the [[Olympics]] in 1976. He guided Leonard to the three world titles.

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[[file:Ali_Dundee.jpg|right|thumb|Dundee and Muhammad Ali]]
[[file:Angelo_dundee.jpg|right|thumb|Dundee and Sugar Ray Leonard]]
Dundee trained the following world champions:
*[[Muhammad Ali]]
*[[Carmen Basilio]]
*[[Ralph Dupas]]
*[[Jimmy Ellis]]
*[[George Foreman]] (during Foreman's comeback)
*[[Slobodan Kacar]]
*[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]
*[[Jose Angel Napoles]]
*[[Michael Nunn]]
*[[Willie Pastrano]]
*[[Sugar Ramos]]
*[[Luis Manuel Rodriguez]]
*[[Pinklon Thomas]]

Other boxers with whom Dundee worked:
*[[Willi Besmanoff]]
*[[Bill Bossio]]
*[[Dick DiVeronica]]
*[[David Estrada]]
*[[John Holman]]
*[[Jeff Merritt]]
*[[Michael Olajide]]
*[[Terry Ray ]]
*[[Douglas Vaillant]]
== Awards & Recognition ==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America]] [[Al Buck Award]] for [[Boxing Writers Association of America Manager of the Year|Manager of the Year]] (1968 and 1979).
*Boxing Writers Association of America [[James J. Walker Memorial Award|James J. Walker Award]] for Long and Meritorious Service.
*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers).
*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]], Non-Participant.
Dundee-Leonard photo courtesy of www.authographedtoyou.com

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[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
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[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

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Eddie Futch

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[[file:Eddiefutch.jpg|left|Eddie Futch (Photo courtesy of silversurfer91.homestead.com) ]]
'''Born:''' August 11, 1911 in Hillsboro, MS, USA 
'''Died:''' October 10, 2001 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (natural causes)

== Boxing Career ==
Eddie Futch boxed out of Detroit as an amateur, winning the Detroit Athletic Association Championship (1932) and the Detroit [[Golden Gloves]] (1933) as a lightweight. He was prevented from entering the professional ranks due to a heart murmur. He was a stablemate and sparring partner of highly-rated welterweight and middleweight [[Holman Williams]] and future [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Joe Louis]], before leaving the sport for over a decade.

== Trainer of Champions ==
Futch re-emerged as a trainer of amateurs and professionals in the 1950s. He guided his first pupil, [[Don Jordan]], to the World Welterweight Championship in 1958. Ultimately, he trained 21 world champions before retiring in 1998. He proclaimed [[Joe Frazier]] as his favorite fighter.
[[file:Joe Frazier Eddie Futch.jpg|right|500px]]
'''Stable Trained:'''
*[[Alexis Arguello]]
*[[Trevor Berbick]]
*[[Maurice Blocker]]
*[[Duane Bobick]]
*[[Riddick Bowe]]
*[[Marvin Camel]]
*[[Bruce Curry]]
*[[Lester Felton]]
*[[Patrick Ford]]
*[[Bob Foster]]
*[[Joe Frazier]]
*[[Antonio Gomez]]
*[[Montell Griffin]]
*[[Leroy Haley]]
*[[Virgil Hill]]
*[[Larry Holmes]]
*[[Don Jordan]]
*[[Hedgemon Lewis]]
*[[Mike McCallum]]
*[[Wayne McCullough]]
*[[Willie Monroe]]
*[[Ken Norton]]
*[[Irleis Perez|Cubanito Perez]]
*[[Freddie Roach]]
*[[James Shuler]]
*[[Michael Spinks]]
*[[Marlon Starling]]
*[[Johnny Tapia]]
*[[Roscoe Toles]]
==Awards & Recognition==
*From the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]]:
**Manager of the Year (1975)
**Long and Meritorious Service (1982)
**Trainer of the Year (1991, 1992)
*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] (1994)
*At the 75th anniversary of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' in 1997, Futch was named the best trainer of the past 75 years.
==Sources==
* ''Great Boxing Trainers'' - Ronald Fried
* ''In The Corner - Great Boxing Trainers Talk About Their Art'' - Dave Anderson
* ''Metro Detroit Boxing'' - Lindy Lindell Published 2001
* ''The Independent'' 13 October 2001
* ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' July 1997

== External Links ==
International Boxing Hall of Fame [http://www.ibhof.com/futch.htm Bio]

[[Category:IBHOF Members|Futch, Eddie]]
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Teddy Atlas

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[[file:Atlas.jpg|left|Teddy Atlas]]
 
== Trainer ==
Learned the boxing trade from the legendary [[Cus D'Amato]]. Trained such champions as [[Mike Tyson]] (as an amateur) and [[Michael Moorer]], the first southpaw [[World Heavyweight Champion]].
Also served as trainer for the 1980 Swedish [[Olympics|Olympic]] team.
[[file:Moorer_Atlas.jpg|right|thumb|<center>Michael Moorer & Teddy Atlas</center>]]

Fighters Trained:
* [[Wilfred Benitez]] (late in Benitez's career)
* [[Shannon Briggs]]
* [[Simon Brown]]
* [[Michael Grant]]
* [[Kirk Johnson]]
* [[Kallie Knoetze]]
* [[Donny Lalonde]]
* [[Barry McGuigan]]
* [[Michael Moorer]]
* [[Tracy Harris Patterson]]
* [[Julian Solis]]
* [[Mike Tyson]] (as an amateur)
* [[Charlie Weir]]

==Commentator==
*Boxing analyst for the ''[[ESPN Friday Night Fights|Friday Night Fights]]'' and ''[[ESPN Wednesday Night Fights|Wednesday Night Fights]]'' on [[ESPN2]].
*Boxing analyst for NBC's [[Olympics|Olympic]] boxing coverage.

==Awards & Recognition==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America]] "[[Eddie Futch|Futch]]-[[John F.X. Condon|Condon]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Award|Trainer of the Year Award]]" in 1994.
*Boxing Writers Association of America "[[Sam Taub]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism Award|Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award]]" in 2001.
*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]: Expanded Category (2005).

==Miscellaneous==
*The scar on the left side of his face is the result of a knife wound from a street altercation. It required 400 stitches.

*Won the Adirondack Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Championship in 1976. Atlas quit boxing because of a back injury.

*Founded the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation in 1997 in honor of his father. The main mission of the Foundation is the awarding of scholarships and grants to worthy individuals and organizations based upon scholastic potential, community service, athletic achievement, and economic need.

*Has appeared in several movies:
**The 1989 film ''[[Triumph of the Spirit]]'' as [[Klaus Silber]].
**The 1997 [[HBO]] film ''[[Don King: Only in America]]'' as [[Richie Giachetti]].
**The 1999 film ''Gloria'' as Ian.
**The 1999 film ''Play It To The Bone'' as Cesar Dominguez's trainer.

==External Links==
[http://www.dratlasfoundation.com/ Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation Web Site]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Atlas, Teddy}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:Boxing Media]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]

Meldrick Taylor

2008-08-03T03:42:28Z

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[[file:Meldrick_Taylor.jpg|left|thumb|<center>Meldrick Taylor</center>]]
<boxer>000553</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[Shelly Finkel]] 
'''Trainers''': [[George Benton]] & [[Lou Duva]] 
 

* Younger brother of fellow boxer [[Myron Taylor]] and twin brother of fellow boxer [[Eldrick Taylor]]

== Amateur Achievements ==
[[file:Taylor_84.jpg|right|thumb|<center>1984 Los Angeles Olympics</center>]]
*Amateur Record: 99-4
*1982 (winter) National AAU Bantamweight Champion
*1982 National [[Golden Gloves]] Bantamweight Champion
*Featherweight Gold Medalist for the United States at the 1984 Los Angeles [[Olympics]]. Results:
**1st round bye
**Defeated [[Nicolae Talpos]] (Romania) 5-0
**Defeated [[Francisco Camacho]] (Mexico) 5-0
**Defeated [[John Wanjau]] (Kenya) RSC 3
**Defeated [[Omar Catari]] (Venezuela) 5-0
**Defeated [[Peter Konyegwachie]] (Nigeria) 5-0

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before=[[James (Buddy) McGirt]]|
title=[[IBF Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Julio Cesar Chavez]]|
years=1988 Sep 3 – 1990 Mar 17
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Aaron Davis]]|
title=[[WBA Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Crisanto Espana]]|
years=1991 Jan 19 – 1992 Oct 31
}}
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Teddy Atlas

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[[file:Atlas.jpg|left|Teddy Atlas]]
 
== Trainer ==
Learned the boxing trade from the legendary [[Cus D'Amato]]. Trained such champions as [[Mike Tyson]] (as an amateur) and [[Michael Moorer]], the first southpaw [[World Heavyweight Champion]].
Also served as trainer for the 1980 Swedish [[Olympics|Olympic]] team.
[[file:Moorer_Atlas.jpg|right|thumb|<center>Michael Moorer & Teddy Atlas</center>]]

Fighters Trained:
* [[Wilfred Benitez]] (late in Benitez's career)
* [[Shannon Briggs]]
* [[Simon Brown]]
* [[Michael Grant]]
* [[Kirk Johnson]]
* [[Kallie Knoetze]]
* [[Donny Lalonde]]
* [[Barry McGuigan]]
* [[Michael Moorer]]
* [[Tracy Harris Patterson]]
* [[Julian Solis]]
* [[Mike Tyson]] (as an amateur)
* [[Charlie Weir]]

==Commentator==
*Boxing analyst for ESPN, most notably the [[ESPN Friday Night Fights|Friday Night Fights]] and [[ESPN Wednesday Night Fights|Wednesday Night Fights]].
*Boxing analyst for NBC's [[Olympics|Olympic]] boxing coverage.

==Awards & Recognition==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America]] "[[Eddie Futch|Futch]]-[[John F.X. Condon|Condon]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Award|Trainer of the Year Award]]" in 1994.
*Boxing Writers Association of America "[[Sam Taub]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism Award|Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award]]" in 2001.
*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]: Expanded Category (2005).

==Miscellaneous==
*The scar on the left side of his face is the result of a knife wound from a street altercation. It required 400 stitches.

*Won the Adirondack Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Championship in 1976. Atlas quit boxing because of a back injury.

*Founded the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation in 1997 in honor of his father. The main mission of the Foundation is the awarding of scholarships and grants to worthy individuals and organizations based upon scholastic potential, community service, athletic achievement, and economic need.

*Has appeared in several movies:
**The 1989 film ''[[Triumph of the Spirit]]'' as [[Klaus Silber]].
**The 1997 [[HBO]] film ''[[Don King: Only in America]]'' as [[Richie Giachetti]].
**The 1999 film ''Gloria'' as Ian.
**The 1999 film ''Play It To The Bone'' as Cesar Dominguez's trainer.

==External Links==
[http://www.dratlasfoundation.com/ Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation Web Site]

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[[Category:Boxing Media]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]