George Benton - Revision history

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	*[[Michael Moorer]]		*[[Michael Moorer]]
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	*[[Michael Moorer]]		*[[Michael Moorer]]
	*[[Alex Ramos]]		*[[Alex Ramos]]

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	*[[Johnny Bumphus]]		*[[Johnny Bumphus]]
	*[[Randall (Tex) Cobb]]		*[[Randall (Tex) Cobb]]
	* Earl Hargrove - Briefly		*[[Joe Frazier]]
			*[[Earl Hargrove]] - Briefly
	*[[Evander Holyfield]]		*[[Evander Holyfield]]
	*[[~~Joe Frazier~~]]		*[[Tim Littles]]
	* Tim Littles
	*[[Rocky Lockridge]]		*[[Rocky Lockridge]]
	*[[Oliver McCall]]		*[[Oliver McCall]]
	*[[Mike McCallum]]		*[[Mike McCallum]]
	*[[~~Willie Monroe\|~~Willie (The Worm) Monroe]]		*[[Willie (The Worm) Monroe]]
	*[[Michael Moorer]]		*[[Michael Moorer]]
	*[[Alex Ramos]]		*[[Alex Ramos]]

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	*"The Master" - by Tom Junod: ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' 11/02/1992		*"The Master" - by Tom Junod: ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' 11/02/1992
	*"The Sweet Science" - Jimmy Young Article, by Frank Lotierzo: [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]		*"The Sweet Science" - Jimmy Young Article, by Frank Lotierzo: [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]
	*"Thirty Dollars & a Cut Eye - J.Russell Peltz		*"Thirty Dollars and a Cut Eye - J.Russell Peltz

	==External links==		==External links==

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	*"The Master" - by Tom Junod: ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' 11/02/1992		*"The Master" - by Tom Junod: ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' 11/02/1992
	*"The Sweet Science" - Jimmy Young Article, by Frank Lotierzo: [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]		*"The Sweet Science" - Jimmy Young Article, by Frank Lotierzo: [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]
			*"Thirty Dollars & a Cut Eye - J.Russell Peltz

	==External links==		==External links==

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	*[[Johnny Bumphus]]		*[[Johnny Bumphus]]
	*[[Randall (Tex) Cobb]]		*[[Randall (Tex) Cobb]]
			* Earl Hargrove - Briefly
	*[[Evander Holyfield]]		*[[Evander Holyfield]]
	*[[Joe Frazier]]		*[[Joe Frazier]]

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	*[[Evander Holyfield]]		*[[Evander Holyfield]]
	*[[Joe Frazier]]		*[[Joe Frazier]]
			* Tim Littles
	*[[Rocky Lockridge]]		*[[Rocky Lockridge]]
	*[[Oliver McCall]]		*[[Oliver McCall]]

John at 00:41, 24 January 2019

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	[[file:Benton-George.jpg\|left\|George Benton]]		[[file:Benton-George.jpg\|left\|George Benton]]
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	'''Managers:''' Herman Diamond (1949-1965), Joe Gramby (1965-1970)		* '''Managers:''' Herman Diamond (1949-1965), Joe Gramby (1965-1970)
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	'''George Benton''' was born in 1933, one of eleven children. He grew up in Philadelphia and discovered boxing as a teenager. He turned pro at the age of 16, and became a highly ranked middleweight contender in the early 1960s. Known for his classic boxing skills, he posted wins over the likes of [[Joey Giardello]] and[[ Jimmy Ellis]].		'''George Benton''' was born in 1933, one of eleven children. He grew up in Philadelphia and discovered boxing as a teenager. He turned pro at the age of 16, and became a highly ranked middleweight contender in the early 1960s. Known for his classic boxing skills, he posted wins over the likes of [[Joey Giardello]] and[[ Jimmy Ellis]].
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	For 17 years, Benton worked with Lou Duva and Main Events as the head trainer for many of their fighters. In 1989 and 1990, he received the [[John Condon Award\|Futch-Condon Award]] for [[Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Award\|"Trainer of the Year"]] by the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].		For 17 years, Benton worked with Lou Duva and Main Events as the head trainer for many of their fighters. In 1989 and 1990, he received the [[John Condon Award\|Futch-Condon Award]] for [[Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Award\|"Trainer of the Year"]] by the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

	In 2001, Benton was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] for his work as a trainer~~. He was also inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2007~~.		In 2001, Benton was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] for his work as a trainer.

	Benton died on September 19, 2011 after battling pneumonia.		Benton died on September 19, 2011 after battling pneumonia.

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	*[[Curtis Parker]]		*[[Curtis Parker]]
	*[[Tyrell Biggs]]		*[[Tyrell Biggs]]
			*[[Kirk Johnson]]

	==Sources==		==Sources==

John at 23:34, 16 February 2017

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