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John: /* Awards & Recognition */

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Awards & Recognition

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	== Awards & Recognition ==		== Awards & Recognition ==
	*2002 - [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]		*2002 - [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
	*2002 - [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year\|"Fighter of the Year"]]: [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/215658921.html?dids=215658921:215658921&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+18%2C+2002&author=--+Rob+Fernas&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+Inside+Track%3B+Foreman+Heads+the+Class+for+Boxing+Hall+of+Fame&pqatl=google]

	== Career Factoids ==		== Career Factoids ==

John at 07:16, 13 February 2021

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	<boxer>009047</boxer>		<boxer>009047</boxer>
	'''Trainers:''' [[Ronnie Shields]], [[Mark Breland]], [[James (Buddy) McGirt]], [[Al Mitchell]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainers:''' [[Ronnie Shields]], [[Mark Breland]], [[James (Buddy) McGirt]], [[Al Mitchell]]
	'''Managers:''' [[William Baxter]] and [[William Coleman]], [[Al Haymon]]		*'''Managers:''' [[William Baxter]] and [[William Coleman]], [[Al Haymon]]
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	==Olympic Games results==		==Olympic Games results==
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	**Defeated [[Stevie Johnston]] on points (39-31); and defeated him again at the Box-Offs in Phoenix, also on points (32-19).		**Defeated [[Stevie Johnston]] on points (39-31); and defeated him again at the Box-Offs in Phoenix, also on points (32-19).

	==Awards & ~~Recognitions~~==		== Awards & Recognition ==
	*2002 - [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]		*2002 - [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
	*2002 - [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year\|"Fighter of the Year"]]: [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/215658921.html?dids=215658921:215658921&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+18%2C+2002&author=--+Rob+Fernas&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+Inside+Track%3B+Foreman+Heads+the+Class+for+Boxing+Hall+of+Fame&pqatl=google]		*2002 - [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year\|"Fighter of the Year"]]: [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/215658921.html?dids=215658921:215658921&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+18%2C+2002&author=--+Rob+Fernas&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+Inside+Track%3B+Foreman+Heads+the+Class+for+Boxing+Hall+of+Fame&pqatl=google]

Reenthelawman at 00:17, 6 June 2019

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	[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]		[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
			[[Category:International Boxing Council Light Welterweight Champions]]
	[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]		[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]
	[[Category:2009 Deaths]]		[[Category:2009 Deaths]]
	[[Category:Murdered Boxers]]		[[Category:Murdered Boxers]]

Dawudboxer: /* Career Factoids */

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Career Factoids

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	**Won against [[Santiago Samaniego]], [[Vince Phillips]], [[Shane Mosley]] (twice), [[Ike Quartey]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Michele Piccirillo]], [[Sergio Mora]].		**Won against [[Santiago Samaniego]], [[Vince Phillips]], [[Shane Mosley]] (twice), [[Ike Quartey]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Michele Piccirillo]], [[Sergio Mora]].
	**Lost against [[Ricardo Mayorga]] (twice), Sergio Mora.		**Lost against [[Ricardo Mayorga]] (twice), Sergio Mora.
			*Forrest avenged his no contest with Raul Frank, his defeat to Sergio Mora and in the eyes of many should have avenged his first defeat to Ricardo Mayorga only to lose a controversial decision.

	==Titles Held==		==Titles Held==

Wouter: Reverted edits by Fep70 (talk) to last revision by Locoxelbox

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	~~{{s-bef \| before=[[Benny (Kid) Paret]]}}~~
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	~~{{s-bef \| before=[[Duane Thomas]]}}~~
	~~{{s-ttl \| title=Latest Born 154lb World Champion to Die \| years=2009 July 25 – ''present}}~~
	{{end box}}		{{end box}}

Fep70: /* Death */ Boxing fans remember the oldest living champs, but forget the other way around.

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Death: Boxing fans remember the oldest living champs, but forget the other way around.

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			{{s-bef \| before=[[Duane Thomas]]}}
			{{s-ttl \| title=Latest Born 154lb World Champion to Die \| years=2009 July 25 – ''present}}
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Locoxelbox: /* Amateur Career */

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Amateur Career

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	==Amateur ~~Career~~==		==Olympic Games results==
	'''Amateur Record''': 225-15		*Represented the United States at light welterweight at the 1992 Barcelona [[Olympic Games]]
			**Lost to [[Peter Richardson]] (Great Britian) on points (8-14), in a first round match.

			==World Championships results==
			*1991 Silver medallist at light welterweight in in Sydney, Australia.
			**Defeated [[Michele Piccirillo]] (Italy) (33-15)
			**Defeated [[Nara Cjantrapon]] (Thailand) (22-6)
			**Defeated [[Peter Richardson]] (Great Britian) (33-18)
			**Defeated [[Candelario Duvergel]] (Cuba) won by DQ 1 (low blow)
			**Lost to [[Kostya Tszyu]] (Soviet Union) (9-32)

			==Other Amateur results==
			'''Claimed Amateur Record''': 225-15
			*1990 US National Golden Gloves Bronze medallist at light welterweight, losing to [[Mark Lewis]] (0-5)
	*1991 United States Amateur light welterweight champion		*1991 United States Amateur light welterweight champion
	*1991 2nd place at light welterweight in the World Championships in Sydney, Australia. Results were:		**Defeated [[Lamar Murphy]] (4-1)
	**[[~~Michele Piccirillo~~]] (~~Italy) won on points (33~~-15)		**Defeated [[Hector Colon]] (3-2)
	**[[~~Nara Cjantrapon~~]] (~~Thailand) won on points (22~~-6)		**Defeated [[Stevie Johnston]] (4-1)
	**[[~~Peter Richardson~~]] (~~Great Britian) won on points (33~~-~~18)~~
	**[[Candelario Duvergel]] (Cuba) won by DQ 1 ~~(low blow)~~
	**[[Kostya Tszyu]] (Soviet Union) lost on points (9-32)
	*1992 won the AIBA World Championships Challenge at light welterweight in Tampa, FL.		*1992 won the AIBA World Championships Challenge at light welterweight in Tampa, FL.
	**Defeated [[Candelario Duvergel]] (Cuba) on points (17-14)		**Defeated [[Candelario Duvergel]] (Cuba) on points (17-14)
	*1992 won the light welterweight Olympic Trials in Worcester, MA. Results were:		*1992 won the light welterweight Olympic Trials in Worcester, MA. Results were:
	**Defeated [[Robert Frazier]] on points		**Defeated [[Robert Frazier]] on points (5-0)
	**Defeated [[Shane Mosley]] on points (25-14)		**Defeated [[Shane Mosley]] on points (25-14)
	**Defeated [[Stevie Johnston]] on points (39-31); and defeated him again at the Box-Offs in Phoenix, also on points (32-19).		**Defeated [[Stevie Johnston]] on points (39-31); and defeated him again at the Box-Offs in Phoenix, also on points (32-19).
	*Represented the United States at light welterweight at the 1992 Barcelona [[Olympic Games]]
	**Lost to [[Peter Richardson]] (Great Britian) on points (8-14), in a first round match.

	==Awards & Recognitions==		==Awards & Recognitions==

Greyj at 15:08, 2 May 2014

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	*2002 - [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]		*2002 - [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
	*2002 - [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year\|"Fighter of the Year"]]: [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/215658921.html?dids=215658921:215658921&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+18%2C+2002&author=--+Rob+Fernas&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+Inside+Track%3B+Foreman+Heads+the+Class+for+Boxing+Hall+of+Fame&pqatl=google]		*2002 - [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year\|"Fighter of the Year"]]: [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/215658921.html?dids=215658921:215658921&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+18%2C+2002&author=--+Rob+Fernas&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+Inside+Track%3B+Foreman+Heads+the+Class+for+Boxing+Hall+of+Fame&pqatl=google]

			== Career Factoids ==
			*Has a record of 6-3 1NC (1 KOs) in World Title fights.
			*Has a record of 7-3 (2 KOs) against former or current world titleists.
			**Won against [[Santiago Samaniego]], [[Vince Phillips]], [[Shane Mosley]] (twice), [[Ike Quartey]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Michele Piccirillo]], [[Sergio Mora]].
			**Lost against [[Ricardo Mayorga]] (twice), Sergio Mora.

	==Titles Held==		==Titles Held==

Sweetscientist at 19:19, 4 May 2013

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	[[Category:American World Champions]]		[[Category:American World Champions]]
			[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
	[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]		[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]
	[[Category:2009 Deaths]]		[[Category:2009 Deaths]]
	[[Category:Murdered Boxers]]		[[Category:Murdered Boxers]]

Sweetscientist at 04:26, 1 June 2012

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	<boxer>009047</boxer>		<boxer>009047</boxer>
	'''Trainers:''' [[Ronnie Shields]], [[Mark Breland]], [[James (Buddy) McGirt]]<br>		'''Trainers:''' [[Ronnie Shields]], [[Mark Breland]], [[James (Buddy) McGirt]], [[Al Mitchell]]<br>
	'''Managers:''' [[William Baxter]] and [[William Coleman]], [[Al Haymon]]		'''Managers:''' [[William Baxter]] and [[William Coleman]], [[Al Haymon]]
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