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Senior Wins Lowell Golden Gloves
Winthrop House senior Paul "Red" Casey pounded out a unanimous decision over Hector Lopez last night to win the Greater
A Pitiful End to the Ali Saga
Late tonight Muhammad Ali--once a god, now forgotten--may fight Trevor Berbick, a tough young heavyweight who just a year ago
Nov. 19 -25
thursday Twelfth Night --Loeb Drama Center, 8 p.m. Hamlet --Boston Shakespeare Co. Theater, 30C Mass Ave., Boston, 8 p.m. Thymis
Hearns: A Hero Fallen
I'm too upset about the outcome of Wednesday night's fight to judge it objectively. I guess it was a great
Leonard Comes Back to TKO Hearns
Sugar Ray Leonard captured the undisputed world welterweight championship last night with a 14th round technical knockout over previously-undefeated Thomas
The Man Sugar Ray Fears
It's a curious thing. Now that the Sugar Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns showdown is a reality, all the talk centers on
Hagler Retains Title With Eighth-Round TKO
If it was a fight, the Boston Garden crowd of 8498 seemed oblivious to the fact that there were two
Where Was Ali?
Midway through the fifth round, the man sitting next to me in Boston Garden began to shout, "Where's Ali? Where
Holmes Spoils Ali's Return With Eleventh-Round TKO
The reign of the Greatest ended once and for all last night, as Larry Holmes successfully defended his WBC heavyweight
'From Louisville, Kentucky, at 217 lbs., the Three-Time...'
This is an easy one to call. Larry Holmes is the champion, Muhammad Ali the challenger. Larry Holmes has fought
Marvelous Marvin Hagler Makes Good
Three rounds. That's all. After waiting more than three years for an honest chance, it took an obsessed Marvin Hagler
Muhammad Ali: Losing the Real Title
The referee steps between the combatants and announces the fight will not continue. Larry Holmes, champion, has defeated Scott Ledoux,
"And This One's at Faneuil Hall (Wish You Were Here)"
Meet Mr. and Mrs. N. They live somewhere in New Jersey. Their daughter's name is Nadia. Nadia wears Kimbies. Mr.
Rogers Triumphs in Fourth Straight Marathon
Defending champion Bill Rodgers overcame 70-degree temperatures and leg cramps during the final six miles to capture his fourth Boston