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HBO Memories Part 6

This is a continuing list of the fights I watched on HBO over the years. 26. Pernell Whitaker vs. Juan Nazario. August 11, 1990. Another trip to my sister Lisa’s apartment to see Pernell Whitaker attempt to unify the lightweight titles in Lake Tahoe. It was certainly a shock to me when ‘Sweet Pea’ knocked

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HBO Memories Part 5

This is my continuing list of fights I watched on HBO over the years. 21. Mike Tyson vs. Carl ‘The Truth’ Williams. July 21, 1989. Another trip to my sister’s Lisa’s apartment on a Saturday night, and another short night. I was really starting to dislike Tyson, and I rooted hard for anyone he fought

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Ken Norton Part 4

  Ken Norton met Larry Holmes on Friday, June 9, 1978 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. I tuned into the action on ABC on my 11″ black and white TV in my bedroom. I was not a serious boxing fan at the time, and was just about to graduate high school with absolutely

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Ken Norton Part 3

  After his heartbreaking defeat to Muhammad Ali in September of 1976, Ken Norton took the rest of the year off. He returned to action on May 11, 1977, with his fight broadcast live on prime time network television on NBC. I remember watching the bout on my little 11 inch black and white TV

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