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Aaron Pryor (October 20, 1955 – October 9, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1990. He was a two-time light welterweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 1980 to 1983, and the IBF title from 1984 to 1985.
LaRosa's Pizzeria is a chain of pizzerias serving neighborhoods throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It was founded in 1954 by Donald "Buddy" LaRosa, [1] along with partners Richard "Muzzie" Minella, Mike Soldano and Frank "Head" Serraino. [2] Originally called Papa Gino's, [1] LaRosa later bought out his partners, and changed the name to ...
Now that LaRosa's is a $180 million company with 65 locations, it seems like Buddy, who was also a well-known boxing trainer, won the Cincinnati pizza fight by a knock-out.
In his professional debut, Baer knocked out Tiny Abbott, 1:54 into the first round on September 23, 1934, in Eureka, California. A boxer of some repute, the towering 6' 8" Abbott had twice faced Baer's brother Max, and though it was Baer's first time in the ring, the more experienced Abbott was nearing the end of his career.
He might look or move like a prototypical big man, but his 41.4% shooting from 3-point range made him a valuable asset off the bench this season. Naz Reid was one of the top-shooting big men in ...
Anthony Frakes, 25, trains at the Cincinnati Golden Gloves for Youth gym five days a week, usually with son Ny'Eir, 6. Competing as Pistol Pete, a 112-pound flyweight, Frakes has a 43-11 amateur ...
James Walter "Buddy" McGirt (born January 17, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1997, and has since worked as a boxing trainer. He held world championships in two weight classes , including the IBF junior welterweight title in 1988, and the WBC and lineal welterweight titles from 1991 to 1993.
The National Boxing Association (NBA) was organized in 1921. In 1962, the organization was renamed the World Boxing Association (WBA). The WBC was organized in 1963. The IBF, which was founded in 1983 by the members of the United States Boxing Association after the USBA withdrew from membership in the WBA. The WBO, founded in 1988.