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Another one from the "golden age" of the sport gone. One hell of a fighrt and one tough S.O.B. as he took 3 incredible beatings at the hands of Ali, the worst in the first fight where he was beaten almost unrecognizable and stayed on his feet.
He and Ali had the perfect clash of styles for great fights. My feeling is that the 2 of them gave their best in their 3 fights and took the last gasp of skill from one another in Manila.
I saw his last fight against Jumbo Cummings here in Chicago and it was sad to see him a shadow of his former self. The judges were kind and called it a draw.
RIP
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Mike Andrew
1980 SCWDP
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2018 BMW X1- Wife's
2000 Boxter - Sold
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