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Born April 19, 1952 • Managua • Nicaragua
Found Dead July 1, 2009 • Nicaragua
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Salvador Sanchez
Mexican boxer
Julio Cesar Chavez stands in a black and white boxing robe trimmed in silver and red gloves with his entourage before a fight, wearing a red headband and looking focused.
Julio César Chávez
Mexican boxer
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American boxer
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Pernell Whitaker
American boxer
Durán, Roberto
Roberto Durán
Panamanian boxer
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Eder Jofre
Brazilian boxer
Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson, wearing white shorts, punching Carmen Basilio in the face with his left hand during a 1958 fight.
Sugar Ray Robinson
American boxer
Henry Armstrong fighting Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
American boxer
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Eusebio Pedroza
Panamanian boxer
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
American boxer
Lennox Lewis, wearing white trunks, lands a left jab to Evander Holyfield's face during their World Heavyweight Championship boxing match in a Las Vegas ring.
Lennox Lewis
British boxer
Sugar Ray Leonard in white trunks throws a punch at Marvin Hagler, who is blocking with his arms, during their 1987 middleweight title fight in a boxing ring.
Sugar Ray Leonard
American boxer and television commentator
Hearns, Thomas
Thomas Hearns
American boxer
Barney Ross
Barney Ross
American boxer
Attell, Abe
Abe Attell
American boxer
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Sandy Saddler
American boxer
Arturo Gatti stands onstage wearing a light blue shirt and earpiece, looking slightly to the side, with a blurred red and blue background behind him.
Arturo Gatti
Italian-born Canadian boxer
Joe Gans
Joe Gans
American athlete
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George Dixon
American boxer
Rose, Lionel
Lionel Rose
Australian boxer

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